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Unit grade boundaries - January 2011 exams A-level
Here you can see the scaled mark unit grade boundaries for A-level AS and A2 units. Most A-level units comprise one component so no scaling is necessary: the scaled mark grade boundaries are the same as the raw mark grade boundaries. Units comprising two components Where a unit consists of two components, their marks sometimes need to be scaled before they are aggregated to the overall unit-level. In these instances only the grade A and E scaled boundary marks are shown for each component as only these are set by the awarding committee. These scaled marks are then added to obtain unit-level grade A and E boundaries, at which point the intermediate grade B, C and D boundary marks are calculated for the unit as a whole (including the grade A* conversion points for A2 units). Where both unit and component grade boundary marks are reported, the unit is listed first, followed by its components (shaded and italicised).
Uniform mark grade boundaries can be found in Appendix A of the Uniform Marks Leaflet For further information, contact
[email protected].
Published 9 March 2011 Copyright © 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 3644723) and a registered charity (registered charity number 1073334). Registered address: AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.
Scaled mark unit grade boundaries - January 2011 exams A-level
Code
Title
Max. Scaled Mark
Scaled Mark Grade Boundaries and A* Conversion Points A* A B C D E
ACCN1 ACCN2 ACCN3 ACCN4
GCE ACCOUNTING UNIT 1 GCE ACCOUNTING UNIT 2 GCE ACCOUNTING UNIT 3 GCE ACCOUNTING UNIT 4
80 80 90 90
72 81
64 65 65 74
58 59 58 67
52 53 51 60
46 47 44 53
41 42 38 46
ANTH1
GCE ANTHROPOLOGY UNIT 1
70
-
45
40
35
30
25
ARCH1
GCE ARCHAEOLOGY UNIT 1
60
-
43
39
35
31
28
BIOL1 BIOL2 BIOL4
GCE BIOLOGY UNIT 1 GCE BIOLOGY UNIT 2 GCE BIOLOGY UNIT 4
60 85 75
52
41 54 47
36 49 42
32 44 38
28 39 34
24 34 30
BUSS1 BUSS2 BUSS3 BUSS4
GCE BUSINESS STUDIES UNIT 1 GCE BUSINESS STUDIES UNIT 2 GCE BUSINESS STUDIES UNIT 3 GCE BUSINESS STUDIES UNIT 4
60 80 80 80
51 63
39 50 46 56
35 46 41 49
31 42 36 42
27 38 31 36
23 34 27 30
CHEM1 CHEM2 CHEM4 CHEM5
GCE CHEMISTRY UNIT 1 GCE CHEMISTRY UNIT 2 GCE CHEMISTRY UNIT 4 GCE CHEMISTRY UNIT 5
70 100 100 100
83 82
55 71 73 73
48 63 63 64
41 55 54 55
35 47 45 46
29 39 36 38
CIST1 CIST2 CIST3
GCE CITIZENSHIP STUDIES UNIT 1 GCE CITIZENSHIP STUDIES UNIT 2 GCE CITIZENSHIP STUDIES UNIT 3
60 90 80
57
42 56 52
38 51 47
34 46 42
30 41 37
26 37 32
CIV1A CIV1B CIV1C
GCE CLASSICAL CIVIL UNIT 1A GCE CLASSICAL CIVIL UNIT 1B GCE CLASSICAL CIVIL UNIT 1C
65 65 65
-
48 49 49
43 43 45
38 37 41
33 32 37
28 27 34
Scaled mark unit grade boundaries - January 2011 exams A-level Max. Scaled Mark
Scaled Mark Grade Boundaries and A* Conversion Points A* A B C D E
