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GCSE grade boundaries June 2017
The marks needed for each grade in Maths, English Language and English Literature, copied from each exam board's published document. Every row links to its source.
Quick answers
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE Maths in June 2017?
- In June 2017, grade 4 needed: Edexcel Higher 41 out of 240; Edexcel Foundation 122 out of 240. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE English Language in June 2017?
- In June 2017, grade 4 needed: AQA 72 out of 160; Edexcel 74 out of 160; OCR 66 out of 160. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE English Literature in June 2017?
- In June 2017, grade 4 needed: AQA 66 out of 160; Edexcel 69 out of 160; OCR 48 out of 160. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
GCSE Maths
| Board | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edexcel Higher | 240 | 190 | 157 | 124 | 96 | 68 | 41 | 27 | – | – | |
| Edexcel Foundation | 240 | – | – | – | – | 158 | 122 | 90 | 58 | 26 |
GCSE English Language
| Board | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 160 | 123 | 113 | 104 | 93 | 82 | 72 | 53 | 34 | 16 | |
| Edexcel | 160 | 134 | 123 | 112 | 99 | 86 | 74 | 52 | 30 | 9 | |
| OCR | 160 | 130 | 118 | 106 | 92 | 79 | 66 | 49 | 32 | 16 |
AQA GCSE English Language grade calculator · Edexcel GCSE English Language grade calculator · OCR GCSE English Language grade calculator
GCSE English Literature
| Board | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 160 | 141 | 127 | 114 | 98 | 82 | 66 | 49 | 32 | 16 | |
| Edexcel | 160 | 140 | 127 | 115 | 99 | 84 | 69 | 48 | 27 | 6 | |
| OCR | 160 | 140 | 122 | 105 | 86 | 67 | 48 | 37 | 26 | 15 |
AQA GCSE English Literature grade calculator · Edexcel GCSE English Literature grade calculator · OCR GCSE English Literature grade calculator
Boundaries are set after each exam and change every series, so use them as a guide, not a prediction.
On Higher, the lowest grades shown (3 in Maths) are a safety net for students who only just miss grade 4. A dash (–) means the board didn't set that grade for that tier or series.
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