From A* to grade nine: England reforms its GCSE exams
The change is the latest in an overhaul of the exam system
AN ANXIOUS summer will come to an end on August 24th when 16-year-olds receive their GCSE exam results. As ever there will be disappointment for some expecting a string of A*s. This year, though, there may be more tears than usual in England, where a new results system means that maths and English will be graded from nine to one, rather than A* to G (all subjects will adopt the new system by 2020). A nine will be considerably harder to come by than an A*.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Starter for nine”
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