Really? Interesting! Our maths dept. in our school is probably our stronger dept. Without any cheating (like screening, preventing of taking exams etc. like some independent schools might do), about 30% of our school does their GCSE maths a year early, ~8% get an A* or A. These then do P1 for Year 11 (8 months) and might be able to take the exam (we didn't when I did it, just had to redo it in year 12 but it was a lot easier!) Two years ago, 80% of the people taking A level maths got an A, the rest B's. Last year it was more like 65% A, then a few of each going down to D. Anyway, with all that, our general consensus is that:
Statisitically, M1 is our hardest module given results (finished at end of year 12, rushed, one poor teacher teaching half of the year) although I took really well to it and got my best.
P1 can lead to very varied marks, however, about 50% who retake in year 12 after doing P2 for 3 months get 90+ and 3 got 100 (which makes people like me who got 91 first time around look stupid compared, but I don't need to do it again just to get 100)
S1/2, both have excellent teachers, both get excellent marks. Everybody bar one in my class had 85+, although 95 was top on S2. S1 is a little like M2 in a lot of the probabilty etc. hasn't setlled in.
P2 seems to be shaping up as fairly easy.
P3 is the one hard bit I guess, needs a bit more flair in maths and a higher ability IMO, work doesn't pay off quite as much and plenty of differentiation and integration to keep you awake at night.
All I am working on at the moment is that if i get 80 or more in P2, I only need 20 or less (approx) in P3...
It's funny because if you compare the level of knowledge that we have in maths about modules, results, numbers, papers, marks needed etc. to other subjects, they know nothing lol!
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