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Qualification => IGCSE/ GCSE => Queries => Topic started by: soraam on May 16, 2010, 07:01:33 pm

Title: is there a curve??
Post by: soraam on May 16, 2010, 07:01:33 pm: are there curves this year???????????
Title: Re: is there a curve??
Post by: CMayor on May 17, 2010, 05:32:48 pm: Quote from: soraam on May 16, 2010, 07:01:33 pm
are there curves this year???????????
well I don't think so , because the IGCSE coordinator of our school showed and informed us well about the new marking pattern from 2010 ..!! no mention of curves or any thing like that :-\
Title: Re: is there a curve??
Post by: BlackBunny103 on May 18, 2010, 06:09:25 am: Nobody knows for sure if the curve still exists. My school has confirmed CIE has dropped the curve, some still said yes. Just wait till August 12th.

It's pointless to argue now whether curve exists. Please don't depend too much on it. Just study hard and do lots of past papers, you can guarantee yourself at least an A.
Title: Re: is there a curve??
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on May 18, 2010, 08:35:57 am: read the followin link , and u'll know fir urself ..........By the way don't EVER believe rumors but since i checked it from the CIE website , i actually do believe it

http://ask.cie.org.uk/system/selfservice.controller?CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&EXPANDED_TOPIC_TREE_NODES=&USERTYPE=1&ARTICLE_ID=64345&CONFIGURATION=1035&PARTITION_ID=1&TIMEZONE_OFFSET=
Title: Re: is there a curve??
Post by: WARRIOR on May 18, 2010, 08:44:01 am: OUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHH
Title: Re: is there a curve??
Post by: contraentry on May 24, 2010, 01:22:58 pm: There is a file attached to the webpage that golden girl linked to.

The file has a paragraph that states

The percentage uniform mark is not the same as the actual mark that the candidate obtains on the question paper, since it depends on the position of the grade thresholds (which may vary from one session to another and from one subject to another) and it has been converted into a percentage. The percentage uniform mark will always be calculated out of 100.

This clearly denotes that the threshold system is still in place, hence a grade curve is still present.

And, what blackbunny says is absolutely correct ; Study Hard, don't depend on external factors too much, and you can be confident about a good grade.
Title: Re: is there a curve??
Post by: dodi23 on May 24, 2010, 08:56:22 pm: ppl there is a curve....otherwise cie would hv been attacked by me and wont exsist by now!!!
Title: Re: is there a curve??
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on May 24, 2010, 09:59:35 pm: Quote from: dodi23 on May 24, 2010, 08:56:22 pm
ppl there is a curve....otherwise cie would hv been attacked by me and wont exsist by now!!!
not only u ,the whole army that we made ::)
Title: Re: is there a curve??
Post by: igext on May 25, 2010, 07:00:04 am: i would like to tell ppl who are spreading these rumors to stay shut cuz there is a curve and im 90000% SURE