In GCSE the mark for an A* varied loads, sometimes past papers were about 70% A*! Then usually 10 percentage points between eac grade, but this is very roughly speaking.
Again with A levels, it varies depending on difficultly but raw scores get converted into UMS scores. If the UMS maximum is 100, it's 80 UMS for an A, 70 for a B. Then the A* grade is if you have basically 90% of the total UMS, ie a* grade not awarded for individual exams hope this helps
In Scotland it is: <45% - Fail 45% - D (Fail, near miss) 50% - C 60% - B 70% - A For higher and advanced higher. Then there are two bands for each grade - so rather than A/A* we get A2 (>70%) or A1 (>85% I think). But these don't really matter, I don't even think the unis find out our bands.
In standard grade (= to GCSE) there is a bit of a complex grading system but basically you can think of it in the same way as higher but with 2 possible grades for each exam rather than 3... Those are changing to new exams now and I have no clue how some of those will be marked.
Edit: In all exams the SQA can adjust the grade boundaries by a few percentage points according to how 'hard' or 'easy' the paper was perceived to be compared to previous exams.
Then there are two bands for each grade - so rather than A/A* we get A2 (>70%) or A1 (>85% I think). But these don't really matter, I don't even think the unis find out our bands.
They do. Before starting at Edinburgh I got a letter asking to confirm my grades and it had all my bands on them But, yeah most unis don't care apart from a select few down south (Cambridge, Imperial, UCL afaik) who use bands as part of conditional offers.
They do. Before starting at Edinburgh I got a letter asking to confirm my grades and it had all my bands on them But, yeah most unis don't care apart from a select few down south (Cambridge, Imperial, UCL afaik) who use bands as part of conditional offers.
Ahh ok I find it really annoying that the bands aren't on your certificate. Do you know how unis find out? You don't say anything about bands on your UCAS form and as far as I was aware universities don't correspond directly with the SQA?
Ahh ok I find it really annoying that the bands aren't on your certificate. Do you know how unis find out? You don't say anything about bands on your UCAS form and as far as I was aware universities don't correspond directly with the SQA?
No idea, I would guess they can find out from the SQA. But for Cambridge you have to submit your Higher bands separately so maybe they can only find out from the SQA after you accept the offer
13 days to go before March (unless they reject me in late february)! I know offers won't come out on the 1st though. Good luck everyone - we are almost there. It's been a long journey. Hope the wait is going to be worth it...
This may be a little cheeky...but if you are indeed 100% sure you'll firm kings could you withdraw from Edinburgh? If you're still undecided than don't worry of course, but if you truly are 100% sure, please do us all a favour
Sorry, I'm not stalking you or trying to be cheeky but would you consider withdrawing from a Edinburgh now that you have an offer? Obviously, it's up to you, but you did ask this yourself.
Sorry, I'm not stalking you or trying to be cheeky but would you consider withdrawing from a Edinburgh now that you have an offer? Obviously, it's up to you, but you did ask this yourself.
Haha nice one mate, fair enough really! I accept that perhaps I was a bit too eager to ask of others what I may not do myself.
Nevertheless, the difference is that they said they were 100% firming somewhere else, I am yet to decide
I admit though, it sounds hypocritical and if I decide that Leeds is definitely my firm than I will withdraw from my other choices immediately!
Sorry, I'm not stalking you or trying to be cheeky but would you consider withdrawing from a Edinburgh now that you have an offer? Obviously, it's up to you, but you did ask this yourself.
This is a concept I haven't come across other than on TSR and I find it a little ridiculous tbh. Medical schools give out more offers than they have places for a reason - they expect that some people will decline it and go elsewhere. He doesn't know which is his first choice, so he's perfectly entitled to wait it out, see what else comes in and visit them all to make an informed decision. There's nothing to say that the person who would get an offer instead of Dr Django (if indeed, he is in line for one) wouldn't decline it or miss the grades. If everyone with an offer did what you're suggesting Dr Django should do, Edinburgh would end up with far too many students and would be fined. In the future they'd give out less offers, so ultimately the same number of people would get into medical school.
Am I right in thinking you're a Scottish applicant as well? So him withdrawing would have exactly zero effect on your chances of getting an offer