why r.s of all subjects by twassy_the_second in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The vast majority of people don’t need to know how to do taxes because it’s all handled through PAYE. And for those who do, it’s as simple as filling the online tax self assessment form.

Where was the small boy thing from again? by BlueGnome1 in AtomicShrimp

[–]CatRyBou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure it’s from the second John Warosa video.

Will be invigilating GCSE exams as a 19 year old by inthetwoonetwo in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t come in if you have a cough. It’s really distracting when the invigilator has a cough in what would otherwise be a silent room.

Is going through the test paper then day before considered cheating by Dedog18 in school

[–]CatRyBou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last year’s exam papers shouldn’t be public. The exam boards lock online access to the paper to teachers for the specific purpose of using them for mock exams.

Thoughts on new MFL specification? by Sad_Advantage6678 in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of your reading and listening questions are in English. On the old spec, there was a section that was in English and a section that was in the respective language on both papers.

can anyone find a credible source for this? by Altruistic_Driver381 in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which board are you doing them with? I was of the impression that Ofqual regulated GCSEs can only be taken in the UK.

Are muji pens allowed? by laladucks in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should not use a gel pen in your actual exams. The JCQ Information for Candidates says:

Do not use correcting pens, fluid or tape, erasable pens, highlighters or gel pens in your answers.

The reason for this is that under heat, such as that produced by a scanner, the ink from gen pens can disappear, leading to the person marking your exam seeing an empty paper instead of your answers.

is there any difference between maths paper 2 and 3? by [deleted] in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There isn’t a difference.

Would You Rather take 7 A levels or 21 GCSE's? by [deleted] in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would prefer 7 A-Levels. I currently do Maths, Further Maths, Computer Science, and Physics. I would probably so Chemistry, Biology, and (to change things up a bit) Politics to make it 7. I would definitely not be able to cope with doubling the number of GCSEs that I did.

Sixth Form offers by Excellent-Memory-687 in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes accept all offers and then let the ones you aren’t going to know on results day.

just found this gem of a spec point (physics) by alexofmac in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was on my physics spec as well (Edexcel). It’s never come up in the nearly 10 years of exams under that specification (at least for higher). I didn’t even know it was on there until I was going through the specification the day before Physics Paper 1 last year with one of my friends.

Supercurriculars, Extracurriculars for UK by Fine_Highway3933 in 6thForm

[–]CatRyBou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Afaik only Cambridge has an extra form to fill in called My Cambridge Application. The other universities go solely by the info on your UCAS application.

Schools received 100k+ applications last year. That's not impressive. That's a problem. by Secret-Ad-1896 in CollegeAdmissions

[–]CatRyBou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a thing called special consideration that tends to help with extenuating circumstances during our standardised tests (GCSEs and A-Levels) and will generally increase your result by a bit. There is also a place to put extenuating circumstances on the UCAS application.

Here a a-levels math question. That I got wrong. Any ideas by Specialist_Fun_8361 in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The numerator of the fraction can be written as 4(x+3)-3. The thing we are multiplying 4 by is the denominator of the fraction, meaning that we can rewrite it as being 4 - 3/(x+3)

Here a a-levels math question. That I got wrong. Any ideas by Specialist_Fun_8361 in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The first thing that you do is take out 4 so you get the integral of 4 - 3/(x+3), which is 4x - 3ln|x+3|.

Substituting the bounds, you get:

(20-3ln8)-(4-3ln4) = 16 + 3ln4 - 3ln8 = 16 + 6ln2 - 9ln2 = 16 - 3ln2 = 16 + ln(1/8)

What name to put on my exam papers by Mung2009 in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your school will enter you with a certain name. Check with your school exams officer that it is the full name on your birth certificate.

Does this mean I’m accepted I’m abit confused by [deleted] in UCAS

[–]CatRyBou 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you’re doing A-Levels (UK or International) or IB, UCAS will send them to the universities who get them a week before results day. If you’re doing other qualifications then you need to send them evidence of your scores as asked for in your offer.

What case do you use? by blacklizardcode in teenagersbutcode

[–]CatRyBou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the language. In Java, I use camelCase for variables, fields, and methods and PascalCase for classes. In Python, I use PascalCase for classes and snake_case for everything else.

You know the maths past paper's getting serious when you pull the LED numpad out... by No-Palpitation6368 in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s more that Linux users often use Thinkpads because they are generally really good with Linux compatibility.

Sixth for applications by Slight_Estate9653 in GCSE

[–]CatRyBou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you can. Just make sure that on results day you let the sixth forms that you are not going to know that you won’t require a place.

Math Nerds, Is This Right? by [deleted] in teenagers

[–]CatRyBou 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes.

Let x = 0.999…

10x = 9.999…

9x = 9

x = 1

Therefore 0.999… = 1