Why do so many people get an A* in maths compared to other subjects?

It's virtually always the case that there's a higher proportion of A* grades in STEM (Science and Maths) subjects than Humanities, such as English and History, for instance.
With Maths, if you're really good at it and learn the techniques perfectly, then it's much easier to get full marks - the answers to the problems are either right or wrong; there's no dispute.
However, in an English exam, for instance, an essay that one marker may award a B grade to may receive an A grade from someone else. On the rare occasions that someone gets an A* in an essay-based subjects, it's because they've got both a) exceptional ability and b) they've been fortuitous with who's marking the paper (i.e. an examiner that agrees with their viewpoint and likes their style). It's inevitable that there's going to be some bias, as the nature of the Humanities is that there are grey areas and subjectivity.

This is why you can get 100% in a Maths exam for the reasons outlined above, but it's nigh on impossible to obtain the same in the likes of English and History.

Because maths is fairly straightforward. Not saying that it's easy but the questions ask you to perform a task and you carry out that task. In physics and chemistry the exam questions are often much more complex and you have to really try hard to work out what they are on about. Also yeah maths is entirely skill based where as with physics and chem there is a lot of stuff you have to remember.

If you look at private school statistics the three sciences are very similar in grade distribution to maths. So I believe sciences are actually "easier" as maths gets over inflated by the FM set and the huge amount of people who take it because they're good at it and need it for something else.

Chemistry for example is just like maths in that you learn a method and apply it. It's a lot of facts. Yet for all students less people get A*s than maths.

TBH I just think a lot of Brits are lazy.

I got A*A*A* in History, Politics and English.

Talking to my friends who ho took STEM subjects I’ve found the difference is in STEM subjects generally (particularly maths): Input A* Level practice = output A* grade.

While Essay based subjects are:
Input A* Level practice = output B-A grade.

For an A* in essay based subject often its
Input A* Level practice + natural ability = output A* grade

Obviously there’s a lot of challenges to these rules e.g. if someone has extremely high natural ability (I have a real knack for essays, I’m not sure why, I barely revised my subjects relative to my friends who revised for months and achieved C’s-A’s).

Also there’s isn’t no level of subjectivity in Maths, except the a rare working out error or whatever.

Talk about blowing one's trumpet...

I don’t take pleasure in announcing my ability in essay subjects to the world, but it fit the question asked. Also there’s nothing wrong with being proud of yourself.

Coz its piss

Did you get 3 A*s? Stop trolling.

A* in maths at alevel- so yes i do find it piss, i dont need a*s in other 2 to show maths is easy

yes you do

Lol another triggered tsr member