That's abit ridiculous.. 38/40 is around 95% being scaled down to 90% UMS is unfair really.. What would 39 be then, 77? doesn't seem right to me.
About that. They set the grade boundaries dependent on how the candidates performed - if lots of people do well then the boundaries are raised. There were Maths units in January where you had to get more than 60% of the raw marks just to scrape an E.
I got an offer from NTU and they require me to get 300 UCAS at A2. If i got an A* would they accept it? because i heard some uni's don't actually accept them
I got an offer from NTU and they require me to get 300 UCAS at A2. If i got an A* would they accept it? because i heard some uni's don't actually accept them
I'm not aware of any that don't. A*=140 UCAS points, that's all there is to it.
Does anyone know what 39/40 in chemistry assessed practicals should equate to in terms of UMS (/60)?
Also what score overall do you need for an A* in edexcel chemistry?
I don't know how much UMS will 39/40 in practical be. Last year one of my friend got 39/40 in edexcel unit 3 chem, and his UMS was 56/60. But i don't know if it is always the case.
For getting an A* in edexcel chemistry, you need to fulfill the following two conditions, 1) Score at least 480/600 overall. 2) Score at least 270/300 in A2 units.
I don't know how much UMS will 39/40 in practical be. Last year one of my friend got 39/40 in edexcel unit 3 chem, and his UMS was 56/60. But i don't know if it is always the case.
For getting an A* in edexcel chemistry, you need to fulfill the following two conditions, 1) Score at least 480/600 overall. 2) Score at least 270/300 in A2 units.
NB: I got an A* in edexcel chem last year.
Thanks for the help, hopefully i'll be on for that.
Thanks for the help, hopefully i'll be on for that.
Good Luck for an A* but remember to work harder on A2 chem.
You need 270/300 in A2 which isn't easy to score. I scored 300/300 in AS but just 272/300 in A2, so you will need to work considerably harder in A2 chem.
Good Luck for an A* but remember to work harder on A2 chem.
You need 270/300 in A2 which isn't easy to score. I scored 300/300 in AS but just 272/300 in A2, so you will need to work considerably harder in A2 chem.
Hmm, I was hoping for 300/300, but won't due to the dropped practical mark!
Yeah, will do. I've looked at some of the A2 stuff and it does look pretty hard. Will probably do a bit of reading in the holidays.
Hmm, I was hoping for 300/300, but won't due to the dropped practical mark!
Yeah, will do. I've looked at some of the A2 stuff and it does look pretty hard. Will probably do a bit of reading in the holidays.
For the past two years 37/40 is an A which converts to 48/60 UMS and 38/40 is an A* which converts to 54/60 UMS. You only dropped a mark so provided the grade boundaries remain the same (I highly doubt they would go up) then you should probably get 57/60 UMS which is really good and will certainly help out for that A*. Shame I only got 54/60 UMS. Have you done Unit 4?
For the past two years 37/40 is an A which converts to 48/60 UMS and 38/40 is an A* which converts to 54/60 UMS. You only dropped a mark so provided the grade boundaries remain the same (I highly doubt they would go up) then you should probably get 57/60 UMS which is really good and will certainly help out for that A*. Shame I only got 54/60 UMS. Have you done Unit 4?
Ah cheers, I couldn't find that info anywhere. Hopefully I can get 297/300 then
Could you link me to the part of the website that said that btw?
Oh are you in AS? Just search on the edexcel website "grade boundaries" followed by the respective exam season such as "June 2011". And then click on the link that says GCE Units.
Neither. You need an average of 80% (an A) over the entire A-Level, as well as 90% average at A2.
Oh right OK, so i have an A at AS Biology (with one modual at grade B), and 94% in the first half of A2, So to get an A* overall do i just need to et 86% in my next unit thats worth the next 50%??
I'm sorry for dumbing it down so much, but my head of sixth has assured me i can no longer get an A*? Is this wrong then?