Grade boundaries for this year?

Hello,

I’m retaking maths GCSE as a part of my university offer as an external candidate. Each centre is assessing student differently. I had to sit two papers, paper 1 (non calc) and paper 2 (calc) but not paper 3 and was given a list of topics to revise few weeks prior. I found paper 2 quite difficult and need to get a grade 6 but was aiming for a 7.

How will the grade boundaries be calculated this year. Will they be more lenient or less?
Thanks!!

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Reply 1

..M..

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I’m hoping they’ll be more lenient given everything we’ve been through, however lots of schools are giving students the questions/hints in advance in which case everyone will do better and grade boundaries increase... So it’s hard to guess!!!

Reply 2

S1M001

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Original post by ..M..

I’m hoping they’ll be more lenient given everything we’ve been through, however lots of schools are giving students the questions/hints in advance in which case everyone will do better and grade boundaries increase... So it’s hard to guess!!!

Yeh I was given a list of topics few weeks in advance but that’s about it. I’ve heard of other centres do much more. I really hope they’re more lenient.

Do you know if teachers mark it or they send it off to the exam board like they usually do?

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Reply 3

..M..

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Original post by S1M001

Yeh I was given a list of topics few weeks in advance but that’s about it. I’ve heard of other centres do much more. I really hope they’re more lenient.

Do you know if teachers mark it or they send it off to the exam board like they usually do?

I don’t think they send it off to them exam board but many schools are sending work/results to other schools for external moderation to make sure there’s no bias eg a teacher trying to give their favourite student better grades!

Reply 4

ellieee345

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Original post by S1M001

Yeh I was given a list of topics few weeks in advance but that’s about it. I’ve heard of other centres do much more. I really hope they’re more lenient.

Do you know if teachers mark it or they send it off to the exam board like they usually do?