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aqa history a level grade advice?

i was just wondering if anyone could give me a definite answer as i am getting different answers from different people. i got a B at History AS (one raw mark off an A) but didn't resit due to the pressure it would put me under just to bump it up one mark. i was wondering if there is anyway that i can get an A* this year or whether that is physically impossible? thank you

Reply 1

ByronicHero

Original post by ellawhite4686

Yes it is possible, you will simply need to achieve 90% UMS marks in your A2 modules.

Reply 2

angeldust1

Original post by ByronicHero

Yes it is possible, you will simply need to achieve 90% UMS marks in your A2 modules.

No, this isn't true. For an A* in AQA History, you need an A from AS and 90% from A2. So even if you had a B in AS and got over 90% overall, you wouldn't have an A*.

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Reply 3

ByronicHero

Original post by angeldust1

No, this isn't true. For an A* in AQA History, you need an A from AS and 90% from A2. So even if you had a B in AS and got over 90% overall, you wouldn't have an A*.

Hi,

Please see section 5.7 of the specification:

"To be awarded an A*, candidates will need to
achieve a grade A on the full A Level qualification and
an A* on the aggregate of the A2 units"

Alternatively, see AQA's guidance here:

"1 have enough uniform marks (UMS) in total to gain grade A
2 achieve 90% or more on the uniform marks subtotal of their A2 units"

If you need me to explain this to you any further please feel free to ask.

All the best.

Reply 4

JoeMill500

History is reformed, your AS mark has no significance!