Question about A*s

I know that you need to get 90%+ to get an A*, but do you need to get 90%+ in every single exam for a subject for an A*, or do you just need an A* overall?

It's just I got 100% in my English coursework, so I'm wondering if I need to get 90%+ in my exam too for an A* or whether I can get by with a lower figure

I know that you need to get 90%+ to get an A*, but do you need to get 90%+ in every single exam for a subject for an A*, or do you just need an A* overall?

It's just I got 100% in my English coursework, so I'm wondering if I need to get 90%+ in my exam too for an A* or whether I can get by with a lower figure.

Thanks!

A lot of the explanations posted above are not clear enough.
You basically need 270/300 UMS across your best 3 A2 modules (could include applied modules or pure).
For example you could get 89, 89, 92 in S2, M2, and D2 respectively and this will be sufficient. It does not necessarily have to include FP2 or FP3.

And then your overall UMS for further maths has to be at least 480/600.

For example if your AS UMS was only 150/300 and then you get 270/300 in your A2 modules, you will not get an A* since your overall UMS (420/600) is 60 shy of 480.

To get an A* in most A-Levels, you need a 90% average from your A2 modules and an A grade at AS-Level. Now in some subjects, it's different. For example, in OCR A-Level Maths, you need a 90% average from C3 and C4, only two of three A2 modules you have to do. So you can mess up the other A2 module for that qualification and still get an A*. That's an exception, and there are probably more as well - normally A* is 90% average across the A2 modules

You say "some subjects", is maths not the only exception to the general rule.

?The OP was asking about English.

The various flavours of Maths (Maths, Further Maths, Additional Further Maths etc) are the only exceptions.

They're not, the other two forms of maths are both the bog standard 27 across 3 A2 modules.

They are across your best 3 A2 units as it is possible to do 4 (or even 5) within an A level.

Not for afm

Yes, for AFM, in fact it's hard to think of an AFM combination that doesn't include more than 3 A2 units.

The rules (at http://www.jcq.org.uk/exams-office/entries/gce-maths-information/gce-maths-rules---guidance-for-centres) say:
For A level Additional Further Mathematics, A* will be awarded to candidates who have achieved a grade A overall (at least 480 of the 600 maximum uniform mark) and at least 270 of the 300 combined maximum uniform mark for their best three A2 units (whether pure or application units).