Cambridge International Advanced and Advanced Subsidiary Level 9700 Biology November 2009 Grade Thresholds

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BIOLOGY
GCE Advanced Level and GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level
Grade thresholds taken for Syllabus 9700 (Biology) in the October/November 2009 examination. maximum mark available Component 11 Component 12 Component 21 Component 22 Component 31 Component 32 Component 33 Component 41 Component 42 Component 51 Component 52 40 40 60 60 40 40 40 100 100 30 30 minimum mark required for grade: A 30 30 41 37 30 30 29 64 74 18 21 B 27 27 35 31 26 27 26 58 69 14 17 E 18 18 22 19 18 19 16 36 42 10 12

The thresholds (minimum marks) for Grades C and D are normally set by dividing the mark range between the B and the E thresholds into three. For example, if the difference between the B and the E threshold is 24 marks, the C threshold is set 8 marks below the B threshold and the D threshold is set another 8 marks down. If dividing the interval by three results in a fraction of a mark, then the threshold is normally rounded down. Grade Thresholds are published for all GCE A/AS and IGCSE subjects where a corresponding mark scheme is available.

UCLES 2009

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