Can someone explain what a grade 1 or 2 GCSE means please

roloisking · 2017-08-31T09:49:03+00:00

If someone got a grade 1 in maths and a grade 2 in English, how many percent did they actually achieve? The person has learning difficulties - do they have to retake both GCSEs or is it possible to do functional skills in Maths and English?

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noblegiraffe · 31/08/2017 14:08

A Grade 1 in maths means they scored between 10 and about 25%. I'm not sure what the grade boundaries were for English but you can look them up on the exam board website.

If a student gets a grade 2 or below, they don't have to retake GCSE but can take functional skills instead.

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roloisking · 31/08/2017 15:02

Thank you -that's helpful

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