November 2020 GCSE Grade Boundaries

1 Qualification and notional component raw mark Grade Boundaries November 2020 series The following qualifications are 'linear', which means that all the assessment is taken at the end of the course. For more information about how we use Grade Boundaries to calculate grades, see For all subjects apart from Art and Design, non-exam assessment components were not available in the November 2020 series and so will not contribute to the overall qualification Grade . Where non-exam assessment components were not available, they will not be listed within this document. GCSE (9-1). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Ancient History Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J198 01 Greece and Persia - Written paper Raw 105 78 69 59 48 38 28 22 16 11 0. J198 02 Rome and its neighbours - Written paper Raw 105 78 68 59 49 39 29 23 17 11 0. J198 Overall 210 156 137 118 97 77 57 45 33 22 0. Art, Craft and Design Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J170 02 Art, Craft and Design: Externally set task - Visiting Moderation Raw 80 72 67 62 53 44 36 27 18 10 0.

2 Critical and Contextual Studies: Externally set task - Visiting J176 02 Raw 80 No entry for November 2020. Moderation J171 02 Fine Art: Externally set task - Visiting Moderation Raw 80 72 67 62 53 44 36 27 18 10 0. J172 02 Graphic Communication: Externally set task - Visiting Moderation Raw 80 No entry for November 2020. J173 02 Photography: Externally set task - Visiting Moderation Raw 80 72 67 62 53 44 36 27 18 10 0. J174 02 Textile Design: Externally set task - Visiting Moderation Raw 80 No entry for November 2020. J175 02 Three-Dimensional Design: Externally set task - Visiting Moderation Raw 80 No entry for November 2020. biology A (Gateway Science). Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J247 F 01 paper 1 (Foundation Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 n/a n/a n/a n/a 32 24 18 12 6 0. J247 F 02 paper 2 (Foundation Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 n/a n/a n/a n/a 43 35 25 15 6 0. J247 H 03 paper 3 (Higher Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 62 53 45 35 25 15 10 n/a n/a 0. J247 H 04 paper 4 (Higher Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 67 60 53 41 30 19 13 n/a n/a 0.

3 J247 F Option components 01, 02 Overall 180 n/a n/a n/a n/a 75 59 43 27 12 0. J247 H Option components 03, 04 Overall 180 129 113 98 76 55 34 23 n/a n/a 0. biology B (Twenty First Century Science). Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J257 F 01 Breadth in biology (Foundation Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 n/a n/a n/a n/a 56 44 32 21 9 0. J257 F 02 Depth in biology (Foundation Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 n/a n/a n/a n/a 46 36 26 16 7 0. J257 H 03 Breadth in biology (Higher Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 70 63 55 46 37 28 23 n/a n/a 0. J257 H 04 Depth in biology (Higher Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 49 43 38 32 26 20 17 n/a n/a 0. J257 F Option components 01, 02 Overall 180 n/a n/a n/a n/a 102 80 58 37 16 0. J257 H Option components 03, 04 Overall 180 119 106 93 78 63 48 40 n/a n/a 0. Business Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J204 01 Business 1: business activity, marketing and people - Written paper Raw 80 55 51 47 42 37 31 22 13 5 0. Business 2: operations, finance and influences on business - Written J204 02 Raw 80 59 55 51 45 39 34 25 16 7 0.

4 paper J204 Overall 160 114 106 98 87 76 65 47 29 12 0. Chemistry A (Gateway Science). Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J248 F 01 paper 1 (Foundation Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 n/a n/a n/a n/a 42 34 25 15 6 0. J248 F 02 paper 2 (Foundation Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 n/a n/a n/a n/a 37 28 20 13 6 0. J248 H 03 paper 3 (Higher Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 63 55 47 39 30 21 17 n/a n/a 0. J248 H 04 paper 4 (Higher Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 68 58 49 39 30 21 16 n/a n/a 0. J248 F Option components 01, 02 Overall 180 n/a n/a n/a n/a 79 62 45 28 12 0. J248 H Option components 03, 04 Overall 180 131 113 96 78 60 42 33 n/a n/a 0. Chemistry B (Twenty First Century Science). Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J258 F 01 Breadth in Chemistry (Foundation Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 n/a n/a n/a n/a 54 44 32 20 9 0. J258 F 02 Depth in Chemistry (Foundation Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 n/a n/a n/a n/a 43 32 23 15 6 0. J258 H 03 Breadth in Chemistry (Higher Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 64 56 48 39 30 21 16 n/a n/a 0.

