So 70 would be a Grade 6, but 69 would be a Grade 5.
A student who gets grade 7 (lower A) must have scored approximately 70-82 per cent in their examinations. According to the GCSE 2022 grade boundaries, securing grade 7 is considered a pretty decent score.
Grade 9 is considered to be higher than an A* and roughly the top 20% of GCSE students who achieve a grade 7 or above will achieve a grade 9.
A mark of 59 would therefore be a C grade.
According to this illustration, grade 4 requires 56 - 66 per cent, grade 5 requires 67 - 77 per cent and grade 6 requires 78 - 88 per cent.
If a paper is allocated 120 uniform marks, the range of marks allocated to grade B is 84 to 95 (70% to 79% of 120); for grade C, 72 to 83 (60% to 69% of 120).
Setting grade standards for GCSEs
A formula is used which means that around 20% of all grades at 7 or above will be a grade 9. The grade 8 boundary will be equally spaced between the grade 7 and grade 9 boundaries.
The Department of Education recognises a GCSE grade 4 and above and a 'standard pass', which is the equivalent of the old grade C or above in the traditional GCSE grading system.
Approximately 50% of the marks on the higher paper are aimed at grade 7 and above (this is the usual requirement for entry to an A-level Maths course), so most of a higher paper will be too difficult to someone who's doubtful of achieving Grade 4.
AQA exam board's pass mark was 70 / 160 in 2022 which is 43%. Whereas, back in 2019 it was 48%. More AQA GCSE 2023 info can be found at the AQA website: here for the AQA 2022 GCSE pass marks for here for the AQA 2019 GCSE pass marks.
is no Grade 'a*', the percentage uniform mark range for Grade 'a' is 80–100. ' The information in this factsheet is intended as a guide for schools in countries where percentage uniform marks appear on statements of results for Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge O Level and Cambridge International AS & A Level.
UK degree classifications are as follows: First-Class Honours (First or 1st) (70% and above) Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1, 2.i) (60-70%) Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2, 2.ii) (50-60%)
In 2021, the average grade awarded across all GCSE subjects was 5.2 – an increase of 0.6 from 2019, just over half a grade. The increase mattered, but it was perhaps more modest than some of the discourse around “grade inflation” would suggest.
Yes, your grades will need to really dazzle. GCSEs are seen as evidence of work ethic – and you need a really strong one of those to cope with studying at Oxford or Cambridge. Our guesstimate is that the average successful applicant has around eight 8/9 grade GCSEs under their belt.
A 9 in GCSE Maths or Science is a higher grade than an A* was, as it is meant to differentiate the very top achieving pupils. In 2022, Grade 9s made up 6.6% of all results in England across all GCSE subjects.
In all awarding bodies, the uniform mark grade boundaries in GCSEs are at the following percentages of the maximum uniform mark for the unit/module or qualification: A* 90%, A 80%, B 70%, C 60%, D 50%, E 40%, F 30%, G 20%.
Therefore, based on the predictions above, a score of 63 out of 80 will give you an A whereas a score of 54 out of 80 will give you an E. These predicted grade boundaries are incredibly helpful to use alongside your studies. They can help students understand their performance and decide what areas need improvement.
However, a 4 is being classified as a standard pass, which can be broadly compared to a grade C, while a 5 is a strong pass. Grades 9-7 are roughly equivalent to the old top grades of A* and A.
A D+ letter grade is equivalent to a 1.3 GPA, or Grade Point Average, on a 4.0 GPA scale, and a percentage grade of 67–69.
As a rough example, in a higher-tier maths exam, you can expect to gain a grade 6 with a 50-70 per cent overall mark, and an 8 if you achieve 86 per cent or more. Grade 9 is reserved for the upper half of the old-style A* (over 90 per cent in the paper overall).
A 1.4 GPA is equivalent to 69% or D+ letter grade.