[Super Mario 64]

If so, how does it work exactly?

Thanks in advance!

[Mattywooda]

Nope =o 50% AS UMS, and 50% A2 UMS - generally both 300UMS each, making an alevel out of 600UMS. Grade boundaries are percentages: eg A:80% => 480UMS

[EierVonSatan]

Nope, they are both worth half.

[JollyGreenAtheist]

Nope. They're both worth 50% of the grade, either 200UMS or 300UMS each.

[WillowSummers]

Although, to get an A* you need 90% in the A2 papers, and 80% in the AS. Or at least that's my understanding.

[EierVonSatan]

(Original post by WillowSummers)
Although, to get an A* you need 90% in the A2 papers, and 80% in the AS. Or at least that's my understanding.

Not quite, 90% in A2 and 80% overall (not at AS)

[WillowSummers]

(Original post by EierVonSatan)
Not quite, 90% in A2 and 80% overall (not at AS)

Close enough.

[The Polymath]

(Original post by WillowSummers)
Although, to get an A* you need 90% in the A2 papers, and 80% in the AS. Or at least that's my understanding.

(Original post by Super Mario 64)
If so, how does it work exactly?

Thanks in advance!

Willowsummers that's a little off.

A2 and AS both hold equal weighting, each worth the same number of UMS points (300, I believe).

An A*, however, has specific requirements:
1) 80% overall
2) 90% in A2

So, you could get 70% in AS and 90% in A2 and you've got an A*, or even 60 then 100. You cannot, however, get 100% and then 89% - you'd end up with an A, albeit an A with more UMS points than a normal A* The reason is that unis want to be able to filter on the more challenging stuff.

So if you're not after an A*, they're both the same and you may as well go for maximum points in AS to help you with A2. If you are going for an A*, you still want to do the same as if you miss 90% in A2 you want to make sure you'll end up with at least an A.

[WillowSummers]

(Original post by Junaid96)
Willowsummers that's a little off.

A2 and AS both hold equal weighting, each worth the same number of UMS points (300, I believe).

An A*, however, has specific requirements:
1) 80% overall
2) 90% in A2

So, you could get 70% in AS and 90% in A2 and you've got an A*, or even 60 then 100. You cannot, however, get 100% and then 89% - you'd end up with an A, albeit an A with more UMS points than a normal A* The reason is that unis want to be able to filter on the more challenging stuff.

So if you're not after an A*, they're both the same and you may as well go for maximum points in AS to help you with A2. If you are going for an A*, you still want to do the same as if you miss 90% in A2 you want to make sure you'll end up with at least an A.

Yeah got that, 'cause you know, someone already mentioned it...

[The Polymath]

(Original post by WillowSummers)
Yeah got that, 'cause you know, someone already mentioned it...

Sorry...

He hadn't posted when I started typing. Not a big deal, you know.