5 J258 H 04 Depth in Chemistry (Higher Tier) - Written paper Raw 90 57 49 41 33 25 18 15 n/a n/a 0. J258 F Option components 01, 02 Overall 180 n/a n/a n/a n/a 97 76 55 35 15 0. J258 H Option components 03, 04 Overall 180 121 105 89 72 55 39 31 n/a n/a 0. Citizenship Studies Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J270 01 Citizenship in perspective - Written paper Raw 50 35 32 29 25 21 18 14 10 6 0. J270 02 Citizenship in action - Written paper Raw 100 66 60 54 46 37 27 20 13 6 0. J270 03 Our rights, our society, our world - Written paper Raw 50 33 29 25 21 18 15 11 7 4 0. J270 Overall 200 134 121 108 92 76 60 45 30 16 0. Published: 11 February 2021 Version 1. Classical Civilisation Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J199 11 Myth and Religion - Written paper Raw 90 65 59 54 46 38 30 22 15 8 0. J199 12 Women in the Ancient World - Written paper Raw 90 65 59 54 46 38 30 22 15 8 0. J199 21 The Homeric World - Written paper Raw 90 65 60 54 46 38 30 23 16 9 0. J199 22 Roman City Life - Written paper Raw 90 65 60 54 46 38 30 23 16 9 0.

6 J199 23 War and Warfare - Written paper Raw 90 65 60 54 46 38 30 23 16 9 0. J199 All Options Overall 180 130 119 108 92 76 60 45 31 17 0. Classical Greek Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J292 01 Language - Written paper Raw 100 80 68 57 50 43 36 32 26 21 0. J292 02 Prose Literature A - Written paper Raw 50 38 32 27 24 21 18 15 13 11 0. J292 03 Prose Literature B - Written paper Raw 50 39 33 28 24 21 18 15 13 11 0. J292 04 Verse Literature A - Written paper Raw 50 40 35 30 26 22 19 16 14 12 0. J292 05 Verse Literature B - Written paper Raw 50 38 32 26 23 20 17 14 12 10 0. J292 06 Literature and Culture - Written paper Raw 50 40 36 32 27 23 19 16 14 12 0. J292 A Option components 01, 02, 03 Overall 200 157 134 112 98 85 72 62 52 43 0. J292 B Option components 01, 02, 04 Overall 200 158 136 114 100 86 73 63 53 44 0. J292 C Option components 01, 02, 05 Overall 200 156 133 110 97 84 71 61 51 42 0. J292 D Option components 01, 02, 06 Overall 200 158 137 116 101 87 73 63 53 44 0.

7 J292 E Option components 01, 03, 04 Overall 200 159 137 115 101 87 73 63 53 44 0. J292 F Option components 01, 03, 05 Overall 200 157 134 111 97 84 71 61 51 42 0. J292 G Option components 01, 03, 06 Overall 200 159 138 117 102 87 73 63 53 44 0. J292 H Option components 01, 04, 05 Overall 200 158 135 113 99 85 72 62 52 43 0. J292 J Option components 01, 04, 06 Overall 200 160 139 119 104 89 74 64 54 45 0. J292 K Option components 01, 05, 06 Overall 200 158 136 115 100 86 72 62 52 43 0. Computer Science Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J276 01 Computer Systems - Written paper Raw 80 67 60 53 45 37 29 22 15 9 0. J276 02 Computational thinking, algorithms and programming - Written paper Raw 80 67 60 53 45 37 30 23 16 9 0. J276 Overall 160 134 120 106 90 74 59 45 31 18 0. Design and Technology Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J310 01 Principles of Design and Technology - Written paper Raw 100 68 61 54 46 38 30 22 14 6 0. Drama Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J316 04 Drama: Performance and response - Written paper Raw 80 68 62 56 47 38 29 21 13 5 0.

