OCR History Grade Boundaries?

Hi - I just sat my GCSE OCR History B Exam one hour ago and I was looking for the grade boundaries out of interest. I went on the OCR Website to look for the 2016 grade boundaries (http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/323540-gcse-grade-boundaries-june-2016.pdf) and the paper I sat (aspects of international relations) only seems to need a 51/80 for an A* which seems quite low as it is usually 90%. However, on my mock I got a 57/81 and I got a B, so I am very confused. Any help would be great, thanks.

Reply 1

EstelOfTheEyrie

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Original post by GCSEStudent324

Hi - I just sat my GCSE OCR History B Exam one hour ago and I was looking for the grade boundaries out of interest. I went on the OCR Website to look for the 2016 grade boundaries (http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/323540-gcse-grade-boundaries-june-2016.pdf) and the paper I sat (aspects of international relations) only seems to need a 51/80 for an A* which seems quite low as it is usually 90%. However, on my mock I got a 57/81 and I got a B, so I am very confused. Any help would be great, thanks.

For an A* overall, the exam board typically wants to see an average of 90% across all papers and coursework (if there is any). I was aware of a person who did remarkably well in all papers and still only came out with an A as they didn't meet that average.

Reply 2

stoyfan

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Original post by EstelOfTheEyrie

For an A* overall, the exam board typically wants to see an average of 90% across all papers and coursework (if there is any). I was aware of a person who did remarkably well in all papers and still only came out with an A as they didn't meet that average.

90% in UMS marks you mean.

Reply 3

EstelOfTheEyrie

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Original post by stoyfan

90% in UMS marks you mean.

Yeah ^ That.
Thanks for spotting! :smile:

Reply 4

stoyfan

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Original post by EstelOfTheEyrie

Yeah ^ That.
Thanks for spotting! :smile:

I don't think other papers and coursework matter since it is just a mock so UMS marks don't matter.

(edited 6 years ago)

Reply 5

stoyfan

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Original post by GCSEStudent324

Hi - I just sat my GCSE OCR History B Exam one hour ago and I was looking for the grade boundaries out of interest. I went on the OCR Website to look for the 2016 grade boundaries (http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/323540-gcse-grade-boundaries-june-2016.pdf) and the paper I sat (aspects of international relations) only seems to need a 51/80 for an A* which seems quite low as it is usually 90%. However, on my mock I got a 57/81 and I got a B, so I am very confused. Any help would be great, thanks.