How will the new A* in A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics operate?
These are the key points: 1) A* will be introduced for awards in 2010 (i.e. in most cases for those students starting their AS studies in September 2008). 2) In A level Mathematics, students will need to have grade A overall and an average of 90 or more uniform marks across C3 and C4 to get A* (i.e. a total of 180 marks or more for C3 and C4 combined – the uniform mark score (ums) is the score that appears on their module certificates). 3) A* in A level Further Mathematics requires an A overall and an average of 90 or more uniform marks across three A2 units (i.e. a total of 270 ums or more for three A2 units – this is like all other A level subjects; the A* for A level Mathematics is different because it only requires two A2 units, C3 and C4).
