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what if you get a bad grade in one module

What if you're doing C1 C2 C3 C4 and ace all of them
And you're also doing S1 and S2
But don't do as well on them. Get a B or maybe even a C.
Can you still get an A or even A* overall?
They account for about 30% of the overall grade so I dunno

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Original post by JacobAlevels
What if you're doing C1 C2 C3 C4 and ace all of them
And you're also doing S1 and S2
But don't do as well on them. Get a B or maybe even a C.
Can you still get an A or even A* overall?
They account for about 30% of the overall grade so I dunno


Good grief. You are doing maths A Level.

Assume a C in one module (at worst 60 UMS). You need 480 UMS in total for the A grade. What would you need to average across the other 5 modules?
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Original post by JacobAlevels
What if you're doing C1 C2 C3 C4 and ace all of them
And you're also doing S1 and S2
But don't do as well on them. Get a B or maybe even a C.
Can you still get an A or even A* overall?
They account for about 30% of the overall grade so I dunno


To get an A/A* you need to get 480 UMS in total (A* needing 180 between C3 and C4).

Assuming you ace C1-4 with 100s in all of them, you can technically get an A* by getting 80 UMS between S1 and S2, which is the equivalent of 2 Es at 40 UMS each, a D at 50 UMS and a U at 30 UMS etc.
(edited 10 years ago)
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Original post by Mr M
Good grief. You are doing maths A Level.



Don't be rude - you know perfectly well that there is no correlation between A level maths and numeracy!
Original post by davros
Don't be rude - you know perfectly well that there is no correlation between A level maths and numeracy!


It was the description of one third as "about 30%" that tipped me over the edge.
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Original post by JacobAlevels
x


Have a look at this:

http://umstools.sourceforge.net/demo/www/index.php?p=calculator&target=gce
Original post by SophF_rth


Soph this is the MATHEMATICS Forum!
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Original post by Mr M
Soph this is the MATHEMATICS Forum!


can you revise for c1 , c2 and s1 one week before the exams and still get an A?
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Original post by Mr M
Soph this is the MATHEMATICS Forum!


Sorry? Am I not allowed here?
Original post by games211
can you revise for c1 , c2 and s1 one week before the exams and still get an A?


Nice hijack. It obviously depends on how capable you are and what position you are already in. I wouldn't recommend it as a sensible strategy.
Original post by games211
can you revise for c1 , c2 and s1 one week before the exams and still get an A?


Pretty sure he can yeah.
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Original post by Mr M
Nice hijack. It obviously depends on how capable you are and what position you are already in. I wouldn't recommend it as a sensible strategy.


what't the best use of that week, to maximize your score? just past papers?
Original post by SophF_rth
Am I not allowed here?


Of course you are. That website is designed for innumerate students though so a link is a bit unnecessary.
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Original post by games211
what't the best use of that week, to maximize your score? just past papers?


Past papers would be involved certainly. Why do you only have one week?
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Original post by games211
what't the best use of that week, to maximize your score? just past papers?


I got 100 UMS in S1 and 95 in S2... I'd done no revision while the rest of my exams were going on and just gunned past papers :smile:
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Original post by Mr M
Past papers would be involved certainly. Why do you only have one week?


because I am struggling on my other subjects more :colondollar:
Original post by Mr M
Of course you are. That website is designed for innumerate students though so a link is a bit unnecessary.


Ah I see your point, it seemed as though he needed a bit of help. I hope I'm forgiven for my awful decision.
Original post by games211
because I am struggling on my other subjects more :colondollar:


Don't end up messing up on the one subject that is going well!
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Original post by Mr M
Don't end up messing up on the one subject that is going well!


so true :eek: give me wisdom, master
Sometimes I do not know wether to laugh or cry

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