However, things are different now, following the introduction of a numerical grading system. So, what do these GCSE grades mean? Here, we explain it all, including the different grade boundaries.

A number of universities have minimum entry grades at GCSE level - such as a C grade pass at maths and English. But GCSEs are switching to numerical grades, from 9 to 1, and there is uncertainty ...

In England, GCSE exams are now graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1 rather than from A* to G – with 9 being the highest grade. A grade 7 and above is roughly equivalent to an A and above, while ...