GCE 'A' Level Grading System

Muller SG

Hello! I'm interested in how the subjects in GCE 'A' Level examinations are graded.The teachers in my school say that every grade is given to a specific percentage of the number of candidates who took the exam.'

For example, Top 30% -A, Next 20% -B, so on and so fourth.

Is this true?Or is it just a rumour?What is the real grading system then?

Thank You.

jonchao72 SG

i think its more or less true

lets say for chem, half the cohort gets more than 70 percent

cant be that all of them would be getting the A right? if not it would be pretty unbalanced.

so what they will do would be (maybe) give the A to those who got 85 and above and B for those below 85?

again, it really depends on how well the cohort does

wee_ws SG

Hi Muller and jonchao72,

Quota and adjustment of grade boundaries that you both mentioned are practised in the university. Perhaps so, at A-level. Thanks.

Cheers,
Wen Shih