AQA RESULTS GCSE GRADE BOUNDARIES JUNE 2012

1 Version . GRADE BOUNDARIES - June 2012 exams GCSE. This document presents GRADE BOUNDARIES for GCSE Full courses, Short courses, and Double Awards. For the unitised specifications unit-level GRADE BOUNDARIES are shown and where units consist of two components, the scaled mark component BOUNDARIES are also shown for the judgemental grades only. For the non-unitised Mathematics (4365F/H) specification, the subject-level and component-level GRADE BOUNDARIES are presented. Component GRADE BOUNDARIES for the Functional Mathematics unit of GCSE Use of Mathematics (Pilot) are summarised in a third table at the end of this document. Uniform mark GRADE BOUNDARIES can be found in Appendix A of the Uniform Marks Leaflet For further information, contact Published 22 August 2012. Copyright 2012 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 3644723) and a registered charity (registered charity number 1073334).

2 Registered address: AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX. Scaled mark unit GRADE BOUNDARIES - June 2012 exams GCSE units . Maximum Scaled Mark GRADE BOUNDARIES Code Title Scaled Mark A* A B C D E F G. AASC1 ADDITIONAL APPLIED SCIENCE UNIT 1 25 24 22 20 18 14 11 8 5. AASC2F ADDITIONAL APPLIED SCIENCE UNIT 2F 60 - - - 43 35 27 20 13. AASC2H ADDITIONAL APPLIED SCIENCE UNIT 2H 60 52 48 41 34 23 - - - AASC3 ADDITIONAL APPLIED SCIENCE UNIT 3 40 39 37 34 32 24 16 9 2. ASCC ADDITIONAL SCIENCE COURSEWORK 40 36 34 31 28 23 18 14 10. 93701F APPLICATIONS OF MATHEMATICS UNIT 1F 80 - - - 50 41 32 24 16. 93701H APPLICATIONS OF MATHEMATICS UNIT 1H 80 66 52 38 24 13 - - - 93702F APPLICATIONS OF MATHEMATICS UNIT 2F 80 - - - 50 40 30 20 10. 93702H APPLICATIONS OF MATHEMATICS UNIT 2H 80 70 61 43 25 15 - - - APSC1 APPLIED SCIENCE UNIT 1 25 24 22 20 18 14 11 8 5. APSC2F APPLIED SCIENCE UNIT 2 TIER F 90 - - - 60 50 40 30 20. APSC2H APPLIED SCIENCE UNIT 2 TIER H 90 62 57 47 38 26 - - - APSC3 APPLIED SCIENCE UNIT 3 50 49 45 40 36 29 22 16 10.

3 APSC4 APPLIED SCIENCE UNIT 4 50 49 45 41 37 29 22 15 8. 42011 ART AND DESIGN UNIT 1 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42012 ART AND DESIGN UNIT 2 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42021 ART AND DESIGN (FINE ART) UNIT 1 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42022 ART AND DESIGN (FINE ART) UNIT 2 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42031 ART AND DESIGN (GRAPHIC COMM) UNIT 1 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42032 ART AND DESIGN (GRAPHIC COMM) UNIT 2 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42041 ART AND DESIGN (TEXTILE DES) UNIT 1 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42042 ART AND DESIGN (TEXTILE DES) UNIT 2 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42051 ART AND DESIGN (3D DESIGN) UNIT 1 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42052 ART AND DESIGN (3D DESIGN) UNIT 2 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42061 ART AND DESIGN (PHOTOGRAPHY) UNIT 1 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. Scaled mark unit GRADE BOUNDARIES - June 2012 exams GCSE units . Maximum Scaled Mark GRADE BOUNDARIES Code Title Scaled Mark A* A B C D E F G. 42062 ART AND DESIGN (PHOTOGRAPHY) UNIT 2 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11.

