GCSE / BTEC QUALIFICATIONS UMS GRADE BOUNDARIES 2014/15

GCSE / BTEC QUALIFICATIONS UMS GRADE BOUNDARIES 2014/15 Grade Boundaries are provisional and are only confirmed on Results Days, which can be accessed via the Awarding Bodies' websites: www.aqa.org.uk www.cie.org.uk www.edexcel.com www.ocr.org.uk

ADDITIONAL SCIENCE Max Mark A* A B C D E F G AS4P Additional Science ISA 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 BL2FP Biology Unit 2 (Foundation tier) 69 60 50 40 30 20 BL2HP Biology Unit 2 (Higher tier) 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 CH2FP Chemistry Unit 2 (Foundation tier) 69 60 50 40 30 20 CH2HP Chemistry Unit 2 (Higher tier) 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 PH2FP Physics Unit 2 (Foundation tier) 69 60 50 40 30 20 PH2HP Physics Unit 2 (Higher tier) 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 4408 Additional Science Full Course Award 400 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 ART & DESIGN Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 5AD01 Art & Design Unit 1: Personal Portfolio 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 5AD02 Art & Design Unit 2: Externally Set Assignment 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 2AD01 Art & Design Full Course Award 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 ART & DESIGN - PHOTOGRAPHY Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 5PY01 Personal Portfolio in Art & Design 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 5PY02 Externally Set Assignment in Art & Design 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 2PY01 Art & Design: Photography - Full Course Award 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 ART & DESIGN TEXTILE DESIGN Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 5TE01 Textile Design Unit 1: Personal Portfolio 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 5TE02 Textile Design Unit 1 Externally Set Assignment 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 2TE01 Textile Design Full Course Award 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 BIOLOGY Max Mark A* A B C D E F G BL1FP Biology Unit 1 (Foundation tier) 69 60 50 40 30 20 BL1HP Biology Unit 1 (Higher tier) 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 BL2FP Biology Unit 2 (Foundation tier) 69 60 50 40 30 20 BL2HP Biology Unit 2 (Higher tier) 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 BL3FP Biology Unit 3 (Foundation tier) 69 60 50 40 30 20 BL3HP Biology Unit 3 (Higher tier) 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 BL4P Biology ISA 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 4401 Biology - Full Course Award 400 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 Philip Morant School & College GCSE/BTEC UMS Grade Boundaries 2014/2015 [1]

CHEMISTRY Max Mark A* A B C D E F G CH1FP Chemistry Unit 1 (Foundation tier) 69 60 50 40 30 20 CH1HP Chemistry Unit 1 (Higher tier) 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 CH2FP Chemistry Unit 2 (Foundation tier) 69 60 50 40 30 20 CH2HP Chemistry Unit 2 (Higher tier) 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 CH3FP Chemistry Unit 3 (Foundation tier) 69 60 50 40 30 20 CH3HP Chemistry Unit 3 (Higher tier) 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 CH4P Chemistry ISA 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 4402 Chemistry - Full Course Award 400 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 D&T: ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 45401 D&T: Electronic Products Unit 1 160 144 128 112 96 80 64 48 32 45402 Design and Making Practice 240 216 192 168 144 120 96 72 48 4542 D&T: Electronic Products Full Course Award 400 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 D&T: FOOD TECHNOLOGY Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 45451 D&T: Food Technology Unit 1 160 144 128 112 96 80 64 48 32 45452 Design and Making Practice 240 216 192 168 144 120 96 72 48 4547 D&T: Food Technology Full Course Award 400 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 D&T: GRAPHIC PRODUCTS Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 45501 D&T: Graphic Products Unit 1 160 144 128 112 96 80 64 48 32 45502 Design and Making Practice 240 216 192 168 144 120 96 72 48 4552 D&T: Graphic Products Full Course Award 400 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 D&T: RESISTANT MATERIALS Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 45601 D&T: Resistant Materials Unit 1 160 144 128 112 96 80 64 48 32 45602 Design and Making Practice 240 216 192 168 144 120 96 72 48 4562 D&T: Resistant Materials Full Course Award 400 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 Philip Morant School & College GCSE/BTEC UMS Grade Boundaries 2014/2015 [2]

