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How many marks do you need to get a C in maths gcse?

Is it 30-35? In all 3 papers? And is 4 a low C? Really confused

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Reply 1
Original post by Emerald777O
Is it 30-35? In all 3 papers? And is 4 a low C? Really confused


41-72 marks. I had to generalise it to both Edexcel and AQA as you didn't clarify what exam board you are with. It's usually 46 marks for a 4 and 72 marks for a 5 this is for AQA as I searched up this years grade boundaries 9-1. For Edexcel it's 41 marks for a 4 and 68 for a 5 if you're with Edexcel.

4 is a weak pass and 5 is a good pass. Each paper is out of 80 and joining all 3 papers you need to score a minimum of the marks mentioned above.
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Original post by Black Water
41-72 marks. I had to generalise it to both Edexcel and AQA as you didn't clarify what exam board you are with. It's usually 46 marks for a 4 and 72 marks for a 5 this is for AQA as I searched up this years grade boundaries 9-1. For Edexcel it's 41 marks for a 4 and 68 for a 5 if you're with Edexcel.

4 is a weak pass and 5 is a good pass. Each paper is out of 80 and joining all 3 papers you need to score a minimum of the marks mentioned above.


Wait wait so 41 marks all together in 3 papers for a 4??? I'm doing edexcel .
Reply 3
Original post by Emerald777O
Wait wait so 41 marks all together in 3 papers for a 4??? I'm doing edexcel .


Yes, round about that many marks for a grade 4.
Reply 4
Original post by Black Water
Yes, round about that many marks for a grade 4.


Wait 41/240 for a 4 sounds wrong?
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Reply 6
I know for edexcel you needed to get 68 across all three papers in higher for a 5. I got a 7 which was 124 marks across all papers
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That is interesting, OP should aim much higher though.
Reply 8
Original post by M4cc4n4
That is interesting, OP should aim for close to full marks in each if they can properly understand the content


I agree. Personally, I think OP should really try for a 9.
Original post by Black Water
Yes, round about that many marks for a grade 4.


Original post by Nin500a
I know for edexcel you needed to get 68 across all three papers in higher for a 5. I got a 7 which was 124 marks across all papers

Thanks so much guys!
Original post by Black Water
I agree. Personally, I think OP should really try for a 9.


Original post by M4cc4n4
That is interesting, OP should aim much higher though.

I'm resitting maths for the 3rd time so I defo won't get a 9. I mean I could but my degree only wants a 4. And I'd be happy with it tbh. I find maths extremely hard lol.
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Original post by Emerald777O
Thanks so much guys!


No problem, aim for a 8/9 though.
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Original post by Emerald777O
I'm resitting maths for the 3rd time so I defo won't get a 9. I mean I could but my degree only wants a 4. And I'd be happy with it tbh. I find maths extremely hard lol.


Ohh right. Getting a 4 shouldn't be hard at all this time round. What degree do you want to do? Generally speaking, students can get a grade 7 without revising.
Original post by Black Water
I agree. Personally, I think OP should really try for a 9.


Yeah, I thought that but then again not everybody thinks logically and therefore may struggle with maths at GCSE as I saw many in my Maths Class do at GCSE, even to the point where when practicing exam questions a Teacher saying to another student not to try it as it is unlikely they would get it in the exam. Also not really sure that much about 9-1 Maths as I took GCSE's in NI in 2016, and some people worked really hard for an A or B whilst others cruised all year to an A
Original post by Black Water
Ohh right. Getting a 4 shouldn't be hard at all this time round. What degree do you want to do? Generally speaking, students can get a grade 7 without revising.


It's the new spec which has more topics and there's one more paper but I'm sure with lots of practice , I can pass. I'm not one of those students that can do do really well with such little revision. The understanding part is the most important part and I struggle with that. Child nursing :smile:
Original post by Emerald777O
I'm resitting maths for the 3rd time so I defo won't get a 9. I mean I could but my degree only wants a 4. And I'd be happy with it tbh. I find maths extremely hard lol.


If you need any help ---> maths forum and someone will help.

Just work and you'll get there
Reply 16
Original post by M4cc4n4
Yeah, I thought that but then again not everybody thinks logically and therefore may struggle with maths at GCSE as I saw many in my Maths Class do at GCSE, even to the point where when practicing exam questions a Teacher saying to another student not to try it as it is unlikely they would get it in the exam. Also not really sure that much about 9-1 Maths as I took GCSE's in NI in 2016, and some people worked really hard for an A or B whilst others cruised all year to an A


Yeah that's a fair point. The grade boundaries for 9-1 were expected to be higher but ended up being lower than a lot of people thought. Therefore, quite a lot of students ended up getting the top 8/9 grades. Yeah, I know someone who barely revised and ended up getting an A* while another student revised so much and ended up getting a B which is what they wanted.
Original post by Emerald777O
Is it 30-35? In all 3 papers? And is 4 a low C? Really confused


Do Edexcel 18% lol what a joke
Reply 18
Original post by Emerald777O
It's the new spec which has more topics and there's one more paper but I'm sure with lots of practice , I can pass. I'm not one of those students that can do do really well with such little revision. The understanding part is the most important part and I struggle with that. Child nursing :smile:


Yeah that's true and some of the questions have gotten tougher. It's mostly logic and rote learning, I wish I had known this before I sat my exams. There's not too much to learn, mostly practice. Oh that's an interesting degree. :smile:
Original post by M4cc4n4
If you need any help ---> maths forum and someone will help.

Just work and you'll get there


I Am and I will. Thank you :smile:

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