AQA A Level History Grade Boundaries (2017-2026)

Grade boundaries matter. They're the scores you need to hit each grade in your History exam, and understanding them can help with your revision strategy.

Every exam board — AQA, Edexcel, and OCR, for example — sets their own boundaries based on how difficult each paper is. That means the number you need for a top grade isn't always the same from year to year.

Below, you'll find the latest grade boundaries for AQA A Level History, plus some practical revision tools to help you hit the grade you're aiming for.

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Grade Boundaries by Year

Source: AQA · 20172026

SubjectYearMaxA*ABCDE
History Adv Opt AA20201601088769523518
History Adv Opt AA2019200153129108876747
History Adv Opt AA2018200154130109886747
History Adv Opt AB20201601108972553923
History Adv Opt AB2019200155131111917152
History Adv Opt AB2018200152128107876747
History Adv Opt AD2020160------
History Adv Opt AD2019200156132110896847
History Adv Opt AD2018200157133111906948
History Adv Opt AE2020160------
History Adv Opt AE2019200159135113916947
History Adv Opt AE2018200160136114927048
History Adv Opt AM2020160------
History Adv Opt AM2019200157133111896847
History Adv Opt AM2018200159135113916947
History Adv Opt AS20201601088769523518
History Adv Opt AS2019200153129108876747
History Adv Opt AS2018200156132110896847
History Adv Opt BA2020160------
History Adv Opt BA2019200157133113937354
History Adv Opt BA2018200161137116967656
History Adv Opt BB20201601149377614530
History Adv Opt BB2019200159135116977859
History Adv Opt BB2018200159135115957556
History Adv Opt BD20201601159476594225
History Adv Opt BD2019200160136115947454
History Adv Opt BD2018200164140119987757
History Adv Opt BE2020160------
History Adv Opt BE2019200163139117967554
History Adv Opt BE2018200167143121997857
History Adv Opt BM2020160------
History Adv Opt BM2019200161137116957454
History Adv Opt BM2018200166142120987756
History Adv Opt BS20201601129174574125
History Adv Opt BS2019200157133113937354
History Adv Opt BS2018200163139118977656
History Adv Opt CF20201601098871543720
History Adv Opt CF2019200154130109896949
History Adv Opt CF2018200155131110896847
History Adv Opt CG20201601108972553822
History Adv Opt CG2019200155131111917151
History Adv Opt CG2018200156132110896847
History Adv Opt CH20201601007963483318
History Adv Opt CH2019200145121102836547
History Adv Opt CH2018200153129108876747
History Adv Opt CJ20201601078669523518
History Adv Opt CJ2019200152128107876747
History Adv Opt CJ2018200156132110896847
History Adv Opt CK20201601048367513520
History Adv Opt CK2019200149125106876849
History Adv Opt CK2018200148124104856647
History Adv Opt CL20201601068568523620
History Adv Opt CL2019200151127107876849
History Adv Opt CL2018200152128108886848
History Adv Opt CN20201601068467503418
History Adv Opt CN2019200151126106866647
History Adv Opt CN2018200153128107876747
History Adv Opt CO20201601088769523518
History Adv Opt CO2019200153129108876747
History Adv Opt CO2018200156131110896847
History Adv Opt CP2020160------
History Adv Opt CP2019200149125106876850
History Adv Opt CP2018200156132111917151
History Adv Opt CQ20201601099172543618
History Adv Opt CQ2019200154133111896847
History Adv Opt CQ2018200156135113916947
History Adv Opt CR20201601078669523518
History Adv Opt CR2019200152128107876747
History Adv Opt CR2018200160135113916947
History Adv Opt CT2020160------
History Adv Opt CT2019200152128108897051
History Adv Opt CT2018200152128107876747
History Adv Opt DC2020160------
History Adv Opt DC2019200169145121977350
History Adv Opt DC2018200172148123987349
History Adv Opt DG2020160------
History Adv Opt DG2019200167143120977452
History Adv Opt DG2018200168144119957147
History Adv Opt DH20201601129173553719
History Adv Opt DH2019200157133111906948
History Adv Opt DH2018200165141117937047
History Adv Opt DJ20201601199878583819
History Adv Opt DJ2019200164140117947148
History Adv Opt DJ2018200168144119957147
History Adv Opt DK2020160------
History Adv Opt DK2019200161137115937150
History Adv Opt DK2018200160136113916947
History Adv Opt DL20201601189778594021
History Adv Opt DL2019200163139116947250
History Adv Opt DL2018200164140117947148
History Adv Opt DN20201601179676573819