4 42071 ART AND DESIGN (APPLIED) UNIT 1 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42072 ART AND DESIGN (APPLIED) UNIT 2 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42111 ART AND DESIGN (SHORT COURSE) UNIT 1 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 42112 ART AND DESIGN (SHORT COURSE) UNIT 2 80 73 66 54 43 35 27 19 11. 46351F BENGALI UNIT 1 TIER F 35 - - - 28 25 22 20 18. 46351H BENGALI UNIT 1 TIER H 40 35 32 29 26 23 - - - 46352F BENGALI UNIT 2 TIER F 35 - - - 27 21 16 11 6. 46352H BENGALI UNIT 2 TIER H 45 35 31 27 23 19 - - - 46353 BENGALI UNIT 3 40 38 36 33 30 26 22 18 14. 46354 BENGALI UNIT 4 50 42 37 32 27 21 15 10 5. BLY1 APF BIOLOGY UNIT 1A TIER F (PAPER) 36 - - - 27 23 19 16 13. BLY1 APH BIOLOGY UNIT 1A TIER H (PAPER) 36 32 29 26 23 20 - - - BLY1 BPF BIOLOGY UNIT 1B TIER F (PAPER) 36 - - - 33 28 23 19 15. BLY1 BPH BIOLOGY UNIT 1B TIER H (PAPER) 36 33 30 27 25 23 - - - BL1 ASF BIOLOGY UNIT 1A TIER F (ON-SCREEN) 36 - - - 27 23 19 16 13. BL1 ASH BIOLOGY UNIT 1A TIER H (ON-SCREEN) 36 32 29 26 23 20 - - - BL1 BSF BIOLOGY UNIT 1B TIER F (ON-SCREEN) 36 - - - 33 28 23 19 15.

5 BL1 BSH BIOLOGY UNIT 1B TIER H (ON-SCREEN) 36 33 30 27 25 23 - - - BLY1F BIOLOGY UNIT 1 TIER F 45 - - - 29 24 19 14 9. BLY1H BIOLOGY UNIT 1 TIER H 45 26 22 18 15 11 - - - BLY2F BIOLOGY UNIT 2 TIER F 45 - - - 32 27 22 17 12. BLY2H BIOLOGY UNIT 2 TIER H 45 29 26 20 15 12 - - - BLY3F BIOLOGY UNIT 3 TIER F 45 - - - 31 26 21 16 11. BLY3H BIOLOGY UNIT 3 TIER H 45 33 29 24 20 16 - - - BLYC BIOLOGY COURSEWORK 40 36 34 31 28 23 18 14 10. Scaled mark unit GRADE BOUNDARIES - June 2012 exams GCSE units . Maximum Scaled Mark GRADE BOUNDARIES Code Title Scaled Mark A* A B C D E F G. BL1FP BIOLOGY UNIT 1 TIER F 60 - - - 33 27 21 15 9. BL1FS BIOLOGY UNIT 1 TIER F (ON-SCREEN) 60 - - - 33 27 21 15 9. BL1HP BIOLOGY UNIT 1 TIER H 60 39 32 25 19 13 - - - BL1HS BIOLOGY UNIT 1 TIER H (ON-SCREEN) 60 no candidates were entered for this unit BL2FP BIOLOGY UNIT 2 TIER F 60 - - - 33 26 20 14 8. BL2HP BIOLOGY UNIT 2 TIER H 60 42 35 28 22 16 - - - 413001 APPLIED/BUSINESS STUDIES UNIT 1 60 47 43 39 35 31 28 25 22.

