Hello,
I have had conflicting advice from college teachers, advisors and mark schemes on the painful subject of grade boundaries. I have two questions to ask on where the lines are drawn.
Firstly, regarding A* grades at A-Level, I know that "over 90% of marks" are required in the A2 modules. But I am confused in what combination they are necessary. I got an 89/100 UMS on my last Philosophy exam - would a 95/100 on the next one cancel this out and bag me the A* or are 90% marks needed in BOTH modules? This doesn't seem to make sense if true - logically, a total of 184/200 would then NOT be an A* if spread over the two modules, but 180/200 WOULD if it were made up of two '90' marks.
Sticking with A*s, the stipulation for "90% of marks at A2, at least 80% of UMS overall" is slightly confusing. I received 76 and 77 in my AS law exams but have improved substantially on past papers - if I received 95, for example, on each of the next two modules, would that be considered an A or an A*?
Apologies for the shocking naivety of this querey but other, official channels have left me with nothing but confusion and disarray. Any help that can be provided is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.