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  2. Academic grading in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Each grade is further sub-divided into 'bands'. The A grade comprises bands 1 and 2, the B grade has bands 3 and 4, and so on. These bands are not shown on certificates issued by the SQA and do not need to be stated on CVs. The National 4 Grading is equivalent to Standard Grade General, while national 5 Grading is equivalent to Standard Grade ...

  3. 2020 United Kingdom school exam grading controversy

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    On 4 August 2020, secondary school students in Scotland received their Higher grades. Having also been unable to take their exams because of the pandemic, their grades were estimated by teachers, but the body awarding the qualifications was reported to have downgraded around a quarter of the marks awarded in order to "maintain credibility". [ 41 ]

  4. English Baccalaureate - Wikipedia

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    The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is a school performance indicator in England linked to the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) results. [1]: 7 It measures students' attainment by calculating an average score from specified subject grades. The EBacc includes subjects which are studied in many subsequent university programmes. [2]

  5. National Curriculum for England - Wikipedia

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    The National Curriculum for England is the statutory standard of school subjects, lesson content, and attainment levels for primary and secondary schools in England. It is compulsory for local authority-maintained schools, but also often followed by independent schools and state-funded academies.

  6. Education in England - Wikipedia

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    English secondary schools are mostly comprehensive (i.e. no entry exam), although the intake of comprehensive schools can vary widely, especially in urban areas with several local schools. Nearly 90% of state-funded secondary schools are specialist schools, receiving extra funding to develop one or more subjects (performing arts, arts, business ...

  7. GCSE - Wikipedia

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    [42] [43] For college and university admissions in the UK, a high school diploma may be accepted in lieu of the GCSE if an average grade better than D+ is obtained in subjects with a GCSE counterpart. [42] As A-levels are generally expected for UK university admission, a high school diploma is not considered enough for direct university entry ...

  8. Grading systems by country - Wikipedia

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    UK Postgraduate Grading System. The postgraduate grading system for master's degrees in the UK is similar to the Honours system but differs in some points. [54] The minimum passing grade is 50% instead of 40%. The complete classifications look as follows: Distinction: 70-100%; Merit: 60-69%; Pass: 50-59%; Fail: Less than 50%

  9. Qualification types in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    They are available in a wide range of academic and applied (work-related) subjects, and as a ‘short-course’ option (equivalent to half a full GCSE). GCSEs are at levels 1 and 2 on the RQF, depending on the grade achieved. The Scottish equivalent of GCSE is the National 5 qualification.