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Qualification => IGCSE/ GCSE => Queries => Topic started by: Sumaiya jackie on November 02, 2009, 09:20:21 am

Title: Math A*?
Post by: Sumaiya jackie on November 02, 2009, 09:20:21 am

How do they find the mark required for igcse A*?
I'm especially interested in extended maths.
I know that A* does not exist in an idividual component, so how do you get it? I believe that paper 2 is 35% of the overall mark, and paper 4 0.65%.
So if i get 85% as an overall mark, with the two papers, is that an A*?

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: cooldude on November 02, 2009, 10:23:05 am

Quote from: Sumaiya jackie on November 02, 2009, 09:20:21 am

How do they find the mark required for igcse A*?
I'm especially interested in extended maths.
I know that A* does not exist in an idividual component, so how do you get it? I believe that paper 2 is 35% of the overall mark, and paper 4 0.65%.
So if i get 85% as an overall mark, with the two papers, is that an A*?

a* is not decided by ur % its decided by ur percentile, if ur top 10% in the world then u get an a*. a and b and grades below that are given in grade thresholds...

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: ~~~~shreyapril~~~~ on November 02, 2009, 11:24:02 am

i know!!
they a and b are dicided by GT

but a* is given if you top 10-5%!!

i think!!

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: Saladin on November 02, 2009, 12:04:34 pm

no, its only the top 5% that get it.

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: ~~~~shreyapril~~~~ on November 02, 2009, 12:05:30 pm

ohh!!
but i guess some subjects have it in top 10% too rite?/
or is it same for all??

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: Saladin on November 02, 2009, 12:06:13 pm

same for all only 5 of thw world will get it.

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: ~~~~shreyapril~~~~ on November 02, 2009, 12:09:31 pm

hope i am one of those 5% in that world!!

By the way you appeared for FLE or eco today??

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: Saladin on November 02, 2009, 12:19:27 pm

i did FLE, but I am doing A levels i passed IG.

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: ~~~~shreyapril~~~~ on November 02, 2009, 12:23:11 pm

m..!!
you having ur exams now??
or not yet started??

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: eightAs on November 02, 2009, 12:45:00 pm

Guys do not make any sweeping statements without supporting them with evidence.
Here is my statement:
The percentage varies with subject and the session.
And here is the evidence:
http://www.cie.org.uk/docs/qualifications/igcse/June%202009.pdf
http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/middlesec/igcse/statistics

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: ~~~~shreyapril~~~~ on November 02, 2009, 01:18:03 pm

nice stuff dude!!

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: Saladin on November 02, 2009, 01:29:55 pm

i made comment like that cuz my exam co-ordinator told me so...

dont know about this though.

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: ~~~~shreyapril~~~~ on November 02, 2009, 01:31:44 pm

which comment are you talking abt??

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: The_Last_Dragon on November 09, 2009, 04:33:48 pm

Quote from: eightAs on November 02, 2009, 12:45:00 pm

Guys do not make any sweeping statements without supporting them with evidence.
Here is my statement:
The percentage varies with subject and the session.
And here is the evidence:
http://www.cie.org.uk/docs/qualifications/igcse/June%202009.pdf
http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/middlesec/igcse/statistics

wow, that's great, thanks!

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: ~~~~shreyapril~~~~ on November 09, 2009, 04:34:37 pm

np dude!!

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: happy angel on November 12, 2009, 01:47:27 pm

hii any1 did J08 physics p1??
i nid help 4 num 16.. duno hw to gt the ans.. ani1 can help?
plzzz :-[

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: Ghost Of Highbury on November 12, 2009, 02:04:46 pm

D - melting ice

because the temp. of melting ice is 0'C

Title: Re: Math A*?
Post by: ~~~~shreyapril~~~~ on November 12, 2009, 02:05:45 pm

ya it is D!!
cold water can have even 5 or ne thing else!!

boiling water will have 100

so melting ice