GCSE Results Day Student Guide - The Perse School

GCSE/IGCSE level Results Day: Guide to ResultsModular Qualifications (Ancient History, Art & Design, Chinese, Classical Greek,Design & Technology, Geography, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Music) each module willhave a UMS mark which will come through to you electronically with your results.The total number of UMS marks determines your grade. Weighting of modules is asshown in the subject specific tables in Appendix 1.1(a) Uniform Mark ‐ total marks available 200UMS ) Uniform Mark ‐ total marks available 300UMS c) Uniform Mark ‐ total marks available 400UMS Score360320280240200160GradeA*ABCDE%908070605040

IGCSE qualifications (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Language,Literature (English), Foreign Language Italian, Foreign Language, Portuguese, French,German, History, Mathematics, Physics, Religious Studies, Spanish)/FSMQ AdditionalMathematics each paper will have a paper mark but these will not be included inyour electronic results. The overall grade boundaries in each subject are shown inAppendix 2.There are 2 options for requesting your IGCSE paper marks(i)Use the web form here https://www.perse.co.uk/publicexams/ You will needto use one form per subject(ii)You can come into school where administrative staff will be available inthe Old Work Room to give paper mark information from 0800‐1600 onThursday 24 August and 0900‐1700 on Friday 25 August onlyPlease note that where you have already achieved the highest grade available (A*)your paper mark information cannot be relevant to an enquiry on results. You mayrequest your paper marks from Heads of Department once term has begun.

Appendix 1Module Marksa)Module UMS scale – minimum UMS mark needed for the grade, accordingto the total marks available for each 040150135120105907580b)UMS marks and module titles per subject:Ancient History GCSE ‐ OCRModule NoModuleMax UMSA031A032A033A034BThe Greeks at WarThe Rise of RomeWomen in Ancient PoliticsSocieties Through Study80808080Art & Design GCSE ‐ OCRModule NoModuleMax UMSA111A121Fine Art PortfolioFine Art Set Task12080

Chinese GCSE ‐ EdexcelModule NoModuleMax ting60906090Classical Greek GCSE ‐ OCRModule NoModuleMax UMSB401B402B403B404Language 1Language 2Prose LitVerse Lit100100100100Design & Technology GCSE ‐ AQAModule NoModuleMax UMS4565145652Unit 1Unit 2160240Geography GCSE ‐ AQAModule NoModuleMax UMS40301H40302H40303Unit 1Unit 2Unit 3150150100Italian GCSE ‐ EdexcelModule NoModuleMax ting60906090

Japanese GCSE ‐ EdexcelModule NoModuleMax ting70807080Latin GCSE – OCRModule NoModuleMax UMSA401HPA402HA403HA404HLanguage 1Language 2Latin Prose LiteratureLatin Verse Literature100100100100Music GCSE ‐ OCRModule NoModuleMax UMSB351AB352AB353B354Integrated TasksPractical PortfolioCreative TaskListening Test12012060100

Appendix 2Grade boundaries for IGCSE qualificationsBiology IGCSE – CIEMaximum rawmark408040Paper ref020406Multiple choiceStructured questionsAlternative to practicalOverall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total weightedmark out of 200)0610 CX2, 4, 6139ABC121103 86Weighting %of IGCSE305020DEFG73615141Chemistry IGCSE – EdexcelMaximum rawmark12060Paper ref0102Chemistry Paper 1Chemistry Paper 2Overall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total mark outof 180)4CH001, 02121Weighting %of IGCSE66.733.3ABCDEF1048770615345Computer Science IGCSE – CIEPaper ref0102TheoryProblem‐solving and ProgrammingOverall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total weightedmark out of 125)0478 AX01, 02103Maximum rawmark7520Weighting %of IGCSE6040ABCDEFG87715546382920

English Language IGCSE – CIEMaximum raw markPaper ref04Reading passages(Extended)Coursework Portfolio05Speaking and Listening02Overall gradeCombination ofComponents A*boundaries(Total weightedmark out of 100)0500 DR/DS02, 0482Speaking mark Recorded1(max raw mark separately fromof 30)overall grade0525Weighting %of IGCSE505050Mark does not contributeto overall grade but isrecorded separately asgrade 1 (high) to 5 ture (English) IGCSE – CIEMaximum rawmark502525Paper ref010305Poetry and ProseDrama (open text)CourseworkOverall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total weightedmark out of 100)0486 CY01, 03, 0565Weighting %of IGCSE502525ABCDEFG57494134282114

Foreign Language Italian IGCSE – CIEMaximum rawmark454510050Paper ref01020304ListeningReadingSpeakingWritingOverall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total weightedmark out of 200)0535A01, 02, 03, 04 163ABC144125 106Weighting %of IGCSE25252525DEFG87684930French IGCSE – EdexcelMaximum rawmark506040Paper ref010203ListeningReading and writingSpeakingOverall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total scaledmark out of 100)4FRO01, 02, 0383Weighting %of IGCSE255025ABCDEF756760504031German IGCSE ‐ EdexcelMaximum rawmark506040Paper ref010203ListeningReading and writingSpeakingOverall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total scaledmark out of 100)4GNO01, 02, 0379Weighting %of IGCSE255025ABCDEF665748413428

History IGCSE – EdexcelMaximum rawmark5050Paper ref0102Paper 1Paper 02Overall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total scaledmark out of 100)4HI001, 0290Weighting %of IGCSE5050ABCDEF807160493828Mathematics IGCSE – EdexcelMaximum rawmark100100Paper ref3H4HPaper 3HPaper 4HOverall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total scaledmark out of 100)4MA03H, 4H77ABCDE604327136Weighting %of IGCSE5050Physics IGCSE ‐ CIEMaximum rawmark408040Paper ref020405Multiple choice (extended)Structured questionsPractical testOverall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total weightedmark out of 200)0625 BX02, 04, 05143ABC122101 81Weighting %of IGCSE305020DEFG70594735

Foreign Language Portuguese IGCSE – CIEMaximum rawmark4510050Paper ref020304ReadingSpeakingWritingOverall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total weightedmark out of 150)0540A02,03,04141ABC122103 85Weighting %of IGCSE333333DEFG70554025Religious Studies IGCSE – EdexcelMaximum rawmark130Paper ref01Paper 01Overall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total scaledmark out of 130)4RS001110Weighting %of IGCSE100ABCDEF998877655342Spanish IGCSE ‐ EdexcelMaximum rawmark506040Paper ref010203ListeningReading and writingSpeakingOverall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A*(Total scaledmark out of 100)4SPO01, 02, 0376Weighting %of IGCSE255025ABCDEF686052453933

Grade boundaries for FSMQ Additional MathematicsMaximum rawmark100Paper ref01Paper 01Overall gradeCombination ofboundariesComponents A(Total mark out of 100)BCDE6993 Add Maths635547390172Weighting %of FSMQ100If you are considering an enquiry on results you must discuss this with the Head ofDepartment in the subject concerned once term has begun. The school’s policy onEnquiries on Results is shown at https://www.perse.co.uk/publicexams/ and youshould read this carefully.Jonathan GreenDirector of Qualifications & ProgressionJune 2017

Chinese GCSE ‐ Edexcel Classical Greek GCSE ‐ OCR Design & Technology GCSE ‐ AQA Geography GCSE ‐ AQA Italian GCSE ‐ Edexcel Module No Module Max UMS 5CN01 Listening 60 5CN02 Speaking 90 5