Full and Final A* Information!

[MAVtKnmJ]

Download and read the attached pdf file!

Hope now you are fully aware of the new grading system!

 

[NoMI]

very clear that percentile or thresholds system still exists!!!! it can never end!
thts for sure!

 

[MAVtKnmJ]

Yup, I had said that before but now it's official!

 

[zwitterion]

this means that we get an A at 80?
How is this going to effect the equivalence in pakistan?

 

[sahar]

mm is da percentage gna be displayed n our mark sheets.....if anyone knows abt it plx teme ! ...

 

[ashhadazam]

Percentages are going to be present on our PROVISONAL results but not the certificates which we receive afterwards !

 

[MAVtKnmJ]

^^ True, and it's percentile not percentage!

 

[ashhadazam]

To be more exact it is percentage uniform mark :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[MAVtKnmJ]

AKA Percentile in simple terms

 

[NoMI]

but cambridge regards it as ''THRESHOLDS'' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!



nd our percentages/percentage uniform mark will be shown on ''STATEMENT OF RESULTS''
not on original certificate
those who have given any paper b4 this session, must be knowing about statement of results!!!

 

[DDGAL]

umm.. whenever i download it and open it it says the file is damnaged and could not be repaired. can ne1 gv a solution.

 

[MAVtKnmJ]

Uninstall and reinstall your adobe reader!

 

[princesszahra]

i think this new system is really good
A* students get some more hope

 

[sahar]

tht simply means A grade is loosing itx value now......now ppl r gna thrive for A star!

 

[MAVtKnmJ]

^^ Exactly, means even more competition now!
God, will it ever end!

 

[ashhadazam]

Exactly... More competition = lesser value for an A !!!

Thank GOd i am in AS rite now.. so no need to worry for an A* :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[sahar]

olevels are trying to get da best ov da best students by increasing competition..thank God m finishing off wd british council lol

 

[nba008]

Im still confused with the A* grading. Im wondering whether AS contributes to achieving the A* or is it taken from the average 90% overall for A2 units? Because they didnt really mention that to get an A* you need to score equally as well in both AS and A2 or score 90% above in A2 with an 80% overall to get the A*. Because if CIE uses the average mark overall, then if i get 100% for AS and 80% for A2, that wud still be 90% overall so wud i get my A*? Does anyone know and is sure about the grading?

 

[hamizahmed]

well those who wondering whether threshold system was existing or not should have looked at da level of paper first. Man did u just see the standard of it. The dificulty level has increased drastically...... In these cases, even scoring an A looks a difficult job.

 

[MAVtKnmJ]

Im still confused with the A* grading. Im wondering whether AS contributes to achieving the A* or is it taken from the average 90% overall for A2 units? Because they didnt really mention that to get an A* you need to score equally as well in both AS and A2 or score 90% above in A2 with an 80% overall to get the A*. Because if CIE uses the average mark overall, then if i get 100% for AS and 80% for A2, that wud still be 90% overall so wud i get my A*? Does anyone know and is sure about the grading?

You need to give it a best shot and try to score equally good in both!
But if you do a bit bad in AS and cover that up in A2 you might still get enough marks to score an A*.
Although if you haven't done good in AS I doubt you will do any better in A2 considering it's much tougher than AS!