has anybody given IGCSE Int. Math 0607 here?

[Allah's Slave]

In math 0607 a graphic calculator is required but what are the questions that are based on it?
Where should i make use of the graphic calculator?

What are it's main functions that i need to know for the exam?

 

[Allah's Slave]

My experience using Graphical digital calculator is only when i am taking IB exam after 2 years of 0580.

I guess for 0607, GDC can only be used in Paper 3/4/5/6.
Basically, somehow Graphical digital calculator is helping you when qs asking to sketch the graph for equation that will take a long time to plot by hands.
E.g. 2010 November Paper 4 Q6:
f(x) = 4/(x^2 -x - 6)
(i) On the diagram sketch the graph of y = f(x) for between – 6 & 6. [5 marks]

Furthermore, the particular case is in part (e)(ii): Solve 4/(x^2 -x - 6) = logx [2 marks]
Then you can use your GDC to find exactly where two curves meet.

Graphical digital calculator can also provide sketching of bar graphs/histogram.. but mainly, in your exam if given a brunch of data, and need you to calculate the mean. Then the calculator can give you full details: mean, median, mode, etc.

Sorry for a brief reply. Hope it will help.

How's your revision on 0607 goes on? I hope you can still catch up all the materials extra from 0580.

DON'T GIVE UP! Cheers!

Thankyou so much !
everything is going just ok, i'm not very satisfied. I should have taken 0580.
Can you tell me if i can use casio fx-9860G2 for the exam or not? If not then which calc. should i use? There aren't many graphic calcs available here.

 

[Allah's Slave]

CIE do have a regulation for non-graphical digital calculator strictly.
But for 0607, pretty much all GDC does have similar functions, expecting to able to plot graph...so therefore, there is no recommend brand or which calculator is prohibited. So i should say, Your calculator should be fine! Don't attempt to buy a new one, or else it takes time to play around it.
The GDC i have used is TI-84 for my International Baccalaureate examination.

I would say for Paper 2, no calculator, the qs are still kind of straight forward as 0580, just pay attention to those careless mistake, and that is the paper, where you should be confident in, and try to score as many marks as possible.

For paper 4,6, although i haven't been worked on those before, by justing looking at the past years papers, i would say, those are some investigating qs, so when you are stuck, please refer back to previous section, as they may be related. Otherwise, qs are going to be like paper 2, please plot the graph, solve this or that…

Anyway, good luck again! Do not hesitate to contact me if you still have further qs (e.g. exam materials, course materials, past paper qs if you find any difficulties in particular...)

Thankyouuu
I'm just having problem in paper 6 Investigation and modeling, the questions are tricky and need real brains :3
Still thanks for the guidance really appreciate it

 

[davidspencer718]

hello, can i ask if a ti-84 c silver edition used in the examination? 0607? i just found out i register for the wrong examination too (