Quite a lot of the content here (such as compound measures, reverse percentages and repeated percentage change) tend to appear in crossover content towards the end of the paper, so these are crucial skills for grade 4 and 5 candidates. Don’t miss: 20+ GCSE maths revision guides for ...
Almost half of candidates who sat their English GCSE exam in November achieved at least a grade 4, theJoint Council for Qualifications revealed this morning. The results show that more than 49 per cent achieved that crucial mark, while in maths, 34.9 per cent passed with a grade 4. The nu...
If you need to help your pupils to improve, make these five steps an integral part of the process, suggests Mark Roberts You have the marked papers. You’ve consulted the grade boundaries. You’ve gone for a long walk around the science block, kicked the recycling bin and ditched your mi...
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These are indicated in the grade boundaries with an 'R' after the paper number. Definition of terms A grade boundary is the minimum mark at which a letter grade can be achieved. For example, if the grade boundary for a B is 60 marks, then 60 is the minimum mark...
(4365F/H) specification, the subject-level and component-level grade boundaries are presented.Component grade boundaries for the Functional Mathematics unit of GCSE Use of Mathematics (Pilot) are summarised in a third tableat the end of this document.Uniform mark grade boundaries can be found in...
Grade boundaries for GCSEs vary depending on the subject and the exam board. How to choose GCSE subjects At state schools in the UK, GCSEs in English literature, English language, Maths and Science are compulsory for all students. Alongside these ‘core’ subjects, students can choose from a...
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“I think this year, and this will be controversial, that Ofqual needs to relax the grade boundaries - there need to be more children getting the higher grades,” he said. “Where there is doubt, somebody should move up a grade mark rather than moving down a grade. That will mean exams...
“I think this year, and this will be controversial, that Ofqual needs to relax the grade boundaries - there need to be more children getting the higher grades,” he said. “Where there is doubt, somebody should move up a grade mark rather than moving down a grade. That will mean exams...