Guide to GCSE results summer 2022

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This is the first summer exam series since 2019

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25 August 2022 GCSE results we are publishing

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Overall GCSE results are higher than in 2019

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Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has published results in England for GCSE, overall and by subject

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The 9-1 grading scheme was brought in alongside a new GCSE curriculum in England.

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The highest grade is now 9, while 1 is the lowest. The U grade, meaning "ungraded", remains the same

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Exams watchdog Ofqual has said fewer grade 9s will have been awarded than A s"to identify exceptional performance"

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Pupils will have needed a 4 for a "standard pass" and 5 for a "strong pass".

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Many sixth forms insist on a minimum number of 5s or 6s as a condition of entry for further study.

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