Grade scales

The following qualifications will be awarded on the grade scales shown below:

*Although worth two GCSEs, GCSE (9-1) (Double Award) Combined Science will be awarded as if it is one qualification. Candidates will receive one of the 17 grades above depending on their total raw marks.

Candidates who fail to reach the minimum standard will be unclassified (U). Only subjects in which the grades shown above are attained will be recorded on certificates.

Results for the endorsements for the following qualifications will be shown independently of the qualification grade on the certificate as follows: 

Candidates who fail to reach the minimum standard will be ‘Not Classified’ and this will also be recorded on the certificate.

In addition to grades, the following results indicators could appear for some candidates within Interchange and the results files: 

• X (No Result) – A result has not been issued. This may be because the candidate failed to submit work for any of the subject’s components; there was an incorrect combination of units for certification; a candidate has been issued with more than one UCI or a script was not available to be marked. This will show as ‘No Result’ on statements of results. 
• # (partial absence) – This character, used to denote partial absence, may be shown next to a grade if the candidate submitted work for some, but not all, of the subject’s components/units. 
• Q (Pending) – This is where a result is pending or is currently unavailable. In each instance we should have contacted your centre in advance to explain why the result is pending. 

If you have not received any communication from us, please speak with your head of centre who will have more information about the issue. If you believe any of these indicators have been applied incorrectly, you may report this to OCR using the missing and incomplete results service.