A levels - 90% A2 but A grade overall

Could someone please confirm as to why this isn't an A*

GCE A level (4 units):

Unit 1: 84 UMS
Unit 2: 70 UMS
Unit 3: 97 UMS
Unit 4: 86 UMS

Thanks :biggrin:

I thought it was 90% average at A2
and 80% overall or is it because I averaged a B at AS.

I seemed to get A* in another

Unit 1: 90 UMS
Unit 2: 100 UMS
Unit 3: 96 UMS
Unit 4: 84 UMS

I assume because I averaged 90% A2 and 80%+ AS or am I missing something crucial?

(edited 9 years ago)

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Reply 1

Feartheunknown

You need 90% in all of your A2 modules, I believe.

Reply 2

gr8wizard10

Original post by Feartheunknown

You need 90% in all of your A2 modules, I believe.

But I got 96+84 in my other A2 exam = 90% average and got an A* :s-smilie:

It doesn't matter much as I still got into my firm uni but I was just slightly confused as to how I didn't get an A* on the exam I supposedly got an A in

Reply 3

Compost

Original post by Abdul-Karim

Could someone please confirm as to why this isn't an A*

GCE A level (4 units):

Unit 1: 84 UMS
Unit 2: 70 UMS
Unit 3: 97 UMS
Unit 4: 86 UMS

Baffled. You need at least 320/400 in the A level (you have) and at least 180/200 in the A2 (yes). If your numbers are correct then you should have an A*. (Previous poster: You DO NOT need 90% in each A2 unit.)

Reply 4

Mule

I thought you needed an A at AS to get an a*

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Reply 5

gr8wizard10

Original post by Compost

So it should be an A* to your calculations?

Should I just wait until the certificate? My exam officer just told me I got an A but my transcripts suggest that it should be an A*. I thought I understood how the A* grade was calculated.

Reply 6

excal9

I'm assuming unit 1 and unit 2 are AS, their average needs to be 80+, yours is 77

Reply 7

gr8wizard10

Original post by Mule

I thought you needed an A at AS to get an a*

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If this is true then it would make sense. I got a B for the subject at AS

Unit 1: 84
Unit 2: 70

B average

Reply 8

gr8wizard10

Original post by excal9

I'm assuming unit 1 and unit 2 are AS, their average needs to be 80+, yours is 77

Ahh okay, thanks :biggrin:

I thought it was just 80% average overall. I must be mistaken. Kinda sucks that I put so much effort into A2 to average 90%+

Reply 9

gr8wizard10

Original post by NedStark

It's not an A at AS, it's A overall. Get your teacher to email the exam board.

Are you sure?

I'm so confused.

Reply 10

WK_Of_Angmar

Typically, you need to average 90+% in your A2 modules and 80+% across ALL of your modules (AS and A2) for an A*. It would be very unlikely that your grade was incorrectly calculated.

Assuming that units 1 and 2 are AS modules, and units 3 and 4 are A2 modules, you seem to fulfill both of those requirements.

Ask your subject teacher. They will probably know more about whether or not you have actually achieved the A* or whether the requirements for your particular course is different.

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Reply 11

suncake

Original post by Compost

^ True

Original post by Mule

I thought you needed an A at AS to get an a*

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Original post by excal9

I'm assuming unit 1 and unit 2 are AS, their average needs to be 80+, yours is 77

^ Not true

It should definitely be an A*. Congrats on your great results :smile:

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Reply 12

excal9

Original post by Abdul-Karim

Ahh okay, thanks :biggrin:

I thought it was just 80% average overall. I must be mistaken. Kinda sucks that I put so much effort into A2 to average 90%+

I'm wrong sorry :/ http://rewardinglearning.org.uk/docs/quals/admin/astar_at_alevel.pdf
i don't get why you didn't get an A* now

Reply 13

gr8wizard10

Original post by excal9

I'm wrong sorry :/ http://rewardinglearning.org.uk/docs/quals/admin/astar_at_alevel.pdf
i don't get why you didn't get an A* now

I haven't been given my official transcripts. My exam officer just said I got an A but when I calculated it with my AS+A2 unit grades I thought it was A*. I told my parents I got A*A*A but if my exam officer is right then I got A*AA.

Reply 14

Paradox.

Original post by Abdul-Karim

Could someone please confirm as to why this isn't an A*

GCE A level (4 units):

Unit 1: 84 UMS
Unit 2: 70 UMS
Unit 3: 97 UMS
Unit 4: 86 UMS

Thanks :biggrin:

should be an A* - only conditions are 80% average over whole A Level and 90% average over A2 modules. Definitely get your exams officer to check!

Reply 15

MidnightDream

No it's 80% overall and 90% at A2 so you should have gotten an A*

Reply 16

gr8wizard10

Original post by Paradox.

should be an A* - only conditions are 80% average over whole A Level and 90% average over A2 modules. Definitely get your exams officer to check!

I'll give him a call on Monday. :biggrin:

Thanks for your help.

Either way.. I'm not complaining :K:

could've done worse

Reply 17

gr8wizard10

Original post by MidnightDream

No it's 80% overall and 90% at A2 so you should have gotten an A*

Hey, how did it go :biggrin:

How was Economics?

Reply 18

Meeka96

Original post by Abdul-Karim

But I got 96+84 in my other A2 exam = 90% average and got an A* :s-smilie:

It doesn't matter much as I still got into my firm uni but I was just slightly confused as to how I didn't get an A* on the exam I supposedly got an A in

You can't average them out you need to have 90%+ in both of the papers. 90+90 is an A* but 100 + 80 isn't.
Over 90% in A* each exam , for AS you could get...anything really. I got ADA*A* and it still gave my an A* for one of my subject ,despite of a D