Can you get an A overall at A-Level with a B at AS?

Reply 20

SteelManatee

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What if I got C on both papers for science, is it worth resitting for an A?

Reply 21

TheSecretSoviet

OP

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Hey all,
Thanks for the responses, it certainly makes me feel better about the grades I got. My follow up question would be about individual marks and how that affects the overall grade; for instance, say I got one of the units remarked and it went up by 4 marks, but the grade didn't change so it was still a B. Would the mark increase matter (and make it easier for me to get an A overall)? Or is it a case of 'it doesn't matter how high or low the B is, you got a B so this is what you have to get at A2 to get an A overall?'

Reply 22

Handles

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by TheSecretSoviet

Hey all,
Thanks for the responses, it certainly makes me feel better about the grades I got. My follow up question would be about individual marks and how that affects the overall grade; for instance, say I got one of the units remarked and it went up by 4 marks, but the grade didn't change so it was still a B. Would the mark increase matter (and make it easier for me to get an A overall)? Or is it a case of 'it doesn't matter how high or low the B is, you got a B so this is what you have to get at A2 to get an A overall?'

Yes, it could make it easier, but there is the risk that your mark might fall. Honestly, I don't think doing resits is too much hassle (depending on the subject, of course), so if you can afford it I'd probably go down that route and resit your worst units.

Reply 23

Jeffeny

Should I retake my BBCE ( econs , math , accounting and business ) in AS if I want to score AABA in overall alevel ?

Reply 24

Compost

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by Jeffeny

Should I retake my BBCE ( econs , math , accounting and business ) in AS if I want to score AABA in overall alevel ?

(If you're in England) there is no point re-sitting Economics or Business as the AS does not affect the A level grade. You can re-sit individual units for Maths and accounting.

Reply 25

infernowasif

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It really grinds my gear so I will reply even though it is an old post. You need an average of 90% in CIE A levels. So the 'misinformer' is not really wrong, just talking about a different board.