Where do I find grade boundaries for GCSE ISAs?
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Re: Where do I find grade boundaries for GCSE ISAs?http://web.aqa.org.uk/over/stat_grade.php(Original post by 344302)
Where do I find the grade boundaries?
If I got an A* in the ISA that would be 90+ in UMS right? Are the UMS marks for each grade fixed?
If you got an A* you'd have 90%+ UMS... not necessarily 90+/100 UMS though. It could be 45+/50 UMS, or 54+/60 UMS, or so on and so forth.
The UMS marks for each grade are fixed but the RAW MARKS or the marks you require on the paper aren't fixed. Raw mark to UMS conversion is explained here:
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Re: Where do I find grade boundaries for GCSE ISAs?Yeah, the UMS for the isa is out of 100. So 90 is 90% .. makes sense.(Original post by wibletg)
http://web.aqa.org.uk/over/stat_grade.php
If you got an A* you'd have 90%+ UMS... not necessarily 90+/100 UMS though. It could be 45+/50 UMS, or 54+/60 UMS, or so on and so forth.
The UMS marks for each grade are fixed but the RAW MARKS or the marks you require on the paper aren't fixed. Raw mark to UMS conversion is explained here:
http://web.aqa.org.uk/over/stat_ums.php
In my biology isa i got 30/40 which is 75% so around 75 ums I assume? -
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Re: Where do I find grade boundaries for GCSE ISAs?Depends on the grade boundaries(Original post by 344302)
Yeah, the UMS for the isa is out of 100. So 90 is 90% .. makes sense.
In my biology isa i got 30/40 which is 75% so around 75 ums I assume?
Just had a look - if the unit is BLYC then 30/40 is JUST a B which is 70/100 UMS. -
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Re: Where do I find grade boundaries for GCSE ISAs?Yeah that includes PSA because the paper is out of 34 and PSA is 6.(Original post by v.007)
I got 30/40 in my osmosis isa , which was a B
But i dont know if that included PSA marks ?
Yay! I got 37/40 which is an A* and 95 UMS in the osmosis one. -
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Re: Where do I find grade boundaries for GCSE ISAs?Well done ! I completely suck at ISA's but seem to dominate in exams , any tips you can offer because i want to ease the pressure on my unit 3 exams which will all happen in one week during the exam season ?(Original post by 344302)
Yeah that includes PSA because the paper is out of 34 and PSA is 6.
Yay! I got 37/40 which is an A* and 95 UMS in the osmosis one.Last edited by v.007; 12-03-2012 at 18:32. -
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Re: Where do I find grade boundaries for GCSE ISAs?Have you already done 2 bio ISAs?(Original post by v.007)
Well done ! I completely suck at ISA's but seem to dominate in exams , any tips you can offer because i want to ease the pressure on my unit 3 exams which will all happen in one week during the exam season ?
Take it easy!
Starting revision early would help. Knowing and understanding all the content inside out will ease the pressure when it comes to the build up. I think its just important to do practice papers 2-3 weeks before the exam.
I hate my chemistry teacher! She's so slow. We're still on Acids and Bases -.- So I've decided to read ahead.
Oh I need to stop procrastinating - big time.
