Grade Boundaries:

January 2009 GCE Mathematics Examinations

The tables below give the lowest raw marks for the award of the stated uniform marks
(UMS).

Unit

80

70

60

50

40

6663 Core Mathematics C1

6664 Core Mathematics C2
6665 Core Mathematics C3
6666 Core Mathematics C4
6677 Further Pure Maths FP1 (new)
6674 Further Pure Maths FP1 (old)
6677 Mechanics M1
6678 Mechanics M2
6679 Mechanics M3
6683 Statistics S1
6684 Statistics S2
6689 Decision Maths D1

59
57
60
59
62
64
49
63
63
57
65
64

51
48
52
52
54
57
42
55
56
50
57
57

43
39
44
45
46
50
35
47
49
43
49
50

35
30
36
38
39
43
28
40
42
36
41
43

27
22
29
32
32
36
21
33
35
30
33
37

Pass rate statistics:

January 2009 GCE Mathematics Examinations
The percentage of candidates obtaining at least the given number of uniform marks (UMS) at the time
of grading are given below (the final figures may vary slightly from these).

Unit
6663 Core Mathematics C1
6664 Core Mathematics C2
6665 Core Mathematics C3
6666 Core Mathematics C4
6667 Further Pure Maths FP1 (new)
6674 Further Pure Maths FP1 (old)
6677 Mechanics M1
6678 Mechanics M2
6679 Mechanics M3
6683 Statistics S1
6684 Statistics S2
6689 Decision Maths D1

80

70

60

50

40

35.4
38.2
27.8
33.7
61.3
38.0
32.6
40.9
42.2
27.4
36.7
29.1

51.0
55.8
45.9
50.3
77.8
57.8
48.4
61.2
57.0
44.0
58.6
49.7

64.5
70.6
61.4
65.9
87.7
71.0
63.2
76.5
68.9
59.9
71.8
66.2

76.4
81.7
74.1
77.2
92.5
79.3
74.6
84.8
78.3
75.0
82.1
77.5

86.2
89.3
83.9
83.3
95.7
87.4
83.4
90.8
85.5
85.0
89.0
85.9

The Uniform Mark Score (UMS):

Core Mathematics
Module C1 (6663)
(rm = raw mark)
rm UMS
UMS
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36

100
100
100
100
100
99
97
96
94
93
91
90
89
87
86
84
83
81
80 A
79
77
76
74
73
71
70 B
69
67
66
64
63
61
60 C
59
57
56
54
53
51
50 D

rm
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

49
47
46
44
43
41
40 E
39
37
36
34
33
32
30
29
28
26
25
23
22
21
19
18
17
15
14
12
11
10
8
7
6
4
3
1

All unit results are given in the manner of a Uniform Mark Score (UMS). It was decided by
QCA that the reporting of results on modular examinations should be standardised among all
Awarding Bodies and all subjects, since as modular syllabuses proliferated there were more and
more scoring systems for varying numbers of modules. All Advanced GCEs are now out of a
total of 600 UMS. AS is out of 300 UMS.
Different units in some subjects carry different weightings, but each Edexcel AS/Advanced GCE
Mathematics combination comprises six equally weighted units with a maximum of 100 UMS
possible on each unit.
The example on the right shows the UMS score for each total mark on a hypothetical 6663 Core
Mathematics C1 unit. The grade A boundary is set at 57 (out of 75), grade B at 50 and grade E at

29 and these correspond to 80, 70 and 40 UMS respectively. The notional grade boundaries are
shown in bold type.
Further weighting-UMS correspondences can be found, if you can get hold of it, in a publication
called Guidance notes for Modular Syllabuses (4th Edition October 1995), although they're not
very difficult to work out (and are given in the table below). Of course, the boundaries vary from
unit to unit and from year to year. Consequently the same percentage score in different modules
may lead to different UMS scores.
JCQ, under prompting from QCA have agreed that the stretching of UMS between the grade A
boundary and the maximum mark means it is harder for candidates to score uniform marks once
their raw mark is above the grade A threshold. An adjustment has been made so that the
maximum UMS mark is achieved by scoring twice the mark range between the A and B grade
above that of the grade A boundary.
Thus the example for 6663 Core Mathematics C1 has candidates achieving a raw mark of 71 or
more scoring a maximum 100 UMS (i.e. 57 + 2(57 50) = 71).
The change to the UMS in June 2001 was communicated to centres at the time results were
issued with the following statement:
The UMS has been very effective in giving centres a clear picture of progress during the
course. In conjunction with the regulatory bodies, the awarding bodies have considered ways
in which it can be made even more effective. It has been agreed therefore that, with effect
from the outcomes of the 1998 Summer module tests, the system for converting raw marks to
UMS scores for high raw marks should be slightly modified. The modification ensures that
the rate of exchange between raw marks and uniform marks is closer at all grades.

UMS Ready Reckoner GCE Mathematics January 2009

UMS

C1

C2

C3

100
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49

75
74
73

75
74
73
72
71

75
74

72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34

70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29

73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46

FP1
new
7375 75
72
74
71
73
70
72
69
71
68
70
67
69
66
65
68
C4

64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47

45
44
43
42

46
45

41
40
39
38

43
42

37
36
35

39
38

67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45

FP1
M1
old
75 6375
62
74
61
73
60
72
59
71
58
70
69
68
67
66

54
53

M3

75

75 7175
70
74
73
69
68
72
67
71
66
70
65
69
64
63
68
67
62
61
66
60
65
59
64
58
63
57
62
56

74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66

52
51

65
64
63

50
49
48

62
61

47
46

60
59

45
44

58
57
56

43
42
41

55
54

40
39

53
52

38
37

51
50
49

36
35

44

41

57
56
55

M2

65
64
63
62
61

S1

61
60

55
54

59
58

53
52

57
56
55

51
50
49

54
53

48
47

52
51

46
45

48
47
46

50
49
48

44
43
42

45
44

47
46

41
40

60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49

34
44
43

48
47

42
41

46
45

31

43
42

45
44

39
38

40
39
38

44
43
42

29
28
27

41
40
39

43
42
41

37
36

33
32

S2

D1

75

75

74

74

73

73
72

72
71
71
70
70
69
69
68
68
67

67
66

66

65

65
64
63

64
63

62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40

62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43

UMS

C1

C2

48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

33

28

32
31
30
29

27
26
25
24

28
27
26
25

21
22
21
20

24
23
22
21

19
18
17
16

20
19

15
14

18
17

13
12

16
15
14
13
12
11
10

27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18

15
14
13
12
11
10

6
5

4
3

9
8
7
6
5

4
3
2

1
0

37
36

FP1
new

FP1
old

M1

M2

M3

37
36

41
40

26
25

38
37

40
39

35
34

39
38

24
23

36
35

38
37

34
33
32

33
32
31

37
36
35

22
21
20

34
33
32

36
35
34

31
30

30
29

34
33

19
18

31
30

33
32

1
0

28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

S1

S2

D1

35
34

39

42
41

33

29

30
29
28

10
9

C4

35
32
31

17
16

6
5

2
1

34
33

11

7
9
8

C3

32
31
30
29
28
27

28
27

32
31

17
16

29
28

31
30

26
25
2
23

30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15

15
14

27
26
25
24
23

29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21

22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13

13
12
11

10
9
8
7

12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

22
21
20
19
18
17

16
15
14
13
12
11
10

5
4

9
8
7
6
5
4

24
23
22
21
20
19
18

20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7

17
16
15
14

6
5
4
3
2
1
0

5
4
3
2

2
1

26
25

3
2
1
0

Maximum mark for each unit is 75.

13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6

1
0

38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
1516
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0