Is it even possible to get a U overall in any GCSE subject?

Obviously, if you miss any exams, it is.

Have you ever got a U grade at GCSE level?

It is possible even without missing exams. Simply, if you get under the boundary for an E (Higher), or G (Foundation), you will get a U. I believe the U encompasses something like the bottom 1% of all candidates.

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M451

U is ungraded. You'll get it for not having enough marks for the lowest possible grade. That means if you're sitting higher tier, you'll get it for anything lower than a D.

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Goaded

my friend got a U

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1secondsofvamps

Loads of boys in my year actually got several U's, but that's because they didn't even try

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_gcx

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Original post by M451

U is ungraded. You'll get it for not having enough marks for the lowest possible grade. That means if you're sitting higher tier, you'll get it for anything lower than a D.

(Edit: I stand corrected, AQA does have their lowest grade for some exams as a D.)

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M451

Original post by _gcx

Isn't that only for MFLs? Most subjects have an E grade.

Nope. English and Maths with AQA also definitely have tiers.

You can get lower but if you sit a higher tier paper, the lowest grade is a D. Otherwise I think it's a G.

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M451

Original post by _gcx

No, it's under an E grade. :wink:

Have a look at grade boundaries. Higher tier papers do not go down to E. It's A*-D or a U.

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Original post by Goaded

my friend got a U

Spoiler

Why did you stop being friends?

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Original post by M451

Nope. English and Maths with AQA also definitely have tiers.

You can get lower but if you sit a higher tier paper, the lowest grade is a D. Otherwise I think it's a G.