How are OCR exams marked?

The senior examiners all mark the same set of scripts at the meeting using the mark scheme which outlines the knowledge and skills students need to demonstrate to achieve a particular mark. This process ensures the senior team is marking fairly and consistently.

How to calculate OCR grade?

You get your total mark by multiplying your raw marks by the weighting factor and then adding these marks together. We check the total mark against the qualification grade boundaries to get your qualification grade.

How do examiners mark?

As an examiner, you'll mark completed exam papers against a mark scheme. You'll work as part of a team with a supervisor who will guide you through the process and answer any queries. Most of our exams are marked on-screen but in some cases you'll work with candidates' paper scripts.

How do grade boundaries work?

By grade boundary we mean the minimum mark you need to get a certain grade: for example, you might need a mark of at least 114 out of 180 for a grade C in a certain GCSE. Exam boards endeavour to set papers at a consistent level of difficulty year on year, but it is impossible to do this precisely.

What is 60% as a GCSE grade?

If a paper is allocated 120 uniform marks, the range of marks allocated to grade B is 84 to 95 (70% to 79% of 120); for grade C, 72 to 83 (60% to 69% of 120). 3 The two AQA units give the scaled mark grade boundaries in 2015 scaled up to 100 per cent by way of illustration.

How exams are marked

What grade is 80 percent in GCSE?

According to this illustration, grade 4 requires 56 - 66 per cent, grade 5 requires 67 - 77 per cent and grade 6 requires 78 - 88 per cent.

Is OCR harder than AQA?

For Physics: The hardest questions are from OCR (old specification), followed by Edexcel (both new and old specifications). The easiest is AQA (new specification). For Maths: The hardest questions are from OCR-MEI. The easiest are AQA.

What percentage is a * at A Level OCR?

The A* at A Level is awarded to candidates who achieve a grade A on the A Level overall (80%), and who also achieve at least 90% on the uniform mark scale (UMS) across their A2 units.

Is OCR the hardest exam board GCSE?

While each exam boards' GCSE maths papers will be difficult, OCR has often been cited as the trickiest exam board. They once had to rewrite their GCSE maths paper.

How are grades marked?

First-Class Honours (First or 1st) (70% and above) Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1, 2.i) (60-70%) Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2, 2.ii) (50-60%) Third-Class Honours (Third or 3rd) (40-50%)

How are marks awarded?

Marks are awarded for individual assessment items, grades are awarded for courses. A mark is the level of achievement against specified criteria for an assessment item (e.g. a mark of 30/40 for an assessment).

What are the steps of marking?

There are three marking stages: first marking; sample marking (review); and marks resolution.

What is an OCR Level 2 pass equivalent to?

What is this qualification worth? There are OCR Project Qualifications at Level 1 and 2. These are equivalent to a short course GCSE. Foundation (Level 1) is equivalent to grades D-G short course GCSE and Higher (Level 2) A*-C short course GCSE.

What grade is OCR Level 2?

Grades for Cambridge Nationals and for GCSEs align at key points. Level 1 covers GCSE grades 3–1 (or D–G) and Level 2 GCSE grades 9–4 (or A*–C).

What is level 2 distinction equivalent to ocr?

Vocational qualifications are graded pass, merit, distinction at level one, then level 2 pass (roughly equivalent to GCSE grade 4) then climbing to Level 2 distinction (roughly GCSE level 7) before the top grade of Level 2 Distinction star (L2D*).

What A Level grade is 40%?

UK Advanced Level Exam Grading System

The majority of universities accept A-Level for suitability-test of applicants for subjects, courses, and programmes. The minimum passing grade is 40%. Advanced level grades are A, B, C, D, E in descending order. The grade below E is unclassified or U.

What grade is 60 in A Level?

A grade boundary is the minimum mark at which a letter grade can be achieved. For example, if the grade boundary for a B is 60 marks, then 60 is the minimum mark at which a B can be achieved. A mark of 59 would therefore be a C grade.

What is the hardest exam board in the UK?

Based on the percentage of students that achieved a passing grade (Grade 4), OCR is the hardest exam board and Edexcel is the easiest exam board for GCSE English.

What is the easiest exam board in the UK?

OCR – These exams are said to be the easiest however the grade boundaries are high. Edexcel – This board has the toughest science questions alongside AQA but edexcel takes a slight upper hand here. Edexcel – The time limit of this exam is said to be difficult to cope with.

What is the hardest GCSE?

Summary. Whilst GCSE subjects vary in difficulty based on individual strengths and interests, some subjects have a reputation for being particularly hard. GCSE Maths, GCSE Sciences, Modern Foreign Languages, GCSE English Literature, and History often rank among the hardest GCSE subjects.

Has anyone ever got 100 at GCSE?

The 16-year-old daughter of a professional footballer and beauty queen has achieved 100 per cent in every single one of 11 GCSEs. Ashley White, 16, even says she taught most of her science GCSEs to herself due to subject clashes.

Is 86% a 9 in GCSE?

As a rough example, in a higher-tier maths exam, you can expect to gain a grade 6 with a 50-70 per cent overall mark, and an 8 if you achieve 86 per cent or more. Grade 9 is reserved for the upper half of the old-style A* (over 90 per cent in the paper overall).

Is a 7 in maths good?

It's not the highest grade you could get, with grades 8 and 9 putting you in a stronger position, however, a grade 7 is still equivalent to a grade A.