Code
Title
CIV1D CIV1E CIV1F
GCE CLASSICAL CIVIL UNIT 1D GCE CLASSICAL CIVIL UNIT 1E GCE CLASSICAL CIVIL UNIT 1F
65 65 65
-
50 47 47
44 42 43
38 37 39
32 32 35
27 27 31
COMM1 COMM3
GCE COMM AND CULTURE UNIT 1 GCE COMM AND CULTURE UNIT 3
80 80
64
63 56
55 48
47 40
39 32
31 25
COMP2
GCE COMPUTING UNIT 2
60
-
46
41
36
31
26
CRIT1 CRIT2
GCE CRITICAL THINKING UNIT 1 GCE CRITICAL THINKING UNIT 2
70 70
-
39 49
33 43
28 37
23 32
18 27
FOOD1
GCE D&T:FOOD TECHNOLOGY UNIT 1
80
-
46
41
36
31
27
PROD1
GCE D&T: PROD DES (3-D) UNIT 1
80
-
60
54
48
43
38
TEXT1
GCE D&T: PROD DES (TEX) UNIT 1
80
-
52
47
42
37
33
GCE DRAMA & THEATRE ST UNIT 1 GCE DRAMA & THEATRE ST UNIT 1 - WRITTEN A GCE DRAMA & THEATRE ST UNIT 1 - WRITTEN B
100 50 50
-
65 32 33
57
49
41
33 16 17
DRAM3
GCE DRAMA & THEATRE ST UNIT 3
100
67
60
53
46
39
33
ECON1 ECON1/1 ECON1/2
GCE ECONOMICS UNIT 1 GCE ECONOMICS UNIT 1 - OTQ GCE ECONOMICS UNIT 1 - WRITTEN
75 25 50
-
54 18 36
47
40
34
28 9 19
ECON2 ECON2/1
GCE ECONOMICS UNIT 2 GCE ECONOMICS UNIT 2 - OTQ
75 25
-
53 19
47
42
37
32 10
DRAM1 DRAM1A DRAM1B
Scaled mark unit grade boundaries - January 2011 exams A-level
Code ECON2/2
Title
Max. Scaled Mark
Scaled Mark Grade Boundaries and A* Conversion Points A* A B C D E
GCE ECONOMICS UNIT 2 - WRITTEN
50
34
22
ECON3 ECON4
GCE ECONOMICS UNIT 3 GCE ECONOMICS UNIT 4
80 80
67 65
60 58
53 51
46 44
39 38
33 32
ENGA1 ENGA2 ENGA3 ENGA4
GCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE A UNIT 1 GCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE A UNIT 2 GCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE A UNIT 3 GCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE A UNIT 4
90 60 90 60
81 54
70 49 73 49
59 42 64 43
49 36 56 37
39 30 48 31
29 24 40 26
ELLA1 ELLA2 ELLA3 ELLA4
GCE ENG LANG & LIT A UNIT 1 GCE ENG LANG & LIT A UNIT 2 GCE ENG LANG & LIT A UNIT 3 GCE ENG LANG & LIT A UNIT 4
75 75 100 60
66 56
49 47 59 52
43 41 52 45
38 35 45 38
33 30 39 31
28 25 33 24
ELLB1 ELLB2 ELLB3 ELLB4
GCE ENG LANG & LIT B UNIT 1 GCE ENG LANG & LIT B UNIT 2 GCE ENG LANG & LIT B UNIT 3 GCE ENG LANG & LIT B UNIT 4
96 64 96 64
79 59
69 54 67 55
57 46 55 46
45 39 44 37
33 32 33 29
21 25 22 21
ENGB1 ENGB2 ENGB3 ENGB4
GCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE B UNIT 1 GCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE B UNIT 2 GCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE B UNIT 3 GCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE B UNIT 4
96 80 96 80
79 74
68 66 68 68
57 56 57 58
47 47 47 48
37 38 37 38
27 29 27 28
LTA1A LTA1B LTA1C LITA2 LITA3
GCE ENGLISH LIT A UNIT 1A GCE ENGLISH LIT A UNIT 1B GCE ENGLISH LIT A UNIT 1C GCE ENGLISH LIT A UNIT 2 GCE ENGLISH LIT A UNIT 3
90 90 90 60 80
60
57 67 64 49 52
47 56 53 42 44
37 45 42 35 36
27 34 31 28 28
18 23 20 22 20
Scaled mark unit grade boundaries - January 2011 exams A-level Max. Scaled Mark
