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This document presents grade boundaries for the new reformed GCSEs which use the 9 to 1 grade scale.
The first section presents subject grade boundaries for single award specifications and the second section contains the subject grade
boundaries for the Combined Science double award specifications.
In the third section, notional component grade boundaries are also presented but these are for illustrative purposes only. A guide to notional
component grade boundaries in the new linear qualifications can be found here.
AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street,
Manchester M15 6EX.
Subject grade boundaries – June 2018 exams
8202 ART & DESIGN (FINE ART) 480 403 371 340 305 270 235 171 108 45
8203 ART & DESIGN (GRAPHIC COMM) 480 403 371 340 305 270 235 171 108 45
8204 ART & DESIGN (TEXTILES DESIGN) 480 403 371 340 305 270 235 171 108 45
8205 ART & DESIGN (3D DESIGN) 480 403 371 340 305 270 235 171 108 45
8206 ART & DESIGN (PHOTOGRAPHY) 480 403 371 340 305 270 235 171 108 45
8236 DANCE 400 324 297 270 238 207 176 129 82 36
8585 FOOD PREPARATION AND NUTRITION 200 173 158 144 127 110 94 71 48 25
Subject grade boundaries – June 2018 exams
8582 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 260 197 184 171 155 139 124 93 62 31
8062AA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION AA 204 183 169 156 138 120 103 76 50 24
8062BA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION BA 204 181 167 154 137 120 104 77 50 24
8062BB RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION BB 204 181 167 154 135 116 98 73 48 24
8062CA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION CA 204 177 163 150 132 115 98 73 48 24
8062DA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION DA 204 184 170 157 139 121 103 76 50 24
8062EA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION EA 204 179 165 152 134 116 98 73 48 24
8062FA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION FA 204 184 170 157 139 121 104 77 50 24
Subject grade boundaries – June 2018 exams
8062HA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION HA 204 183 169 156 139 122 106 78 51 24
8062JA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION JA 204 178 164 151 134 117 101 75 49 24
8062JB RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION JB 204 178 164 151 132 113 95 71 47 24
8062LA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION LA 204 176 161 147 132 117 102 76 50 24
8062MA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION MA 204 180 167 154 138 122 107 79 51 24
8062MB RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION MB 204 181 167 154 136 118 101 75 49 24
8062NA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION NA 204 177 163 149 133 117 102 76 50 24
8062NB RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION NB 204 176 162 149 131 113 96 72 48 24
8062OA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION OA 204 184 169 154 138 123 108 80 52 24
8062PA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION PA 204 177 163 150 133 117 101 75 49 24
8062QA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION QA 204 172 158 145 128 112 96 72 48 24
8062RA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION RA 204 177 163 150 134 118 102 76 50 24
8062SA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION SA 204 178 165 152 135 118 101 75 49 24
8062TA RELIGIOUS STUDIES A OPTION TA 204 184 170 157 140 123 107 79 51 24
Subject grade boundaries – June 2018 exams
8063XA RELIGIOUS STUDIES B OPTION XA 204 181 166 151 133 115 98 71 45 19
8063XB RELIGIOUS STUDIES B OPTION XB 204 185 169 154 135 116 98 71 45 19
8063YA RELIGIOUS STUDIES B OPTION YA 204 183 167 152 133 115 97 71 45 19
8063YB RELIGIOUS STUDIES B OPTION YB 204 184 169 155 135 116 97 71 45 19
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AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 3644723).
Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.
Subject grade boundaries – June 2018 exams
8464H COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY TIER H 420 289 270 251 232 213 193 174 155 136 117 98 79 60 - - - -
8465F COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY TIER F 400 - - - - - - - - 229 211 194 169 144 120 96 72 48
8465H COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY TIER H 400 248 230 212 194 177 160 143 126 109 93 77 61 45 - - - -
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AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 3644723).
Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.
Component grade boundaries – June 2018 exams
Where component marks are scaled, two sets of grade boundaries are shown.
The first row shows the raw mark grade boundaries and the second row (shaded and italicised) shows the scaled mark grade boundaries.
8202 ART & DESIGN (FINE ART) 8202/C ART & DES (FINE ART) PFO 96 81 74 68 61 54 47 34 21 9
8202/C ART & DES (FINE ART) PFO 288 243 222 204 183 162 141 102 63 27
8202/X ART & DES (FINE ART) EXT SET 96 81 74 68 61 54 47 34 21 9
8202/X ART & DES (FINE ART) EXT SET 192 162 148 136 122 108 94 68 42 18
8203 ART & DESIGN (GRAPHIC COMM) 8203/C ART & DES (GRAPHIC COMM) PFO 96 81 74 68 61 54 47 34 21 9
8203/C ART & DES (GRAPHIC COMM) PFO 288 243 222 204 183 162 141 102 63 27
8203/X ART & DES (GRAPHIC COMM) EXT SET 96 81 74 68 61 54 47 34 21 9
8203/X ART & DES (GRAPHIC COMM) EXT SET 192 162 148 136 122 108 94 68 42 18
8204 ART & DESIGN (TEXTILES DESIGN) 8204/C ART & DES (TEXTILES DESIGN) PFO 96 81 74 68 61 54 47 34 21 9
8204/C ART & DES (TEXTILES DESIGN) PFO 288 243 222 204 183 162 141 102 63 27
8204/X ART & DES (TEXTILES DESIGN) EXT SET 96 81 74 68 61 54 47 34 21 9
8204/X ART & DES (TEXTILES DESIGN) EXT SET 192 162 148 136 122 108 94 68 42 18
8205 ART & DESIGN (3D DESIGN) 8205/C ART & DES (3D DESIGN) PFO 96 81 74 68 61 54 47 34 21 9
8205/C ART & DES (3D DESIGN) PFO 288 243 222 204 183 162 141 102 63 27
8205/X ART & DES (3D DESIGN) EXT SET 96 81 74 68 61 54 47 34 21 9
8205/X ART & DES (3D DESIGN) EXT SET 192 162 148 136 122 108 94 68 42 18
8206 ART & DESIGN (PHOTOGRAPHY) 8206/C ART & DES (PHOTOGRAPHY) PFO 96 81 74 68 61 54 47 34 21 9
8206/C ART & DES (PHOTOGRAPHY) PFO 288 243 222 204 183 162 141 102 63 27
8206/X ART & DES (PHOTOGRAPHY) EXT SET 96 81 74 68 61 54 47 34 21 9
8206/X ART & DES (PHOTOGRAPHY) EXT SET 192 162 148 136 122 108 94 68 42 18
Where component marks are scaled, two sets of grade boundaries are shown.
