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For Cambridge International A Levels, they describe performance at three levels – grades ‘E’, ‘C’ and ‘A’.  \nGrade descriptions sit alongside other key documents that illustrate examination standards, including:  \n• the syllabus, which presents what students should be taught over a course of study and explains how this is assessed  \n• the specimen assessment materials, which exemplify the structure of the assessment and the kinds of tasks that candidates complete  \n• grade thresholds, which show the total mark required to achieve a grade. Grade descriptions are produced with a wide range of audiences in mind. For teachers, they support lesson planning and curriculum development, while students may gain useful insights into what is required to achieve a high grade and what candidate performance at lower grades typically looks like. For university admissions staff and employers, and those less familiar with Cambridge, they paint a picture of typical performance at different grades. Cambridge publishes grade descriptions for a qualification once examinations have taken place for the first time , and we review them when a qualification is substantially revised. They are developed by highly experienced examiners who  \nunderstand performance standards in the subject area and have studied samples of candidate work.  \nHow do I use this resource?  \nGrade descriptions are presented as a grid, with content areas at the start of each row and the different grades at the top of each column. The content areas group together various aspects of the syllabus – they reflect topics, assessment objectives, key concepts, syllabus aims and components. The way they are organised is specific to each subject. For each content area, there is a descriptor for each grade. Reading across the row from left to right, the descriptors represent increasing  \nlevels of performance with each grade descriptor building on, and including, the last.  \nEach column represents overall performance at a particular grade. Reading down the column from top to bottom, the descriptors capture the range of knowledge, understanding and skills that a candidate comfortably achieving the grade is likely to demonstrate.  \nWhere content areas for the first and second halves of the A Level are distinct, they are also assessed at different standards. Performance for content areas assessed at AS Level is therefore described separately in this document.  \nCambridge produces grade descriptions to support teaching and learning and the interpretation of candidate scores and grades. We do not use them to set grade thresholds. As such, they cannot be used to challenge the grade awarded to any individual candidate.  \nGrade descriptions  \n\n| Area of knowledge,\u003Cbr>understanding and skills | Typical performance at grade E | Typical performance at grade C | Typical performance at grade A |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Devise research question | Following on from preliminary research , students devise a research question that lends itself to in-depth research. | Students devise a research question that sets up a debate between contrasting perspectives.\u003Cbr>The question devised enables the student to find a range of relevant evidence to support contrasting perspectives. | Following on from preliminary research , students devise a specific research question that sets up a debate between contrasting perspectives.\u003Cbr>The question devised enables the student to find a wide range of relevant and credible evidence to support contrasting perspectives. The question can be analysed with reference to a range of themes and contexts. |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Research log | Students keep a record of most ","cbCaikMdQNklGmb7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikMdQNklGmb7","pdf",132245,"English","# What are grade descriptions?\n# How do I use this resource?\n# Grade descriptions\n## Devise research question\n## Research log\n## Methods and methodology\n## Analyse arguments and perspectives\n## Critical evaluation","[{\"question\":\"What do grade descriptions explain for Cambridge International A Levels?\",\"answer\":\"They describe the level of performance typically demonstrated by candidates achieving the different grades awarded for a qualification (including grades E, C, and A).\"},{\"question\":\"Which other documents do grade descriptions work alongside?\",\"answer\":\"They sit alongside the syllabus, specimen assessment materials, and grade thresholds, helping illustrate examination standards and assessment requirements.\"},{\"question\":\"How should teachers and students use this resource?\",\"answer\":\"Use the grid to read across each content area and across grade columns to understand increasing performance levels, and read down to see the range of knowledge, understanding, and skills typical for a grade.\"}]","Cambridge International A Level Grade Descriptions for Cambridge International A Level Global Perspectives & Research 9239 - Grade Descriptions | PDF",13]