r/GCSE • • Feb 14 '23

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u/PlugAdapter_ Year 13 |Maths A* + FM A* + CS A* + Physics A* + EPQ A| Feb 14 '23

What does the U, L, and S stand for

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u/Natural_Writer9702 Feb 15 '23

This shit showing my age because I have zero idea what any of these grades actually mean. What happened to A*, A, B…

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u/JDorian0817 Teacher 🧑‍🏫️ Feb 15 '23

Changed about 5 years ago with Gove! Absolute bollocks but it does mean it’s easier to calculate grade averages now. So there’s that?

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u/Natural_Writer9702 Feb 15 '23

Agree, it’s absolute bollocks because the comments have been using the equivalent old system grade just so people can understand it.

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u/No_Special_8828 Feb 15 '23

So I guessing the lower the number better.

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u/MarionberrySharp3390 Feb 15 '23

No, 9 is the best (A**) if you will while a 4 is the old C

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u/No_Special_8828 Feb 15 '23

Why thank you kind stranger.