The numerical grading scheme was introduced as part of a 2014 curriculum overhaul by then-Conservative Education Secretary, Michael Gove. It put less emphasis on GCSE coursework than before, with ...

GCSE 2019 grade boundaries explained: How old A*-G marks compare to 9-1 system The new grades bring in a numerical system - but 9 doesn't replace an A*, here's what grades 9-1 in GCSE mean Comments ...

After first changing in 2017, many parents and students were left confused by the new way of grading GCSE exams, and some will want to know how they compare with the old system ahead of tomorrow's ...

A new numbered grading system has replaced the familiar A*-G for maths, English literature and English language this year. The 1-9 grades have been designed to make it much harder for students to ...

Thousands of students across the country will be picking up their GCSE results on Thursday. In England, GCSEs are graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1, rather than from A to E, as was ...

In many instances, one new numerical grade could actually straddle a number of the older grades. Leeds news you can trust since 1890. Sign In. Subscribe.

The new system was specifically created to allow for more differentiation among high achieving pupils, as those students who previously got As or A*s will now be split between three grades 7, 8 and 9.

Here we have explained what the 9 to 1 scale means and how they equate to the old grades system. The new GCSE grading scale is not directly equivalent to the old A* to G one.