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GCSE grade boundaries June 2019
The marks needed for each grade in Maths, English Language, English Literature and Combined Science, 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 2019?
- In June 2019, grade 4 needed: Edexcel Higher 52 out of 240; Edexcel Foundation 149 out of 240. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE English Language in June 2019?
- In June 2019, grade 4 needed: AQA 76 out of 160; Edexcel 83 out of 160; OCR 70 out of 160. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE English Literature in June 2019?
- In June 2019, grade 4 needed: AQA 68 out of 160; Edexcel 69 out of 160; OCR 55 out of 160. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4-4 boundary in GCSE Combined Science in June 2019?
- In June 2019, grade 4-4 needed: AQA Higher 87 out of 420; AQA Foundation 200 out of 420; Edexcel Higher 96 out of 360; Edexcel Foundation 162 out of 360; OCR Higher 97 out of 360; OCR Foundation 145 out of 360. 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 | 198 | 167 | 137 | 108 | 80 | 52 | 38 | – | – | |
| Edexcel Foundation | 240 | – | – | – | – | 184 | 149 | 111 | 73 | 36 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2018: Edexcel Higher 2 marks higher; Edexcel Foundation 13 marks higher.
GCSE English Language
| Board | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 160 | 127 | 117 | 108 | 97 | 86 | 76 | 56 | 36 | 16 | |
| Edexcel | 160 | 135 | 125 | 116 | 105 | 94 | 83 | 62 | 41 | 20 | |
| OCR | 160 | 131 | 119 | 107 | 94 | 82 | 70 | 52 | 34 | 16 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2018: AQA no change; Edexcel 8 marks higher; OCR 3 marks higher.
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 | 113 | 98 | 83 | 68 | 50 | 33 | 16 | |
| Edexcel | 160 | 132 | 120 | 109 | 95 | 82 | 69 | 51 | 34 | 17 | |
| OCR | 160 | 136 | 121 | 106 | 89 | 72 | 55 | 42 | 29 | 16 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2018: AQA 7 marks higher; Edexcel 2 marks higher; OCR no change.
AQA GCSE English Literature grade calculator · Edexcel GCSE English Literature grade calculator · OCR GCSE English Literature grade calculator
GCSE Combined Science
| Board | Out of | 9-9 | 9-8 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA Higher | 420 | 269 | 251 | 233 | 216 | 199 | 180 | 161 | 142 | 123 | 105 | 87 | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| AQA Foundation | 420 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 243 | 221 | 200 | 173 | 146 | 119 | 93 | 67 | 41 | |
| Edexcel Higher | 360 | 264 | 249 | 234 | 219 | 204 | 186 | 168 | 150 | 132 | 114 | 96 | 87 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Edexcel Foundation | 360 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 203 | 182 | 162 | 140 | 118 | 96 | 74 | 52 | 30 | |
| OCR Higher | 360 | 252 | 237 | 222 | 208 | 194 | 177 | 161 | 145 | 129 | 113 | 97 | 89 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| OCR Foundation | 360 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 177 | 161 | 145 | 127 | 109 | 91 | 73 | 55 | 38 |
Grade 4-4 boundary compared with June 2018: AQA Higher 11 marks lower; AQA Foundation 18 marks lower; Edexcel Higher 6 marks higher; Edexcel Foundation 8 marks higher; OCR Higher 3 marks higher; OCR Foundation 2 marks lower.
AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy grade calculator · Edexcel GCSE Combined Science grade calculator · OCR GCSE Combined Science A (Gateway) 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; 4-3 in Combined Science) 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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