6 413004 APPLIED BUSINESS UNIT 4 70 64 59 50 41 35 29 24 19. 413005 APPLIED BUSINESS UNIT 5 70 64 59 51 43 38 33 29 25. 413006 APPLIED BUSINESS UNIT 6 70 65 61 53 45 40 35 30 25. 413007 APPLIED BUSINESS UNIT 7 60 45 41 37 34 30 26 22 18. 413002 BUSINESS STUDIES UNIT 2 60 45 40 35 30 26 22 19 16. 413003 BUSINESS STUDIES UNIT 3 40 36 33 29 26 21 17 13 9. 413013 BUSINESS STUDIES (SC) UNIT 13 40 34 31 28 26 23 20 17 14. 413014 BUSINESS STUDIES (SC) UNIT 14 40 36 33 29 26 21 17 13 9. 413008 BUSINESS & COMM SYSTEMS UNIT 8 60 42 38 34 31 26 22 18 14. 413009 BUSINESS & COMM SYSTEMS UNIT 9 60 56 52 48 45 40 36 32 28. 413010 BUSINESS & COMM SYSTEMS UNIT 10 40 37 35 31 28 24 20 17 14. CHY1 APF CHEMISTRY UNIT 1A TIER F (PAPER) 36 - - - 24 19 15 11 7. CHY1 APH CHEMISTRY UNIT 1A TIER H (PAPER) 36 29 26 22 19 16 - - - CHY1 BPF CHEMISTRY UNIT 1B TIER F (PAPER) 36 - - - 27 22 17 12 7. CHY1 BPH CHEMISTRY UNIT 1B TIER H (PAPER) 36 34 31 27 24 21 - - - CH1 ASF CHEMISTRY UNIT 1A TIER F (ON-SCREEN) 36 - - - 24 19 15 11 7.

7 CH1 ASH CHEMISTRY UNIT 1A TIER H (ON-SCREEN) 36 29 26 22 19 16 - - - Scaled mark unit GRADE BOUNDARIES - June 2012 exams GCSE units . Maximum Scaled Mark GRADE BOUNDARIES Code Title Scaled Mark A* A B C D E F G. CH1 BSF CHEMISTRY UNIT 1B TIER F (ON-SCREEN) 36 - - - 27 22 17 12 7. CH1 BSH CHEMISTRY UNIT 1B TIER H (ON-SCREEN) 36 34 31 27 24 21 - - - CHY1F CHEMISTRY UNIT 1 TIER F 45 - - - 25 20 15 10 5. CHY1H CHEMISTRY UNIT 1 TIER H 45 28 23 18 14 9 - - - CHY2F CHEMISTRY UNIT 2 TIER F 45 - - - 30 24 18 12 6. CHY2H CHEMISTRY UNIT 2 TIER H 45 31 27 21 15 12 - - - CHY3F CHEMISTRY UNIT 3 TIER F 45 - - - 32 28 24 20 16. CHY3H CHEMISTRY UNIT 3 TIER H 45 31 27 21 16 14 - - - CHYC CHEMISTRY COURSEWORK 40 36 34 31 28 23 18 14 10. CH1FP CHEMISTRY UNIT 1 TIER F 60 - - - 29 23 18 13 8. CH1FS CHEMISTRY UNIT 1 TIER F (ON-SCREEN) 60 - - - 29 23 18 13 8. CH1HP CHEMISTRY UNIT 1 TIER H 60 38 30 22 14 7 - - - CH1HS CHEMISTRY UNIT 1 TIER H (ON-SCREEN) 60 no candidates were entered for this unit CH2FP CHEMISTRY UNIT 2 TIER F 60 - - - 34 27 20 14 8.

8 CH2HP CHEMISTRY UNIT 2 TIER H 60 49 39 29 20 11 - - - 46701F CHINESE (MANDARIN) UNIT 1 TIER F 35 - - - 25 20 16 12 8. 46701H CHINESE (MANDARIN) UNIT 1 TIER H 40 32 27 22 18 14 - - - 46702F CHINESE (MANDARIN) UNIT 2 TIER F 35 - - - 26 21 16 12 8. 46702H CHINESE (MANDARIN) UNIT 2 TIER H 45 32 28 24 20 16 - - - 46703 CHINESE (MANDARIN) UNIT 3 60 50 44 38 32 27 22 17 12. 46704 CHINESE (MANDARIN) UNIT 4 60 54 48 40 32 25 18 12 6. 41051 CITIZENSHIP STUDIES UNIT 1 40 36 32 27 23 20 17 14 11. 41052 CITIZENSHIP STUDIES UNIT 2 60 51 45 39 33 26 20 14 8. 41053 CITIZENSHIP STUDIES UNIT 3 40 37 34 31 28 23 19 15 11. 41054 CITIZENSHIP STUDIES UNIT 4 60 51 46 41 36 29 22 15 8. Scaled mark unit GRADE BOUNDARIES - June 2012 exams GCSE units . Maximum Scaled Mark GRADE BOUNDARIES Code Title Scaled Mark A* A B C D E F G. 40201F CLASSICAL CIVILISATION UNIT 1 TIER F 46 - - - 26 21 17 13 9. 40201H CLASSICAL CIVILISATION UNIT 1 TIER H 46 41 36 31 26 21 - - - 40202F CLASSICAL CIVILISATION UNIT 2 TIER F 46 - - - 26 22 19 16 13.

