Getting paper rechecked..HELP!!

[ar33ka123]

I got AABB in my AS level this year.
And one of my two B grades was in Sociology which disappointed me a lot. I had an A in my mock and an A* on 95% in O Level Sociology, so a B was pretty unexpected.
Getting to my point, many people are suggesting that I get my Sociology paper rechecked, many of the weaker students in my class got an A, plus my paper went good, and I was an expecting an A, at least in the 80s.
So does rechecking prove any fruitful? Should I go for it? Is it likely that my grade would be raised? Please share your experiences and suggestions.
Thanks in advance

 

[destined007]

if you are perfectly sure that you could have gotten better grade in sociology, then have it rechecked. Talk to your Councillor and ask him to send a copy of your mock result along with the application and an official letter through school concerning your doubts. InshAllah, you will get right grade.

 

[rockheart123]

if u r plannin to recheck your paper, please do tell da outcome. Cause i am plannin to get my bio paper rechecked since my result was also quite shocking to me i also got a B .

 

[princesszahra]

u can get it recheacked! but it can either raise or fall or remain same!!!!!!!!!!!!
try it on ur own risk!

 

[destined007]

u can get it recheacked! but it can either raise or fall or remain same!!!!!!!!!!!!
try it on ur own risk!

Grades don't fall.

 

[ar33ka123]

@ princesszahra
Yes, I agree with that I read it in the form available at the British Council website that their ar e 3 scenarios to getting a paper rechecked,
a)the grade can fall
b)it remains the same
c)the grade rises

It's the grade falling part which is putting me off, of course.

 

[ar33ka123]

@destined007

Sending a copy of my mock paper? how would that be possible? If that's the case and If it's possible then I am definitely going for a recheck, because my teacher said my mock paper was impressive, If it can somehow get my grade raised to an A that would be wonderful.

 

[destined007]

Mock papers can only be send through school. You can't send it yourself. Ask your school councilor. Also, ask your school to write a letter to CIE explaining something ike 'you are a brilliant student and you can't get bad grades. The mock is the prove......' blah blah.
One of my friends did the same thing and his AS C in eco was raised to A.

 

[rockheart123]

@destined007
is this really true???I mean can the school really do that and would the cie consider your mocks result and change your grades???This guy you were talking about had a C and an increase to an A is really a big jump....when did this happen??How much is the cost of rechecking??i live in pakistan btw..

 

[destined007]

I too live in Pakistan. Well it happened in my school don't know if it can happen to other schools too. My councilor is one of the best in Karachi, with good diplomatic relations with CIE management so maybe CIE listened to her I guess.

 

[rockheart123]

was there a fee that the student had paid or not??

 

[princesszahra]

u can get it recheacked! but it can either raise or fall or remain same!!!!!!!!!!!!
try it on ur own risk!

Grades don't fall.

i've seen it myself!!!
a friend who got her paper rechecked for getting a C got U after rechecking!

 

[destined007]

was there a fee that the student had paid or not??

For rechecking, yes.

 

[OakMoon!]

Here is the form if the school doesn't makes it available for you:

 

[MAVtKnmJ]

In my opinion there really isn't a point in getting it rechecked since you don't even know what percentage/percentile you got since CIE hasn't released that information in this session.
To your second question ofcourse there is a fee involved and it's not easy on the pockets either.

 

[rockheart123]

well there is always a risk in getting a paper rechecked but i really think that i didnt do that bad in my exam to get a B which is obviously an 70% since i've always been really good in bio....there is a chance the cie made a mistake right??

 

[OakMoon!]

@MAVtKnmJ: It's all about luck. A friend of mine got a B, and no percentages, and yet when he got only one component of his Islamiat paper rechecked, it turned out to be an A in the end.

 

[MAVtKnmJ]

They hardly ever make a mistake and if they do they hardly ever accept it :/ I've seen people who got a B on 89% in the old days and got their papers re-checked hoping to get a bump to 90% and an A grade, for some the bump was done but for some it didn't happen. So it's always a 50-50 with these things.

Now in your case you don't even know the exact % of your grade so I suggest you either repeat the subject or work harder in your A2 and secure an overall A, it can happen!

 

[rockheart123]

if i do get it rechecked do u think i shud get one of my components rechecked like paper 2 only??

 

[princesszahra]

if i do get it rechecked do u think i shud get one of my components rechecked like paper 2 only??

on ur own risk!