GSCEs and A level grades

[ClarasZoo]

I have a year 11 son. I was wondering what people's experience of GCSE grades and A levels is. I know that this is a huge generalisation and kids with a 5 can get an A* and kids with a 9 can get a E but as a general rule can people post their results. I will start with a relative as an example.
Child took Chem, Maths and Biology at A level after getting As for all three at GCSE. Got A, A* A. The A was in Biology.
I am interested in more realistic scenarios as this child was obviously very clever. For example, if your child got 7/B what did they get at A level?
Thank you!

titchy The science practicals now have to be signed off by the teacher as having been done by the student but aren't in themselves assessed. However understanding of those practicals is tested as part of the actual exams. I haven't quite got to grip with the Geography fieldwork yet.

I think you are all mainly arguing unnecessarily. The last paper I linked to has hard data showing progression. No doubt the percentages will change with the loss of AS levels and the switch to the GCSEs, but on average better performance at GCSE leads to better performance at A level, but still you can ace GCSEs and bomb A levels, and vice versa.

I guess you have to think 'Why would my child buck the trend?' If they are lazy at GCSEs they will probably be lazy at A levels too. So the main reasons for outperforming would be something like a move to school with way better teaching staff, or illness or crisis impacted GCSE years.

Quite. I only have one DC who underperformed at GCSE (rather than outperforming at A2 - he scored well under his predictions although still scored all A/A, just not many A). That was because of significant SpLD issues only picked up in sixth form so too late to save the GCSEs, where he apparently failed to finish any of the papers but thought that was normal (it was, for him!).

My DD equaled or improved her grades, so A B B GCSE results to A*A B. Her Highschool went through a really tough phase in her GCSE years, and she also found her interest and enthusiasm for her chosen subjects once at 6th form.

Thank you all - this has been very interesting. The sixth forms do seem to look for at least a 7 in GCSE to allow for a good grade at A level and I am starting to understand it all a bit better now - thank you.

To whoever it was saying that coursework/controlled assessments have gone, I am afraid you are incorrect.

In Music, 60% of the grade comprises controlled assessment, or coursework, namely performing and composing. All the tutoring in the world won't help you if you cannot perform in front of the teacher.

I agree with @goodbyestranger in that neither of my DDs was tutored at all. DD1 managed 12 As at GCSE, 4As and 2 As at A level. She worked bloody hard and I think deserved her success. She was also well-taught.

Level 2 Business (equivalent to GCSE) - Merit
Level 3 Business (equivalent to A level) - Distinction Star