8 Economics Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J205 01 Introduction to Economics - Written paper Raw 80 56 50 45 39 33 27 19 12 5 0. J205 02 National and International Economics - Written paper Raw 80 61 55 49 42 35 28 21 13 6 0. J205 Overall 160 117 105 94 81 68 55 40 25 11 0. English Literature Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J352 01 Exploring modern and literary heritage texts Raw 80 68 60 52 43 34 25 18 12 6 0. J352 02 Exploring poetry and Shakespeare Raw 80 67 58 50 41 32 24 18 12 6 0. J352 Overall 160 135 118 102 84 66 49 36 24 12 0. Food Preparation and Nutrition Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J309 01 Food preparation and nutrition - Written paper Raw 100 66 58 50 41 33 25 18 11 5 0. Geography A (Geographical Themes). Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J383 01 Living in the UK Today - Written paper Raw 60 45 40 36 31 26 21 15 9 4 0. J383 02 The World Around Us - Written paper Raw 60 42 37 33 28 23 18 13 8 4 0. J383 03 Geographical Skills - Written paper Raw 80 60 54 47 40 33 27 20 13 5 0.

9 J383 Overall 200 147 131 116 99 82 66 48 30 13 0. Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds). Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J384 01 Our Natural World - Written paper Raw 70 51 46 41 36 31 25 19 12 5 0. J384 02 People and Society - Written paper Raw 70 50 45 40 34 29 24 17 11 5 0. J384 03 Geographical Exploration - Written paper Raw 60 47 42 38 32 26 21 15 9 4 0. J384 Overall 200 148 133 119 102 86 70 51 32 14 0. Published: 11 February 2021 Version 2. History A (Explaining the Modern World). Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u J410 01 China 1950-1981: The People and the State - Written paper Raw 105 83 74 65 55 44 34 25 15 5 0. J410 02 Germany 1925-1955: The People and the State - Written paper Raw 105 83 74 65 55 44 34 25 15 5 0. J410 03 Poland 1956-1990: The People and the State - Written paper Raw 105 No entry for November 2020. J410 04 Russia 1928-1964: The People and the State - Written paper Raw 105 No entry for November 2020. J410 05 South Africa 1960-1994: The People and the State - Written paper Raw 105 83 74 65 55 44 34 25 15 5 0.

10 J410 06 The USA 1919-1948: The People and the State - Written paper Raw 105 83 74 65 55 44 34 25 15 5 0. J410 07 The USA 1945-1974:The People & the State - Written paper Raw 105 83 74 65 55 44 34 25 15 5 0. J410 08 Migration to Britain to - Written paper Raw 50 37 33 29 24 19 14 10 6 3 0. Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain to 2014 - Written J410 09 Raw 50 37 33 29 24 19 14 10 6 3 0. paper J410 10 War and British Society to - Written paper Raw 50 37 33 29 24 19 14 10 6 3 0. The impact Empire on Britain Urban Envrnmnts: J410 11 Raw 55 44 39 35 29 24 19 13 8 3 0. Patterns of Migration The English Reformation with Castles: Form &. J410 12 Raw 55 44 39 35 29 24 19 13 8 3 0. Function Personal Rule to Restoration 1629-1660 with Castles: Form &. J410 13 Raw 55 44 39 35 29 24 19 13 8 3 0. Function J410 All Options Overall 210 164 146 129 108 87 67 48 29 11 0. History B (Schools History Project). Max Mark 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u The People's Health, to present with The Norman Conquest, J411 11 Raw 80 64 57 51 44 37 31 22 13 5 0.