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Offline nizzy

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A*s ?
« on: May 14, 2010, 11:29:05 am »
How is it achieved ? Is it as simple as getting an A in all your papers ?
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Offline BlackBunny103

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Re: A*s ?
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2010, 11:41:53 am »
A* is awarded to the top 10% of the people doing that subject.  ;)
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Offline nizzy

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Re: A*s ?
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2010, 11:45:26 am »
Haha teacher told us 2%, trying to scare us I guess, well good then if it's 10%!
Thank you :)
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Re: A*s ?
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2010, 11:53:00 am »
Lol not 2% of course. It's the top 10% I can guarantee you as one of the teacher at my school used to be CIE examiner.

Good luck with your exams. ;)
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Offline Fastal

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Re: A*s ?
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2010, 12:23:28 pm »
it changes every year for every subject

this is for june 2009-http://www.cie.org.uk/docs/qualifications/igcse/June%202009.pdf
and this is the list-http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/middlesec/igcse/statistics

it isnt top 10%
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Offline gold_wings

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Re: A*s ?
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2010, 07:24:52 pm »
It's the top 3%, our teacher showed us the discussion she had with the CIE examiner.
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Re: A*s ?
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2010, 07:57:20 pm »
nothing is simple...hard work is the key for success (in this case the A* :) )
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