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  1. MeGusta's Avatar
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    UMS Help please :(
    Hey I need help in determining what I need in the 20th June English lit OCR exam.
    I've been doing really bad for English...but I need a C overall. As I'm pretty sure I've got a B in Media and B in History.
    I got 108 UMS for AS and 25/40 (raw mark) for the coursework.
    Does anyone know what UMS I would need in this exam to get a C overall?

    Thanks.
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    Re: UMS Help please :(
    Anyone?
  3. Dalek1099's Avatar
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    Re: UMS Help please :(
    (Original post by MeGusta)
    Hey I need help in determining what I need in the 20th June English lit OCR exam.
    I've been doing really bad for English...but I need a C overall. As I'm pretty sure I've got a B in Media and B in History.
    I got 108 UMS for AS and 25/40 (raw mark) for the coursework.
    Does anyone know what UMS I would need in this exam to get a C overall?

    Thanks.
    108 UMS+44UMS(CW based on Jan 12 grade boundaries)=152 UMS.Whole A-Level out of 400 UMS-240 for a C(60%).240-152=88 UMS.You need 88 UMS(B)-48/60 raw marks,based on Jan 12 grade boundaries.
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    Re: UMS Help please :(
    Hey. I am also wondering if anyone can help me?
    For geography, I want to work out what UMS I need to get an A* overall? -
    Each unit has a weighting of 25%
    Unit 1 - ?
    Unit 2 - 78/100
    Unit 3 - 93/100
    Unit 4 - 100/100
    What would I need for Unit 1 to get an A* overall? If you don't mind me asking
  5. MeGusta's Avatar
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    Re: UMS Help please :(
    (Original post by Dalek1099)
    108 UMS+44UMS(CW based on Jan 12 grade boundaries)=152 UMS.Whole A-Level out of 400 UMS-240 for a C(60%).240-152=88 UMS.You need 88 UMS(B)-48/60 raw marks,based on Jan 12 grade boundaries.
    Thank you so much for that. Seems like a daunting task just to get a C...
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    Re: UMS Help please :(
    (Original post by CurtisDean)
    Hey. I am also wondering if anyone can help me?
    For geography, I want to work out what UMS I need to get an A* overall? -
    Each unit has a weighting of 25%
    Unit 1 - ?
    Unit 2 - 78/100
    Unit 3 - 93/100
    Unit 4 - 100/100
    What would I need for Unit 1 to get an A* overall? If you don't mind me asking
    320 UMS(A grade) 100+93+78=271 UMS-so you only need 49 UMS(E grade) for an A* because you need an A overall,all of Units 1,2,3 and 4 and an A* overall in the A2 units,3 and 4.
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