A level Mathematics (England) grade distributions and grade boundaries 2019-2023

Paul Glaister

Abstract


This article sets in context the A level Mathematics qualifications (in England) awarded in Summer 2023 with those awarded in 2019-2022, along with year-on-year overall comparisons of grade profiles, and year-on-year comparisons of grade boundaries and grade profiles for each of the four A level Specifications: Pearson/Edexcel, AQA, OCR A and OCR B (MEI).


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mathematics education; AS/A level qualifications; mathematics, grade profiles, grade boundaries, 2019-2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21100/msor.v22i1.1468

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