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Comparing A* Achievement Rates in Chemistry vs Computer Science

What percentage of students achieve an A* in Chemistry compared to those who achieve an A* in Computer Science? I want to see which subject are more students getting an A* in.
Original post by sssshh
What percentage of students achieve an A* in Chemistry compared to those who achieve an A* in Computer Science? I want to see which subject are more students getting an A* in.


According to the grade statistics, chemistry.

https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/over/stat_pdf/AQA-A-LEVEL-STATS-JUN-2024.PDF

https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/714690-as-a-level-core-maths-extended-project-and-fsmq-provisional-results-statistics-june-2024.pdf

https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/Support/Grade-statistics/A-level/grade-statistics-june-2024-provisional-advanced-level.pdf

Around 9% (OCR and AQA) of chemistry students get A* grades and between 5% (AQA) and 7% (OCR) of compsci students get A* grades. If you are lucky enough to do Edexcel chemistry, your chances of getting an A* are closer to 12%.
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