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Why are my A-Level grades so much better than my GCSE grades? Everyone says that A-Levels are so much harder than GCSEs, but here is what I got:
My A-Level grades:
A – Psychology
A – Sociology
B – Media Studies
(AS-Level General Studies grade C)
My GCSE grades:
A* – Sociology
A – Psychology
B – Drama And Theatre Arts
B – Law
B – Science (Single Award)
B – Citizenship Studies (Short Course)
C – English
C – English Literature
C – Geography (IGCSE)
C – History (IGCSE)
C – Mathematics
C – D & T: Food Technology
E – German
My A-Level grades:
A – Psychology
A – Sociology
B – Media Studies
(AS-Level General Studies grade C)
My GCSE grades:
A* – Sociology
A – Psychology
B – Drama And Theatre Arts
B – Law
B – Science (Single Award)
B – Citizenship Studies (Short Course)
C – English
C – English Literature
C – Geography (IGCSE)
C – History (IGCSE)
C – Mathematics
C – D & T: Food Technology
E – German
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(Original post by _jarv_)
Why are my A-Level grades so much better than my GCSE grades? Everyone says that A-Levels are so much harder than GCSEs, but here is what I got:
My A-Level grades:
A – Psychology
A – Sociology
B – Media Studies
(AS-Level General Studies grade C)
My GCSE grades:
A* – Sociology
A – Psychology
B – Drama And Theatre Arts
B – Law
B – Science (Single Award)
B – Citizenship Studies (Short Course)
C – English
C – English Literature
C – Geography (IGCSE)
C – History (IGCSE)
C – Mathematics
C – D & T: Food Technology
E – German
Why are my A-Level grades so much better than my GCSE grades? Everyone says that A-Levels are so much harder than GCSEs, but here is what I got:
My A-Level grades:
A – Psychology
A – Sociology
B – Media Studies
(AS-Level General Studies grade C)
My GCSE grades:
A* – Sociology
A – Psychology
B – Drama And Theatre Arts
B – Law
B – Science (Single Award)
B – Citizenship Studies (Short Course)
C – English
C – English Literature
C – Geography (IGCSE)
C – History (IGCSE)
C – Mathematics
C – D & T: Food Technology
E – German
GCSE: AAAABBCCCD
GCE A level: A*A*Ab
Another guy;
GCSE: AABBBBCC (maybe 5 Bs)
GCE A level: A*AAb
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(Original post by unfathomableuser)
Only you can answer that
Only you can answer that
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(Original post by _jarv_)
Well you might be right but I still have no idea why. What would be the possible reasons?
Well you might be right but I still have no idea why. What would be the possible reasons?
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My A Levels are gonna be better than my GCSEs too. For me, it's because I've actually started to take my education seriously, I now realise what grades I need for university, and I've actually started to revise.
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(Original post by _jarv_)
Why are my A-Level grades so much better than my GCSE grades? Everyone says that A-Levels are so much harder than GCSEs, but here is what I got:
My A-Level grades:
A – Psychology
A – Sociology
B – Media Studies
(AS-Level General Studies grade C)
My GCSE grades:
A* – Sociology
A – Psychology
B – Drama And Theatre Arts
B – Law
B – Science (Single Award)
B – Citizenship Studies (Short Course)
C – English
C – English Literature
C – Geography (IGCSE)
C – History (IGCSE)
C – Mathematics
C – D & T: Food Technology
E – German
Why are my A-Level grades so much better than my GCSE grades? Everyone says that A-Levels are so much harder than GCSEs, but here is what I got:
My A-Level grades:
A – Psychology
A – Sociology
B – Media Studies
(AS-Level General Studies grade C)
My GCSE grades:
A* – Sociology
A – Psychology
B – Drama And Theatre Arts
B – Law
B – Science (Single Award)
B – Citizenship Studies (Short Course)
C – English
C – English Literature
C – Geography (IGCSE)
C – History (IGCSE)
C – Mathematics
C – D & T: Food Technology
E – German
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(Original post by anonwinner)
My A Levels are gonna be better than my GCSEs too. For me, it's because I've actually started to take my education seriously, I now realise what grades I need for university, and I've actually started to revise.
My A Levels are gonna be better than my GCSEs too. For me, it's because I've actually started to take my education seriously, I now realise what grades I need for university, and I've actually started to revise.
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(Original post by _jarv_)
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(Original post by Raymat)
I don't see why you think your GCE A levels are more impressive than your GCSE. They both look equally impressive in my opinion.
I don't see why you think your GCE A levels are more impressive than your GCSE. They both look equally impressive in my opinion.
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(Original post by _jarv_)
Really? But all those C's...
Really? But all those C's...
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No, you did worse.
In the subjects you took at A Level you got AAB, but in those same/equivalent subjects at GCSE you got A*AB, so you could argue that your results went down
In the subjects you took at A Level you got AAB, but in those same/equivalent subjects at GCSE you got A*AB, so you could argue that your results went down
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(Original post by midgemeister7)
No, you did worse.
In the subjects you took at A Level you got AAB, but in those same/equivalent subjects at GCSE you got A*AB, so you could argue that your results went down
No, you did worse.
In the subjects you took at A Level you got AAB, but in those same/equivalent subjects at GCSE you got A*AB, so you could argue that your results went down
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(Original post by _jarv_)
Just out of interest what did you count as the 'equivalent' subject to media? As I didn't do media at GCSE
Just out of interest what did you count as the 'equivalent' subject to media? As I didn't do media at GCSE
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#17
(Original post by Raymat)
There's actually many cases of people performing better at GCE A level than at GCSE and I witnessed a lot of them at college. Some didn't even put much effort because they were doing easy subjects.
There's actually many cases of people performing better at GCE A level than at GCSE and I witnessed a lot of them at college. Some didn't even put much effort because they were doing easy subjects.
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#18
(Original post by anonwinner)
I'm doing Maths, History, Business Studies (so one easy subject). Hoping to get an A* in maths whereas I only got an A in GCSE
I'm doing Maths, History, Business Studies (so one easy subject). Hoping to get an A* in maths whereas I only got an A in GCSE
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#20
(Original post by _jarv_)
A* didn't exist when I did my A-Levels. What makes an A*? 90%?
A* didn't exist when I did my A-Levels. What makes an A*? 90%?
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