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Cumulative percentages at each grade.\nFigures in brackets are the difference between 2022 and 2021 and 2021 and 2019.\nOutcomes: Separate sciences\nGCSE statistics 2022, with data from 2021 (TAGs), 2020(CAGs) and 2019 for comparison. Cumulative percentages at each grade.\nFigures in brackets are the difference between 2022 and 2021 and 2021 and 2019.\n6\nOfqual announcement 29th September\n7\n‘We expect that overall results in 2023 will be much closer to pre-pandemic years than results since 2020. This decision means that results in 2023 will be lower than in 2022. At this point in the academic year, we can’t be precise about results in specific subjects and specifications. Entries have not yet been made and students have not taken any exams. But there is no pre-determined ‘quota’ of grades.’ - Grading Exams & Assessments Summer 2023 and Autumn 2022.’\nCredit: Grading exams and assessments in summer 2023 and autumn 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Used under the Open Government Licence.\n‘The Department for Education (DfE) has asked us to continue to require exam boards to provide formulae and revised equation sheets for GCSE mathematics, physics and combined science exams.’\nCredit: Grading Exams & Assessments Summer 2023 and Autumn 2022. Grading exams and assessments in summer 2023 and autumn 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Used under the Open Government Licence.\nUsing grade boundaries in the future\nThe adjustments were not in play in 2019 so it is advisable not to draw comparisons between the two sets of grade boundaries.\nThese adjustments won't be available to support students except the extended Physics questions sheet which may be provided in summer 2023.\nGrade boundaries are set to apply to that cohort of students sitting that particular paper on that day.\nUsing them under different circumstances needs to be done with caution and consideration.\nIf you are using the 2022 papers as mocks you may want to consider rank ordering your students and review the outcome profile you get when applying the 2022 grade boundaries to the historical profile of a ‘normal’ cohort in your school.\nIf you think this is not reflective of your cohort you may consider adjusting the grade boundaries.\n8\nKey messages from summer series\nTier of entry:\nDue to more generous grading students have not fallen off Higher tier though students achieving grades 3 and 4 may have performed better on Foundation tier due to higher percentage of low-demand marks.\nTiering decision: Review performance in mocks on standard demand questions (common question plus 1 on higher tier).\n9\nKey areas of weakness in practical questions\nPerformance on practical questions showed weaknesses in a number of key areas (all examples are from Combined Science Trilogy):\nunderstanding why key steps were being carried out (C1F Q5/1H Q1)\ncorrect use of equipment (B2F Q2.1; P1F Q1.3; P1H Q5.1)\nunderstanding risks and hazards (P2F Q2.1)\nidentifying variables and their meanings (C","cbCaivl3ZIYDn9kr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivl3ZIYDn9kr","pptx",2974694,32,"English","# Session structure\n## Outcomes and grade boundaries\n# Outcomes: Combined Science\n## Outcomes: Separate sciences\n# Ofqual announcement\n## Using grade boundaries in the future\n# Key messages from summer series\n## Tier of entry and tiering decision\n# Key areas of weakness\n## Practical questions\n## Content: Biology\n## Content: Chemistry\n## Content: Physics","[{\"question\":\"Why were grade boundaries more generous in 2022, and what was the government’s intention?\",\"answer\":\"More generous grading was applied across subjects and levels of qualification. 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