D&T: TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 45701 D&T: Textiles Technology Unit 1 160 144 128 112 96 80 64 48 32 45702 Design and Making Practice 240 216 192 168 144 120 96 72 48 4572 D&T: Textiles Technology Full Course Award 400 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 DANCE - BTEC LEVEL 2 FIRST AWARD (NQF) Max Mark D* D M P Level 1 BHA20 Performing Arts (Dance) First Award 90 84 66 48 24 DRAMA Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 5DR01 Drama Unit 1 : Drama Exploration 90 81 72 63 54 45 36 27 18 5DR02 Drama Unit 2: Exploring Play Texts 90 81 72 63 54 45 36 27 18 5DR03 Drama Unit 3: Drama Performance 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 2DR01 Drama Full Course Award 300 270 240 210 180 150 120 90 60 ENGINEERING BTEC LEV 2 FIRST CERTIFICATE (NQF) Max Mark D*D* D*D DD DM MM MP PP Level 1 EJK23 Engineering First Certificate 180 174 168 150 132 114 96 48 ENGLISH LANGUAGE (CIE IGCSE) Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 0522BS English Language Available on Results Day at www.cie.org.uk ENGLISH LANGUAGE (AQA GCSE) Max Mark A* A B C D E F G ENG1F Non-Fiction Texts (Foundation tier) 125 108 90 72 54 36 ENG1H Non-Fiction Texts (Higher tier) 180 162 144 126 108 90 81 ENL03 Spoken and Written Texts & Writing Creatively 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 4707 English Language Full Course Award 300 270 240 210 180 150 120 90 60 Philip Morant School & College GCSE/BTEC UMS Grade Boundaries 2014/2015 [3]

ENGLISH LITERATURE (AQA GCSE) Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 97151F Exploring Modern Texts (Foundation tier) 55 48 40 32 24 16 97151H Exploring Modern Texts (Higher tier) 80 72 64 56 48 40 36 97152F Poetry Across Time (Foundation tier) 48 42 35 28 21 14 97152H Poetry Across Time (Higher tier) 70 63 56 49 42 35 32 97153 Significance of Shakespeare & Literary Heritage 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 9717 English Literature Full Course Award 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 ENGLISH LITERATURE (AQA IGCSE Certificate) Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 8710/1F Paper 1 Foundation Tier 83 72 60 48 36 24 8710/1H Paper 1 Higher Tier 120 108 96 84 72 60 54 8710/C Coursework 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 8710FC English Literature - Full Course Award (Foundation) 163 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 8710HC English Literatuer - Full Course Award (Higher) 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 ENTERPRISE (CIE IGCSE) Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 0454AY Enterprise Available on Results Day at www.cie.org.uk FRENCH Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 46551F French: Listening (Foundation tier) 41 36 30 24 18 12 46551H French: Listening (Higher tier) 60 54 48 42 36 30 27 46552F French: Reading (Foundation tier) 41 36 30 24 18 12 46552H French: Reading (Higher tier) 60 54 48 42 36 30 27 46553 French: Speaking recorded/unrecorded 90 81 72 63 54 45 36 27 18 46554 French: Writing 90 81 72 63 54 45 36 27 18 4658 French Full Course Award 300 270 240 210 180 150 120 90 60 GEOGRAPHY Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 90301F Physical Geography (Foundation tier) 104 90 75 60 45 30 90301H Physical Geography (Higher tier) 150 135 120 105 90 75 68 90302F Human Geography (Foundation tier) 104 90 75 60 45 30 90302H Human Geography (Higher tier) 150 135 120 105 90 75 68 90303 Local Fieldwork Investigation 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 9032 Geography - Full Course Award 400 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 Philip Morant School & College GCSE/BTEC UMS Grade Boundaries 2014/2015 [4]

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 5HS01 Health & Social Care Unit 1 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 5HS02 Health & Social Care Unit 2 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 5HS03 Health & Social Care Unit 3 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 5HS04 Health & Social Care Unit 4 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 2HS01 Health & Social Care - Full Course Single Award 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 Max Mark A*A* A*A AA AB BB BC CC CD DD DE EE EF FF FG GG 2HS02 Health & Social Care Full Course Double Award 400 360 340 320 300 280 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 HISTORY A Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 91401A Unit 1 Option A Medicine Through Time 70 63 56 49 42 35 28 21 14 91402A Unit 2 Option A The American West 1840-1895 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 91403 Unit 3 Historical Enquiry 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 9142 History A - Full Course Award 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 HUMANITIES Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 40701 Humanities Core 90 81 72 63 54 45 36 27 18 40702 Humanities Options 90 81 72 63 54 45 36 27 18 40703 Humanities Investigation 60 54 48 42 36 30 24 18 12 4072 Humanities Full Course Award 240 216 192 168 144 120 96 72 48 INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 5IT01 Living in a Digital World 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 5IT02 Using Digital Tools 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 2IT01 ICT - Full Course Award 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 Philip Morant School & College GCSE/BTEC UMS Grade Boundaries 2014/2015 [5]