Scaled Mark Grade Boundaries and A* Conversion Points A* A B C D E
Code
Title
LITA4
GCE ENGLISH LIT A UNIT 4
70
63
57
47
37
28
19
LITB1 LITB2 LITB3 LITB4
GCE ENGLISH LIT B UNIT 1 GCE ENGLISH LIT B UNIT 2 GCE ENGLISH LIT B UNIT 3 GCE ENGLISH LIT B UNIT 4
84 60 80 60
63 55
48 50 53 51
40 42 43 43
32 34 33 35
24 26 23 27
17 18 14 19
ENVS1 ENVS2
GCE ENVIRONMENTAL STDS UNIT 1 GCE ENVIRONMENTAL STDS UNIT 2
60 90
-
41 65
36 58
32 51
28 44
24 37
FREN1 FRE2T
GCE FRENCH UNIT 1 GCE FRENCH UNIT 2 CENTRE ORAL
110 50
-
87 43
79 38
71 33
64 29
57 25
GENA1 GENA1/1 GENA1/2
GCE GENERAL STUDIES A UNIT 1 GCE GENERAL STUDIES A UNIT 1 - OTQ GCE GENERAL STUDIES A UNIT 1 - WRITTEN
65 30 35
-
47 23 24
43
39
35
32 16 16
GENA2 GENA2/1 GENA2/2
GCE GENERAL STUDIES A UNIT 2 GCE GENERAL STUDIES A UNIT 2 - OTQ GCE GENERAL STUDIES A UNIT 2 - WRITTEN
65 30 35
-
43 23 20
39
35
32
29 16 13
GENA3 GENA4
GCE GENERAL STUDIES A UNIT 3 GCE GENERAL STUDIES A UNIT 4
70 70
45 48
40 43
35 38
30 33
26 29
22 25
GENB1 GENB2 GENB3 GENB4
GCE GENERAL STUDIES B UNIT 1 GCE GENERAL STUDIES B UNIT 2 GCE GENERAL STUDIES B UNIT 3 GCE GENERAL STUDIES B UNIT 4
90 90 80 80
68 62
60 53 62 58
55 48 56 54
50 43 50 50
45 38 44 46
41 34 39 43
GEOG1
GCE GEOGRAPHY UNIT 1
120
-
71
63
55
47
40
Scaled mark unit grade boundaries - January 2011 exams A-level
Code
Title
Max. Scaled Mark
Scaled Mark Grade Boundaries and A* Conversion Points A* A B C D E
GEOG2 GEOG3 GEO4A GEO4B
GCE GEOGRAPHY UNIT 2 GCE GEOGRAPHY UNIT 3 GCE GEOGRAPHY UNIT 4A GCE GEOGRAPHY UNIT 4B
50 90 60 60
64 45 42
35 56 40 38
31 48 35 34
27 40 30 30
23 32 25 26
20 25 20 23
GERM1 GER2T
GCE GERMAN UNIT 1 GCE GERMAN UNIT 2 CENTRE ORAL
110 50
-
93 43
84 38
75 33
66 29
58 25
GOVP1 GOVP2 GOV3A GOV3B GOV3C
GCE GOV AND POLITICS UNIT 1 GCE GOV AND POLITICS UNIT 2 GCE GOV AND POLITICS UNIT 3A GCE GOV AND POLITICS UNIT 3B GCE GOV AND POLITICS UNIT 3C
80 80 80 80 80
65 64 66
51 55 57 58 58
47 50 49 52 50
43 45 42 46 42
39 40 35 40 35
35 35 28 35 28
HIS1A HIS1B HIS1C HIS1D HIS1E HIS1F HIS1G HIS1H HIS1J HIS1K HIS1L HIS1M HIS1N HIS2A HIS2B HIS2C
GCE HISTORY UNIT 1A GCE HISTORY UNIT 1B GCE HISTORY UNIT 1C GCE HISTORY UNIT 1D GCE HISTORY UNIT 1E GCE HISTORY UNIT 1F GCE HISTORY UNIT 1G GCE HISTORY UNIT 1H GCE HISTORY UNIT 1J GCE HISTORY UNIT 1K GCE HISTORY UNIT 1L GCE HISTORY UNIT 1M GCE HISTORY UNIT 1N GCE HISTORY UNIT 2A GCE HISTORY UNIT 2B GCE HISTORY UNIT 2C
72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
-
46 53 50 51 48 49 49 49 53 41 48 53 45 46 55 53
39 45 42 43 42 42 42 42 45 35 41 44 38 40 47 46
32 37 34 36 36 36 35 35 37 29 34 35 31 34 40 39
25 30 27 29 30 30 28 28 29 24 28 27 24 28 33 32
19 23 20 22 24 24 21 21 22 19 22 19 17 22 26 26
Scaled mark unit grade boundaries - January 2011 exams A-level Max. Scaled Mark
Scaled Mark Grade Boundaries and A* Conversion Points A* A B C D E
