In summer 2019, the CCEA introduced a new nine-category grade scale - A* to G, including a C*. Students may also get results with grades 9-1 if they take exams set by English boards. The Welsh ...

What marks 1-9 really mean - Results Day 2025 is here, but if you’re not sure what your child’s results mean, we can help ...

How the 9-1 grading system works - and what each number means GCSEs used to be graded using a letter system - and in some parts of the UK, and for A Level qualifications - they still are.

So is Grade 9 the same as an A*? No. The Department for Education says the old and new GCSE grading scales do not directly compare, but do align at some points.

But, in England, there have been major changes, with a new 9-1 grading system being phased in to reflect a more demanding curriculum. So what's the new grading system all about?

GCSE results are released today, with a new 9 to 1 grade system replacing the old A* to G in Maths and English.

The new GCSE grading system has gradually been rolled out over the past couple of years. Students are now scored on a 9-1 system ...

What are the 9-1 GCSE grades? The 9-1 grading scheme was brought in alongside an overhaul of the curriculum in England in 2014.

By 2020, all GCSE subjects will be graded from 9 to 1. Why has the change been made? The new GCSE is meant to be more rigorous and better prepare pupils for work and further education.

But, in England, there have been major changes, with a new 9-1 grading system being phased in to reflect a more demanding curriculum. So what's the new grading system all about?