Combined Science , what do the 2 grades mean?

Both grades are averages of the 3 sciences, so a 67 is a high 6/low 7 average , a 77 is a 7 and I think 78 would be a high 7/low 8 :smile:

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Reply 2

OP

Original post by studya03

Both grades are averages of the 3 sciences, so a 67 is a high 6/low 7 average , a 77 is a 7 and I think 78 would be a high 7/low 8 :smile:

Thanks for your reply.....but if both grades are an average, then why are they different?

Reply 3

mrbeanfan

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Original post by Shazzer1

Hi
Have been going round in circles on different websites. What does the 1st and 2nd grade in GCSE combined Science refer to?
Is the 1st grade your average of the 3 sciences?
Is the 2nd grade where it sits within a boundary level?
Sooo confused!

It means there are like 2 grades that represnt all 3

Reply 4

studya03

Original post by Shazzer1

Thanks for your reply.....but if both grades are an average, then why are they different?

Because it just represents an average grade, so instead of writing 7- it will be 67, and instead of 7= it’s just 77

Reply 5

Sal1171

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All paper 1s get marked and give a grade
All paper 2s get marked and give a grade
Which is y u have 6 paper for science

Reply 6

OP

Original post by studya03

Because it just represents an average grade, so instead of writing 7- it will be 67, and instead of 7= it’s just 77

Ok, still don’t understand...but thanks anyway!

Reply 7

OP

Original post by Sal1171

All paper 1s get marked and give a grade
All paper 2s get marked and give a grade
Which is y u have 6 paper for science

So based on what you say, if you go for a remarking, it would always be the 2nd paper that should be remarked...as that will always be the lower grade (compared to the first grade)????

Reply 8

OP

Original post by Shazzer1

So based on what you say, if you go for a remarking, it would always be the 2nd paper that should be remarked...as that will always be the lower grade (compared to the first grade)????

Also, your theory would mean that you could get an 8 in the first papers and say a 4 in all the second papers? That doesn’t make sense..sorry

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TheRealSaifali

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the two grades are an overall mark across the three subjects, you won’t get a mark for the separate sciences unless doing triple. good performance compensates weaker performance in another subject.

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OP

Original post by TheRealSaifali

the two grades are an overall mark across the three subjects, you won’t get a mark for the separate sciences unless doing triple. good performance compensates weaker performance in another subject.

Yes, but it still doesn’t answer my question of what criteria they use to achieve 2 grades

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Muser99

Unless they have changed drastically my daughter took dual science in the last year before it was graded 9-1.

She took part one in year 10 (3 papers one for each science) and got an overall grade for this plus a breakdown of how she did on each paper. Then took part 2 in year 11 (3 papers one for each science) and got an overall grade for this plus a breakdown of how she did on each paper.

For her friends doing triple science they then took Part 3 (3 papers one for each science) and got a grade per individual science.

Hope this helps

Reply 12

OP

Original post by Muser99

Unless they have changed drastically my daughter took dual science in the last year before it was graded 9-1.

She took part one in year 10 (3 papers one for each science) and got an overall grade for this plus a breakdown of how she did on each paper. Then took part 2 in year 11 (3 papers one for each science) and got an overall grade for this plus a breakdown of how she did on each paper.

For her friends doing triple science they then took Part 3 (3 papers one for each science) and got a grade per individual science.

Hope this helps

It is different now and you sit all 6 papers (2 for each science) in one go. What I’m trying to understand is what the 1st grade is for and what the 2nd grade is for? Both grades can ONLY be the same, one level higher or one level lower (compared to the first grade). So if someone has got a 9, a 6 and a 6....the overall grade will not be 9/6. How is it worked out?

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Muser99

Original post by Shazzer1

It is different now and you sit all 6 papers (2 for each science) in one go. What I’m trying to understand is what the 1st grade is for and what the 2nd grade is for? Both grades can ONLY be the same, one level higher or one level lower (compared to the first grade). So if someone has got a 9, a 6 and a 6....the overall grade will not be 9/6. How is it worked out?

OK even so you will be awarded two grades, probably all the first papers for each science will be totaled for one grade and all the second papers for the other grade. That is what I would expect but maybe someone else can confirm this.

Reply 14

OP

Original post by Muser99

OK even so you will be awarded two grades, probably all the first papers for each science will be totaled for one grade and all the second papers for the other grade. That is what I would expect but maybe someone else can confirm this.

Yes, but assuming that that is how it is worked out ...how can you explain that the first papers in all subjects achieves a level 9 and all the second papers receive a level 4....how do they work out the 2 grades if there’s such a extreme in results?

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liu2003

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You take the 6 exams, they add up all the marks and then you get the grades. As it is combined science, those 2 grades represent 2 GCSEs. For example, I got 8/8 in Combined science so that means that I gained 2 GCSEs at level 8. It doesn't have anything to do with all the paper 1s and paper 2s.

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Muser99