History Adv Opt DN2019200162138115927048
History Adv Opt DN2018200164140116937047
History Adv Opt DO20201601209979593919
History Adv Opt DO2019200165141117947148
History Adv Opt DO2018200167143119957147
History Adv Opt DP2020160------
History Adv Opt DP2019200161137115937251
History Adv Opt DP2018200168144120977451
History Adv Opt DQ2020160------
History Adv Opt DQ2019200169145120967248
History Adv Opt DQ2018200171147122977247
History Adv Opt DR20201601199878583819
History Adv Opt DR2019200164140117947148
History Adv Opt DR2018200171147122977247
History Adv Opt DT2020160------
History Adv Opt DT2019200164140118967452
History Adv Opt DT2018200164140116937047
History Adv Opt EA20201601098871543721
History Adv Opt EA2019200154130110907050
History Adv Opt EA2018200------
History Adv Opt EB2020160------
History Adv Opt EB2019200156132112937455
History Adv Opt EB2018200153129108876747
History Adv Opt ED2020160------
History Adv Opt ED2019200157133112917050
History Adv Opt ED2018200------
History Adv Opt EE2020160------
History Adv Opt EE2019200160136114927150
History Adv Opt EE2018200161137114927048
History Adv Opt EM2020160------
History Adv Opt EM2019200158134113927150
History Adv Opt EM2018200160136113916947
History Adv Opt ES20201601098871543721
History Adv Opt ES2019200154130110907050
History Adv Opt ES2018200157133111896847
History Adv Opt FC2020160------
History Adv Opt FC2019200159135113917049
History Adv Opt FC2018200------
History Adv Opt FF2020160------
History Adv Opt FF2019200156132111906949
History Adv Opt FF2018200160136113916947
History Adv Opt FG2020160------
History Adv Opt FG2019200157133112917151
History Adv Opt FG2018200------
History Adv Opt FH20201601028165493318
History Adv Opt FH2019200147123104856647
History Adv Opt FH2018200158134112906847
History Adv Opt FJ2020160------
History Adv Opt FJ2019200154130109886747
History Adv Opt FJ2018200161137114916947
History Adv Opt FK2020160------
History Adv Opt FK2019200151127107876849
History Adv Opt FK2018200------
History Adv Opt FL20201601088770533620
History Adv Opt FL2019200153129109896949
History Adv Opt FL2018200157133111906948
History Adv Opt FN20201601078669523518
History Adv Opt FN2019200152128107876747
History Adv Opt FN2018200157133111896847
History Adv Opt FO20201601108971533518
History Adv Opt FO2019200155131110896847
History Adv Opt FO2018200160136113916947
History Adv Opt FP20201601068569533721
History Adv Opt FP2019200151127107886950
History Adv Opt FP2018200161137115937251
History Adv Opt FQ20201601149374553618
History Adv Opt FQ2019200159135113916947
History Adv Opt FQ2018200164140116937047
History Adv Opt FR20201601098870523518
History Adv Opt FR2019200154130109886747
History Adv Opt FR2018200164140116937047
History Adv Opt FT2020160------
History Adv Opt FT2019200154130110907051
History Adv Opt FT2018200157133111896847
History Adv Opt GC2020160------
History Adv Opt GC2019200158134113927150
History Adv Opt GC2018200160136114927049
History Adv Opt GF20201601108972553821
History Adv Opt GF2019200155131110907050
History Adv Opt GF2018200155131110896847
History Adv Opt GG20201601119073563923
History Adv Opt GG2019200156132112927252
History Adv Opt GG2018200156132110896847
History Adv Opt GH20201601018064493419
History Adv Opt GH2019200146122103846648
History Adv Opt GH2018200153129108876747
History Adv Opt GJ2020160------
History Adv Opt GJ2019200153129108886848
History Adv Opt GJ2018200------
History Adv Opt GK2020160------
History Adv Opt GK2019200150126107886950
History Adv Opt GK2018200------
History Adv Opt GL2020160------
History Adv Opt GL2019200152128108886950
History Adv Opt GL2018200152128108886848
History Adv Opt GN20201601068568513519
History Adv Opt GN2019200151127107876748
History Adv Opt GN2018200152128107876747
History Adv Opt GO2020160------
History Adv Opt GO2019200154130109886848
History Adv Opt GO2018200155131110896847
History Adv Opt GP2020160------
History Adv Opt GP2019200150126107886951
History Adv Opt GP2018200------
History Adv Opt GQ20201601139273553719
History Adv Opt GQ2019200158134112906948
History Adv Opt GQ2018200159135113916947
History Adv Opt GR20201601088770533619
History Adv Opt GR2019200153129108886848
History Adv Opt GR2018200159135113916947
History Adv Opt GT2020160------
History Adv Opt GT2019200153129109907152
