IGCSE/GCSE/O & A Level/IB/University Student Forum
Qualification => IGCSE/ GCSE => Queries => Topic started by: keemz93 on May 26, 2010, 05:39:48 pm
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What do u ppl think the grade boundary will be like after doing most of May/June 2010 exams?? nd id prefer if u mention the subject and ur expectations for its thresholds.
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I think it is going to be so high for english.....and quite normal for accounting....
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what about CIE physics OL?
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what about CIE physics OL?
Low as usual hehe xD
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bgd?? i mean was it low in last years?? nd give me evidence man!!! ur givin me some hope:D wat was the % for an A*?
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bgd?? i mean was it low in last years?? nd give me evidence man!!! ur givin me some hope:D wat was the % for an A*?
www.freeexampapers.com
aiwa, roo7 to IGCSE, then go to physics then pick a year, Then download the gt. (gradethreshold) its very very very Low man;) mat5afsh
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Hopefully i'll be getting my first A* ::)
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So how much do we need to get (Paper 1, 3 6 combined) for physics and chemistry to get an A* ?
The minimum grade out of 180 to get an A* would be...?
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So how much do we need to get (Paper 1, 3 6 combined) for physics and chemistry to get an A* ?
The minimum grade out of 180 to get an A* would be...?
it would not hav minimum, i think we will hav to score high in all 3 variant
Paper 1 - 34/40
Paper 3 - 40-58/80
Paper 6 - 32-36/40
hey these are just estimates and they do not mean that they are the perfect marks required. for getting an A* we also need to keep concentration on drawings and presentation NOT only marks. hoping to get an A* :)
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it would not hav minimum, i think we will hav to score high in all 3 variant
Paper 1 - 34/40
Paper 3 - 40-58/80
Paper 6 - 32-36/40
hey these are just estimates and they do not mean that they are the perfect marks required. for getting an A* we also need to keep concentration on drawings and presentation NOT only marks. hoping to get an A* :)
I have a question, say for instance if I attained a considerably high score in Paper 3, but did not reach the minimum grade threshold for an A in Paper 1, would I still be able to attain an A / A* ?
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I have a question, say for instance if I attained a considerably high score in Paper 3, but did not reach the minimum grade threshold for an A in Paper 1, would I still be able to attain an A / A* ?
it does not depend only on 1 factor. there are many of them. if u read Collins IGCSE then they mention dat total marks are:
PAPER 1 - 20% OF MARKS
PAPER 3 - 50% OF MARKS
PAPER 6 - 30% OF MARKS
now if they consider these then u can understand dat getting A* is not very easy
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I have a question, say for instance if I attained a considerably high score in Paper 3, but did not reach the minimum grade threshold for an A in Paper 1, would I still be able to attain an A / A* ?
The achievement of each candidate on each unit is reported as a grade
on the scale A*–G and as a UMS (Uniform Mark Scale) score.
UMS scores are related to grades as follows:
Range of UMS scores
Objective test Written paper Centre-assessed unit Grade
45–50 90–100 90–100 A*
This is only for A* if u want to see al marks for all grades til U then go to :
http://store.aqa.org.uk/qual/pdf/AQA-4421-W-SP-10.PDF
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i wil be able to get something as follows:
Paper 1 - 35/40
Paper 3 - 40-58/80
Paper 6 - 35/40
This is minimum........
hey these are not enough for an A*. hope u do this actually and get some results.
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i kno these r just estimates bt i hope these r ryt! lets keep our fingers crossed! ;)
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i kno these r just estimates bt i hope these r ryt! lets keep our fingers crossed! ;)
yeah cross ur fingers until 12th august or until ur results r prepared and hope dat these come tru and get us gud grades. ;)
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So basically for example what if you screwed up on one paper, lets say paper 6 and did not meet the minimum requirement for an A on that paper but did well on papers 1 and 3 and did meet the minimum requirement for an A on that paper. Then what you guyz are saying is that an A is still definitely possible right????????????? It's about the OVERALL percentage in all 3 papers combined right.
Just wanted to know cuz for last years Math 0580 papers one of my friends got a 77 and it said a B on his certificate but if you look at the grade thresholds for May-June 2009, then they are way lower than 77 so how is that possible??????
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www.freeexampapers.com
aiwa, roo7 to IGCSE, then go to physics then pick a year, Then download the gt. (gradethreshold) its very very very Low man;) mat5afsh
to7fa! i hope the curve will be low. i didnt do well in paper 3!
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So basically for example what if you screwed up on one paper, lets say paper 6 and did not meet the minimum requirement for an A on that paper but did well on papers 1 and 3 and did meet the minimum requirement for an A on that paper. Then what you guyz are saying is that an A is still definitely possible right????????????? It's about the OVERALL percentage in all 3 papers combined right.
Just wanted to know cuz for last years Math 0580 papers one of my friends got a 77 and it said a B on his certificate but if you look at the grade thresholds for May-June 2009, then they are way lower than 77 so how is that possible??????
Normally, you'll only know what grade you got, and not mark you got. By the sound of it, CIE introduced a new system of grading so 90% UMS was an A*, and 80% was an A, and 70% was a B, and so on.
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yeah cross ur fingers until 12th august or until ur results r prepared and hope dat these come tru and get us gud grades. ;)
inshallah! :)
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So basically for example what if you screwed up on one paper, lets say paper 6 and did not meet the minimum requirement for an A on that paper but did well on papers 1 and 3 and did meet the minimum requirement for an A on that paper. Then what you guyz are saying is that an A is still definitely possible right????????????? It's about the OVERALL percentage in all 3 papers combined right.
Just wanted to know cuz for last years Math 0580 papers one of my friends got a 77 and it said a B on his certificate but if you look at the grade thresholds for May-June 2009, then they are way lower than 77 so how is that possible??????
its about overall.
