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These are the same grades as used in England. They replace the old A* to G grades.  \nStudents who take GCSEs with 9 to 1 grades can:  \n✔ achieve an ‘outstanding’ grade 9 – higher than A* and only awarded to students at the very top of the ability range  \n✔ use grade 9 to differentiate from students with A* in university applications  \n✔ receive a ‘strong pass’ – grade 5 , the new benchmark for GCSEs, above the old grade C  \n✔ receive results that are in line with students in England.  \n“These reforms represent another step in our drive to raise standards, so that pupils have the knowledge and skills they need to compete in a global workplace.”  \nNick Gibb,  \nMinister for Schools  \n| NEW GCSE GRADING STRUCTURE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 9 |  | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |  | 2 |  | 1 | U |\n|  | A* |  | A | B |  | C | D | E |  | F | G | U |\n\nOLD GCSE GRADING STRUCTURE  \n[Find out more at](Find out more at oxfordaqaexams.org.uk/gcse-grades)[ ](Find out more at oxfordaqaexams.org.uk/gcse-grades)[oxfordaqaexams.org.uk/gcse-grades](Find out more at oxfordaqaexams.org.uk/gcse-grades)  \nAny questions? Talk to your child’s school or email us: [enquiries@oxfordaqaexams.org.uk](enquiries@oxfordaqaexams.org.uk)  \nOxford International AQA Examinations is a joint venture between Oxford University Press, a department of the University of Oxford, the world’s number one university, and AQA, the UK’s number one exam board.  \nCopyright © Oxford International AQA Examinations, 2017","cbCaimaVNpeTYIVF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimaVNpeTYIVF","pdf",396920,"English","# Parents’ Guide to GCSE 9 to 1 grades\n# NEW GCSE GRADING STRUCTURE\n# OLD GCSE GRADING STRUCTURE","[{\"question\":\"What is the new grading system for International GCSEs from Oxford International AQA Examinations?\",\"answer\":\"The International GCSEs from Oxford International AQA Examinations are now graded on a scale of 9 to 1, where 9 is the highest grade. 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