"A" Grade too easy to obtain?

I just received 4 As as my AS results. I'm not thrilled because an A simply means I may have lost 20% of the marks on the paper. In what world is that a good result?

I think an A should be 90% of UMS, or an A* grade be introduced.

What are your thoughts?

Reply 1

sertobe

It depends on what subjects you took. No need to boast haha.

Reply 2

IAmABaws

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Original post by sertobe

It depends on what subjects you took. No need to boast haha.

Maths, chem, bio, maths.

I am not boasting but there is honestly nothing special about an A anymore.

Reply 3

Aneesah_May

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A is the highest you can get thats really good you have to complete the whole thing ti get an A* im confused by wat ur sayin

Reply 4

sertobe

Imagine you didn't get an A. You wouldn't be saying what you just said.

Reply 5

sertobe

Original post by Aneesah_May

A is the highest you can get thats really good you have to complete the whole thing ti get an A* im confused by wat ur sayin

No, I'm afraid you have to average 90% in A2 on top of an A overall for an A*

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vanessap

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Just because you find it easy doesnt mean they are hard. If you do not think they are enough of a challenge why not do IB

lol what a bellend.

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Original post by vanessap

Just because you find it easy doesnt mean they are hard. If you do not think they are enough of a challenge why not do IB

IB is pointless for medicine.

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nespix

Original post by IAmABaws

I just received 4 As as my AS results. I'm not thrilled because an A simply means I may have lost 20% of the marks on the paper. In what world is that a good result?

I think an A should be 90% of UMS, or an A* grade be introduced.

What are your thoughts?

Why? Ums already differentiates between those in the A grade category, which is why A*s are only awarded at A level. Only your universities need to know what your ums is. You're just asking to be differentiated from those achieving lower As in a more public way by requesting the A* grade at AS.

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Reply 10

IAmABaws

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Original post by yorkshire.lad

lol what a bellend.

Negged

Reply 11

Seble

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You can't get an A* in AS...

Reply 12

IAmABaws

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Original post by nespix

Why? Ums already differentiates between those in the A grade category, which is why A*s are only awarded at A level. Only your universities need to know what your ums is. You're just asking to be differentiated from those achieving lower As in a more public way by requesting the A* grade at AS.

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Precisely!

Reply 13

WildThornberry

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Original post by sertobe

No, I'm afraid you have to average 90% in A2 on top of an A overall for an A*

Their point was that if 90% UMS was an A you'd have to get 100% for an A* (in relation to the thread posters comment)

Reply 14

yorkshire.lad

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Original post by IAmABaws

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You mad? Met my medicine offer today, Going to med school in 3 weeks. Enjoy your "a's" you noob.

Reply 15

turnip storm

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Like to see them say this when doing physics, lol!
Just be happy with your results and i bet you won't be saying this next year, when you'e doing your A2's :tongue:

I got two A's and a C (Biology, Geography and Physics) and i'm proud of them!

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Stanners95

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Original post by IAmABaws

I just received 4 As as my AS results. I'm not thrilled because an A simply means I may have lost 20% of the marks on the paper. In what world is that a good result?

I think an A should be 90% of UMS, or an A* grade be introduced.

What are your thoughts?

This is really the most stuck-up and insensitive thread i've seen all day. On a day where people haven't necessarily gotten the grades they wanted, threads like this only serve to upset and belittle them for their under-performance... or under-value the achievements of those who have got what they deserve. Good for you for getting 4As, it seems to have come at the expense of compassion and a sense of reality.

Reply 17

Jkizer

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Original post by IAmABaws

Maths, chem, bio, maths.

I am not boasting but there is honestly nothing special about an A anymore.

Congratulations, you find AS levels straight forward. Good for you, do you want a pat on the back?

For many, its a challenge and the real obstacle in gaining that university offer is A2. If you think AS is a breeze, try A2 and come back to me when you got 3 clear cut A*'s. Just because YOU found half of the A level straight forward, does not mean the majority does.

If getting an A isnt special, then why haven't more universities taken the approaches such as Cambridge which requests the raw marks to differentiate the higher band earners with the lower ?