How much UMS is a mark worth in AQA English language GCSE?
So, I'm trying to get an A on my English Language GCSE and the final exam is next week. So my coursework has come out to a good B and my Speaking and listening is a high A - A*, On my mock for my 40% paper I got an A, However apparently I'm still short of an A which is bizaar to me since you'd think having over 60% of the 100% at a grade A would be an overall A. Can you please tell me how many UMS a mark is worth or, How many marks a UMS is approximately, so I can work out how many more marks I need on my 40% exam next week to secure an A. I'll be disheartened if I got a B after working so hard. Thank-you.
Getting THe A/ A* at GCSE Drama...?
How upon how do you achieve a grade A or above when it comes to GCSE drama? Know one in my class has achieved a B or above so far this year. And I like to think of myself as a strong actor. People have said that i am able and are very good. I am not trying to be big headed about this but its very frustrating when my teacher says that i am great but gives me a B. Of course a B is a great mark. But he gives Bs to other guys in our class who barely have confidence when they perform. However in english my teacher often calls me first to perform in front of the class when she asks me to do something in Drama. There i get perfect greades. i even got an A* for my "OF MICE AND MEN" monolouge. She said that she was deeply moved and she cried. I know also that written work is crucial to securing a very respectful grade in Drama. And i also managed to score pretty highly there too. Last years class also had the same problem. No one got higher than a B, even a kid who is not that bad at acting and got full marks in his written stuff. Maybe its because its an all boys school or something? I mean i have friends at the girls grammar school near me, some who do drama and they say that they have known or can themselves achieve a high mark in drama. Please help. Tell me why i cant achieve the grades.
How can you get a B in physics in the GCSE?
Achieving a B is perfectly achievable, the key is understanding and then practice. Pay attention in class, ask your teacher for help when you're confused about a topic and if it helps invest in a revision guide.Make sure you know the specification back to front, the specification depends on your exam board of course. Finally do lots of past papers, types of questions are often repeated year after year, so if you keep practicing, you'll naturally learn exactly what the mark scheme is looking for and how to concisely answer each question with all the required points.
GCSE English P.E.T.E.R?
Think of it like 'What, where, how, why and effect' Something along the lines of What -- (Make your point) example..'Mercutio plays a big part in influencing the death of Romeo & Juliette' obviously pad it out, to make up a paragraph. Where -- (State your evidence..use lots of quotes here) How -- (Writer's technique, e.g, use of satire, personification, onomatopoeia..how they are used..why it is used and why it is effective.) Why -- (explaination is basically like a conclusion.. you know how to do that right?) Effect -- (how this is effective to the reader) Hope this helps. Would explain in more detail but it's very hard. The technique bit is the hardest to get your head around, other bits are easy, just got to know how. xx
Why has the British government made the GCSEs harder?
Because, to be honest, the standards have been quietly sliding for years. I know with absolute certainty that students getting grade C for English in recent times would never have passed 15 years ago; a current grade B is much closer to the standard of a C from that time. I have had younger colleagues as teachers (not teaching English, thank goodness!) who must have had GCSE English at grade C, or they could not have qualified, but they really could not communicate properly on paper - I used to have to correct some of their report writing before we could possibly let their Student Progress Reviews be sent home, because it really was bad, with the most basic mistakes in spelling, punctuation and sentence structure. And I know the same kind of thing has been true in other subjects too - a student with only a grade C in Maths, for instance, would be nearer to an older D or even E. Lots of colleges now insist on B grades where they used to accept Cs, because Cs are just meaningless.I should probably add, since credentials are inevitably brief, that I started teaching English up, to CSE/ GCE O level/ GCSE standard, in the 1970s, moved into teaching it at A level in the early 1990s, then added Computing and IT to A level in the last 15 years. I have also been an examiner for GCSE English and A level Computing. So I promise you I have had lots of opportunity to observe the way things have shifted in that time. Some improvement in grades always happens as a syllabus/specfication wears on, because teachers get progressively better at teaching students what they need to do, to do well in a particular style of exam. That is fair enough. But there has been grade inflation as well - and that is what needs to be addressed. And just telling examiners to be tougher doesn’t really work. It has been tried, but it’s never very successful, which is why they have gone for a whole new set of specifications and mark schemes.So I am sorry, but it really is necessary; if the qualifications are to mean anything, they have to be tightened up. My cynical head tells me that giving grades new names is part of ensuring that nobody can make meaningful comparisons, but they are trying to get it right, I think.
How good do your GCSEs (9-1) have to be to get into Oxbridge?
There is no minimum GCSE requirement to be offered a place on an Oxford undergraduate degree course. GCSE results will be considered alongside your personal statement, academic reference, predicted grades and performance in any written work or written test required for your course. If you are shortlisted, your performance in interviews will also be taken into account.Higher grades at GCSE can help to make your application more competitive, and successful applicants typically have a high proportion of A and A* grades (7,8 and 9). However, tutors look at GCSE grades in context. Where possible, tutors will be made aware of the overall GCSE performance of the school or college where you studied. They will also have information on how you have performed compared with other Oxford applicants at similar schools.Although there isn't a minimum requirement, if you have GCSEs, you would be expected to have strong grades in the subject(s) directly related to the degree you're applying for. Eg if you apply to Maths you would be expected to have a high grade in GCSE Maths.Oxford accepts students from around the world: many from totally different education systems who don't have any GCSEs.There's lots of information on the central Oxford University website about this. Some departments have course specific guidance on the average GCSE profile of their successful candidates on their websites too. But it's just that: an average, not a requirement.
In english language, does coursework really matter? Does it affect your grade?
In english language....coursework counts for 40%. do the math....
Is a B a good grade at GCSE?
are you kidding me! a B is a fab grade. sure everyone wants an A/A* but a B is so goo, if you look at the whole reange of grades, A* A B C D E F G U a B is really good. put it this way- i wouldnt be disapointed with a B. its mostly all the high acheivers who complain about Bs tho, my friend is one of them. me and me best bud do foundation for most things so are unable to get a B then she comes along and goes 'omg, only a B thats so rubbish' and we're just standing there pretty upset!
If I got 41 out of 55, what GCSE grade wool I have got?
Info: New Specification AQA English GCSE Score: 41/55 Level: Higher Percentage: 75% This year AQA released a new specification English new GCSE, however because it is a "trial" or something they won't realise the grade boundaries which is a pain for students and teachers as they are marking a score not a grade with no clue whether i could get a C or A*!!!My teacher and myself, have not been able to find the grade boundaries anywhere on the AQA website; does anyone know what sort of grade I would be getting? I think I 75% should be about a A or B but I'm not sure :(
How do I convert IGCSE/A level grades to a GPA?
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