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Qualification => IGCSE/ GCSE => Queries => Topic started by: nizzy on May 14, 2010, 11:29:05 am

Title: A*s ?
Post by: nizzy on May 14, 2010, 11:29:05 am

How is it achieved ? Is it as simple as getting an A in all your papers ?

Title: Re: A*s ?
Post by: BlackBunny103 on May 14, 2010, 11:41:53 am

A* is awarded to the top 10% of the people doing that subject.  ;)

Title: Re: A*s ?
Post by: nizzy on May 14, 2010, 11:45:26 am

Haha teacher told us 2%, trying to scare us I guess, well good then if it's 10%!
Thank you :)

Title: Re: A*s ?
Post by: BlackBunny103 on May 14, 2010, 11:53:00 am

Lol not 2% of course. It's the top 10% I can guarantee you as one of the teacher at my school used to be CIE examiner.

Good luck with your exams. ;)

Title: Re: A*s ?
Post by: Fastal on May 14, 2010, 12:23:28 pm

it changes every year for every subject

this is for june 2009-http://www.cie.org.uk/docs/qualifications/igcse/June%202009.pdf
and this is the list-http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/middlesec/igcse/statistics

it isnt top 10%

Title: Re: A*s ?
Post by: gold_wings on May 14, 2010, 07:24:52 pm

It's the top 3%, our teacher showed us the discussion she had with the CIE examiner.

Title: Re: A*s ?
Post by: AS-Girl on May 14, 2010, 07:57:20 pm

nothing is simple...hard work is the key for success (in this case the A* :) )