In Wales, the traditional eight-category grade scale A*- G has been retained, whereas England has moved to a numerical system - and Northern Ireland uses a different version
Teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving their GCSE grades on Thursday to help them progress to sixth form, college or training.Grading is different in England, compared with Wales and Northern Ireland. In England, GCSEs are graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1 rather than from A* to G – with 9 being the highest grade.
But performance data released by the Government highlights the percentage of pupils in a school who achieved a 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs – which is roughly equivalent to a high grade C or low grade B.
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