Grade Boundaries Edexcel GCSE - Pearson qualifications

Grade Boundaries

Edexcel GCSE

June 2015

Understanding our Edexcel GCSE grade boundaries

This document shows the grade boundaries for our Edexcel GCSE qualifications. For each set of

grade boundaries, the maximum number of available marks is also shown.

For our Edexcel GCSE Mathematics A specification, the maximum mark and raw mark grade

boundaries are shown for the overall qualification. This means that the grade boundaries are for

the combined performance across the calculator and non-calculator papers.

For all other Edexcel GCSE subjects, the maximum mark and grade boundaries for individual

units are shown for both the raw and uniform (UMS) mark scales. Maximum marks and grade

boundaries for the overall qualification (the ¡®cash-in¡¯) are only shown in UMS marks.

For the Speaking and Listening Endorsement for our Edexcel GCSEs in English and English

Language, the maximum mark and grade boundaries are shown in raw marks. The

endorsement is awarded a stand-alone grade and does not contribute to the overall grade for

the qualification.

Definition of terms

All of our Edexcel GCSEs have a ¡®raw¡¯ mark grade boundary. A raw mark is the actual mark

awarded by the teacher or examiner for an assessment. Raw mark scores can be downloaded

by Exams Officers from Edexcel Online.

Most subjects also have a UMS grade boundary. The Uniform Mark Scale (UMS) was traditionally

used to take into account variations in the difficulty of assessments when calculating the overall

grade for qualifications where components could be taken at different points throughout the

course. This is no longer possible for GCSEs, but the Certifying Statement of Provisional Results

(results slip) will always show a UMS mark where the subject traditionally used uniform marks.

You can find out more about marks at qualifications.raw-ums-marks

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Additional Science

Unit grade boundaries

5BI2F

5BI2H

5CH2F

5CH2H

5PH2F

5PH2H

5SA04

B2: The Components of Life

(Foundation)

Max Mark a*

b

c

d

e

f

g

u

Raw

60

33

26

20

14

8

0

UMS

80

48

40

32

24

16

0

Raw

60

49

43

34

25

16

11

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

36

0

Raw

60

28

22

17

12

7

0

UMS

80

48

40

32

24

16

0

Raw

60

54

47

36

25

14

8

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

36

0

Raw

60

36

30

24

18

12

0

UMS

80

48

40

32

24

16

0

P2: Physics for your Future (Higher) Raw

60

49

42

33

25

17

13

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

36

0

Raw

50

44

39

33

27

22

18

14

10

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

32

24

16

0

Max Mark A*

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

U

256

224

192

160

128

96

64

0

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

u

B2: The Components of Life

(Higher)

C2: Discovering Chemistry

(Foundation)

C2: Discovering Chemistry (Higher)

P2: Physics for your Future

(Foundation)

Additional Science controlled

assessment

Cash-in grade boundaries

2SA01

a

Additional Science

UMS

320

288

Application of Mathematics

Unit grade boundaries

5AM1F

Applications 1 (Foundation)

5AM1H Applications 1 (Higher)

5AM2F

Applications 2 (Foundation)

5AM2H Applications 2 (Higher)

