How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?

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  1. Future_Dr's Avatar
    1 19-03-2012  16:32
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    How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    Just wondering. I mean after my GCSE Results, I was so confident that i'll get 4A*s. Where did the motivation go?
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    2 19-03-2012  17:30
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    It's still there, doesn't mean your entitled to anything but.
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    3 19-03-2012  17:34
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    You can do it, Future Doctor (Are you an android, or just very ahead of your time?)
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    4 19-03-2012  17:39
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    People will get positively repped for saying not very confident, but people will get negatively repped for being confident!

    So, I am very confident!!
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    5 19-03-2012  17:41
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    Probably 90% of the StudentRoom
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    6 19-03-2012  17:53
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    Fair play they are easy, its just CBA attitude thats driving me nuts.
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    7 19-03-2012  18:02
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    I was, but now it's been announced that the government have asked exam boards to lower the number of people getting A's, and in particular A*'s, I am less so.
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    8 19-03-2012  18:14
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    IMO A's are the not the hard thing to get but the A* is a whole step up from an A, an A requires a average amount of revision but to get an A* real effort is needed and you have to be quite intelligent to begin with to be capable of getting an A*
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    9 19-03-2012  18:23
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    (Original post by dmccririck)
    I was, but now it's been announced that the government have asked exam boards to lower the number of people getting A's, and in particular A*'s, I am less so.
    Source?
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    10 19-03-2012  19:33
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    (Original post by Whatever210)
    Source?
    Not gonna lie, my physics teacher, who also advises people on their uni choices. She is extremely well informed, and judging by our colleges performance this year compared to last year, I'm gonna take her word for it!
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    11 19-03-2012  19:38
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    The people who are most confident that they can get an A* are probably the least likely to get it.
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    12 19-03-2012  19:40
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    My name is Zhy, and I'm hoping for a clean sweep of 100 UMS.

    Last edited by Miracle Day; 18-05-2012 at 18:05.
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    13 19-03-2012  19:42
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    My name is Zhy, and I'm hoping for a clean sweep of 100 UMS.

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    14 19-03-2012  19:44
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    Getting A should be easy, getting three/four A*s... hmmm
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    15 19-03-2012  19:47
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    Not particularly confident
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    16 19-03-2012  19:48
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    I'm pretty sure I'm screwed for physics
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    17 19-03-2012  19:50
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    (Original post by tehforum)
    My name is Zhy, and I'm hoping for a clean sweep of 100 UMS.

    Oh dear. I know exactly what you're talking about... unfortunately...
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    18 19-03-2012  19:52
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    (Original post by tehforum)
    My name is Zhy, and I'm hoping for a clean sweep of 100 UMS.

    rofl
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    19 19-03-2012  19:52
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    (Original post by tehforum)
    My name is Zhy, and I'm hoping for a clean sweep of 100 UMS.

    Zhy ... let me ask you Why ?
  20. tehforum's Avatar
    20 19-03-2012  19:53
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    Re: How confident are people in getting A and A* at Alevel?
    (Original post by Bullet Knuckle)
    Zhy ... let me ask you Why ?
    It's engrained in my genes.


    100 UMS or I die.
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