Code
Title
HIS2D HIS2E HIS2F HIS2G HIS2H HIS2J HIS2K HIS2L HIS2M HIS2N HIS2O HIS2P HIS2Q HIS2R HIS2S
GCE HISTORY UNIT 2D GCE HISTORY UNIT 2E GCE HISTORY UNIT 2F GCE HISTORY UNIT 2G GCE HISTORY UNIT 2H GCE HISTORY UNIT 2J GCE HISTORY UNIT 2K GCE HISTORY UNIT 2L GCE HISTORY UNIT 2M GCE HISTORY UNIT 2N GCE HISTORY UNIT 2O GCE HISTORY UNIT 2P GCE HISTORY UNIT 2Q GCE HISTORY UNIT 2R GCE HISTORY UNIT 2S
72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
-
54 51 47 53 48 47 48 51 47 50 52 48 52 54 48
48 45 43 46 42 40 42 45 42 44 46 42 46 48 42
42 39 39 39 37 33 36 39 37 38 40 37 40 43 36
37 33 35 32 32 26 30 34 32 32 35 32 34 38 30
32 27 32 25 27 20 24 29 28 27 30 27 29 33 25
HBIO1 HBIO2 HBIO4
GCE HUMAN BIOLOGY UNIT 1 GCE HUMAN BIOLOGY UNIT 2 GCE HUMAN BIOLOGY UNIT 4
80 80 90
67
54 56 61
49 51 55
44 47 49
39 43 43
34 39 38
INFO1 INFO2 INFO3 INFO4
GCE INFO AND COMM TECH UNIT 1 GCE INFO AND COMM TECH UNIT 2 GCE INFO AND COMM TECH UNIT 3 GCE INFO AND COMM TECH UNIT 4
80 80 100 70
81 63
58 53 74 56
51 47 67 49
45 41 60 42
39 35 53 35
33 29 46 29
LAW01 LAW02 LAW03
GCE LAW UNIT 1 GCE LAW UNIT 2 GCE LAW UNIT 3
96 94 80
66
69 64 60
62 57 54
55 50 48
49 44 42
43 38 36
XMCAS
GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT XMCAS
125
-
105
93
81
70
59
Scaled mark unit grade boundaries - January 2011 exams A-level Max. Scaled Mark
Scaled Mark Grade Boundaries and A* Conversion Points A* A B C D E
Code
Title
MD01 MFP1
GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT D01 GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT FP1
75 75
-
61 63
43 43
37 37
MM1A MM1B MPC1
GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT M1A GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT M1B GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT PC1
100 75 75
-
no candidates were entered for this unit 61 53 46 39 56 49 42 36
32 30
GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT S1A GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT S1A - WRITTEN GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT S1A - COURSEWORK
100 75 25
-
84 64 20
74
64
54
44 34 10
MS1B MD02 MFP2 MM2B MPC2 MS2B XMCA2 MFP3 MPC3 MFP4 MPC4
GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT S1B GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT D02 GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT FP2 GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT M2B GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT PC2 GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT S2B GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT XMCA2 GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT FP3 GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT PC3 GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT FP4 GCE MATHEMATICS UNIT PC4
75 75 75 75 75 75 125 75 75 75 75
69 67 63 66 105 66 66 63 68
