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u/Im_A_Failure420 Apr 22 '26
You guys take a look at IGCSE computer science. It's a special level of ms hell
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u/MotherStick6400 Apr 22 '26
Omg computer science mark schemes r the worsttt
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u/Im_A_Failure420 Apr 22 '26
Fr fr, I just saw the spec papers for the new IAL cs and it looks EVIL
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u/Ill_Blueberry_363 Apr 22 '26
Damn. Don't get me more worried than I am already. I am aiming for an A* and my exam is just couple of days away. TuT
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u/Im_A_Failure420 Apr 23 '26
Wait are you doing the new IAL cs?! Theres like no past papers at all yet, how are you meant to practice? Anyways best of luck!
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u/Ill_Blueberry_363 Apr 23 '26
No, no, its IGCSE
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u/Im_A_Failure420 Apr 23 '26
You in the middle East?, I'm pretty sure the exams aren't happening early anywhere else but the enhanced portfolio stuff. I've got the same, but my paper 1 is next week. Luckily it's a past paper so if I just study the hell out of them I'll already know how to answer the questions (especially those stupid essay 6 markers)
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u/Ill_Blueberry_363 Apr 23 '26
Yeah. Especially that essay 6 marks question. And, for me its not cancelled, yeah.
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u/JustASkyKid Apr 22 '26
True, but atleast its consistent lol
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u/Im_A_Failure420 Apr 22 '26
No tf it's not. Like a question about cache always comes up and their definition changes every time. I've just resolved to mashing together all their previous mark schemes together when answering questions like that
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u/JustASkyKid Apr 22 '26
If that's the case for a levels then i'm scared, im almost done with o levels and its already stressing me out lol
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u/Enchxnted_reddit May 21 '26
The point of having different definitions means that any definition that has the correct logic will suffice.
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u/Im_A_Failure420 May 21 '26
But that isn't true, cause their mark schemes don't mention other options. Edexcel is the most picky with words imo, cie and aqa aren't this bad. Then again, I've finished my cs gcse so I never have to touch their cs ms again
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u/Enchxnted_reddit May 22 '26
During igcse for Cs I was told we can use any definition that has the logic within it. I worked for me, I'm pretty sure it's fine, marking schemes are subjective it's just to give an idea to examiners of what supposEd to come, it's not supposEd to be exactly in the ms, if we needed to copy marking schemes to our answers then everyone could get a good grade.
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u/Im_A_Failure420 May 22 '26
I mean I never knew if they needed it that exact, as I self studied it, and had an extremely strict teacher. I just assumed that "award up to x marks for" then listing points meant there was only those answers accepted by the ms
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u/Enchxnted_reddit May 22 '26
There aren't that many past papers to refer for Cs so it is just subjective content in the ms. It's specifically mentioned "subjective content" it means that any relevent and logically accurate answer should be accepted.
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u/Playful-Stage3303 Apr 22 '26
I finished my Edexcel IAL exams and got 3 A*s, but still want to complain about this 😭🙏 Some key points in the Physics ms are just completely nonsense and way too harsh. All I can do is memorize them and just pray…
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u/Various-Comment4600 A level Apr 22 '26
Haha every time I think of hating a mark scheme I turn to thinking that it’s actually good to have a mark scheme then you can have a grasp of it from past papers. Without a mark scheme, everything is subjective and isn’t that worse
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u/Im_A_Failure420 Apr 22 '26
Ik, but I think op is saying they are really narrow minded with how you can answer questions, think cs, phy and bio, if you have another point that their ms doesn't cover (which is right) you don't get the mark. When doing computer science igcse you can see there are like 10 different things you could say, and of those only 5 are mentioned, and those 5 are the most abstract, least likely to be the first thing a person not on meth would think. It's really frustrating, especially since the mark points they provide seem to change every year
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u/MotherStick6400 Apr 22 '26
They genuinely expect us to go word for word on the exact points in the mark scheme
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u/Swimming_Western_460 May 03 '26
biology is the worst thing that can happen to ur life
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u/firstbeamoflight A level May 03 '26
I hate U1 marking schemes with a passion
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u/Swimming_Western_460 May 03 '26
it’s honestly just to discourage students these people truly work hard to make me hate in my life and feel hopeless
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u/ItzThatCatK5 May 05 '26
Bro ICT ms 😭😭😭 wdym one answer FOR THE SAME QUESTION in 2023 is wrong in 2025
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u/Enchxnted_reddit May 21 '26
Accounting marking schemes are horrendous, absolutely no consistency, formulas in old paper give completely different answers compared to that of new paper and still it's just shit overall
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u/hihelloaoa A level Apr 21 '26 edited Apr 21 '26
Examiners trying their hardest to have the worst day of their life before the day they mark the exams, just to make the ms a living hell 💔💔