To be awarded a grade A* at GCE A level, a candidate must:

1. Achieve a grade A overall for the A level. This can also be described as achieving 80% of the total uniform marks.

AND

2. Achieve 90% of the combined uniform mark total for the A2 units.

For example:

For a four-unit A level, a candidate must achieve at least 320 of the 400 total uniform marks and 180 of the 200 combined uniform mark total for the A2 units.

For a six-unit A level, a candidate must achieve at least 480 of the 600 total uniform marks and 270 of the 300 combined uniform mark total for the A2 units.

Please note:

i) The above rules are applied to the best available result for each AS and A2 unit; for each unit, this best available result may be achieved at the first or subsequent sitting.