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A* Mathematics - 2010 figures

In case people are interested, despite scaremongering from the media, the number of A* grades in mathematics and further mathematics were not capped as you can see from the following breakdown:

A2 Mathematics

A* 17.2%
A 27.6%
B 21.7%
C 15.2%
D 9.9%
E 5.8%
U 2.6%

A2 Further Mathematics

A* 29.9%
A 28.9%
B 19.9%
C 11.1%
D 5.6%
E 2.9%
U 1.7%

I'm not sure the new grade is going to be of much help to University Admissions staff at all.

two A*s

Does anyone know if you can get an A* in Further Maths and not get one in Maths? e.g. if you didn't get above 90 UMS in either of C3 or C4 but you get 90+UMS for all other modules

Reply 3

tiny hobbit

15

partycooper

Does anyone know if you can get an A* in Further Maths and not get one in Maths? e.g. if you didn't get above 90 UMS in either of C3 or C4 but you get 90+UMS for all other modules

Yes you can, they are separate qualifications. It is not that unlikely, since you can get the Further Maths A* using your applied modules, whereas the Maths A* has to come from Pure.

Reply 4

partycooper

tiny hobbit

Yes you can, they are separate qualifications. It is not that unlikely, since you can get the Further Maths A* using your applied modules, whereas the Maths A* has to come from Pure.

Ahhh ok thanks very much. I got my AS results today. Pleased to say I got 4 As and for Further, i got 88 and 96 UMS for S2 and D2 respectively - Do you know if that means I can use them towards a potential A* next year?

Reply 5

Sasukekun

7

I'm regretting not taking Further Maths. :|

Reply 6

cazzy-joe

10

I have 496/500 from 5 modules with C3 and C4 at 100 each.....I'm i already secured with an A* even though I have not done 6th paper yet???

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cazzy-joe

I have 496/500 from 5 modules with C3 and C4 at 100 each.....I'm i already secured with an A* even though I have not done 6th paper yet???

Yes you can get zero on the 6th paper and still obtain A*.

Reply 8

tiny hobbit

15

partycooper

Ahhh ok thanks very much. I got my AS results today. Pleased to say I got 4 As and for Further, i got 88 and 96 UMS for S2 and D2 respectively - Do you know if that means I can use them towards a potential A* next year?

Yes you can. The modules that you take over the two years will be arranged by the exam board to give you the best possible grades.

Reply 9

milliondollarcorpse

16

I can imagine the amount of A*'s may drop a bit when the new specification is released - since the applied part will let a few people down. To be honest, as it is an average of 90 in C3 & C4 is hardly a challenge for someone with a flare for the subject

OP

partycooper

Ahhh ok thanks very much. I got my AS results today. Pleased to say I got 4 As and for Further, i got 88 and 96 UMS for S2 and D2 respectively - Do you know if that means I can use them towards a potential A* next year?

Probably but it will depend on module marks from modules you are yet to take.

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milliondollarcorpse

I can imagine the amount of A*'s may drop a bit when the new specification is released - since the applied part will let a few people down. To be honest, as it is an average of 90 in C3 & C4 is hardly a challenge for someone with a flare for the subject

What new specification? There isn't one.

Reply 12

milliondollarcorpse

16

Mr M

What new specification? There isn't one.

Huh? Isn't there a new specification coming out for maths in the next few years with compulsory applied units?

...Or am I completely making this up?

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milliondollarcorpse

Huh? Isn't there a new specification coming out for maths in the next few years with compulsory applied units?

...Or am I completely making this up?

There was a proposal for a new spec but it was binned by the coalition Government.

Reply 14

MathsHamster

10

partycooper

Ahhh ok thanks very much. I got my AS results today. Pleased to say I got 4 As and for Further, i got 88 and 96 UMS for S2 and D2 respectively - Do you know if that means I can use them towards a potential A* next year?

I got 88 in S2 last year :shakehand:

and it got used towards my A* in further maths this year (along with FP2 and FP3).

Reply 15

username325135

cazzy-joe

I have 496/500 from 5 modules with C3 and C4 at 100 each.....I'm i already secured with an A* even though I have not done 6th paper yet???

No. To be awarded an A* you need to first meet the conditions for grade A, which, in your case means completing 6 modules.

Reply 16

ForGreatJustice

13

Interesting numbers, i'm sure somebody will latch onto these to suggest maths and further maths are easy subjects. But ~30% of FM candidates getting A*, compared to ~8% of all Alevels being awarded as A* is a significant disparity, i'm sure it won't be too long before we see threads like: "OMG FURTHER MATHS EASY A* THIS IS SO UNFAIR"

Reply 17

Pheylan

MathsHamster

I got 88 in S2

high five, me too

Reply 18

cazzy-joe

10

Mr M

Yes you can get zero on the 6th paper and still obtain A*.

Wowww reallyyy... I dint know that.. :biggrin:

and one more thing...suppose I take up 12 units in total (normal maths + FM maths)...at the end can i tell them to combine units in such a way that i get A* in both(if i'm capable of)....
or they will combine on their own wish..

Reply 19

Cura

Paper was leaked thats why high percentage of A*

A* Mathematics - 2010 figures

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