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If you don't want to receive this information, please tick this box. GCSE grades explained. What is the new grading scale for GCSE qualifications? What's more, many sixth forms will insist on a minimum number of 5s or 6s as a condition of entry. Last year there was a spike in the number of pupils who received marks of 4 or above. Ofqual said this year's results would be just as generous, given that Covid has continued to disrupt education. The numerical grading scheme is part of a curriculum introduced in England's schools in by then Education Secretary Michael Gove.
GCSE courses now include much less coursework than before, with grades in almost all subjects depending on exams. This has not been the case in and , when the end-of-year exams were cancelled. Courses are designed to be more challenging, with exams taken after two years of study rather than in modules with exams along the way. As before, a U means ungraded.
The definition of a pass has become more complicated. A grade 4 is considered a standard pass; a grade 5 is a strong pass. Schools are judged on the percentage of grade 5s achieved and many sixth forms and colleges will ask for a grade 5 or above in the subjects applied for at A level. However, students who achieve grade 4 in GCSE English language and maths will not be expected to resit these exams post And a grade 4 is often the benchmark in these core subjects for many employers and academic institutions.
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