Candidates with AS Level marks from a previous exam series
Some candidates entering A Level carry-forward options in the November 2020 series will have AS Level results from the June 2020 series, and AS Level marks and grades from other exam series. In these cases, we will prioritise assessment evidence from other exam series, as appropriate to the entry option, over evidence from the June 2020 series. We will combine the AS and A2 Level marks in the normal way when we calculate an A Level grade.
Put simply, we will calculate candidates’ final grades using the strongest assessment evidence that we have.
Candidates with no AS Level marks from a previous exam series
If candidates have no AS Level marks from a previous exam series applicable to their entry option, we will calculate their grade on the basis of their A2 Level components only – the ‘A2-only’ route. The grade which the candidate received in the June 2020 series will not be taken into account.
A Level grades for linear route candidates (those taking both AS Level and A2 components in the same series) will be calculated as normal based on performance in the AS and A2 components in the November 2020 series.