Edexcel English Literature level for GCSE grade?

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DS is hoping to get a 6. I’ve been looking at the mark scheme but I’ve no idea how to equate the levels 1-6 with GCSE grades. Can anyone shed any light on this for me?

So the bands in the mark schemes can't really be equated to grades, as the grade boundaries change slightly every year and grades are only awarded after the marks for each unit are added together.

In 2019, you needed 95/160 to get a 6, so 59%. In 2022, it was 72/120 (reflecting the reduced content), so 60%. Probably the most accurate thing to do is to see if she's getting around 60% in mocks. 😊 (Bear in mind that English Lit marking is, unfortunately, notoriously unreliable...)

• sorry, he not she! Wish there was am edit button...

Thank you that’s really helpful.