GCSE 2008 71% 5 A*-C
Well Done Year 11
Year 11 students celebrated their best ever results this Summer, with 71% gaining at least 5 GCSEs at Grade A*-C. This fantastic result marked a 17% improvement on 2007 and was a tremendous achievement for the students, many of whom gained A* and A in most of their subjects
| 2008 Results info from the College |
The New A* Grade for A2 qualifications
Award of A* grade
To be awarded a grade A* at GCE A level, a candidate must:
1. Achieve a grade A overall for the A level. This can also be described as achieving 80% of the total uniform marks.
AND
2. Achieve 90% of the combined uniform mark total for the A2 units.
For example:
For a four-unit A level, a candidate must achieve at least 320 of the 400 total uniform marks and 180 of the 200 combined uniform mark total for the A2 units.
For a six-unit A level, a candidate must achieve at least 480 of the 600 total uniform marks and 270 of the 300 combined uniform mark total for the A2 units.
Please note:
i) Grade A* is not available at unit level or for AS qualifications.