Brockenhurst College | Brock is one of the most successful Sixth Form colleges in the UK, offering A levels, Vocational, Adult Learning, Apprenticeships, Business courses.GCSE Qualifications
You may want to take a GCSE subject alongside A level or Vocational courses to complement your studies, or improve existing grades for employment or university entry.
The majority of university courses look for at least a grade 4 in GCSE English, maths and perhaps science. Some university courses go further and ask for specific subjects at GCSE, with certain grades.
GCSE grading system
We should now be seeing grades 9 to 1, instead of A* to G.
It is worth noting the following:
- Students will not lose out as a result of the changes.
- The same proportion of students will achieve grade 7 and above as currently achieve grade A and above.
- The bottom of grade 1 will be aligned with the bottom of grade G.
- Grade 5 will be awarded to around the top third of students gaining the equivalent of a grade C and the bottom third of a grade B. This has been defined as good pass by the department for education.
- All GCSE results are now awarded using the new system.
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