Today I'm happy about......

[bwfcdan94]

This. My favourite news story of the year

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Love it.

[Harry Genshaw]

My nephew getting 7 A* today.

I know they're pi55 easy these days but he worked hard and was proper stressed about em

[Montreal Wanderer]

My nephew getting 7 A* today.

I know they're pi55 easy these days but he worked hard and was proper stressed about em

Forgive my ignorance but what does 7 A* refer to? 'O' levels? 'A' Levels? Something else?

[Harry Genshaw]

My nephew getting 7 A* today.

I know they're pi55 easy these days but he worked hard and was proper stressed about em

Forgive my ignorance but what does 7 A* refer to? 'O' levels? 'A' Levels? Something else?

O-levels? get with it granddad!

GCSEs as I believe they're now known. Modern O-levels to you & me

[Bruce Rioja]

Can someone please explain to me the difference between an A 'Star' and Spinal Tap's '11' on the amplifier?

[Montreal Wanderer]

My nephew getting 7 A* today.

I know they're pi55 easy these days but he worked hard and was proper stressed about em

Forgive my ignorance but what does 7 A* refer to? 'O' levels? 'A' Levels? Something else?

O-levels? get with it granddad!

GCSEs as I believe they're now known. Modern O-levels to you & me

So he got 7 'O's with the highest possible mark? That is brilliant. I got more 'O's but never came close to the highest mark in anything (mind you, I don't think anyone did on the Oxford Board, where 40% was a pass at 'A' level and 45% at 'O').

[bwfcdan94]

My nephew getting 7 A* today.

I know they're pi55 easy these days but he worked hard and was proper stressed about em

Well done to him. Good to see that there are still lads out there who work for their grades is he doing A - levels ?

[Worthy4England]

Can someone please explain to me the difference between an A 'Star' and Spinal Tap's '11' on the amplifier?

[Bruce Rioja]

Can someone please explain to me the difference between an A 'Star' and Spinal Tap's '11' on the amplifier?

Mate, honestly. I'm not kiddin'.

[Harry Genshaw]

Tis a good question Bruce to which I don't know the answer but am guessing that;

A to E would represent the top 20% through to the bottom in 20% segments.
I'm guessing an A* would be the top half in that first 20% segment if that sounds credible?

[thebish]

Can someone please explain to me the difference between an A 'Star' and Spinal Tap's '11' on the amplifier?

Mate, honestly. I'm not kiddin'.

the A* was introduced a long time ago to help distinguish the top crop of students when more students started getting A grades.

it's not massively complicated - unlike the 11 on the amp, there is a real difference in that you have to get an actual higher mark to achieve an A* rather than an A.

[Beefheart]

Can someone please explain to me the difference between an A 'Star' and Spinal Tap's '11' on the amplifier?

Mate, honestly. I'm not kiddin'.

the A* was introduced a long time ago to help distinguish the top crop of students when more students started getting A grades.

it's not massively complicated - unlike the 11 on the amp, there is a real difference in that you have to get an actual higher mark to achieve an A* rather than an A.

Yes, but why not make the pass mark for A a little higher, and make that the top grade? ...is what I think he means.

[thebish]

Can someone please explain to me the difference between an A 'Star' and Spinal Tap's '11' on the amplifier?

Mate, honestly. I'm not kiddin'.

the A* was introduced a long time ago to help distinguish the top crop of students when more students started getting A grades.

it's not massively complicated - unlike the 11 on the amp, there is a real difference in that you have to get an actual higher mark to achieve an A* rather than an A.

Yes, but why not make the pass mark for A a little higher, and make that the top grade? ...is what I think he means.

in that case the question was badly put! A* is an actual higher mark than an A - not a number 11 volume that turns out to be the same volume as the number 10!

[Bruce Rioja]

Can someone please explain to me the difference between an A 'Star' and Spinal Tap's '11' on the amplifier?

Mate, honestly. I'm not kiddin'.

the A* was introduced a long time ago to help distinguish the top crop of students when more students started getting A grades.

it's not massively complicated - unlike the 11 on the amp, there is a real difference in that you have to get an actual higher mark to achieve an A* rather than an A.

So, exactly like an 11 on the amplifier then.

[thebish]

Can someone please explain to me the difference between an A 'Star' and Spinal Tap's '11' on the amplifier?

Mate, honestly. I'm not kiddin'.

the A* was introduced a long time ago to help distinguish the top crop of students when more students started getting A grades.

it's not massively complicated - unlike the 11 on the amp, there is a real difference in that you have to get an actual higher mark to achieve an A* rather than an A.

So, exactly like an 11 on the amplifier then.

only if you really believed that the amp was actually louder on 11 than it had been on 10.

[Bruce Rioja]

only if you really believed that the amp was actually louder on 11 than it had been on 10.

Or if you believe an A star to be better than the existing top grade. It's exactly the same.

[thebish]

only if you really believed that the amp was actually louder on 11 than it had been on 10.

Or if you believe an A star to be better than the existing top grade. It's exactly the same.

the existing top grade IS A*....

[Beefheart]

in that case the question was badly put! A* is an actual higher mark than an A - not a number 11 volume that turns out to be the same volume as the number 10!

It's not the same volume! It's one louder!

[thebish]

in that case the question was badly put! A* is an actual higher mark than an A - not a number 11 volume that turns out to be the same volume as the number 10!

It's not the same volume! It's one louder!

try telling that to Bruce!

[Bruce Rioja]

only if you really believed that the amp was actually louder on 11 than it had been on 10.

Or if you believe an A star to be better than the existing top grade. It's exactly the same.

the existing top grade IS A*....

It used to be A. It's now A*. The top grade is the top grade.

The maximum sound output on a guitar amplifier is 10. Making it 11 doesn't make it any louder.