The A* grade

[Chingoo]

I might be a bit daft, but before the A*, wasn't 90 and + an A? Or was it 80 and + an A? Because my cousins say it was 90 and + an A before, so in that case, they just added a little shimmer to the system, that's all.

[Freaked12]

I  will get it in A2.
If i do.

No 80+ was a A as far as i know

[Alpha]

Do.

For CIE A Level, > 180% is an A*.

[Chingoo]

Do.

For CIE A Level, > 180% is an A*.

Does that mean that if I get 94% overall UMS in a subject, in my AS-Level, and 88% over all UMS in a subject in my A-Level, I would score an A*?

[Alpha]

Does that mean that if I get 94% overall UMS in a subject, in my AS-Level, and 88% over all UMS in a subject in my A-Level, I would score an A*?

180%, that would bring to 90%. 

[Chingoo]

180%, that would bring to 90%. 

I think I wasn't clear...I mean, even if I do not have 90% in my A2 components, but the overall percentage is 180% and above, I win (an A*)?

[Alpha]

I think I wasn't clear...I mean, even if I do not have 90% in my A2 components, but the overall percentage is 180% and above, I win (an A*)?

Yes, you do. If you are taking the A Levels. Yes. They count all.

[Chingoo]

Yes, you do. If you are taking the A Levels. Yes. They count all.

Ah, okay. I asked because it's different for Edexcel.

[Alpha]

Ah, okay. I asked because it's different for Edexcel.

Edexcel, I don't know... Just CIE. 

No problem. 

[Saladin]

CIE is harder than Edexcel but this does not change grades.

Because the grades depend on curves. And, because of that the same % of Edexcel and CIE will get A*s....

CIE is harder, the subjects are tougher. But, this does not affect the actual grades.

[Arthur Bon Zavi]

Overall, A* is the best wherever it is and how it's not