GCSE Grade Boundaries
GCSE grades for Level 3 & 4 apprenticeships
GCSE grades for Level 3 & 4 apprenticeships
GCSE grades
Beginning in 2017, a new system was introduced for GCSE grading. School leavers will see numbers, not letters on their results transcript. The system is on a scale, with 9 being the highest GCSE grade.
The minimum requirement for entry onto a level 3 or level 4 digital apprenticeship is maths and English at GCSE grade 4 / grade C or above.
- Grades 7-9 cover what was previously A to A*, with a Grade 9 being higher than A*
- Grades 4-6 cover what was previously C to B
- Grades 1-3 cover what was previously G, F, E and D
These changes were put in place to allow for more differentiation of students at the higher end of the table.
Conversion table
| New grading | Old grading |
| 9 | A* |
| 8 | A* |
| 7 | A |
| 6 | B |
| 5 | B |
| 4 | C |
| 3 | D |
| 2 | E/F |
| 1 | G |
| U | U |
