How are GCSE results graded? Understanding new grades compared with ABC
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Students are getting their GCSE results in what is another record day for top grades. Nearly half a million teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are getting grades based on mock exams, homework and coursework. Ofqual said the changes were introduced “to keep pace with universities’ and employers’ demands.” The majority of students in Northern Ireland and Wales are still graded using an alphabetical system. Overall, 28.9 per cent of UK GCSE entries were awarded one of the top grades this year, up by 2.7 percentage points on last year when 26.2 per cent achieved the top grades, figures for England, Wales and Northern Ireland show.
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