What level should you be at in year 9?

There's not many people here on TSR that are familiar with the new grading system. So I'm sorry it's unlikely you'll find an adequate response here. Your best bet is to ask your teacher.

At the beginning of year 9, I was an 8a in maths and science and an 8b in English - but in the 7s and 6s for every other subject! I think I may have been a level 4 for music!

I remember being told a level 8 is the equivalent of a C at GCSE, which would be a 5 on the new system - but don't worry - you've got ages to go before then!

I think it's more approximately a level 7 for a C at GCSE, at least that's what my school says on their sheets for those in KS3 Art.

Some reasons your level means nothing as long as it's at least 6/7:

- levels don't translate well to GCSE grades due to progress over 2 years (which varies)
- while GCSE has A*/A to show differences, EP/Level 9 is generally just considered A/A* grade and there's no way of showing a major difference there
- EPs/level 9s are SO rarely given out by schools, they're really hesitant to give them out.

For instance as well:

My English teacher gave me a level 7 in English at the end of Year 9, got just shy of 90% in my end of year 10 exam. My Computing teacher gave me an EP in Computing at the end of year 9, also got just shy of 90% in my end of year 10 exam. 2 levels of difference, yet a similar result. Levels mean nothing, what you get in your exams is what matters.

At the beginning of year 9, I was an 8a in maths and science and an 8b in English - but in the 7s and 6s for every other subject! I think I may have been a level 4 for music!

I remember being told a level 8 is the equivalent of a C at GCSE, which would be a 5 on the new system - but don't worry - you've got ages to go before then!

I feel dumb now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No, don't. Not to blow my own trumpet but as I'm at the top end of a grammar school I don't particularly represent the average person going to school in the UK. XD

Neither does the average TSR person, though.

I think it's more approximately a level 7 for a C at GCSE, at least that's what my school says on their sheets for those in KS3 Art.

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wait where year r u in looool im just in an average high school xD

In ENGLISH, MATHS and SCIENCE. By level I mean stuff like 5c,5b,6c,6a or 1,2,3,4,5 in the new GCSE GRADING STRUCTURE.

11, that's why I referred to my end of year 10 exams. :P Though I've gotten my mock GCSEs back now, except for English.

Every student are at a different academic level. Focus in trying your best and getting the highest grade you can achieve with your abilities.

You can walk off with 5cs during yr9 and still manage to get A/A* at GCSE if you keep trying.

I feel dumb now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!