This year's results are expected to be lower than last summer's
student needs to achieve a certain gradeThe boundaries are set to ensure that there is consistency in grades from year to year. So for example if one year’s paper was harder than the previous year, the grade boundaries will be lowered to take this into account – a principle called Comparable Outcomes.
When deciding on grade boundaries, senior examiners take into account factors including:Previous statisticsGrade boundaries are released on the day GCSE results are published. They used to be released prior to results day, but this was changed in an effort to reduce stress for students who were trying to predict their grades.
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