Overall UMS/Grade boundaries for Government and Politics ideologies

Hey =)

Was just wondering what UMS you need to get the different grades, overall for A2 because I would like to work out what i need to get in the summer paper in order to get a C, any help would be appreciated.

Thanks =)

Reply 1

Matt1992

Well, the grades tend to be:

40% -E
50 - D
60 - C
70 - B
80 - A
90 - A* (I think, this is new so i'm unsure)

You'll need 60% of all the marks available for a C.
There are 4 tests, all of which have 100 UMS marks so...
400/100 = 4
4 = 1%
so, 4 X60 = 240
60% = 240

So you'll need 240 marks for a C (ish - it partially depends on whether grade boundaries are higher or lower for that year, but it tends to be pretty similar)

Sorry for the longwindedness of the post, I like to explain things :P
Hope you did well in your politics tests, I thought they were hell myself :/

Reply 2

Simonafoster

Correct with one exception.

To obtain an A* grade:

a) You need an A grade at AS (180) UMS marks.

b) You need to scored 90 UMS marks at Unit 3 and 90 UMS marks at Unit 4.

The UMS boundaries do not change from year to year - it's the raw marks that may vary.

Regards,

Simon
Edexcel Government and Politics Teacher
Edexcel assessment associate (ie - an exam marker).