A2 is a term that only applies to modular A levels.
It's painfully simple, but not that obvious for people brought up on UMS. For an A* in a linear A level, which includes AQA's Physics specification, you need to get a good enough mark to get an A*. The grade boundaries will vary every year and you just need to have a sufficiently high mark to qualify.
A2 is a term that only applies to modular A levels.
It's painfully simple, but not that obvious for people brought up on UMS. For an A* in a linear A level, which includes AQA's Physics specification, you need to get a good enough mark to get an A*. The grade boundaries will vary every year and you just need to have a sufficiently high mark to qualify.
I understand this, but what exactly are the requirements?
this year grade boundaries are on the aqa site, you could check, ours will be a bit higher im sure though
On the spec, it says that there will be three papers and 2 will be out of 85 and one out of 80. Does this means that to get an A* 90% is needed on all the papers?
On the spec, it says that there will be three papers and 2 will be out of 85 and one out of 80. Does this means that to get an A* 90% is needed on all the papers?
No, your total score is all that matters. (In OCR Biology this year you could have got zero in one of the 3 exams and still achieve an A*) You won't need 90% - you need whatever is the A* boundary. This year for AQA Physics it was less than 70% for one of the options and not much more in the others. http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/over/stat_pdf/AQA-A-LEVEL-RL-GDE-BDY-JUN-2017.PDF