Paper 1 Reaction + Predictions for Paper 2: A-Level Maths Exams 2024 [Edexcel] 📝

This was for the Edexcel A-Level Maths Pure Paper 1, which was sat on 4th June 2024.

Predictions for topics in Paper 2:
- Modelling - quadratics, linear, exp & logs
- Graph transformations
- Circles
- Proof again
- Trig identities/equation - inc. double angle and addition
- Vectors
- More integration - limit of a sum, parametric, maybe more?
- More differentiation - implicit, parametric, connected rates of change
- Log equations
- Series again
- Partial fractions
- Small angle approximations
- Trapezium rule
- ... of course, more topics than this could come up, and not all of these will - it's your responsibility to make sure you are prepared for the exam!

Topics already on Paper 1:
- factor theorem
- binomial expansion
- Newton-Raphson
- differentiation first principles
- quotient rule/decreasing functions
- modulus graphs
- simple differential equation (tank)
- functions - composite, inverse, domain, range
- geometric series (included indices)
- area integration/differentiation problem
- sector/segment areas
- harmonic identity (Rcos Rsin)
- integration by substitution
- differential equation - set up and solve (balloon)
- proof, inc. proof by contradiction

Good luck!
Mr Bicen 🍀

[candys]

Edexcel bringing back trauma with that semicircle question from GCSE 2022😭

[davidsandajan]

Whoever put that integration by substitution question should be interrogated

[vidurajaysooriya]

First 10 question had me smiling then it pretty much went downhill after

[Kenni_]

Please who created that paper they need to be behind bars

[joeturner]

I either did fairly well or made a BUNCH of silly mistakes

[russianbot]

I was so happy when I realised the semicircle triangle was equilateral.

[smbfmuz]

Imo this paper 1 was slightly harder than 2023 one.

[wonkwev]

blanked on how to integrate sin^2 !! so annoyed that should have been the easy part ive done it about a million times!

[taehyunglvr]

semicircle and integration part a was so hard😭😭😭

[AngelIsTakn]

I HATE EVERYTHING, i got 60 marks on paper 1 2023, but MAX 40 MARKS ON THIS PAPER

[elitt]

they really put x^2 first principle on an a level paper 💀

[beklemeyapmacaykoy]

I wanna cry so bad :C I was expecting to get something around 65 marks but now I'm expecting between 45 - 50..

[stardreamix]

Pretty alright paper so im happy - except for the semicircle question - I just realised it was like the 3 circles question we got in 2022 with the forming equilateral triangles in the circle only this one I forgot about it :( - paper 2 is gonna have so much vectors, and trig identity proof and much more integration for sure im guessing good luck for everyone for bio tomorrow im cooked

[dranddouble]

questions from 1 - 10 were solid, hopefully picked up a few marks in questions 11-15! best of luck for the rest of the papers 🔥🔥

[bigphillip]

Weather reflects the mood of the paper today :)

[angelpak]

gifted marks from the first derivative question fr

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[aalexazander]

I loved the 2022 GCSE Edexcel Paper 1 Maths Higher throwback. I could actually do the question this time :))

I was surprised how much differential equations came up on this paper. I think the proof by contradiction was a bit difficult, but overall I don't think it was that bad.

[alexkit]

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[Red-bzno]

icl. After the question with the modular graph. I fell off HARD. Think i got like 30 out of 100 marks...