Forgive the irrelevance of this question: would universities like UCL, LSE, Durham and Oxbridge expect more than A*AA from those applying on a gap year?
Hey had anyone crashed a higher/a level? is it soul-destroying? I want to do veterinary science and I'm thinking of crashing chemistry, but when i put it to my teacher their face collapsed in on itself.. i take that as a bad sign? Could someone outline what higher chemistry's like? Also, does anyone have experience of doing an extra a level outwith school? Would I be less likely to pass?
I've read the grade threhold published by CIE. Do you get an A grade for some CIE board subjects with 71% overall?
But you definitely need 80% overall for A grade with all other UK boards?
I may be talking complete nonsense as I have no idea what a CIE board subject is, but I am currently taking Physics AS and I have been told that to get an A grade this year all I need is ~72%.
If you read the OP of this thread all will become clear.
I had seen it previously, but I thought I saw the second scenario a few months ago on the same thread, just wanted it cleared up. Anyway thanks, got my answer
A* grade The new A* grade rewards exceptional achievement when students have both:
grade A overall at A-level 90 percent or more on the uniform mark scale (UMS) across the A2 units. The A* grade is for the A-level qualification only and not for the AS qualification or for individual units.
That is AQA on the A* for geography.
Since I got an A at AS, and yesterday got 74/80 to get an A* I need 90% at A2 so that is 180/200 UMS.
Do I now need to get 106 UMS (To average 90%) or will I need to get 108 UMS (90% in my next exam) to get the A*?
So my question is, is it a 90% average across A2 or is it 90% in each exam to be eligible?
Sorry if this has been asked before, the OP didn't specify in each exam so Im just asking this for clarification.