Disappointing IGCSE results - CIE board - English, etc.

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RandomFriend · 21/08/2015 14:31

Does anyone have information about changes to grade boundaries for very high grades with CIE board? DS has received his results and is a bit disappointed as he had expected A,A,A, but got ABB.

We are going for re-marks but any information or links about changes to grade boundaries would be useful.

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Abraid2 · 21/08/2015 19:19

Our trouble is that there are now at least four medical schools DS can't apply to because A* in English Language is effectively required on their tariff for GCSE. Sorry for sounding as though I am winging when the results are otherwise so good, but it's a bit worrying to have lost those options already.

dingit · 21/08/2015 18:14

Same again here. Predicted A/A* got B. Mentioned disappointment to head of English, apparently there is a national enquiry, whatever that means. Dd is doing science subjects at A level, so it doesn't impact her too much, but I feel sorry for people on C/D boundary.

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RandomFriend · 21/08/2015 16:07

Abraid thank you for your reply and for sharing. It is interesting to hear that other schools have had weird results.

Congratulations to your DS on his 9A*.

Anyone else have any information on CIE results to share?

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Abraid2 · 21/08/2015 15:32

My son's very academic school had some weird CIE. English Lang IGCSE results. He got nine A*s and the only A was in English language--a lowish A, too, because of some 'unexpected' marks in one written paper. He and his teachers are surprised, but we have been told it is probably going to be best to keep the A, as if he fell down to B on a remark, it would look bad on his medical school applicaTion.

They are waiting to see what happens with candidates who were more securely in the A boundary have papers remarked.

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