A* at A level question thread

what would the average 90 ums be in raw marks?

Does the practical unit in physics, taken in the second year, count as an A2 unit?

So about the three further maths modules that count for A*, are the best three automatically chosen for further maths or is the best one assigned to maths. Eg if I got these grades this year:
Core
C3 95%
C4 93%

Applied
S2 91%
M2 91%
FP2 92%
M3 83%

So out of the four applied which one is assigned to maths, the best one (FP2) or the one which would make me get A* in both subjects (M3)
I'd really appreciate if someone could clear this up for me

I've got a new conundrum for you lot: AQA A-level photography. Even though the grade boundaries are stupidly high (79/80 for an A*, 78/80 for an A) is it possible for me to get an A* overall if I have gotten full marks in both units this year and was one mark off an A last year? Please tell me, it'll make me cry if I don't get this A*, haha. Thanks!

Yes. The UMS you need for photography is just the same as any other 4 unit A level:

If you have managed full marks in the A2 units then you only need a C at AS to get an A* overall.

I do A level Pure Maths(edexcel) which is NOT the same as Further Maths or Maths. My units include c1-c4 and FP1 & FP2. What are my requirements for A* then? Is it still 180 ums in c3 and C4 or 270 ums across FP2, c3 and c4?

Hey I study biology, would it be possible for me to get an A* if I got a C in my isa last year?
I got 36 out of 50 last year and this year 42 out of 50 (isas are not my strong point).

As Changing Skies says, it's UMS. You need at least 180/200 UMS at A2 in a 4 unit A level or at least 270/300 UMS at A2 in a 6 unit A level for an A* (assuming you have the 320/400 or 480/600 required for an A).

What's the UMS like at A Level? At GCSE it's ridiculously low, especially with the Sciences, with 15 odd marks getting you a C, and you can still drop 20 marks in total and get A* for each paper

Very variable, you have to look at individual subjects and exam boards. I've seen 37/50 raw marks turn into full UMS, but also 63% raw be needed for 40% UMS. In general only Maths (and coursework) lands up with the raw % converting to a lower UMS %.

Damn that sucks for maths, is that the case for Edexcel?

I'm doing AQA maths at A2 and I'm uncertain of the requirements I have to meet to achieve an A grade.

I believe you need to achieve 480 UMS in total (out of 600) to get an A, so if that's the case then I need to get 208 UMS more. But I was confused at whether another requirement you needed to meet was to get 160 UMS in total for core 3 and core 4 as they are compulsory units (since you have to get an average of 90%UMS in these two units for an A*)?? Or could I just achieve it, for example, by getting 75 UMS in core 3, 75 UMS in core 4 and 75 UMS in mechanics (as this exceeds 480 UMS in total)?

For an A* you need at least 480/600UMS overall and at least 180/200 UMS from Core 3 and Core 4.