The first row shows the raw mark grade boundaries and the second row (shaded and italicised) shows the scaled mark grade boundaries.
8464 COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY 8464/B/1F COMBINED SCI TRILOGY BIOLOGY P1F 70 - - - - 39 33 24 15 7
8464/B/1H COMBINED SCI TRILOGY BIOLOGY P1H 70 47 40 34 29 24 19 14 - -
8464/B/2F COMBINED SCI TRILOGY BIOLOGY P2F 70 - - - - 42 36 27 18 9
8464/B/2H COMBINED SCI TRILOGY BIOLOGY P2H 70 45 38 31 25 19 14 9 - -
8464/C/1F COMBINED SCI TRILOGY CHEMISTRY P1F 70 - - - - 49 44 39 35 31
8464/C/1H COMBINED SCI TRILOGY CHEMISTRY P1H 70 48 41 35 27 20 13 6 - -
8464/C/2F COMBINED SCI TRILOGY CHEMISTRY P2F 70 - - - - 41 35 25 16 7
8464/C/2H COMBINED SCI TRILOGY CHEMISTRY P2H 70 50 44 39 31 23 16 9 - -
8464/P/1F COMBINED SCI TRILOGY PHYSICS P1F 70 - - - - 43 37 27 17 8
8464/P/1H COMBINED SCI TRILOGY PHYSICS P1H 70 50 44 39 32 25 19 13 - -
8464/P/2F COMBINED SCI TRILOGY PHYSICS P2F 70 - - - - 39 33 25 17 9
8464/P/2H COMBINED SCI TRILOGY PHYSICS P2H 70 48 41 35 29 23 17 11 - -
8465 COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY 8465/1F COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY PAPER 1F 100 - - - - 59 51 38 25 12
8465/1H COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY PAPER 1H 100 60 51 42 34 27 20 13 - -
8465/2F COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY PAPER 2F 100 - - - - 58 49 37 25 13
8465/2H COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY PAPER 2H 100 63 54 46 38 30 23 16 - -
8465/3F COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY PAPER 3F 100 - - - - 55 46 34 22 11
8465/3H COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY PAPER 3H 100 64 55 47 36 26 16 6 - -
Component grade boundaries – June 2018 exams
Where component marks are scaled, two sets of grade boundaries are shown.
The first row shows the raw mark grade boundaries and the second row (shaded and italicised) shows the scaled mark grade boundaries.
8585 FOOD PREPARATION AND NUTRITION 8585/C FOOD PREP AND NUTRITION NEA 100 90 85 80 72 64 56 42 28 14
8585/W FOOD PREP AND NUTRITION WRITTEN 100 83 73 64 55 46 38 29 20 11
Where component marks are scaled, two sets of grade boundaries are shown.
The first row shows the raw mark grade boundaries and the second row (shaded and italicised) shows the scaled mark grade boundaries.
Where component marks are scaled, two sets of grade boundaries are shown.
The first row shows the raw mark grade boundaries and the second row (shaded and italicised) shows the scaled mark grade boundaries.
Where component marks are scaled, two sets of grade boundaries are shown.
The first row shows the raw mark grade boundaries and the second row (shaded and italicised) shows the scaled mark grade boundaries.
8061 RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SC) 8061A RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SC) OPTION A 102 88 81 74 66 59 52 38 25 12
8061B RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SC) OPTION B 102 87 80 73 66 59 53 39 25 11
8061C RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SC) OPTION C 102 no candidates entered
8061D RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SC) OPTION D 102 90 83 76 68 61 54 39 25 11
8061E RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SC) OPTION E 102 90 83 76 69 62 55 41 27 13
8061F RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SC) OPTION F 102 89 82 75 68 61 54 40 26 13
Where component marks are scaled, two sets of grade boundaries are shown.
The first row shows the raw mark grade boundaries and the second row (shaded and italicised) shows the scaled mark grade boundaries.
Where component marks are scaled, two sets of grade boundaries are shown.
The first row shows the raw mark grade boundaries and the second row (shaded and italicised) shows the scaled mark grade boundaries.
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AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 3644723).
Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.