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Ums score needed for an a*

What are the required UMS scores for the following GCSE's:

Maths (edexcel)
Physics (edexcel)
Chemisty (edexcel)
Biology (edexcel)
RS (AQA)
English Lang. (AQA)
Geography (WJEC)
Reply 1
UMS is always 90% for an A*.

Edexcel Maths A is linear so doesn't use UMS. Grade boundaries change. November 2013: 169/200 (raw)
Edexcel Maths B 360/400 (UMS)
Edexcel Physics 288/320 (UMS)
Edexcel Chemistry 288/320 (UMS)
Edexcel Biology 288/320 (UMS)
AQA Religious Studies 180/200 (UMS)
AQA English Language 270/300 (UMS)
WJEC Geography 180/200 (UMS)
Reply 2
As above. I'm not sure why you would need to know what UMS mark is required because it is not remotely useful ...
Reply 3
You'd probably be more interested in raw mark boundaries... that's the ACTUAL mark you get in an examination paper why convert to UMS which is only a bother when you take different units in different sessions?
Reply 4
Original post by asapsimeon
What are the required UMS scores for the following GCSE's:

Maths (edexcel)
Physics (edexcel)
Chemisty (edexcel)
Biology (edexcel)
RS (AQA)
English Lang. (AQA)
Geography (WJEC)


80% of the total UMS overall but an average of 90% across all A2 modules
Reply 5
Original post by tdx
80% of the total UMS overall but an average of 90% across all A2 modules


GCSE mate :P
Reply 6
Original post by danconway
GCSE mate :P


ahhhh, haha - yeah would help if I read the whole thing, never mind!
Original post by EastGuava
As above. I'm not sure why you would need to know what UMS mark is required because it is not remotely useful ...


The UMS mark is extremely useful.
Reply 8
Original post by Chlorophile
The UMS mark is extremely useful.

For who/what exactly?

When I said it is not useful, I was talking specifically for the OP because, if 90% UMS is always an A*, I don't know how that could help a GCSE student. It's certainly not helpful for me to know that anyway.
Original post by EastGuava
For who/what exactly?

When I said it is not useful, I was talking specifically for the OP because, if 90% UMS is always an A*, I don't know how that could help a GCSE student. It's certainly not helpful for me to know that anyway.


It's useful for working out what kind of marks you need, especially for modular specifications. If you know your UMS from cashed in modules/coursework, you can work out more or less exactly what kind of mark you need in the final exams to get a certain grade.
Original post by Chlorophile
It's useful for working out what kind of marks you need, especially for modular specifications. If you know your UMS from cashed in modules/coursework, you can work out more or less exactly what kind of mark you need in the final exams to get a certain grade.

weeelll, I stand corrected.

but I still think the OP's question was probably pointless.
(edited 10 years ago)
Original post by EastGuava
weeelll, I stand corrected.

but I still think the OP's question was probably pointless.


It was, but it's because he didn't understand what UMS is.

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