[Conzy210]

I've been told two different ways that A*s are awarded, which one is correct?

90% over AS and A2 to get an A* - Seems the most sensible?

Over 80% at AS and over 90% at A2 - If it's this one, would me getting 100% in AS law make me no closer to an A* than getting 80%?

Cheers

[Potally_Tissed]

(Original post by Conzy210)
I've been told two different ways that A*s are awarded, which one is correct?

90% over AS and A2 to get an A* - Seems the most sensible?

Over 80% at AS and over 90% at A2 - If it's this one, would me getting 100% in AS law make me no closer to an A* than getting 80%?

Cheers

Neither.

At least 80% in the overall A level, and at least 90% in the A2 components.

See here

[Conzy210]

Well that's embarrassing, cheers aha

[v2p]

(Original post by Conzy210)
Over 80% at AS and over 90% at A2 - If it's this one, would me getting 100% in AS law make me no closer to an A* than getting 80%?

So yeah what Potally_Tissed said is right, and its true getting 100% in AS does not make you any closer to an A* than getting 80%. The only advantage of having 100% in AS law, is that it makes getting an A grade (80% overall) easier. Say your uni offer is AAA, then you know in law you only have to get 60% in A2.

[Potally_Tissed]

(Original post by v2p)
So yeah what Potally_Tissed said is right, and its true getting 100% in AS does not make you any closer to an A* than getting 80%. The only advantage of having 100% in AS law, is that it makes getting an A grade (80% overall) easier. Say your uni offer is AAA, then you know in law you only have to get 60% in A2.

There's also the weird fact that if you get a C for your AS grade, you can't get an A overall but you can get an A*.

[Justme!]

(Original post by Potally_Tissed)
There's also the weird fact that if you get a C for your AS grade, you can't get an A overall but you can get an A*.

You have to get an A overall in order to achieve the *.
400/600 ums with 280/300 coming from A2 units for example would give a C and not an A*

[mja]

(Original post by Potally_Tissed)
There's also the weird fact that if you get a C for your AS grade, you can't get an A overall but you can get an A*.

That can't logically be true because getting the required mark for an A overall is a condition precedent to the award of an A*.

[kaypc]

my chemistry and biology teachers always refer to the second option.

[Sean9001]

(Original post by mja)
That can't logically be true because getting the required mark for an A overall is a condition precedent to the award of an A*.

Precisely. You can get a C in AS and an A overall. 60% (AS), and 100% (A2) averages to an A. And since you would have got over 90% in the A2 components, you would get an A*.

I think Potally meant that it's impossible to get a C at AS, with an A overall, without getting an A*. Since every possible C grade (60 through to 69%) requires 100 down to 91% to average 80%.

Edit: All of which was exactly what Potally was saying :P /Ifailedbad

[Potally_Tissed]

(Original post by mja)
That can't logically be true because getting the required mark for an A overall is a condition precedent to the award of an A*.

Assuming you get a C for your AS grade, tell me a mark for the A2 part that gives you an A but not an A* overall

(Original post by Sean9001)
Precisely. You can get a C in AS and an A overall. 60% (AS), and 100% (A2) averages to an A. And since you would have got over 90% in the A2 components, you would get an A*.

I think Potally meant that it's impossible to get a C at AS, with an A overall, without getting an A*. Since every possible C grade (60 through to 69%) requires 100 down to 91% to average 80%.

Edit: All of which was exactly what Potally was saying :P /Ifailedbad

Exactly

[Justme!]

(Original post by Potally_Tissed)
Assuming you get a C for your AS grade, tell me a mark for the A2 part that gives you an A but not an A* overall




Exactly

Hahahaha ok I now understand what you meant
Cheers

[TenOfThem]

All of the above apart from one board

Is it CIE

one where there are different rules for getting the grade