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Is 8 a wales equivalent grade A? Or A*. Thanks and 9 is A* right? Also what is 7.

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x.ella.x

Is 8 a wales equivalent grade A? Or A*. Thanks and 9 is A* right? Also what is 7.

It's a bit weird - essentially a 7 is an A, an 8 is an A* and thus a 9 is essentially a A**, but could just be perceived as a higher traditional A*.

Reply 2

Kingston Jenifer

Official Rep

Original post by Dew_Drop

Is 8 a wales equivalent grade A? Or A*. Thanks and 9 is A* right? Also what is 7.

Hi there!

I did my GCSEs in 2018 and we were the first cohort to receive grades under the new 9-1 system, I believe. Grade 7 is an A, Grade 8 is an A* and a Grade 9 is an A**. Grade 6 is a B, Grade 5 is a strong pass (a high C) and a Grade 4 is a low pass (a low C).

Hope this helps!

Kind regards, Jenifer (Kingston rep)