Max Mark a*

Raw

100

75

61

48

35

22

0

UMS

200

120

100

80

60

40

0

Raw

100

87

74

55

37

19

10

0

UMS

200

180

160

140

120

100

90

0

Raw

100

69

56

43

31

19

0

UMS

200

120

100

80

60

40

0

Raw

100

79

64

49

34

19

11

0

UMS

200

180

160

140

120

100

90

0

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

U

320

280

240

200

160

120

80

0

Cash-in grade boundaries

2AM01

Application of Mathematics

Max Mark A*

UMS

400

360

Applied Business

Unit grade boundaries

5AB01

5AB02

5AB03

5AB04

Investigating How Businesses Work

Financial Records

Investigating People, Business and

Change

Financial Planning and Forecasting

Max Mark a*

Applied Business

Applied Business

c

d

e

f

g

u

100

88

80

72

64

56

49

42

35

0

UMS

120

108

96

84

72

60

48

36

24

0

Raw

60

53

48

43

38

34

31

28

25

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

32

24

16

0

Raw

100

90

82

74

67

59

51

43

35

0

UMS

120

108

96

84

72

60

48

36

24

0

Raw

60

49

43

37

32

30

28

26

24

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

32

24

16

0

Max Mark A*

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

U

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

0

Max Mark A*A* A*A

AA

AB

BB

BC

CC

CD

DD

320

300

280

260

240

220

200

UMS

Cash-in grade boundaries (Double Award)

2AB02

b

Raw

Cash-in grade boundaries (Single Award)

2AB01

a

UMS

200

400

UMS

180

360

340

DE

EE

EF

FF

FG

GG

U

180

160

140

120

100

80

0

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

u

Arabic

Unit grade boundaries

5AR01

5AR02

5AR03

5AR04

Listening and Understanding in

Arabic

Speaking in Arabic

Reading and Understanding in

Arabic

Writing in Arabic

Max Mark a*

Raw

50

41

38

35

32

30

28

27

26

0

UMS

70

63

56

49

42

35

28

21

14

0

Raw

50

45

41

35

29

27

25

24

23

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

32

24

16

0

Raw

50

43

38

33

29

28

27

26

25

0

UMS

70

63

56

49

42

35

28

21

14

0

Raw

50

45

40

32

25

23

21

20

19

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

32

24

16

0

Max Mark A*

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

U

Cash-in grade boundaries

2AR01

Arabic

UMS

300

270

240

210

180

150

120

90

60

0

3AR0S

Arabic (Short Course): Spoken

Language

UMS

150

135

120

105

90

75

60

45

30

0

3AR0W Arabic (Short Course): Written

Language

UMS

150

135

120

105

90

75

60

45

30

0

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

u

Art and Design

Unit grade boundaries

5AD01

5AD02

Personal Portfolio in Art & Design

Externally Set Assignment in Art &

Design

Max Mark a*

Raw

80

78

67

55

43

33

24

15

6

0

UMS

120

108

96

84

72

60

48

36

24

0

Raw

80

73

67

56

45

35

26

17

8

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

32

24

16

0

Max Mark A*

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

U

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

0

Cash-in grade boundaries

2AD01

Art & Design

UMS

200

180

Astronomy

Unit grade boundaries

5AS01

5AS02

Understanding the Universe

Exploring the Universe

Max Mark a*

Astronomy

b

c

d

e

f

g

u

Raw

120

98

85

72

59

52

45

39

33

0

UMS

150

135

120

105

90

75

60

45

30

0

Raw

40

35

30

24

18

15

13

11

9

0

UMS

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

0

Max Mark A*

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

U

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

0

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

u

Cash-in grade boundaries

2AS01

a

UMS

200

180

Biology

Unit grade boundaries

5BI1F

5BI1H

5BI2F

5BI2H

5BI3F

5BI3H

5BI04

B1: Influences on Life (Foundation)

B1: Influences on Life (Higher)

B2: The Components of Life

(Foundation)

B2: The Components of Life

(Higher)

B3: Using biology (Foundation)

B3: Using biology (Higher)

Biology controlled assessment

Max Mark a*

Raw

60

33

27

21

15

9

0

UMS

80

48

40

32

24

16

0

Raw

60

51

47

36

25

14

8

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

36

0

Raw

60

33

26

20

14

8

0

UMS

80

48

40

32

24

16

0

Raw

60

49

43

34

25

16

11

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

36

0

Raw

60

29

23

17

12

7

0

UMS

80

48

40

32

24

16

0

Raw

60

53

46

39

33

27

24

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

36

0

Raw

50

44

39

33

27

22

18

14

10

0

UMS

80

72

64

56

48

40

32

24

16

0

Max Mark A*

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

U

256

224

192

160

128

96

64

0

Cash-in grade boundaries

2BI01

Biology

UMS

320

288

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