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What is the highest grade in double science?

Students taking separate science GCSEs will get a grade from 9 to 1 for each subject, with 9 being the highest grade. Students studying combined science will receive an award worth two GCSEs, consisting of two equal or adjacent grades from 9 to 1 (9-9, 9-8, 8-8, 8-7, 7-7…to 1-1).
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What's the highest grade you can get in double science?

Combined Science is a double award GCSE which counts as two GCSEs. The grading scale is doubled, (there are double the marks) so students can achieve one of 17 grades: 9-9, 9-8, 8-8 through to 2-2, 2-1, and 1-1.
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Is a grade 43 in Combined science a pass?

The DfE have confirmed that a grade 4 is a standard pass and grade 5 is a strong pass. For Combined Science this means that it would equate to a grade 4-4 being a standard pass.
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Is a grade 5 in science good?

Grade 5 is a 'strong pass' and equivalent to a high C and low B on the old grading system.
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What does 32 mean in combined science?

It seems that the way some schools/colleges have rendered results data for distribution means that the dash in the combined science grades has been left out. So if your son got a score of 32, it is probably 3-2. You can see where these sit on the full 17-point scale here.
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The 17 different grades for GCSE Science explained.

How is double science graded?

Students studying combined science will receive an award worth two GCSEs, consisting of two equal or adjacent grades from 9 to 1 (9-9, 9-8, 8-8, 8-7, 7-7…to 1-1). If the numbers are different, the highest number will always be reported on the left. abilities. Each single science will be worth one GCSE grade.
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What is a 32 grade?

For the USA grading system, a value of 32.00% corresponds to the letter mark F.
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Is a 5 bad GCSE?

GCSEs are graded 1-9 (9 is the highest). Grade 4 is accepted as a pass for most Level 3 college courses and a 5 is regarded as a strong pass.
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Is a 7 a good GCSE grade?

In the current grading system, a score of 9, 8 and 7 are equivalent to an A* and A. A 9 is for a student who has performed exceptionally well. A grade of 4 is the equivalent of a C grade, known as a standard pass. A grade of 5 is also a C grade but is known as a strong pass.
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Is a 6 good in GCSE?

| High Grade 6 is equivalent to a high Grade B. Grade 4 is the Standard Pass grade. Grade 5 is a Strong Pass grade. Although Grade 4 is a Standard Pass, many colleges and sixth forms want students to achieve a minimum number of Grades 5 and 6 in their GCSE results.
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Is 44 in science a pass?

GCSE Science: Combined/Double award

It is worth noting that Science double award will report on 2 grades i.e. 44 This means the student has two GCSE's at grade 4 (2 separate GCSE's). Equally 45 means one science GCSE at grade 4 and one science GCSE at grade 5.
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Is a 43 in GCSE a pass?

GCSE Pass Grades

According to the new GCSE grading system, the standard pass for GCSE examinations is a strong 4. Hence for subjects like English, if a student ends up with a grade lower than that, they must take the subject post-16 education.
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What is double science?

Double Science GCSE is also known as 'Combined Science'. All three Science subjects are studied: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. However, students receive two GCSEs, hence 'Double'. The course covers two thirds of the Triple Award Science content.
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Is double science easier?

If you struggle with mathematical skills, you may also feel more comfortable studying Double Science as there is less content in Chemistry and Maths than the Triple Science award.
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Is Double science good?

Double Science is good for demonstrating that you have some understanding of how the world works, and many college courses ask for English, Maths and Science GCSEs.
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Is double science harder than triple?

Although the content of triple science is not more difficult than the double science content, triple science students have a greater workload. The extra content covered in triple science just delves deeper into the content taught across both sciences.
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Is 8 an A * in GCSE?

Grade 8 is the equivalent of in between grades A* and A. Grade 7 is the equivalent of a grade A. Grade 6 is the equivalent of just above a grade B.
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Does Oxford look at GCSEs?

If you are shortlisted, your performance in interviews will also be taken into account. Higher grades at GCSE can help to make your application more competitive, and successful applicants typically have a high proportion of 7,8 and 9 grades. However, we do look at GCSE grades in context.
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Is 3 a fail in GCSE?

If students get a grade of 5-6, this means that they have a strong pass and if their grade is 4, then they have a standard pass. Unfortunately, if they receive a grade below 4, this means they have not passed the GCSE exam. Remember, a lower score on the GCSE exam doesn't have to mean that they've failed.
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Is an 8 in maths good?

Grade 8 & Grade 9

The equivalent to the old A* grade. Students achieving these grades are solid mathematically and more than capable of achieving and succeeding at A Level maths and further maths. This is the other real change to the exam grading system, with A* now covering two grades.
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Is a 6 bad in GCSE?

Because of the assumed connection between your GCSE and A-level results, it'll be down to you to prove you're able to achieve top grades. Grades 4 to 6 at GCSE suggest Cs and Ds at A-level – which might not be enough to get into some universities.
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How many GCSEs do you need for Oxford?

GCSEs are seen as evidence of work ethic – and you need a really strong one of those to cope with studying at Oxford or Cambridge. Our guesstimate is that the average successful applicant has around eight 8/9 grade GCSEs under their belt.
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Is 95 an A or A+?

What are letter grades and how do they convert into percentages? Common examples of grade conversion are: A+ (97–100), A (93–96), A- (90–92), B+ (87–89), B (83–86), B- (80–82), C+ (77–79), C (73–76), C- (70–72), D+ (67–69), D (65–66), D- (below 65).
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Is a 16 out of 20 good?

Since I work in percentages, I did the math: It's the equivalent of 70%. It means that you got 70% of the answers correct, and 30% wrong. It's not bad, but it's not good, either.
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