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Tier Entrydecisions\n\nBackground  \n9-1 grading scale  \nGCSE Sciences are now awarded based on the new 9-1 grading scale,which seesgreater differentiation,particularly at the top end (grade 9)as shown in the diagrambelow.Where there was previously two grades at the top end,A and A*,there are nowthree grades-7,8 and 9.There is also slightly less differentiation at the lower end,withgrades D,E,F and G replaced by grades 1,2 and 3.  \n\n| New grading structure   | Old grading structure   |\n| --- | --- |\n| 9  \u003Cbr>8  \u003Cbr>7   | A*  \u003Cbr>A   |\n| 6  \u003Cbr>5  \u003Cbr>4   | B  \u003Cbr>C   |\n| 3  \u003Cbr>2  \u003Cbr>1   | D  \u003Cbr>E  \u003Cbr>F  \u003Cbr>G   |\n| U   | U   |\n\nSource:GCSE9 to 1 grades:a brief guide for parents,The Ofqual Blog,02 March 2018  \nIn GCSE Sciences,all the papers are tiered.There has been a shift upwards in where thegrades sit in the tiers,compared to the legacy qualifications.This has meant that theHigher Tier paper now goes down to grade 4(previously to grade D)and the Foundation-Tier paper goes up to grade 5(previously a C),with an overlap of grades 4 and 5 acrossboth tiers.The overlap in grades allows us to write questions that are the same acrossboth tiers and which,therefore,appear in both Foundation Tier and Higher Tier papers.There is more detail about this later in this guidance document.  \nHere are the grade ranges for the tiers in Combined Science and Separate Science:  \n\n|  | Foundation Tier grades   | Higher Tier grades   |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| GCSE Combined Science   | 1-1 to 5-5   | 4-4 to 9-9   |\n| GCSE  \u003Cbr>Biology/Chemistry/Physics   | 1 to 5   | 4 to 9   |\n\n## Allowed grades for Higher Tier\n\nA grade 3-3 was an exception for the 2018 Combined Science Higher Tier papers.Ofqualdid not award the 3-3 grade for summer 2019 papers and they will not do this goingforward.The full announcement can be viewed on the Ofqual Blog Teachers will be able todraw from their experience of tier entry in the previous GCSE series to select the mostappropriate tier for their candidates.  \n# GCSE Combined Science:Higher Tier or FoundationTier?\n\nWe understand that choosing a tier of entry for your students can be challenging,especially the first award after we have been through a reform of the qualification withstructural changes to the sciences,the removal of coursework and moving to adouble award GCSE.  \nThis guidance document aims to support you in making informed decisions around tierentry in GCSE Combined and Separate Sciences.We will take you through:  \n·how we design our Higher Tier and Foundation Tier papers;so you can decide whichstyle is best suited for your students  \n● differences in maths requirements at Foundation Tier  \n● other factors to consider when deciding on tier entry  \n● overlap questions that you can use with your borderline students to help make yourdecision  \n● FAQs.  \n## Structure of Higher Tier and Foundation Tier papers\n\nOne of the aspects to consider when making tier entry is an understanding about howour papers(Foundation Tier and Higher Tier)are designed.  \n## Demand\n\nThe demand refers to the cognitive processes/steps a learner needs to go through inorder to answer a question successfully.These steps take into consideration more than  \njust the difficulty of the question.Around half of the question items in the Foundation Tierare targeted at low demand processes and around half are targeted at medium demandprocesses.Around half of items at Higher Tier will be targeted at medium demandprocesses and around half are targeted at high demand processes.You can gaugestudent performance on these questions through mock exam papers or by using exam-style questions in lessons.  \n## Ramping\n\nThe ramping in our papers is designed to help students persevere through the paper.Foundation Tier papers will generally start with lower demand questions to help studentsbuild their confidence in answering questions at the beginning of the 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