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Qualification => GCE AS & A2 Level => Queries => Topic started by: cashem'up on October 27, 2009, 04:52:50 pm

Title: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: cashem'up on October 27, 2009, 04:52:50 pm: After the new change in rules with A levels adding A -star to its resutls how hard do u think it will be...............really scaring......me out...........and secondly i have heard that oct/nov papers are harder is it true............third....i feel that in oct/nov since there are less people its easier to score..........could it be true............
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: nid404 on October 27, 2009, 04:59:19 pm: point 1...there's no A* in A level and A is the highest grade which is apparently difficult to get according to ppl. depends from person to person acc

I don't find much diff in the nov and june papers
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: holychalice on October 27, 2009, 05:15:28 pm: no ,....... A* has been introduced in A levels ..
chick this out : http://www.cie.org.uk/news/features/detail?feature_id=20743
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: Saladin on October 27, 2009, 05:16:11 pm: There is now as a matter of fact. You get this grade at the end of A level, if both of ur AS and A2 grades were above or equal to 90 percent.
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: cashem'up on October 27, 2009, 06:45:59 pm: no man if i am not wrong u require an A in AS and 90% up A in A2 for an A*
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: Dreams <3 on October 27, 2009, 07:00:45 pm: yes you need an A in AS and an A in A2 in the subject with a total of 550 out of 600 to get an A*
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: hmh on October 27, 2009, 07:07:05 pm: You require 95% least in both AS and A2 exams to get an A* in A-Levels.
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: Raima on October 28, 2009, 07:38:19 am: i hav bigger problems than that...my math paper has been postponed so i dont hav any idea when it will take place or will it take place at all. does anyone know???
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: Dreams <3 on October 28, 2009, 12:11:47 pm: contact the british council in your country
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: Sorceres on October 29, 2009, 04:47:19 am: the A* does not apply to international students >:(
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: Nanavel on October 29, 2009, 04:02:48 pm: Why does it has to be this difficult to get A ?? They should have made it so difficult to get A in IGCSE as everything is easy . but in AS things are pretty HARD so they should have some MERCY on us ? Not everyone is perfect .
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: MaNi_DaDuDe on October 29, 2009, 04:11:30 pm: A*s depend on thresholds too.
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: Nanavel on October 29, 2009, 06:52:42 pm: Quote from: MaNi_DaDuDe on October 29, 2009, 04:11:30 pm
A*s depend on thresholds too.

never seen any thresholds in AS-level >> do u have any site where i could check it
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: falafail on October 30, 2009, 05:55:04 pm: Quote from: Sorceres on October 29, 2009, 04:47:19 am
the A* does not apply to international students >:(

seriously? :-\
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: MaNi_DaDuDe on October 30, 2009, 06:30:47 pm: I think they are in the examiner reports
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: Saladin on October 30, 2009, 06:36:23 pm: Can someone please check for sure if A star is available for international students...
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: falafail on October 30, 2009, 07:09:49 pm: Quote from: The Dude 321 on October 30, 2009, 06:36:23 pm
Can someone please check for sure if A star is available for international students...

i think it probably is.. i mean, it's an international qualification so. :-\
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: 7ooD on October 30, 2009, 09:29:44 pm: i have a quick question would it make a difference if i take as in january and take the certificate of as then take a lvl in june and take a certificate of a level cuz if i done a level straight i will only get the a lvl certificate so would any university care about that?
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: MaNi_DaDuDe on October 30, 2009, 09:33:25 pm: Get your AS grades. Contact a university. Give then your predicted A2 grades and they'll make you a deal.

Good luck.
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: girl_92 on November 08, 2009, 08:01:00 pm: yes a* is der for international students as wel
all teachers in our school did get a circular informing dem abt this
but it is onli available for A-levels not AS
so if u r doin as n a2 separately u cannot get a star
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: falafail on November 08, 2009, 08:02:02 pm: Quote from: libra_92 on November 08, 2009, 08:01:00 pm
yes a* is der for international students as wel
all teachers in our school did get a circular informing dem abt this
but it is onli available for A-levels not AS
so if u r doin as n a2 separately u cannot get a star

what, really?
can't you get it after they combine your AS and A2 grades? :-\
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: Tyserius on November 08, 2009, 08:23:07 pm: I think they go by order of percentage. Like how many % of A*s they want for a particular subject. Well, like L.I.F.E said, contact the British Council of your country as it would be in more detail :)
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: lala~ on November 14, 2009, 09:22:27 am: Quote from: libra_92 on November 08, 2009, 08:01:00 pm
yes a* is der for international students as wel
all teachers in our school did get a circular informing dem abt this
but it is onli available for A-levels not AS
so if u r doin as n a2 separately u cannot get a star

seriously?? what makes doing as and a2 separately or not matters?? pfft
Title: Re: How hard is it to get an A* in A levels
Post by: MaNi_DaDuDe on November 14, 2009, 09:27:01 am: What I know is, is that you get an A* after your combined result of AS & A2.

There is no A* in AS.

Your A LEVEL (i.e. AS + A2 combined) result will have A*'s (if you deserve them ofcourse).