IGCSE/GCSE/O & A Level/IB/University Student Forum

Qualification => IB => Queries => Topic started by: iz on May 27, 2009, 07:33:28 pm

Title: A-stars at a-levels
Post by: iz on May 27, 2009, 07:33:28 pm

I heard that the CIE are going to give A-stars this year..Is this true and if true then is the A-star at 90 and A at 80?

Title: Re: A-stars at a-levels
Post by: narnia on May 27, 2009, 07:59:36 pm

i thnk its frm next yr...but m nt rly sure....

Title: Re: A-stars at a-levels
Post by: sahrhp on May 27, 2009, 08:03:48 pm

http://www.cie.org.uk/news/announcements/detail?announcement_id=27854

READ THIS U'LL GET EV THING ITS STARTING FRM 2010 JUNE :D

Title: Re: A-stars at a-levels
Post by: djshaheer on May 27, 2009, 08:11:42 pm

no mentions of the percentages at which A and A* wld be awarded.. :s
looks like distinction holders wld really be distinct frm others... :d

Title: Re: A-stars at a-levels
Post by: sahrhp on May 27, 2009, 08:33:24 pm

NO, 
u score more than 90 marks in an exam not considering the percentile and u'll get THE A*

Title: Re: A-stars at a-levels
Post by: calpoly on May 27, 2009, 10:22:56 pm

this policy will be implemented from 2010 june !!!

Title: Re: A-stars at a-levels
Post by: iz on May 28, 2009, 10:35:28 am

oh ok thnkx..my bio teacher ws like everyone shd get A stars ths year in bio and i ws like wht? there are A stars at A-levels.

Title: Re: A-stars at a-levels
Post by: twilight on May 28, 2009, 02:54:37 pm

its only for AS level not A2

Title: Re: A-stars at a-levels
Post by: sonatinalai on May 29, 2009, 03:54:17 am

A* (A star) grade is only applicable to candidates starting their course in September 2008, and only concerns to candidates taking A2 levels in May/June 2010 Session. A* doesn't apply on AS, neither on A2 alone, it is a combined overall grade for the whole A levels. But CIE didn't disclose the mark boundaries for getting an A* grade. Nevertheless, it is going to be implemented in May/June 2010 session.

For further information, please refer to THE STUDENT ROOM forum. There is a lot of useful information there.

Title: Re: A-stars at a-levels
Post by: master786 on May 29, 2009, 03:10:53 pm

so ppl taking AS exam this year and sitting for A levels next year in may.june 2010... will get A stars also :S

Title: Re: A-stars at a-levels
Post by: xiao on May 31, 2009, 06:24:55 pm

that means that very few people in the world will get A star.. :S i think the idea isnt nice.. now to get A will need to get hiher boundaries next year :S