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Aug 22, 2024 · As students get their GCSE results, find out more about the grading boundaries and the 9 to 1 scores, and what equals an A, B, C, E and F. Is a 9 an A*? What counts as an A?
- Why Do We Need A New Grade Scale For GCSEs?
- Do All GCSE Subjects Use The New Grade Scale?
- How Do The New Grades Relate to The Old ones?
- Will My Child Be Disadvantaged Taking These New exams?
- What Is Combined Science?
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GCSEs in England have been reformed to keep pace with universities’ and employers’ demands. They are based on new and more demanding subject content but are still suitable for the same wide range of abilities. The new grade scale makes it clear to everyone that students have studied the new GCSEs. It also has more higher grades compared to the old ...
The reform has been phased over a number of years and it will take until summer 2020 for all reformed GCSE subjects to move to the new grade scale. However, most of the subjects will be graded from 9 to 1 this summer:
We have designed the grading so that there are comparable points at key grades. The bottom of a grade 7 is comparable to the bottom of the old grade A, the bottom of a new grade 4 is comparable to the bottom of the old grade C, and the bottom of the new grade 1 is comparable to the bottom of the old grade G. We have been clear to employers, univers...
In short, no. We know that it takes a few years for teachers and students to get used to new qualifications. There are fewer past exam papers for students to practise on, fewer teaching resources available, and teachers are not as familiar with the new qualifications as they were with the old ones. We recognise that it would not be fair to penalise...
Students taking science will take one or more separate sciences – biology, chemistry and physics – or combined science. Combined science is really two GCSEs rolled into one qualification. Students will study biology, chemistry and physics but they won’t cover as much content as those students sitting separate sciences. Combined science students wil...
If you have any concerns or want any advice, please do talk to your child’s school. You can also find more information by subscribing to our Facebook page. GCSE results day this year is 22 August 2019. Cath Jadhav Associate Director, Standards and Comparability
Aug 22, 2019 · What are the 9-1 GCSE grades? The 9-1 grading scheme was brought in alongside an overhaul of the curriculum in England in 2014. The rollout began in 2017 with three subjects - English language,...
Feb 22, 2024 · What are GCSE grades? In England, examiners now mark GCSEs with a numerical grading system from 1 to 9. 9 is the highest pass for exceptional students, whilst 1 is the lowest grade a student can earn. If a student fails to achieve a grade they will receive a U, which stands for ungraded.
Jun 20, 2017 · the new GCSE grading scale; standard and strong pass marks and what this means for students, schools, parents and employers; when the new grades will apply to different subjects
The General Certificate of Secondary Education (or GCSE) is a UK-based academic qualification, usually taken by students at 16 years old. With subjects ranging from the sciences to language, sports and the arts, GCSEs are a crucial part of students’ educational journey.
Aug 22, 2018 · What are the new grades? The new grading scheme is being brought in alongside a new GCSE curriculum in England. 9 is the highest grade, while 1 is the lowest, not including a U (ungraded)....
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