1. Examination Information Year 14 Mr McGonigle Tuesday 6th Sept 2016

2. AS results The AS grade is a ‘stand alone’ grade
AS units also make up 50% of the total marks available for the full A-level grade (with the exception of Psychology)
If the subject is carried forward into 6th Upper, the mark achieved at AS is very significant
eg. high ‘B’ (139 marks) and a low ‘B’ (120 marks)

3. A-level examinations consist of either 4 or 6 units
4 unit subjects:
2 units in Year 13 and 2 units in Year 14.
400 ‘uniform’ marks in total (200 at AS and 200 at A2)
6 unit subjects:
3 units in Year 13 and 3 units in Year 14
600 ‘uniform’ marks in total (300 at AS and 300 at A2)

4. 4 Unit subjects 6 Unit subjects
Art & Design (CCEA) Applied Art & Design (Edexcel)
Classical Civilisation Applied Business
Computing Biology
Drama & Theatre Studies Chemistry
Economics Further Mathematics
English Literature Mathematics
French Physics
Geography
German
Government & Politics
Health & Social Care
History
Home Economics
ICT
Journalism
Music PE
Psychology
Religious Studies
Spanish
Technology & Design

5. AS Grade Boundaries 4-Unit subjects (AS out of 200)
Grade A 160 (80%)
Grade B 140 (70%)
Grade C 120 (60%)
Grade D 100 (50%)
Grade E 80 (40%)
6-Unit subjects (AS out of 300)
Grade A 240 (80%)
Grade B 210 (70%)
Grade C 180 (60%)
Grade D 150 (50%)
Grade E 120 (40%)

6. Example 1: 4 Unit subject eg. English Literature
Module/Unit
Ben
Sarah 1 98 84 2 97 76
Yr13 total
195
160
AS Grade A 3 75 4 79
Yr14 total
154
Combined total
349
314
A level Grade
Grade A
boundary = 320 B

7. Example 2: 4 Unit subject eg. French
(Grade A: minimum 160 marks, Grade B: minimum 140 marks)
Advice for resit:
Jack and Claire may consider resitting at least one AS unit to consolidate their mark, in the hope of gaining a Grade A at A Level next year.
Although Emily achieved the same grade as Claire, she will need to resit both AS modules if she needs to gain an A grade next year or even just to consolidate her B grade which has only just made the boundary.
AS Grade
AS Mark
Jack A
161
Claire B
159
Emily
140

8. Enquiry About Results service
REMARK option is available for all written examinations
The mark can go up or down or stay the same – the new mark will stand
Money is refunded if the AS grade changes
Cost is charged per paper and differs between exam boards
Deadline for remark requests is Mon 12th September

9. Enquiry About Results service
Original script may be requested until 27th Sept
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
It may be more beneficial to repeat the examination in May/June

10. Exam Repeat advice
Consider exam repeats (resit) carefully – usually (but not always) better to repeat the unit with the lowest score
A-level examinations are NOT AVAILABLE in January 2017
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 practical-based/coursework units in certain subjects

11. [The A* grade is not awarded at AS level]
To be awarded an A* Grade at A-level, the candidate must fulfil BOTH of the following conditions:
Achieve a grade A overall for the A-level
(at least 80% of the total uniform marks)
AND
Achieve 90% of the combined uniform mark total for the A2 units
[The A* grade is not awarded at AS level]

12. A* example 4 Unit A Level Max: 400 marks
The candidate must achieve at least 320 of the 400 uniform marks (at least 80% overall)
AND
at least 180 of the 200 uniform marks for the A2 units combined (at least 90% at A2)

13. A-level Results date
Thursday
17th August 2017