Examination Information Year 14 Mr Mc. Gonigle September 2017
AS results • The AS grade is a ‘stand alone’ grade • AS units also make up 40% of the total marks available for the full A-level grade (some exceptions eg. Art & Design) • If the subject is carried forward into 6 th Upper, the mark achieved at AS is very significant, irrespective of the grade eg. a ‘high’ A and a ‘low’ A may be considered very differently
A-level examinations consist of either 4 or 6 units • 4 unit subjects: 2 units in Year 13 and 2 units in Year 14. • 6 unit subjects: 3 units in Year 13 and 3 units in Year 14
AS Grade Boundaries Most 4 -Unit subjects (AS out of 160) • Grade A 128 (80%) • Grade B 112 (70%) • Grade C 96 (60%) • Grade D 80 (50%) • Grade E 64 (40%) 6 -Unit subjects (AS out of 240) • Grade A 192 • Grade B 168 • Grade C 144 • Grade D 120 • Grade E 96 Excludes: History Includes: the main sciences, Applied Business and ICT Excludes: Geography, Languages (80%) (70%) (60%) (50%) (40%)
AS Grade Boundaries History (4 units) (AS out of 120) • Grade A 96 • Grade B 84 • Grade C 72 • Grade D 60 • Grade E 48 (80%) (70%) (60%) (50%) (40%) Languages & Geog (6 units) (AS out of 200) • Grade A 160 (80%) • Grade B 140 (70%) • Grade C 120 (60%) • Grade D 100 (50%) • Grade E 80 (40%)
Example 1: 4 Unit subject eg. English Literature Module/Unit Ben Sarah
Example 1: 4 Unit subject eg. English Literature Module/Unit Ben Sarah 1 (80) 76 64
Example 1: 4 Unit subject eg. English Literature Module/Unit Ben Sarah 1 (80) 76 64 2 (80) 74 66
Example 1: 4 Unit subject eg. English Literature Module/Unit Ben Sarah 1 76 64 2 74 66 Yr 13 total (160) 150 130
Example 1: 4 Unit subject eg. English Literature Module/Unit Ben Sarah 1 76 64 2 74 66 Yr 13 total (160) 150 130 AS Grade A A
Example 1: 4 Unit subject eg. English Literature Module/Unit Ben Sarah 1 76 64 2 74 66 Yr 13 total (160) 150 130 AS Grade A A 3 (120) 90 95
Example 1: 4 Unit subject eg. English Literature Module/Unit Ben Sarah 1 76 64 2 74 66 Yr 13 total (160) 150 130 AS Grade A A 3 (120) 90 95 4 (120) 85 90
Example 1: 4 Unit subject eg. English Literature Module/Unit Ben Sarah 1 76 64 2 74 66 Yr 13 total 150 130 AS Grade A A 3 90 95 4 85 90 Yr 14 total 175 185
Example 1: 4 Unit subject eg. English Literature Module/Unit Ben Sarah 1 76 64 2 74 66 Yr 13 total (160) 150 130 AS Grade A A 3 90 95 4 85 90 Yr 14 total (240) 175 185 Combined total 325 315 (400)
Example 1: 4 Unit subject eg. English Literature Module/Unit Ben Sarah 1 76 64 2 74 66 Yr 13 total 150 130 AS Grade A A 3 90 95 4 85 90 Yr 14 total 175 185 Combined total 325 315 A level Grade A B Grade A boundary = 320
Enquiry About Results service • REMARK option is available for all written examinations – a cost is involved • The mark can go up or down or stay the same – the new mark will stand • Refund for the unit which causes the AS grade to change • Cost is charged per paper and differs between exam boards (£ 24 -£ 46) • Deadline for remark requests is 19 th Sept
Enquiry About Results service • Original exam scripts may be requested until Tues 26 th Sept (cost from £ 6 -£ 11) • Request forms for all these services are available on desk in school foyer • It is helpful to seek advice from the subject teacher regarding remarks & scripts • If unsure, it is usually more beneficial to repeat (resit) the examination in May/June (the better mark will stand in this case)
Exam Repeat advice • Consider exam repeats carefully – usually (but not always) better to repeat the unit with the lowest score • A resit strategy is advised – target certain units, consider all subjects • A-level examinations are NOT AVAILABLE in January 2018 • Large majority of AS units are available to repeat in May/June – only one repeat per unit permitted • It may not be possible to repeat some practicalbased/coursework units in certain subjects
A* Grade To be awarded an A* Grade at A-level, the candidate must fulfil BOTH of the following conditions: 1. Achieve a grade A overall for the A-level (at least 80% of the total uniform marks) eg. 320 out of 400 uniform marks required overall AND 2. Achieve 90% of the combined uniform mark total for the A 2 units eg. 216 of 240 marks required across combined A 2 units (for a standard 4 unit A level) [The A* grade is not awarded at AS level]
A-level Results date Thursday th August 2018 16
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