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A-Level Grade Boundaries 2012

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This is gonna be one mother****ing interesting results day.
Original post by Llewellyn
Yes.


Thank you :h: I massively overcomplicated that whole process in my head somehow... :ninja:
I'm sorry to be really dim but I dont understand how you work out UMS that aren't the boundaries, I know I've got 31/40 and it's 32/40 for a B, 29/40 for a C, how do I go about working out round about what I got?
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Original post by Next Level
ocr c4 are u kidding me 57/72 for an A?! that paper was so difficult!


Glad I'm not the only one who thought so. Why can't it be 51 like it has been in the past :rant:
This thread will be crazy tomorrow!!
Original post by TitchTheAntiHero
I'm sorry to be really dim but I dont understand how you work out UMS that aren't the boundaries, I know I've got 31/40 and it's 32/40 for a B, 29/40 for a C, how do I go about working out round about what I got?

32 is 70 UMS (B)
29 is 60 UMS (C)

So those 3 marks split 10 UMS. So 1 raw mark is worth 10/3 = 3.333 UMS.

So you have 31, that is 70-3.333 = 66.667 = 67 UMS. Or it may be 66 if they round down, but I suspect they probably just round to the nearest integer.

If I didn't properly explain then please tell me.
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Original post by Tateco
Glad I'm not the only one who thought so. Why can't it be 51 like it has been in the past :rant:


ikr! I was expecting 50 since our whole year found it hard as ****! ocr is a load of bs.
47/80 for Philosophy or Religion and 55/80 for Religious Ethics at A2.

Pleased with that. Pretty sure that I got that.

Thanks very much for the post op!
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Not very happy with the grade boundaries of OCR science at all. Biology pacticals look quite high. Damn you OCR. :sigh:
Original post by Llewellyn
32 is 70 UMS (B)
29 is 60 UMS (C)

So those 3 marks split 10 UMS. So 1 raw mark is worth 10/3 = 3.333 UMS.

So you have 31, that is 70-3.333 = 66.667 = 67 UMS. Or it may be 66 if they round down, but I suspect they probably just round to the nearest integer.

If I didn't properly explain then please tell me.


Does it really work like that though? I thought it was on a curve.
I suspect the C4 boundary is probably a result of OCR fixing the % of A*s they can give out.

I don't agree with this policy but I suppose it does prevent inflation.
Original post by Xotol
Not very happy with the grade boundaries of OCR science at all. Biology pacticals look quite high. Damn you OCR. :sigh:


Saaame. I got 32/40 my. worst. ever.
Original post by LeSacMagique
Does it really work like that though? I thought it was on a curve.

A graph of raw marks vs. UMS will either be a straight line (if 100% UMS <= 100% raw) or two straight lines with a common point at 80% UMS, where the line's gradient increases "after" 80% (if 100%UMS > 100% raw).

Actually, this may change for U to E grades... I don't know much about how that is calculated but I think it's still linear.
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Biology grade boundaries are tragic!

Especially for the practical, jesus.
AS physics looks promising... :crossedf:
Happy and surprised at some boundaries, good luck to all for Thursday! :smile:
I'm really sorry to ask but I'm a little confuzzled. For my OCR Eng Lit course, last year I got 183/200 UMS, and this year I know I already have 80/80 in the coursework. Do I need the 90% on my A2 exam? As in, 56/60? I thought I needed a notional A* in the AS, then an A in the A2, rather than the other way around...?
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The coursework grade boundaries for OCR science are ridiculous I don't know whether to cry or laugh
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Original post by Jorddds
Biology grade boundaries are tragic!

Especially for the practical, jesus.


I agree the practical skills unit is crazy, but the other ones don't seem that bad? :K:

Original post by Emmymuppet
I'm really sorry to ask but I'm a little confuzzled. For my OCR Eng Lit course, last year I got 183/200 UMS, and this year I know I already have 80/80 in the coursework. Do I need the 90% on my A2 exam? As in, 56/60? I thought I needed a notional A* in the AS, then an A in the A2, rather than the other way around...?


Given your coursework is not moderated down, you need 100/120 UMS in your exam. This is 54/60 in the exam.
Original post by Emmymuppet
I'm really sorry to ask but I'm a little confuzzled. For my OCR Eng Lit course, last year I got 183/200 UMS, and this year I know I already have 80/80 in the coursework. Do I need the 90% on my A2 exam? As in, 56/60? I thought I needed a notional A* in the AS, then an A in the A2, rather than the other way around...?


For an A* you need 80% over the whole A-Level and 90% at A2. If you got full marks in the coursework then you need 100/120 UMS on this year's exam. (Same situation as me)

If you are gunning for an A then you need 57/120 on the exam. So it's probably fair to say you've got that at least...
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