MATHEMATICS A (Edexcel) Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 1MA0F Mathematics (Foundation tier) Full Course Award Available on Results Day at www.edexcel.com 1MA0H Mathematics (Higher tier) Full Course Award Available on Results Day at www.edexcel.com MATHEMATICS B (AQA) Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 4365F Mathematics (Foundation tier) Full Course Award Available on Results Day at www.aqa.org.uk 4365H Mathematics (Higher tier) Full Course Award Available on Results Day at www.aqa.org.uk FURTHER MATHS - Level 2 Certificate Max Mark A^ A* A B C 8360 Level 2 Certificate in Further Maths Available on Results Day at www.aqa.org.uk MEDIA STUDIES Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 48101 Investigating the Media 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 48102 Understanding the Media 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 4812 Media Studies Single Award 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 MUSIC Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 5MU01 Music Unit 1: Performing Music 90 81 72 63 54 45 36 27 18 5MU02 Music Unit 2: Composing Music 90 81 72 63 54 45 36 27 18 5MU03 Music Unit 3: Listening and Appraising 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 2MU01 Music Full Course Award 300 270 240 210 180 150 120 90 60 PHYSICAL EDUCATION Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 5PE01 The Theory of Physical Education 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 5PE02 Performance in Physical Education 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 5PE03 Short Course: The Theory of Physical Education 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 5PE04 Short Course: Performance in Physical Education 60 54 48 42 36 30 24 18 12 3PE01 Physical Education Short Course Award 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 2PE01 Physical Education Full Course Award 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 Philip Morant School & College GCSE/BTEC UMS Grade Boundaries 2014/2015 [6]

PHYSICS Max Mark A* A B C D E F G PH1FP Physics Unit 1 (Foundation tier) 69 60 50 40 30 20 PH1HP Physics Unit 1 (Higher tier) 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 PH2FP Physics Unit 2 (Foundation tier) 69 60 50 40 30 20 PH2HP Physics Unit 2 (Higher tier) 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 PH3FP Physics Unit 3 (Foundation tier) 69 60 50 40 30 20 PH3HP Physics Unit 3 (Higher tier) 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 PH4P Physics ISA 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 4403 Physics - Full Course Award 400 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 PSYCHOLOGY Max Mark A* A B C D E F G B541 Studies and Applications in Psychology 1 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 B542 Studies and Applications in Psychology 2 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 B543 Research in Psychology 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 J611 Psychology Full Course Award 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 SCIENCE A - Route 1 Max Mark A* A B C D E F G BL1FP Biology Unit 1 - Foundation tier 69 60 50 40 30 20 BL1HP Biology Unit 1 - Higher tier 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 CH1FP Chemistry Unit 1 - Foundation tier 69 60 50 40 30 20 CH1HP Chemistry Unit 1 - Higher tier 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 PH1FP Physics Unit 1 - Foundation tier 69 60 50 40 30 20 PH1HP Physics Unit 1 - Higher tier 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 SCA4P Science A ISA 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 4405 Science A Full Course Award 400 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 SCIENCE A - Route 2 Max Mark A* A B C D E F G SCA1FP Science A1 (Foundation tier) 97 84 70 56 42 28 SCA1HP Science A1 (Higher tier) 140 126 112 98 84 70 63 SCA2FP Science A2 (Foundation tier) 111 96 80 64 48 32 SCA2HP Science A2 (Higher tier) 160 144 128 112 96 80 72 SCA4P Science A ISA 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 4406 Science A Full Course Award 400 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 80 Philip Morant School & College GCSE/BTEC UMS Grade Boundaries 2014/2015 [7]

SPANISH Max Mark A* A B C D E F G 46951F Spanish: Listening (Foundation tier) 41 36 30 24 18 12 46951H Spanish: Listening (Higher tier) 60 54 48 42 36 30 27 46952F Spanish: Reading (Foundation tier) 41 36 30 24 18 12 46952H Spanish: Reading (Higher tier) 60 54 48 42 36 30 27 46953 Spanish: Speaking recorded/unrecorded 90 81 72 63 54 45 36 27 18 46954 Spanish: Writing 90 81 72 63 54 45 36 27 18 4698 Spanish Full Course Award 300 270 240 210 180 150 120 90 60 Philip Morant School & College GCSE/BTEC UMS Grade Boundaries 2014/2015 [8]