IGCSE/GCSE/O & A Level/IB/University Student Forum
Qualification => IGCSE/ GCSE => Queries => Topic started by: sbmbm007 on June 10, 2009, 11:36:19 am
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hey pple...i was wondering how cie determines the grade for an A*?? SOme say u need an A in all components, others say its A + the diff. between A and B...really wat is it??? ::)
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dont worry abt ur marks just concentrate on ur remaining exam....
dont worry u will get the mrk u deserve....
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A-star = Strong A(Paper1) + Strong A(Paper2).....
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oh really...strong A makes sense actually.
Yup its better to concentrate, but the IGs are nearly over now...but what defines a "Strong" A?? can u get a high A in one paper n a mediocre A in another n still get an A*??
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oh really...strong A makes sense actually.
Yup its better to concentrate, but the IGs are nearly over now...but what defines a "Strong" A?? can u get a high A in one paper n a mediocre A in another n still get an A*??
M not really sure but isnt it like ur overall marks/percentage matters?...means doesnt matter if u got b in one paper n A in the other...
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well i thought so, that they find ur weighted percentage...in my school an A* is 85 and above of the average weighted % while an A is 75.
most IGCSE grade thresholds suggest 72 for an A (like when u weigh the thresholds for A with the % the paper takes)
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u guyz i don't think its possible that u need at least A in every component to get an A*. consider the followin example:
in bio mcq, A was once 37/40
say person A gets 36/40 which wud technically be a "B", but gets 80/80 on paper 3 and 40/40 on paper 2 he gets 97% overall...
but he got B, A, A
consider person B, gets 38/40 in mcq, but maybe 70/80 and 34/40 in paper 3 and 6...he gets 89% overall..
he got A, A, A
so, accordin 2 this rule, person B with a LOWER percentage than A would get an A*, whereas person A wouldnt, tho he has a *very*, and MUCH high percentage overall....
wat do u guyz say to that? is it possible that they just calculate ur total with weightages, and just stipulate an A* mark?
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yeah mate i do see sense in that comparison...person As definately better...hope they do it on average weighted % though...
cos it wud be terribly unfair if u just needed A in all components...
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tbh i find that if you speculate (and i say speculate because nobody except cie know for sure), over it it makes you end up getting worried and panicky on how cie award a* (well at least it does for me). As a esso said, keep going with the couple remaining exams and leave the rest to God, knowing you've done your best, and you WILL get the mark you deserve =).
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GUYS, THERE'S NO POINT TALKING ABOUT THIS, JUST DOP YOUR BEST - TRY TO GET YOUR HIGHEST MARK AN LEAVE IT TO GOD.
LEAVE IT TO GOD
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The highest 5 - 10% of all A students get the A*