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Wolfgangs said:
So basically my chances of A* is very low? Do you think it will be better to repeat the AS levels too? BTW, I believe that I scored 110, and according to the threshold it is 101.
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If your scored 110 in your As level examinations then you should score at least 115 in your A level to knock an A*.
Why to repeat when you already have an A in your As level? Just wait for the 21st January and look if you knocked an A or an A* if not then repeat it in June'15 session.
Wolfgangs said:
BTW, by looking at 2013 and 2012 thresholds, it is usually around 211-216. But in 2014, can you tell me the grade threshold for my combination please?
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A level you meant?
 
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The Sarcastic Retard said:
If your scored 110 in your As level examinations then you should score at least 115 in your A level to knock an A*.
Why to repeat when you already have an A in your As level? Just wait for the 21st January and look if you knocked an A or an A* if not then repeat it in June'15 session.

A level you meant?
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Thanks again. BTW, I did my AS level in May/June 2014 session and scored "a". Based on what I calculated, the minimum score I got is 110. But I was just wondering what are my chances of scoring A* in A levels.
 
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Wolfgangs said:
Thanks again. BTW, I did my AS level in May/June 2014 session and scored "a". Based on what I calculated, the minimum score I got is 110. But I was just wondering what are my chances of scoring A* in A levels.
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Now that you should know it that how did your A level papers went.
If you are sure that you will be scoring in the range of 90 - 115 of 125 then you have knocked an 'A' and if more than 115 you have knocked an 'A*'.
 
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The Sarcastic Retard said:
Now that you should know it that how did your A level papers went.
If you are sure that you will be scoring in the range of 90 - 115 of 125 then you have knocked an 'A' and if more than 115 you have knocked an 'A*'.
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There are some threshold with the minimum mark needed for A* between 211-216. But there is one year i.e. 2011 that had a high threshold of 228. I finished P1 and S1, and now I'm doing P3 and M1 for my A levels. Thanks again
 
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Wolfgangs said:
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There are some threshold with the minimum mark needed for A* between 211-216. But there is one year i.e. 2011 that had a high threshold of 228. I finished P1 and S1, and now I'm doing P3 and M1 for my A levels. Thanks again
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I don't know if you are getting me or not. Let me explain you with steps.
  1. Threshold changes according to the toughness of the paper as in how much candidate could score 80+ or 90+ as you said in year 2011 it was the highest as the paper of 2011 was easy than the others hence the most candidates were able to score 90+ so the thresholds were high and I know that 2014 was tough so the thresholds might be low but looking at your marks that is 110 of 125 it doesn't seem that the thresholds are low that means the paper of 2014 might be easy that you said the range 211-216 so it is 80% chance that 2014 GT are same as other years. Its just the possibility.
  2. P1 and P3 = 75 marks and S1 and M1 = 50 marks so total of 250 marks.
  3. Based on your calculations you said that you score 110 in your As level so that can be either P1 and M1 or P1 and S1 so total of any combination is 125 marks. So 110/125 * 100 = 88% that is A you scored in the range of 80% - 90% that means for A* you need to 90% or more. This is just the possibility as you asked about what it should be according to me, I may be wrong as well.
  4. So for A* you need 90% or more that means you already scored 110 in As level and if you score 115 or more of 125 then that is total of 110+115=225 and 225/250 * 100 = 90% you have A* and as per my knowledge A is not bad grade as well even B isn't. So don't worry even if you scored 90 in your A level that is total of 110+90=200 and 200/250*100 = 80% and that is A! So relax mate.
Hope you getting me now. :)
 
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I don't know if you are getting me or not. Let me explain you with steps.
  1. Threshold changes according to the toughness of the paper as in how much candidate could score 80+ or 90+ as you said in year 2011 it was the highest as the paper of 2011 was easy than the others hence the most candidates were able to score 90+ so the thresholds were high and I know that 2014 was tough so the thresholds might be low but looking at your marks that is 110 of 125 it doesn't seem that the thresholds are low that means the paper of 2014 might be easy that you said the range 211-216 so it is 80% chance that 2014 GT are same as other years. Its just the possibility.
  2. P1 and P3 = 75 marks and S1 and M1 = 50 marks so total of 250 marks.
  3. Based on your calculations you said that you score 110 in your As level so that can be either P1 and M1 or P1 and S1 so total of any combination is 125 marks. So 110/125 * 100 = 88% that is A you scored in the range of 80% - 90% that means for A* you need to 90% or more. This is just the possibility as you asked about what it should be according to me, I may be wrong as well.
  4. So for A* you need 90% or more that means you already scored 110 in As level and if you score 115 or more of 125 then that is total of 110+115=225 and 225/250 * 100 = 90% you have A* and as per my knowledge A is not bad grade as well even B isn't. So don't worry even if you scored 90 in your A level that is total of 110+90=200 and 200/250*100 = 80% and that is A! So relax mate.
Hope you getting me now. :)
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I did understand what you explained. But regarding that last point. In 2014, 208/250 scores an A* which is 83%. So I don't the concept of percentage can be used.
 
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Wolfgangs said:
I did understand what you explained. But regarding that last point. In 2014, 208/250 scores an A* which is 83%. So I don't the concept of percentage can be used.
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In this case, A level papers would be tough that is any combination of P3 and M1 or P3 and S1 would be tough and hence the most scored candidate would have scored in the Range of 80% and hence the thresholds might be low.
Thought blocker said:
So as per what he said the GT will be high so its an A* :D
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GT will be low hence 80% was an A* for June'14 session.
 
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The Sarcastic Retard said:
In this case, A level papers would be tough that is any combination of P3 and M1 or P3 and S1 would be tough and hence the most scored candidate would have scored in the Range of 80% and hence the thresholds might be low.

GT will be low hence 80% was an A* for June'14 session.
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:oops: yes low!
 
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