The marks you put in are NOT the marks on the paper you're sitting. They are the ones scaled up and converted, averaged out by the exam board statistically etc. etc. until they get back to you on your results slip.
Is there a way of converting the marks in the exam to UMS points yourself?
for example i got a raw mark of 40...yet the boundaries for a b was 41...
would my UMS STILL be 63 (B)...even one mark higher it could be 72(a)...
Oh right. Well the difference wouldn't be that much. For example take a look at this. I know it's for maths, and just for June 07, but it's just an example to see how they do it. Page 4 is the most useful. But it's worth remembering that grade boundaries in maths do not fluctuate as much as essay subjects, which are in general a lot lower.
Hey, thanks for the UMS calculator. Just one question. With many of the new A levels using two units, is there a UMS calculator that will do that? Because the UMS calc you have assumes three units - which is fine for maths and other sciences; but not for the new spec history, economics...etc
Hey, thanks for the UMS calculator. Just one question. With many of the new A levels using two units, is there a UMS calculator that will do that? Because the UMS calc you have assumes three units - which is fine for maths and other sciences; but not for the new spec history, economics...etc
Yeah just change it around a bit; get rid of the third column and recalculate the other bits.
I don't get it! so like I got 252 in AS for Sociology which is an A...So does that mean I need an E this year? huh? Dnt make sense...I wish....please help!! lol .... how do i get A's when i'm actually not that smart lol!
last year in sociology i got: AS: U1: 79/105 U2: 105/105 U3: 68/90 Total: 252 = A
I am not sure but i think that this year it is
U4: out of 90 U5: out of 90 U6: out of 120
Correct me if this is wrong please
So basically my 252 is and E at A2...so i need anoth 228 to get an A overall?
So when it says A2 is out of 600...really the two years are 300 each not like how i thought where i only needed 228 which was an E at A2...this completely bewildered me.
I got this from somebody last year on TSR I think, but people keep asking for it so I thought it would be helpful to post it! ...
Hi sorry to bother, I'm doing the new AS Specifications at the minute and I only have two units a year, so only two exams. Does this not work for the new spec as it requires three unit marks to work correctly? Sorry again!
last year in sociology i got: AS: U1: 79/105 U2: 105/105 U3: 68/90 Total: 252 = A
I am not sure but i think that this year it is
U4: out of 90 U5: out of 90 U6: out of 120
Correct me if this is wrong please
So basically my 252 is and E at A2...so i need anoth 228 to get an A overall?
So when it says A2 is out of 600...really the two years are 300 each not like how i thought where i only needed 228 which was an E at A2...this completely bewildered me.
So have i corrected myself?
Wohay! I got 105/105 in Education too.
Anyway, Yeh you got it. You only need 228/300 in A2 to get an A grade overall. 228/300 is a mid B. So basically you need a mid B overall in A2 to get an A grade in sociology.