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Wrong History AS Level marking?

Hi guys

I got my Edexcel history AS result back yesterday , it was quiet confusing.
I managed to get full marks on unit 1 and 48/100 e on unit 2 , could there be an error somewhere....
It just feel weird getting full marks in one and getting e in the other...
I have never got worse than a B in classes and mocks.

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I've got the same problem :frown: In all the mocks, I've been getting A's and never less than 27/30 on each question. Somehow, I got 64/100 on one and 62/100 on the other. I know it's a similar mark on both of them so it makes it look less than a mistake but how can I go from getting top marks to this despite doing hours and hours of revision. I'm so upset :frown:
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Original post by TinyPuppyPaws
I've got the same problem :frown: In all the mocks, I've been getting A's and never less than 27/30 on each question. Somehow, I got 64/100 on one and 62/100 on the other. I know it's a similar mark on both of them so it makes it look less than a mistake but how can I go from getting top marks to this despite doing hours and hours of revision. I'm so upset :frown:


Yeah...
My other grades were also a lot lower than I expected , but the history is definitely the weirdest one for me. I don't see how is it possible for me to get 100/100 on one and 48/100 on the other...
Original post by TinyPuppyPaws
I've got the same problem :frown: In all the mocks, I've been getting A's and never less than 27/30 on each question. Somehow, I got 64/100 on one and 62/100 on the other. I know it's a similar mark on both of them so it makes it look less than a mistake but how can I go from getting top marks to this despite doing hours and hours of revision. I'm so upset :frown:

THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I FEEL! I was predicted A's in History and I worked so hard all year round, even self teaching to get ahead of everyone, yet I somehow came out with two C's (both similar UMS)...
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Original post by lightningdoritos
THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I FEEL! I was predicted A's in History and I worked so hard all year round, even self teaching to get ahead of everyone, yet I somehow came out with two C's (both similar UMS)...

The even weirder thing is that I have done a question that is similar to the section B question before , and I got 36/40 for that. I just feel that there must be a mistake somewhere...
Well **** :/ Clearly I chose the wrong subject for AS :redface:
I was predicted As in History, got As in every single essay I did during AS and managed to get Ds in both exams. I knew I messed up slightly in one exam, but the first exam I really didn't feel went that badly. I don't really know what I'm supposed to do about it though. I've had to drop it though it is going to affect my chances of getting into uni as I want to do an English degree and having an A-Level in History really helps.
I got 78 and 80 for History (Edexcel) but was hoping for higher, as I'd done pretty well all throughout the year. I tend to get around 26/27 out of 30 for the mocks and homework, but converting the UMS I got around 20/21 in both which is kinda weird...going to remark though, and see what happens
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Original post by ElementaryMyDear
I was predicted As in History, got As in every single essay I did during AS and managed to get Ds in both exams. I knew I messed up slightly in one exam, but the first exam I really didn't feel went that badly. I don't really know what I'm supposed to do about it though. I've had to drop it though it is going to affect my chances of getting into uni as I want to do an English degree and having an A-Level in History really helps.


I just find the extremity hard to believe
Original post by Dzporkpie
I just find the extremity hard to believe


Okay? I have no reason to lie on here so I don't see why you wouldn't... If it makes it easier to believe I find exams and revision hard because I have ADHD so probably wouldn't have got As anyway.
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Original post by ElementaryMyDear
Okay? I have no reason to lie on here so I don't see why you wouldn't... If it makes it easier to believe I find exams and revision hard because I have ADHD so probably wouldn't have got As anyway.


Well...
I wanted to do law at Oxford and was thinking about declaring my UMS scores for history...
Obviously 100/100 on unit1 looks good , but an e...
Original post by Dzporkpie
Well...
I wanted to do law at Oxford and was thinking about declaring my UMS scores for history...
Obviously 100/100 on unit1 looks good , but an e...


"Conditional offers are made on the basis of final grades alone and not UMS scores."

Oxford don't look at UMS scores - they look at overall grades. If you can get an A overall at A2 or can say that you passed a fourth subject at AS there is no reason to assume they won't consider you.
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Original post by ElementaryMyDear
"Conditional offers are made on the basis of final grades alone and not UMS scores."

Oxford don't look at UMS scores - they look at overall grades. If you can get an A overall at A2 or can say that you passed a fourth subject at AS there is no reason to assume they won't consider you.


It also says that you can declare your UMS , and tutors like it...
Btw , I was hoping to get an A in history to get AAA...
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I'm the same too! I've never gotten lower than an A in history in my life, and ended up getting a B, 4 marks off an A, yesterday! People at my school who are great at history are getting weird marks, way lower than expected. I'm so disappointed, and I know a B is good, but I feel like I should have got higher.
Remark it is! (Followed by probably resit.)
Original post by Dzporkpie
It also says that you can declare your UMS , and tutors like it...
Btw , I was hoping to get an A in history to get AAA...


Okay, maybe you need to think about whether declaring your UMS will actually be beneficial to you if you got an E in an exam? Or just retake the E and not worry? I'm pretty sure it says on the Oxford website somewhere that they know people have bad days and are happy to allow 1 or 2 module retakes...
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Original post by CescaD96
I'm the same too! I've never gotten lower than an A in history in my life, and ended up getting a B, 4 marks off an A, yesterday! People at my school who are great at history are getting weird marks, way lower than expected. I'm so disappointed, and I know a B is good, but I feel like I should have got higher.
Remark it is! (Followed by probably resit.)


Yeah..
I was just wondering could there have been a mistake somewhere?
Reply 16
Original post by Dzporkpie
Yeah..
I was just wondering could there have been a mistake somewhere?


I'm wondering that too. I'm in Northern Ireland, my board is CCEA and usually they're ok, but it's a bit of a joke in my eyes.
Original post by Dzporkpie
Yeah..
I was just wondering could there have been a mistake somewhere?


Possibly. You could ask for a remark or get your paper back to see what went wrong? It's unlikely that it will be remarked as an A though so I think it's more likely that you answered a question wrong and need to do a retake. It's probably best to contact your head of Sixth Form and/or History teachers to talk it through though.
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Original post by ElementaryMyDear
Possibly. You could ask for a remark or get your paper back to see what went wrong? It's unlikely that it will be remarked as an A though so I think it's more likely that you answered a question wrong and need to do a retake. It's probably best to contact your head of Sixth Form and/or History teachers to talk it through though.


I have...
They said go for a remark , but my other results were also dodgy...
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Original post by ElementaryMyDear
Possibly. You could ask for a remark or get your paper back to see what went wrong? It's unlikely that it will be remarked as an A though so I think it's more likely that you answered a question wrong and need to do a retake. It's probably best to contact your head of Sixth Form and/or History teachers to talk it through though.

It would also be unlikely that I answered the wrong question , as my topic were hugely different to the others.

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