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Qualification => Subject Doubts => IGCSE/ GCSE => Math => Topic started by: winnie101 on July 18, 2009, 02:17:17 pm

Title: Which MATH???
Post by: winnie101 on July 18, 2009, 02:17:17 pm

hi, as we need to choose subjects for next yr, i have a ques. about math. if i want to go into the medical field should i take edexcel rather than camb. math. do i even need to take math. and wat are additional math, pure math. any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Title: Re: Which MATH???
Post by: astarmathsandphysics on July 18, 2009, 02:40:40 pm

Take cambridge. It is a better a level. Edexcel is too easy.

Title: Re: Which MATH???
Post by: sweetsh on July 18, 2009, 02:53:43 pm

Yes take IGCSE cambridge and Edexcel A-Level

Title: Re: Which MATH???
Post by: angell on July 19, 2009, 04:56:30 pm

Definitely - you should go for IGCSE Camb. Maths - its of a respectably hard level - but not too hard.

Add maths is like if you're reallll good then go for it - but its not necessary. Its tougher and advanced though.

And you need to worry about pure maths, statistics and all in A-levels!

Title: Re: Which MATH???
Post by: winnie101 on July 21, 2009, 12:01:21 pm

well, im not a very strong student in maths, just avg. i was predicted a B for IG, i dont know wat ill get. with this predicted mark will i be able to perform well in camb.? so u guys r saying math is still necessary even for med.
Thanks for ur ongoing help.

Title: Re: Which MATH???
Post by: sweetsh on July 21, 2009, 12:04:13 pm

CIE Math is okay, it's not that hard you can get an A if you worked hard, and began solving past papers

Title: Re: Which MATH???
Post by: master786 on July 21, 2009, 01:06:04 pm

hmm winnie101 ... u;ve completed ur IGCSE right ?
u r asking for wat to take in A levels ?
if yes than for medical fields its better u take edexcel...its easier nd u being an avg student ...u will get an ! in edexcel A level Maths .

Title: Re: Which MATH???
Post by: nid404 on July 22, 2009, 04:23:26 am

go for CIE A level pure maths...i've started with it and the level is mediocre. Hence i also chose further maths which is pretty tough. Along with pure maths u take either statistics or mechanics. I suggest u do mechanics cuz it's interesting and easier as compared with statistics(which may not even be as useful if u want to get into medicine)

Title: Re: Which MATH???
Post by: Ghost Of Highbury on August 11, 2009, 07:03:33 pm

totally agree...statistics is surely not useful...