GCSEs 2018 (9) Will we get to half term, for never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and who is Banquo

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For maths last year the Grade 9 boundary for AQA & Edexel Higher was 79% (189/240 for AQA & 190/240 for Edexel)

brainmelt DS said the last question was a killer. He managed to get part way so thinks he might have picked up a couple of marks for it but couldn't finish it. So well done to your DS!

it wasn't 68% for a 9, it was 88% for a 9 in maths last year

Cherry that's the same question DD took time over. She thinks she may get one mark for it. Well done indeed brain to your DS. I don't think I've heard anybody else say it was easy.

"I really wish we didn't have to wait until the end of August for the results, the week leading up to results day will be hell!"

It does seem like such a long way off - but honestly I think a week or so after the GCSEs have finished we honestly will forget about them until perhaps the day before results day (at least I hope so)

Alexander as you have the details to hand, what was the grade boundary for a 6 in Edexcel last year?

mmzz which board was 88% for a 9?! Alexander is right that it was 79% on AQA and Edexcel.

hmc it was 40% (96/240)

Anybody know what a 7 was last year (igcse edexel)?

thanks for the rubber concern. There was indeed a small one at the end of a pencil

Don't let them hear that comment over the pond...it might be misinterpreted.

Maturity and seriousness, just what one needs in a thread like this.

Crikey - thanks Cherryburn. DD should be fine then!

LARLAR it was 60% for an A last year. 77% for A*. No number grades then-this is the first year.

Thanks Cherry I completely forgot that it was A*-G last year.

RE paper 3 ethics was another OK and yes she didn't need to waffle. Centred on family I think dgd said that's all she said.
Dgd did the last question in the maths paper OK. It was a 3 marker before the end she couldn't be bothered to do properly because she wanted to check her work.

Grade boundaries will definitely be higher this year even if paper is harder I think as this cohort supposed to be brighter than last year according to teachers I've spoke to

Have now caught up with DS1.

IGCSE EdExcel Maths was 'alright' with a couple of 'tricky' questions at the end. He's aiming for an
8/9 and got a 9 in mocks.

No word on whether the rubber was required

He finished and had time to check and correct.

There was 1-9 for English and maths last year.

Alexander right I thought it was 75% for a 9 so was only a little bit out. Maths I mean.

Sorry am at work so was posting whilst on lunch

For interest

filestore.aqa.org.uk/over/stat_pdf/AQA-GCSE-RF-GDE-BDY-JUN-2017.PDF

qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/Support/Grade-boundaries/GCSE/1706-gcse-9-1-grade-boundaries-v1.pdf

Anyone had R.E today? Hope all exams went well for all.

Cherryburn I thought it was both edexcel and aqa. That was just from emory. I'll look it up again.

@Sostenueto - it's the firstly year of 1-9 for iGCSE this year.

Oh sorry sandybay thought it started last year across both GCSE and igcse

just checked edexcel June 2017 and I got it wrong. It was English Lit that was 88%, not maths. Maths was 79%.

Sorry for the confusion.