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New GCSE grade 9 vs A/A* etc

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crumpet · 12/05/2019 19:48

Grade 9 is supposed to be the equivalent to an A*, with Grade 8 being the “old” A, and Grade 7 equivalent to an A.

I can’t help feeling that this isn’t how it will ultimately play out in practice, and that fairly quickly the 9 will be treated as an A*, meaning that a 7 will be treated as a B rather than an A. Am I being unduly pessimistic?

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Dermymc · 12/05/2019 19:54

Proportionally only the top 3ish% will get a grade 9 which is fewer students than used to get an A*.

Also a grade 4 currently counts as a pass, and a 5 is a "good pass" so a 7 will be seen as better because it is 2 grades above the 5. If you equate 5 to a C (doesn't really work like that) and therefore 7 becomes an A (ish).

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