GCSE 2022 Results - the moment of reckoning!

Just wondering about the differences between grade boundaries between exam boards - our local exam board in maths you had to get 395 out of 400 to get an A*, which they said was equivalent to a 9, but a pic posted earlier showing boundaries for another board was 194 out of 240 for a 9. Does that just mean our local exam was much easier than the other one so more people got very high marks?

Anyone know how to find the History Edexcel correct grade boundary? The option she did was History A option AR but I can't match that with anything on the grade boundaries sheet

Forgot to add…
My younger DD has also achieved a grade 9 in French. Chuffed for her. She is only 13 😁
haven’t got the actual marks yet so the competition will be on between them to see who scored the highest 😂

@Porcupineintherough DC1's theory is that it suggests one of her papers has been lost (based on something that happened at their school some years back) but I find that unlikely.

Same here with no Eng Lang score.

DC got 6 x 9, 3 x 8 and a 7. So very proud of them!

@LouisCatorze same here, also AQA. Odd.

DD didn't hang around school to absorb any 'intel' from the teachers or other pupils, so none the wiser as to whether there were surprises, whether the cohort did as well (better or worse) as predicted.

To those of you who are secondary school teachers too, what is your sense about the results? I know with the A Levels some subjects seemed to have 'stingier' grade boundaries than for others. Any insights would be interesting to hear.

My daughter did GCSEs but at a British school abroad. She was given her % marks in addition to her results (A, B, C etc). Do uk based schools do this also?

@WhereTFisit - call the college. They may take him anyway. If not then they may give other options.

Also to school to see if any are worth a review and to see what their advice is.

There will be a lot of movement over the next few weeks and there will be a next steps available for him even if it takes a few days to sort something out.

Have a look at the grade boundaries, if any of his subjects are just a couple of marks off it might be worth having them remarked (only if there is a big margin to the grade boundary below). Otherwise, what was he going to do at college - A levels or BTEC? Either way, speak to the college first as there might be some flexibility, depending on final numbers enrolled on the course. If it is a BTEC, he should be allowed to start a BTEC level 2 and then move onto the level 3 after a year. Hope he manages to get onto a course he is happy with, hopefully he will have a bit of time to look into his options.

Sorry to hear this. Is there anyone at the school you could ask? Or perhaps phone the college. DDs school had teachers in today for when students got their grades.

My DS got the marks for most but not for either of the English exams nor computer science. No idea why but obviously not bothered as he got a 9 in those three.
@WhereTFisit has he spoken to the college? Maybe give them a call and see what they say? When is he due to enrol?

Adversity not diversity!

We just got a grade for English Language (8) and Speaking and Listening (D). Her nine other subjects were 9s. I'd be delighted for her anyway, but she's overcome significant diversity too.

He was predicted really good scores, 7s, 8, fewb9s so I'm just baffled

@grosgirl @EngHOD AQA and all she has is the 'D' which is for the oral exam. No other mark apart from the grade (7). Curious! All 'raw scores' for the other subjects (most of which were also AQA).

My son got all 5s.

Andbhis college course requires 2 6s.

Anyine know where we go from here :(

My DD is the same - marks for all other subjects except Eng. Lang. She's with Eduqas for the both Eng. lit. and lang. Hope it doesn't mean the grade might go down as she is really pleased with her grade (unexpected).

My DS did really well give that he has been away from school for anxiety for 5 years.

He only did 6 GCSEs which was what he needs for a levels and got -

History - 8
English Lang - 7
English Lit -6
Business - 6
Psychology - 6
Maths - 5

He was apparently 1 mark of 8 for Eng Lang, 1 mark of 7 for English Lit and 2 marks off 7 for Psychology.

Not sure whether to appeal given that his has done less GCSEs that most of his peers?

WWYD?

Wow some amazing results on this thread. Well done to all the kids!

Does anyone know what the criteria is for the results?

Ds has been told one of his exams was 1 mark off a 9 however I don’t know where to find this information.

@EngHOD. That might be worth a separate thread even

@LouisCatorze which exam board? What information has she been provided with for Lang?

@NiceTwin well done to your DD! Those results are great! Sounds like she knows what she wants and I’m sure she will do well.

Our DC has only recently been diagnosed with ADHD and will be going in to Y11 in Sept, also struggled mentally. I’ll be relieved when school is over for him tbh, he’s had a pretty negative experience. If he gets good results great, but the best result will be improving mentally. Thanks for your honest post.

DS is disappointed. Mix of 5s and 6s. 2 marks off a 6 in history which the school have already asked to be remarked. Predicted grades were 7s and 8s but he didn't bother to revise despite some serious encouragement from everyone around him and thought he could breeze through them so I think he's had a bit of a reality check. Not sure if he will be accepted into 6th form with his grades and am just waiting to hear from him.