61 63 60 55 61 59 93 59 59 55 61
53 56 51 47 54 52 81 52 52 47 54
46 50 42 40 47 45 70 45 45 40 47
39 44 34 33 40 38 59 38 38 33 41
32 38 26 26 33 31 48 31 31 26 35
MEST1 MEST2 MEST3 MEST4
GCE MEDIA STUDIES UNIT 1 GCE MEDIA STUDIES UNIT 2 GCE MEDIA STUDIES UNIT 3 GCE MEDIA STUDIES UNIT 4
80 80 80 80
69 72
56 63 58 65
49 54 47 53
42 45 37 42
35 36 27 31
28 28 17 20
PHIL1 PHIL2
GCE PHILOSOPHY UNIT 1 GCE PHILOSOPHY UNIT 2
90 90
-
54 62
48 56
42 50
37 44
32 38
MS1A MS/SS1A/W MS/SS1A/C
55 56
49 49
Scaled mark unit grade boundaries - January 2011 exams A-level Max. Scaled Mark
Scaled Mark Grade Boundaries and A* Conversion Points A* A B C D E
Code
Title
PHED1
GCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIT 1
84
-
49
44
40
36
32
PHYA1 PHYA2
GCE PHYSICS A UNIT 1 GCE PHYSICS A UNIT 2
70 70
-
51 50
46 44
41 38
36 33
31 28
GCE PHYSICS A UNIT 4 GCE PHYSICS A UNIT 4 - OTQ GCE PHYSICS A UNIT 4 - WRITTEN
75 25 50
56
50 19 31
44
38
32
27 9 18
PHYB1 PHYB2 PHYB4 PHYB5
GCE PHYSICS B UNIT 1 GCE PHYSICS B UNIT 2 GCE PHYSICS B UNIT 4 GCE PHYSICS B UNIT 5
70 70 100 100
66 67
42 49 60 60
36 44 54 53
30 39 48 46
25 34 42 39
20 29 37 33
PSYA1 PSYA2 PSYA3 PSYA4
GCE PSYCHOLOGY A UNIT 1 GCE PSYCHOLOGY A UNIT 2 GCE PSYCHOLOGY A UNIT 3 GCE PSYCHOLOGY A UNIT 4
72 72 75 85
50 58
55 49 44 51
49 44 38 44
44 39 32 38
39 35 26 32
34 31 20 26
PSYB1 PSYB2 PSYB3
GCE PSYCHOLOGY B UNIT 1 GCE PSYCHOLOGY B UNIT 2 GCE PSYCHOLOGY B UNIT 3
60 60 60
46
41 42 40
36 37 34
32 32 29
28 28 24
24 24 19
RSS01 RSS02 RSS03 RSS04 RSS05 RSS06
GCE RELIGIOUS STUDIES UNIT 1 GCE RELIGIOUS STUDIES UNIT 2 GCE RELIGIOUS STUDIES UNIT 3 GCE RELIGIOUS STUDIES UNIT 4 GCE RELIGIOUS STUDIES UNIT 5 GCE RELIGIOUS STUDIES UNIT 6
90 90 90 90 90 90
-
66 70 64 62 61 65
59 60 55 53 53 58
53 50 46 44 45 51
47 40 38 36 37 44
41 30 30 28 30 37
PHYA4 PHYA4/1 PHYA4/2
Scaled mark unit grade boundaries - January 2011 exams A-level Max. Scaled Mark
Scaled Mark Grade Boundaries and A* Conversion Points A* A B C D E
Code
Title
RSS07 RSS08 RSS09 RSS10 RSS11
GCE RELIGIOUS STUDIES UNIT 7 GCE RELIGIOUS STUDIES UNIT 8 GCE RELIGIOUS STUDIES UNIT 9 GCE RELIGIOUS STUDIES UNIT 10 GCE RELIGIOUS STUDIES UNIT 11
90 90 90 90 90
-
62 63 67 64 68
56 54 57 58 60
50 45 48 52 52
44 37 39 46 44
39 29 30 40 37
SCLY1 SCLY2 SCLY3 SCLY4
GCE SOCIOLOGY UNIT 1 GCE SOCIOLOGY UNIT 2 GCE SOCIOLOGY UNIT 3 GCE SOCIOLOGY UNIT 4
60 90 60 90
52 58
39 60 46 52
35 54 40 46
31 49 35 40
28 44 30 34
25 39 25 29
SPAN1 SPA2T
GCE SPANISH UNIT 1 GCE SPANISH UNIT 2 CENTRE ORAL
110 50
-
89 43
82 38
75 33
69 29
63 25
GCE STATISTICS UNIT 1A GCE STATISTICS UNIT 1B GCE STATISTICS UNIT 2 GCE STATISTICS UNIT 3 GCE STATISTICS UNIT 4
100 75 75 75 75
68
no candidates were entered for this unit 61 53 46 39 56 50 44 39 57 50 43 36 62 55 48 41
32 34 29 35
SS1A SS1B SS02 SS03 SS04
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