What percentage of students get all A's * at GCSE?

There were 5.6% of independent school candidates who achieved a mean GCSE grade of 'A*', compared with 1.7% of grammar school candidates. Cumulative percentages were very similar for academy and comprehensive school candidates, with secondary modern candidates having the lowest percentages at each level of mean GCSE.
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What percentage of students get all A *?

Some 88.5% received a C or above, up from 88 per cent in 2020 and the highest since at least 2000. In England, a total of 22,843 students achieved an A* across all the A-levels they sat – 8.3 per cent of all students, compared to 5.3 per cent who achieved the same clean sweep in 2020.
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What percentage of students get an A * at A Level?

Almost one in five (19.1 per cent) of A Level students received an A* grade this year - another record high which is up from around one in seven (14.3 per cent) in 2020. The results mark the highest proportion of students achieving the top grade since it was first introduced back in 2010.
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What percent of people get an A star?

– The proportion of candidates receiving top grades is the highest on record. A total of 44.8% of entrants were awarded either an A or A*, up from 38.5% in 2020. – Nearly one in five (19.1%) entrants received an A*.
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What percentage is a GCSE A star?

For example, a student who gets the minimum mark necessary for a Grade A* obtains a percentage uniform mark of 90. A student who gets a mark halfway between the Grade D threshold and Grade C threshold achieves a percentage uniform mark of 55. is no Grade 'a*', the percentage uniform mark range for Grade 'a' is 80–100.
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What GCSE grade is 70 %?

So 70 would be a Grade 6, but 69 would be a Grade 5.
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How many people get A * in GCSE?

In 2020, the number of students achieving a grade 7/A or above was around one in four (25.9%). This is higher than it was in earlier years; in 2019, 20.6% of students got 7/A or higher.
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How many students get A * A * A *?

Nearly half of students (44.8 per cent) were awarded an A or A* in at least one subject, up by 6.3 per cent on last year, according to the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ). Tuesday's results come following a second year of disrupted learning due to the Covid pandemic.
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How many people got 3 A *?

Summary of Students getting 3 A grades or better at A level By ethnicity Summary. The data shows that: 28.9% of all students got 3 A grades or better at A level (including students whose ethnicity was not known)
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Is 8 an A * in GCSE?

As per the guide below, issued by the exams regulator Ofqual, the numerical system essentially boils down to the following: 9 = High A* grade. 8 = Lower A* or high A. 7 = Lower A grade.
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Is AAA good at a level?

AAA should be easy with your a levels.

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What percentage of GCSE students get a 7?

Today's GCSE results data shows the proportion of grade 7s and above issued to 16-year-olds in England rose to 30 per cent this year, up from 27.5 per cent in 2020 and 21.8 per cent in 2019.
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What is the easiest GCSE subject?

The British Exams lists the top 10 easiest GCSEs as reported by students:
  • Geography.
  • Film Studies.
  • Religious Studies.
  • Media Studies.
  • Hospitality and Catering.
  • Business Studies.
  • Drama.
  • Physical Education.
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How many people have all stars?

It's normally about 10% of entrants in each exam that get an A*.
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What is the average GCSE results in UK?

Summary of GCSE results (Attainment 8) By ethnicity Summary

The data shows that, in the 2020 to 2021 academic year: the average Attainment 8 score for pupils in England was 50.9 out of 90.0.
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What percentage of students get A * at A level 2019?

A note on coverage

The proportion of entries awarded A or A* grades is also at the lowest level in recent years, at 25.2% – down from 26.2% last year.
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Do you need all 9s to get into Oxford?

You absolutely don't need all 9s. Oxbridge do not even differentiate between 9s and 8s. You do not need all 8s or above either.
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What is the most common GCSE grade?

To answer this question shortly, the average GCSE grade is roughly a 5.1, which is considered a 'strong pass' (whereas a grade 4 is considered a 'pass').
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Is a 9 good in GCSE?

The highest grade is 9, while 1 is the lowest, not including a U (ungraded). Three number grades - 9, 8 and 7 - correspond to the two previous top grades of A* and A. Exams watchdog Ofqual says fewer grade 9s are awarded than A*s, and that anyone who gets a 9 has "performed exceptionally".
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Is it hard to get all 9s in GCSE?

Yes they are hard but you will be well prepared by the time they come around. Remember, grade boundaries are always very low especially for the harder exams where a lot of people don't really know what they're doing like Maths and English Language.
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What GCSE grade is 85%?

This grade is used to represent a C Grade in GCSE. This grade is important since it forms the official “pass” of the GCSE qualification. This will most likely be attributable to a 68 – 85% in the Foundation Tier examinations or 23%+ in the Higher Tier examinations.
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Is 7 a good GCSE grade?

Grade 7 is the equivalent of a grade A. Grade 6 is the equivalent of just above a grade B. Grade 5 is the equivalent of in between grades B and C. Grade 4 is the equivalent of a grade C.
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What percentage is a 9 in GCSE history?

The proportion of grade 9 results achieved by history students, equivalent to a high A* under the old GCSE system, rose to 8.3 per cent, compared to 7.1 per cent in 2020 and 5.1 per cent in 2019.
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