The GCSE 1-9 grades might be unfamiliar to parents who grew up using the letters system - here's everything you need to know
the GCSE grading system from A* to G to a numerical system of 9 to 1This system was introduced to bring in more differentiation at the top end of the grading scale, allowing sixth forms, colleges, universities and employers to better understand what level young people are working to.
It was part of a complete overhaul of the GCSE system, which was carried out to bring England closer in line with the top performing education jurisdictions around the world. While grading is no harsher than under the previous system, the GCSE curriculum is now designed to have more content and some of the questions in exam papers are intended to be harder, to identify students on course to gain a grade 9.
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