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Qualification => GCE AS & A2 Level => Queries => Topic started by: Sue T on March 13, 2011, 10:49:26 am

Title: edexcel A*??
Post by: Sue T on March 13, 2011, 10:49:26 am

wasn't there supposed 2b an A* for A2? we got our results for th jan modules n th maximum was an a
was it only cie? am beginning 2 get confused wth ths whole grading system :s

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: elemis on March 13, 2011, 11:09:11 am

Maybe you didnt get an A*.

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: Sue T on March 13, 2011, 11:44:16 am

no i got 99/100

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: elemis on March 13, 2011, 12:34:10 pm

Quote from: Sue T on March 13, 2011, 11:44:16 am

no i got 99/100

Which unit/module ? If it was an AS module you can only get an A.

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: Sue T on March 13, 2011, 12:38:37 pm

it ws c3 i did it this jan

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: dragon_knight on March 13, 2011, 12:51:06 pm

Quote from: Sue T on March 13, 2011, 12:38:37 pm

it ws c3 i did it this jan

if u only did c3 u can only get an A. because edexcel won't issue A* for individual modules. u can only get an A* for mathematics if u completed AS maths (c1,c2 + elective A) and AL maths (c3, c4 + elective B).

and u must get overall over 90% in A2 plus overall 80% in whole A level course to get an overall A*.

hope this can help u solve the problem :)

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: Sue T on March 13, 2011, 01:14:39 pm

yesss thank you - im very relieved now  :)

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: Vampire-Love4ever on March 16, 2011, 01:53:02 pm

Hi,

Please help me clear out this tiny doubt.

Is it necessary that I must achieve A* in each individual unit or just overall??

For example:

A2 Edexcel Chemistry

Unit 4- 104/120 86.6%
Unit 5- 110/120 91.6%
Unit 6- 56/60 93.3%

Overall 270/300= 90%

Is it possible that because I didn't achieve A* (90%) in my Unit 4 exam but overall I did get 480/600, will it still have any affect on my overall grade for possibly achieving A*??

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: dragon_knight on March 16, 2011, 02:19:13 pm

Quote from: Vampire-Love4ever on March 16, 2011, 01:53:02 pm

Hi,

Please help me clear out this tiny doubt.

Is it necessary that I must achieve A* in each individual unit or just overall??

For example:

A2 Edexcel Chemistry

Unit 4- 104/120 86.6%
Unit 5- 110/120 91.6%
Unit 6- 56/60 93.3%

Overall 270/300= 90%

Is it possible that because I didn't achieve A* (90%) in my Unit 4 exam but overall I did get 480/600, will it still have any affect on my overall grade for possibly achieving A*??

by reading your data provided, if you had already got an overall A in AS chemistry, congratulations, u secured an A* in AL chemistry!

yes it is possible. you dont really need to get all A*s in all units, so u only have to attain an overall A* in A2 units.

again congratulations!

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: Vampire-Love4ever on March 17, 2011, 07:16:39 pm

Quote from: dragon_knight on March 16, 2011, 02:19:13 pm

by reading your data provided, if you had already got an overall A in AS chemistry, congratulations, u secured an A* in AL chemistry!

yes it is possible. you dont really need to get all A*s in all units, so u only have to attain an overall A* in A2 units.

again congratulations!

Ummm, thanks for your help!

I haven't gotten it yet. But, Insha Allah. . . I will try for it! :D

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: saby on March 27, 2011, 05:07:07 pm

cool! inshallah, hope u get it.

Im same as you, trying to get A* in chem
i just need 113 + ums for chem unit5, n tht paper is really hard :/

inshallah, hope Allah rewards us with the strength to work hard!

Ameen
Take care. :) :)

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: Uchia on March 27, 2011, 07:27:43 pm

hey sabs how much did u get in the unit 4 nd 6

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: saby on March 28, 2011, 12:37:43 pm

Quote from: Uchia on March 27, 2011, 07:27:43 pm

hey sabs how much did u get in the unit 4 nd 6

Hi. unit4- 100 unit6- 57

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: Uchia on March 28, 2011, 08:17:40 pm

mashallah

saby what did u do/from where did u study to get this mark in unit 6 cz i really want to score good in it so that i can get an a* cz as u said unit 5 is hard and i want to get very good in the unit 6 to get as much marks as i can

p.s if u have any notes can u plz share them with me

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: saby on March 29, 2011, 08:37:47 am

Quote from: Uchia on March 28, 2011, 08:17:40 pm

mashallah

saby what did u do/from where did u study to get this mark in unit 6 cz i really want to score good in it so that i can get an a* cz as u said unit 5 is hard and i want to get very good in the unit 6 to get as much marks as i can

p.s if u have any notes can u plz share them with me

Hi :)

concentrate more on unit 4,5 as more marks are alloted for it!! for eg, iodine- propanone reaction
n unit3- test for gases, anions, cations, flame tests, standard solutions etc should be known.
know all the tests for organic reactions (including unit1,2)
- for trans. element, i made this using excel , to help us remember colours and ppts.

make sure, u get the printout of sample + 2 unit 6 qpapers and DO them in EXAM conditions, will reward u greatly. know all the experiments procedures (eg, steam distillation, recrystallisation) and know to draw them.. as far as i have seen, they will definitely ask u to draw an experimental procedure.
(well, i myself, im looking for a website/book for drawing these expts, if anyone has, pls share :) )

hope it helps!

Title: Re: edexcel A*??
Post by: Uchia on March 29, 2011, 02:01:51 pm

thank u

so much

bet actually am done with unit 4 :) i just need the 5 and 6