History Adv Opt GT2018200------
History Adv Opt HA20201601108971533518
History Adv Opt HA2019200155131110896847
History Adv Opt HA2018200157133111896847
History Adv Opt HB20201601129174574023
History Adv Opt HB2019200157133112927252
History Adv Opt HB2018200155131110896847
History Adv Opt HD20201601139273543618
History Adv Opt HD2019200158134112906847
History Adv Opt HD2018200160136114927048
History Adv Opt HE20201601169575563718
History Adv Opt HE2019200161137114916947
History Adv Opt HE2018200161139116937048
History Adv Opt HM20201601149374553618
History Adv Opt HM2019200159135113916947
History Adv Opt HM2018200162138115926947
History Adv Opt HS20201601118971533518
History Adv Opt HS2019200156131110896847
History Adv Opt HS2018200161135113916947
History Adv Opt JC2020160------
History Adv Opt JC2019200160136114927049
History Adv Opt JC2018200------
History Adv Opt JF20201601129173553720
History Adv Opt JF2019200157133112917049
History Adv Opt JF2018200160136114927150
History Adv Opt JG20201601139274563922
History Adv Opt JG2019200158134113927151
History Adv Opt JG2018200161137115937150
History Adv Opt JH20201601038266503418
History Adv Opt JH2019200148124104856647
History Adv Opt JH2018200158134113927150
History Adv Opt JJ2020160------
History Adv Opt JJ2019200155131110896847
History Adv Opt JJ2018200------
History Adv Opt JK2020160------
History Adv Opt JK2019200152128108886849
History Adv Opt JK2018200------
History Adv Opt JL20201601098871543720
History Adv Opt JL2019200154130109896949
History Adv Opt JL2018200157133112917151
History Adv Opt JN20201601088769523518
History Adv Opt JN2019200153129108876747
History Adv Opt JN2018200157133112917050
History Adv Opt JO20201601119072543618
History Adv Opt JO2019200156132110896847
History Adv Opt JO2018200160136114927150
History Adv Opt JP2020160------
History Adv Opt JP2019200152128108886950
History Adv Opt JP2018200161137116957454
History Adv Opt JQ2020160------
History Adv Opt JQ2019200160136113916947
History Adv Opt JQ2018200164140117947250
History Adv Opt JR20201601108971533518
History Adv Opt JR2019200155131110896847
History Adv Opt JR2018200164140117947250
History Adv Opt JT2020160------
History Adv Opt JT2019200155131111917151
History Adv Opt JT2018200157133112917050
History Adv Opt KA20201601129172543618
History Adv Opt KA2019200157133111896847
History Adv Opt KA2018200154130109886747
History Adv Opt KB2020160------
History Adv Opt KB2019200159135114937252
History Adv Opt KB2018200152128107876747
History Adv Opt KD20201601159475563718
History Adv Opt KD2019200160136113916947
History Adv Opt KD2018200157133111906948
History Adv Opt KE20201601189777573718
History Adv Opt KE2019200163139116937047
History Adv Opt KE2018200160136114927048
History Adv Opt KM20201601169575563718
History Adv Opt KM2019200161137114916947
History Adv Opt KM2018200159135113916947
History Adv Opt KS20201601119172543618
History Adv Opt KS2019200156133111896847
History Adv Opt KS2018200156132110896847
History Adv Opt LA2020160------
History Adv Opt LA2019200158134112917049
History Adv Opt LA2018200158134112906847
History Adv Opt LB20201601159476594225
History Adv Opt LB2019200160136115947454
History Adv Opt LB2018200156132110896847
History Adv Opt LD2020160------
History Adv Opt LD2019200161137115937149
History Adv Opt LD2018200161137114927048
History Adv Opt LE20201601199878583920
History Adv Opt LE2019200164140117947149
History Adv Opt LE2018200164140117947148
History Adv Opt LM20201601179677583920
History Adv Opt LM2019200162138115937149
History Adv Opt LM2018200163139116937047
History Adv Opt LS20201601139274563820
History Adv Opt LS2019200158134112917049
History Adv Opt LS2018200160136113916947
History Adv Option AA2026200157134111896745
History Adv Option AA2025200157135111886542
History Adv Option AA2024200160136113906745
History Adv Option AA2023200163140116937047
History Adv Option AA2017200153130109886747
History Adv Option AB2026200157134111886543
History Adv Option AB2025200159137113896643
History Adv Option AB2024200160136113906745
History Adv Option AB2023200168145121977350
History Adv Option AB2017200161132111907050
History Adv Option AD2026200159136113906744
History Adv Option AD2025200158136112886441
History Adv Option AD2024200160136113906745
History Adv Option AD2023200159136113906846
