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Offline Sumaiya jackie

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Math A*?
« on: November 02, 2009, 09:20:21 am »
How do they find the mark required for igcse A*?
I'm especially interested in extended maths.
I know that A* does not exist in an idividual component, so how do you get it? I believe that paper 2 is 35% of the overall mark, and paper 4 0.65%.
So if i get 85% as an overall mark, with the two papers, is that an A*?
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2009, 10:23:05 am »
Quote from: Sumaiya jackie on November 02, 2009, 09:20:21 am
How do they find the mark required for igcse A*?
I'm especially interested in extended maths.
I know that A* does not exist in an idividual component, so how do you get it? I believe that paper 2 is 35% of the overall mark, and paper 4 0.65%.
So if i get 85% as an overall mark, with the two papers, is that an A*?

a* is not decided by ur % its decided by ur percentile, if ur top 10% in the world then u get an a*. a and b and grades below that are given in grade thresholds...
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2009, 11:24:02 am »
i know!!
they a and b are dicided by GT

but a* is given if you top 10-5%!!

i think!!
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 12:04:34 pm »
no, its only the top 5% that get it.
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2009, 12:05:30 pm »
ohh!!
but i guess some subjects have it in top 10% too rite?/
or is it same for all??
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2009, 12:06:13 pm »
same for all only 5 of thw world will get it.
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2009, 12:09:31 pm »
hope i am one of those 5% in that world!!

By the way you appeared for FLE or eco today??
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2009, 12:19:27 pm »
i did FLE, but I am doing A levels i passed IG.
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2009, 12:23:11 pm »
m..!!
you having ur exams now??
or not yet started??
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2009, 12:45:00 pm »
Guys do not make any sweeping statements without supporting them with evidence.
Here is my statement:
The percentage varies with subject and the session.
And here is the evidence:
http://www.cie.org.uk/docs/qualifications/igcse/June%202009.pdf
http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/middlesec/igcse/statistics
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2009, 01:18:03 pm »
nice stuff dude!!
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2009, 01:29:55 pm »
i made comment like that cuz my exam co-ordinator told me so...

dont know about this though.
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2009, 01:31:44 pm »
which comment are you talking abt??
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2009, 04:33:48 pm »
Quote from: eightAs on November 02, 2009, 12:45:00 pm
Guys do not make any sweeping statements without supporting them with evidence.
Here is my statement:
The percentage varies with subject and the session.
And here is the evidence:
http://www.cie.org.uk/docs/qualifications/igcse/June%202009.pdf
http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/middlesec/igcse/statistics

wow, that's great, thanks!
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Re: Math A*?
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2009, 04:34:37 pm »
np dude!!
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