Netmums · 5hGCSE grading: How to understand the 9-1 system and how to compares to A-C grades
As GCSE season is upon us, we break down England's 9-1 grading system to help you support your child, regardless of their results.
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BBC · 1dGCSE grades 2025: The 9-1 system boundaries explained
In summer 2019, the CCEA introduced a new nine-category grade scale - A* to G, including a C*. Students may also get results with grades 9-1 if they take exams set by English boards. The Welsh government introduced new and revised GCSE courses in September 2015.
GCSE grades 2025: The 9-1 system boundaries explained
GCSE students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their results on Thursday 21 August. In England, GCSEs are graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1. That changed several years ...