History Adv Option AD2017200156137115937149
History Adv Option AE2026200159136114927049
History Adv Option AE2025200159137114916846
History Adv Option AE2024200162138116947251
History Adv Option AE2017200178141117937047
History Adv Option AM2026200156133111896745
History Adv Option AM2025200150128106856443
History Adv Option AM2024200153129108876646
History Adv Option AM2023200160137114916947
History Adv Option AM2017200145136114927048
History Adv Option AS2026200161138115926947
History Adv Option AS2025200157135111876441
History Adv Option AS2024200160136113906745
History Adv Option AS2023200164141118957249
History Adv Option AS2017200159132110896847
History Adv Option BA20172001541441231028160
History Adv Option BB2026200162139115916744
History Adv Option BB2025200164142118947046
History Adv Option BB2024200163139115916845
History Adv Option BB2023200167144120967350
History Adv Option BB20172001751461251048363
History Adv Option BD2026200164141117936945
History Adv Option BD2025200163141116926844
History Adv Option BD2024200163139115916845
History Adv Option BD2023200158135112906846
History Adv Option BD20172001681511281068462
History Adv Option BE2026200164141118957250
History Adv Option BE2025200164142118957249
History Adv Option BE2024200165141118957351
History Adv Option BE2023200166143119957147
History Adv Option BE20172001661551311078360
History Adv Option BM2026200161138115926946
History Adv Option BM2025200155133111896746
History Adv Option BM2024200156132110886746
History Adv Option BM2023200159136113916947
History Adv Option BM20172001671501271058361
History Adv Option BS2026200166143119957148
History Adv Option BS2025200162140116926844
History Adv Option BS2024200163139115916845
History Adv Option BS2023200163140117947149
History Adv Option BS20172001741461241028160
History Adv Option CF2026200162139116947250
History Adv Option CF2025200162140117947149
History Adv Option CF2024200165141118957249
History Adv Option CF2023200160137114916846
History Adv Option CF2017200160136114927048
History Adv Option CG2026200159136114927048
History Adv Option CG2025200160138115927048
History Adv Option CG2024200157133111906948
History Adv Option CG2023200162139115916845
History Adv Option CG2017200143130109886747
History Adv Option CH2026200158135112906846
History Adv Option CH2025200155133111896746
History Adv Option CH2024200155131109886746
History Adv Option CH2023200158135112906846
History Adv Option CH2017200152131110896847
History Adv Option CJ2026200161138116947352
History Adv Option CJ2025200161139117957352
History Adv Option CJ2024200163139117957352
History Adv Option CJ2023200157134112906846
History Adv Option CJ2017200150133112917151
History Adv Option CK2026200157134112906846
History Adv Option CK2025200157135112896644
History Adv Option CK2024200157133111896746
History Adv Option CK2023200159136113906846
History Adv Option CK2017200149127107876849
History Adv Option CL2026200158135113916947
History Adv Option CL2025200158136113906846
History Adv Option CL2024200157133111896746
History Adv Option CL2023200159136113906846
History Adv Option CL2017200144128108886950
History Adv Option CN2026200160134112917049
History Adv Option CN2025200156135113916948
History Adv Option CN2024200157132110886746
History Adv Option CN2023200157134112906846
History Adv Option CN2017200152131110896847
History Adv Option CO2026200161139117967554
History Adv Option CO2025200160139117957352
History Adv Option CO2024200166142119967351
History Adv Option CO2023200165143119957249
History Adv Option CO2017200149130109886848
History Adv Option CP2026200160137116957453
History Adv Option CP2025200160138116947352
History Adv Option CP2024200161137115947352
History Adv Option CP2023200161138115926946
History Adv Option CP2017200151132111917151
History Adv Option CQ2026200157137116957453
History Adv Option CQ2025200160138116947250
History Adv Option CQ2024200163141118957250
History Adv Option CQ2023200164140117947148
History Adv Option CQ2017200158134112906847
History Adv Option CR2026200160140117947250
History Adv Option CR2025200162140117947250
History Adv Option CR2024200166141118957249
History Adv Option CR2023200159138115926946
History Adv Option CR2017200152129108876747
History Adv Option CT2026200160137116957453
History Adv Option CT2025200160138116947352
