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Old 01-02-2008, 07:27 PM
janet janet is offline
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Question GCSE grades....is a D really a pass

I am asking this because my son is put in for an exam where the highest mark he can get is a D. Is this right? or has he got the wrong end of the stick. If so is a D really a pass?
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Old 01-02-2008, 07:32 PM
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It is possible that your son is entered for a foundation paper. In which case he is right. I have been told by people that a D is not seen as a pass by anyone except the exam boards.
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Old 01-02-2008, 07:55 PM
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A D is not a pass!!!!! That is why everyone is so obsessed with the number of A-C passes that you have. If you get a D it is seen as a failutre to everyone else. it doesn't matter what the exam boards or the school says.
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Old 01-03-2008, 02:16 PM
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Default D Grade GCSE

Hi Janet
Yes, I agree with the others. In the old days of O' levels, A-C was a pass and anything else was a fail. When GCSEs were introduced it seems that A-C grades were the equivalent of the O' level A-C etc but schools and exam boards (presumably at the behest of the Government) do not class D etc as a fail. I think it was because it was felt that all pupils should have something to show for their time at school. I think that the only time that a D grade is acceptable is if you want to apply for some vocational college courses, such as animal care and beauty therapy.
I have a feeling though that if you are entered for Foundation Tier, it is possible to get a C. It does seem rather pointless entering someone for an exam where the max they can get is a D. I would check on that if I were you.
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Old 01-03-2008, 08:36 PM
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This is the debate that rages in many school staffrooms. the cattery is right. We have this national obsession for rewarding any achievement (no matter how small) with a certificate and a pat on the head. Gone are the days where kids are allowed to fail at something.
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Old 01-03-2008, 08:42 PM
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It used to be the case that it was impossible to gwt a C on the foundation tier of the edexcel maths paper A. This has now changed as of the 2008 exams and you can get that C. I would check with the school if you are unsure of what paper your son is taking.
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