A* at A level question thread

I'm sure this has been asked but I've been scrolling through the thread and I can't find it so sorry!

But on your results sheet, if you were lucky enough to get the marks needed for an A*, will it actually say A* or just A?

Because in maths (which is the only A2 exam I've ever done before) you only get given an A as the maximum, even if you got full marks, and then the A* just comes when you get the full A Level.

Is that only maths or is that how every subject works?

Thank you

Same all around

thank you, I've wasted all of today's rep negging idiots but I'll make you you get some +rep tomorrow

For OCR i have had mixed answers on how to achieve A*.

My biology teachers - 90% average in A Level. So if i get 85% and then 100%, i get A*
2 Chemistry Teachers - 90% in both A Level exams, jan and june. So if 87% and 100%, i dont get A* as both are not >90.

Who is correct?

I got my first AS grades today and i'm really confused on what you have to do to get an A*.

The uni i want to go to requires at least one A* and i want to do chemistry at uni so i just wondered if it's still possible with these results - chem F321 ocr I got 72 UMS and for maths aqa PC1 I got 87 UMS (both a)

Is it possible for me to get an a* in chem or maths at the end of A2 or can I not do that with that UMS?

Thank you for any help, i tried asking my teachers but they weren't sure!

Ok, so, having got mixed messages from school and a snooty attitude from the exam board, I'm hoping for clarification here!

I got 107/120 on my AQA Eng Lit/Lang exam at A2. That's over 89% but not quite 90% for anyone not doing maths! To get an A*, do I need to resit or get it remarked to push it up to 90%, or can I get an A* by ensuring I get higher on the coursework module? I.e. is it 90% overall that counts, or does it absolutely have to be 90% on every module?

Is A* specifically 90% A2 and 80% over AS or is it done by grade boundaries?
E.g. If the A2 exams are out of 200 UMS, do you need 180 marks in A2 (90%), or could it be 170/60 if the exams were really hard?

Just checking because I am unsure but........
Human biology unit 4 I got 115/120 so to get an A* for A2 I need a further 155 UMS over unit 5 and the EMPA?
I already have an A at AS

Yes you need 270/300 UMS at A2 for an A*

Just say if i get these results....

C1 83
C2 100
C3 86
C4 94
S1 65
S2 55

That's 483/600 ums

Will i get an A*?

S2 is an A2 module, but it doesn't matter right?

The structure of A Level Mathematics is different from other subjects, and so uses a slightly different rule. It is currently possible to achieve A Level Mathematics with four AS and two A2 units or with three AS and three A2 units. Therefore, so that the same rule can be applied to all unit combinations, candidates must get a grade A on the A Level overall and achieve 90% of the UMS on the two mandatory A2 units combined (units C3 and C4). It is also possible to achieve A Level Further Mathematics with more than three A2 units.

Yes - see the OP.

So, if you have 87.5% overall at AS and 90% overall at A2, then that's A* at A-Level? cool, never realised that.

If you meant



then yes.