{"id":45530,"date":"2022-07-26T07:53:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T07:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/07\/26\/gcses-2022-the-9-1-grading-system-explained\/"},"modified":"2022-07-26T07:53:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T07:53:07","slug":"gcses-2022-the-9-1-grading-system-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/07\/26\/gcses-2022-the-9-1-grading-system-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"GCSEs 2022: The 9-1 grading system explained"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their GCSE results on 25 August 2022.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In England, these are now graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1, instead of from A to E as they used to. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The 9-1 grading system was introduced in England alongside a new GCSE syllabus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The highest grade is now 9, while 1 is the lowest. The grade U, which means “ungraded”, remains the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The number scale does not correspond directly to the old letter scale. However, there are some comparable points:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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  • The underside of class 7 is aligned with the underside of class A<\/li>\n
  • The bottom of Class 4 is aligned with the bottom of Class C <\/li>\n
  • The bottom of Class 1 is aligned with the bottom of Class G<\/li>\n
  • three numerical grades – 9, 8 and 7 – correspond to the two previous best grades A* and A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Exams watchdog Ofqual says fewer grades are awarded 9 than A*s “to mark exceptional performance”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    • Ofqual: What you need to know about GCSE grades this year<\/li>\n
    • BBC Bitesize Guide to GCSE Results Day<\/li>\n
    • GCSE and Nationals Results Day 2022: Taking Care of Your Wellbeing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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      Students need a 4 for a “normal pass” and a 5 for a “strong pass”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      This means that a candidate who gets nine Grade 4 grades has technically passed all of their exams. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      However, government school rankings are based on the percentage of students who achieve GCSEs of at least 5 in English and Mathematics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      Many upper levels insist on a minimum number of 5 or 6 as an admission requirement for further studies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      For the past two years, during the pandemic, results have been based on teacher assessments and there has been a rise in the number of pupils receiving top marks in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      Exams are being graded more generously this year to reflect the severe disruption students have experienced during the pandemic. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      • Errors on exam papers caused stress, says Watchdog<\/li>\n
      • More generous grading for GCSE and A-level exams<\/li>\n
      • How did teachers decide on GCSE results?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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        The numerical grading scheme was introduced by then-Education Secretary Michael Gove as part of a 2014 curriculum overhaul.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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        It placed less emphasis on GCSE courses than before, as grades in almost all subjects were decided in end-of-year exams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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        Courses were made more demanding, with exams taken after two years of study. Previously, students covered the curriculum through a series of modules, with assessments conducted throughout the course. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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        At the time of the changes, the government argued that the new scale “recognizes more clearly the achievements of high-performing students, as the additional marks allow for more differentiation”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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        The switch from letters to numbers would also make it clear – for example to an employer – “whether a student has completed a new, more demanding GCSE or an old, reformed GCSE”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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        Grading rules have also changed in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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        In the summer of 2019, the Northern Ireland Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) introduced a new grading scale with nine categories – A* to G, including C*. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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        However, students can also achieve results of 9-1 when taking exams set by English governing bodies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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        • CCEA: A Guide to Changes in GCSE Assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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          The Welsh Government introduced new and revised GCSE courses in September 2015.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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          The most significant changes affected the English language, the Welsh language and mathematics. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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          Wales retained the letter-based grading structure A*-G.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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          • Qualifications Wales: GCSEs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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