Grade boundaries are set after students have taken their exams and the assessments have been marked by independent examiners using published mark schemes
The number of results marked Grade 7 or above, the equivalent of an A or A*, could fall by a record 230,000 this year, according to analysis by Professor Alan Smithers, head of the Centre for Education and Employment Research.A-level students found out their gradesGenerally, results are made available to collect from schools and colleges at around 8am, but you should check before with your institution or teachers to confirm how and when to get your grades.
after students have taken their exams and the assessments have been marked by independent examiners using published mark schemes. The boundaries are set to ensure that there is consistency in grades from year to year. So for example, if a paper is easier than the previous year, the grade boundaries will be increased to take this into account. Ofqual has said it will raise grade boundaries this year compared to the last two years to bring results back in line with pre-pandemic grades.
Grade boundaries are published on the exam boards’ websites on GCSE results day, with AQA, OCR and Pearson Qualifications – which owns Edexcel – all
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