marks for the gcse foundation paper in maths?

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gymboywalton · 06/11/2012 16:57

does anyone know what sort of marks out of a hundred would translate to what grade?

so if for example you got 50/100 would that be an f/g?
60/100 a d?

dyswim?

anyone got any idea? thank you!!

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noblegiraffe · 06/11/2012 17:39

This year Edexcel had 65% for a C, 53% for a D, 41% for an E, 30% for an F and 18% for a G on linear. Modular grade boundaries tend to be a bit higher, but it's all linear now.

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gymboywalton · 06/11/2012 17:34

so if someone got 70/100 on a paper what sort of mark would that equate to? sorry-being a pain i know!

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noblegiraffe · 06/11/2012 17:29

32% would be a C on the higher paper! Foundation C is more like 75% although this varies from year to year and exam board to exam board.

bulby · 06/11/2012 17:25

Unfortunately it depends on the exact paper and year. I have never seen anything like as low as 32% on a foundation paper for a c though. That said I teach science not maths. That percentage could be a possibility on a particularly difficult higher paper though. Hopefully some maths teachers will be along soon.

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gymboywalton · 06/11/2012 17:21

no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
surely not??

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dinkybinky · 06/11/2012 17:12

I think its changed now but a couple of years ago you only needed to get 32% to get a C !!

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