9 40202H CLASSICAL CIVILISATION UNIT 2 TIER H 46 37 33 29 26 23 - - - 40203F CLASSICAL CIVILISATION UNIT 3 TIER F 46 - - - 27 23 19 16 13. 40203H CLASSICAL CIVILISATION UNIT 3 TIER H 46 38 34 30 26 22 - - - 40204 CLASSICAL CIVILISATION UNIT 4 60 56 53 46 39 33 27 21 15. 45401 D&T: ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS UNIT 1 120 83 70 57 44 36 29 22 15. 45402 D&T: ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS UNIT 2 90 83 77 67 57 47 37 28 19. 45451 D&T: FOOD TECHNOLOGY UNIT 1 120 105 91 77 63 52 41 31 21. 45452 D&T: FOOD TECHNOLOGY UNIT 2 90 84 79 69 59 48 37 26 15. 45501 D&T: GRAPHIC PRODUCTS UNIT 1 120 83 74 65 56 48 41 34 27. 45502 D&T: GRAPHIC PRODUCTS UNIT 2 90 84 78 68 58 48 38 29 20. 45551 D&T: PRODUCT DESIGN UNIT 1 120 86 73 60 48 40 32 25 18. 45552 D&T: PRODUCT DESIGN UNIT 2 90 83 76 65 54 44 34 25 16. 45601 D&T: RESISTANT MATERIALS TECH UNIT 1 120 91 78 65 53 44 36 28 20. 45602 D&T: RESISTANT MATERIALS TECH UNIT 2 90 84 78 67 56 46 36 26 16. 45751 D&T: SHORT COURSE UNIT 1 60 50 43 36 29 25 21 17 13.

10 45752 D&T: SHORT COURSE UNIT 2 90 83 77 64 52 42 32 23 14. 45651 D&T: SYSTEM & CONTROL TECH UNIT 1 120 97 85 73 61 52 44 36 28. 45652 D&T: SYSTEM & CONTROL TECH UNIT 2 90 84 79 69 59 49 39 29 19. Scaled mark unit GRADE BOUNDARIES - June 2012 exams GCSE units . Maximum Scaled Mark GRADE BOUNDARIES Code Title Scaled Mark A* A B C D E F G. 45701 D&T: TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY UNIT 1 120 92 81 70 60 51 42 34 26. 45702 D&T: TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY UNIT 2 90 84 78 66 55 45 36 27 18. 42301 DANCE UNIT 1 50 45 41 36 32 26 20 15 10. 42302 DANCE UNIT 2 30 28 26 23 21 18 15 12 9. 42303 DANCE UNIT 3 30 27 25 23 21 18 15 13 11. 42304 DANCE UNIT 4 64 61 58 53 48 40 33 26 19. 42304/A DANCE UNIT 4 - TASK A 24 22 18 10. 42304/B DANCE UNIT 4 - TASK B 40 36 30 16. 42401 DRAMA UNIT 1 80 70 62 54 46 40 34 28 22. 42402 DRAMA UNIT 2 120 113 106 89 72 62 52 42 32. 413011 ECONOMICS UNIT 11 70 61 55 49 44 41 38 35 32. 413012 ECONOMICS UNIT 12 70 57 52 47 43 40 37 35 33. 44301 ELECTRONICS UNIT 1 150 135 120 93 67 57 47 37 27.