How do you get an a*?

Ok, so I know you have to have achieved 80+ UMS (a) at AS, but for a2, do you have to have 90% for both/all modules ( for me this is coursework and the exam)...or overall? so i could have 85 ums in coursework and 95 UMS in the exam? :confused:

Reply 1

usycool1

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Original post by Maisie10

Ok, so I know you have to have achieved 80+ UMS (a) at AS

No you don't :no:

You need to average at least 80% UMS over the whole A-Level and average at least 90% UMS over the A2.

Reply 2

Changing Skies

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Original post by Maisie10

Ok, so I know you have to have achieved 80+ UMS (a) at AS, but for a2, do you have to have 90% for both/all modules ( for me this is coursework and the exam)...or overall? so i could have 85 ums in coursework and 95 UMS in the exam? :confused:

You don't need to have got an A at AS. You can get one with a B, too. Even a C, but you'd need full marks at A2 (I think). But you need 180/200 overall at A2 to get the A*. So you could get full marks in coursework, drop 20 UMS in the exam and still get an A* :smile:

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Reply 3

Maisie10

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Original post by Lucy96

You don't need to have got an A at AS. You can get one with a B, too. Even a C, but you'd need full marks at A2 (I think). But you need 180/200 overall at A2 to get the A*. So you could get full marks in coursework, drop 20 UMS in the exam and still get an A* :smile:

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ok thank you. so to clear it up, its 90 UMS average over the a2 modules rather than 90 ums in each one?