91 - 100% A*
81 - 90% A
71 - 80% B
61 - 70% C
and so on......................
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its about overall.
91 - 100% A*
81 - 90% A
71 - 80% B
61 - 70% C
and so on......................
thats wrong :) Physics curves are so low lol 60-70 % is an A
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thats wrong :) Physics curves are so low lol 60-70 % is an A
dats only 4 component pprs and not the overall grades which we get in results, they are as what i said b4 A*,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,U A is 80-89% in overall which we get in our results.
if u still hav dout then read it!
page 79 in the attachment!
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The grade boundaries of CIE IGCSE Co-ordinated science and Maths 0607 is very low. 60% to get A
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dats only 4 component pprs and not the overall grades which we get in results, they are as what i said b4 A*,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,U A is 80-89% in overall which we get in our results.
if u still hav dout then read it!
page 79 in the attachment!
woops thats AQA haha xD IM IGCSE
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You guys are confusing me and I am freaking out, so what are the grade boundaries for IGCSE CIE Co-ordinated science for last years paper?
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You guys are confusing me and I am freaking out, so what are the grade boundaries for IGCSE CIE Co-ordinated science for last years paper?
chek freeexampapers.com u wil get grade boundaries.
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woops thats AQA haha xD IM IGCSE
yup, itd AQA, me 2 in IGCSE but i cheked it grade boundaries r only 4 component pprs and not the overall grade xD ;D
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I did, the grade for A is around 60% for co-ordinated but then some of you said A is 81-90 :-\
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I did, the grade for A is around 60% for co-ordinated but then some of you said A is 81-90 :-\
yup dats 4 IGCSE component pprs not overall.
it may b 4 sum subs not the overal.
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Ok i hear many ppl wondering...
now this is how the system works
The grade thresholds on the site are correct as yes 65-70% can fetch u an A
if the paper is tough....The total percentage can also be 70% and the person can get an A
but then on some ppls statement of results epecially for india...the percentage uniform mark is given..
the person can get 70% in actuality but it will show as 80 % on the statement of results... if we take the minimum grade threshold percentage for an A to be 70 %(in all components) totally
Keyur28's grade boundaries are actually correct FOR PERCENTAGE UNIFORM MARK not for the actual marks u obtain..
and remember the tougher the ppr... the lower the thresholds...
this system is dependent upon the curve and the curve hasnt disappeared as the grading system is STILL THE SAME..
its on the CIE page on facebook..
thats why getting A's and A*'s has become more easier..
there is a link on youtube about how Uniform Mark Scale is calculated...check it out ppl
and lemme know...
any questions/queries on anything about IGCSE will be appreciated ;)
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Ok i hear many ppl wondering...
now this is how the system works
The grade thresholds on the site are correct as yes 65-70% can fetch u an A
if the paper is tough....The total percentage can also be 70% and the person can get an A
but then on some ppls statement of results epecially for india...the percentage uniform mark is given..
the person can get 70% in actuality but it will show as 80 % on the statement of results... if we take the minimum grade threshold percentage for an A to be 70 %(in all components) totally
Keyur28's grade boundaries are actually correct FOR PERCENTAGE UNIFORM MARK not for the actual marks u obtain..
and remember the tougher the ppr... the lower the thresholds...
this system is dependent upon the curve and the curve hasnt disappeared as the grading system is STILL THE SAME..
its on the CIE page on facebook..
thats why getting A's and A*'s has become more easier..
there is a link on youtube about how Uniform Mark Scale is calculated...check it out ppl
and lemme know...
any questions/queries on anything about IGCSE will be appreciated ;)
yes destructor u r right i 2 know dat.
the more tougher the ppr the lesser r grade thresholds 4 all components. it depends on world's average, if many students get gud marks and ppr seems to b easier then grade thresholds r kept higher 4 component papers of subs.
yes, the grades r given acco. 2 grade thresholds.
we wil hav 2 get the minimum mark 4 A in all pprs then it wil b an A.
its much easier nw. get an A in all ppr and get an A in sub.
the grades r given acc. 2 grade thresholds but may b changed or regarded as different in different countries as they hav diff. grading system but CIE follows only the thresholds and gives grade according 2 dat.
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I can confirm that percentage uniform marks will not be introduced for CIE IGCSE exams for the May/June 2010 exams, however they will start to appear in the Oct/Nov 2010 ones. So on your statement of results, you will only get an alpha grade and no marks.
So I'm guessing that your grade will be determined by grade thresholds rather than by percentiles, as some people have thought.
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I can confirm that percentage uniform marks will not be introduced for CIE IGCSE exams for the May/June 2010 exams, however they will start to appear in the Oct/Nov 2010 ones. So on your statement of results, you will only get an alpha grade and no marks.
So I'm guessing that your grade will be determined by grade thresholds rather than by percentiles, as some people have thought.
i said the same they would b acc to grade thresholds.
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I can confirm that percentage uniform marks will not be introduced for CIE IGCSE exams for the May/June 2010 exams, however they will start to appear in the Oct/Nov 2010 ones. So on your statement of results, you will only get an alpha grade and no marks.
So I'm guessing that your grade will be determined by grade thresholds rather than by percentiles, as some people have thought.
Some of the countries are being tested for percentage uniform marks, but for the majority, they shall only be implemented from Oct/Nov 2010.
Here is a document I created using the grade thresholds from previous years to determine the A* grade boundary for IGCSE Biology for the previous few years. (Obviously, my calculations are not completely accurate, and they may be a few % off, as CIE do not disclose the A* grade boundaries).
From recent sessions, it seems that 72/73% is enough to get the A*, but my teacher has always said that 80% is a definite A*.
So what will s10's A* grade boundary be? Who knows... :P