History Adv Option CT2024200161137114927048
History Adv Option CT2023200161138115926946
History Adv Option CT2017200163135113916947
History Adv Option DC2024200166142118957249
History Adv Option DC2023200164141117947148
History Adv Option DC20172001731481251027956
History Adv Option DG2026200164141118967452
History Adv Option DG2025200165143119967350
History Adv Option DG2024200163139116947250
History Adv Option DG2023200166143119957147
History Adv Option DG2017200157142120987654
History Adv Option DH2026200163140117947250
History Adv Option DH2025200160138115927048
History Adv Option DH2024200161137114927048
History Adv Option DH2023200162139116937048
History Adv Option DH2017200164143120987654
History Adv Option DJ2026200166143121997756
History Adv Option DJ2025200166144121987654
History Adv Option DJ2024200169145122997654
History Adv Option DJ2023200161138115927048
History Adv Option DJ20172001591451231017958
History Adv Option DK2026200162139116947250
History Adv Option DK2025200162140116926946
History Adv Option DK2024200163139116937048
History Adv Option DK2023200163140117947148
History Adv Option DK2017200172139118977656
History Adv Option Dl2025200163141117947148
History Adv Option DL2026200163140117957351
History Adv Option DL2024200163139116937048
History Adv Option DL2023200163140117947148
History Adv Option DL2017200162140119987757
History Adv Option DN2026200162139117957453
History Adv Option DN2025200162140117947250
History Adv Option DN2024200162138115927048
History Adv Option DN2023200161138115927048
History Adv Option DN2017200164143120987654
History Adv Option DO20262001671441221007958
History Adv Option DO2025200166144121987654
History Adv Option DO20242001721481241007653
History Adv Option DO2023200170147123997551
History Adv Option DO2017200161142120987655
History Adv Option DP2026200165142120997857
History Adv Option DP2025200165143120987654
History Adv Option DP2024200167143120987654
History Adv Option DP2023200165142118947148
History Adv Option DP20172001691441221007958
History Adv Option DQ2026200165142120997857
History Adv Option DQ2025200165143120977452
History Adv Option DQ2024200171147123997552
History Adv Option DQ2023200167144120967350
History Adv Option DQ20172001701461231007754
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History Adv Option DR2025200167145121987552
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History Adv Option DR2023200165142118947148
History Adv Option DR2017200165141119977554
History Adv Option DT2023200165142118947148
History Adv Option DT20172001721471231007754
History Adv Option EA2025200155133112917050
History Adv Option EA2024200158134113927150
History Adv Option EA2023200158135113916947
History Adv Option EA2017200------
History Adv Option EB2026200155132111906949
History Adv Option EB2024200158134113927150
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History Adv Option ED2023200154131109886746
History Adv Option ED2017200------
History Adv Option EE2026200157134114947455
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History Adv Option EE2024200160136116967656
History Adv Option EE2023200162139116937047
History Adv Option EE20172001721471231007754
History Adv Option EM2025200148126107886951
History Adv Option EM2024200151127108897051
History Adv Option EM2017200160142120987655
History Adv Option ES2026200159136115947353
History Adv Option ES2025200155133112917049
History Adv Option ES2024200158134113927150
History Adv Option ES2023200159136114927049
History Adv Option ES2017200163138117967554
History Adv Option FC2025200160138115926946
History Adv Option FC2017200156145122997653
History Adv Option FF2026200164141118957351
History Adv Option FF2025200163141117947148
History Adv Option FF2024200162138115927048
History Adv Option FF2023200163140117947149
History Adv Option FF2017200172145121987552
History Adv Option FG2026200161138115937149
History Adv Option FG2025200161139116937047
History Adv Option FG2024200154130109886747
History Adv Option FG2023200165142118947148
History Adv Option FG2017200174139117957351
History Adv Option FH2026200160137114916947
History Adv Option FH2025200156134111896745
History Adv Option FH2024200152128107866545
History Adv Option FH2023200161138115937149
History Adv Option FH2017200161140117957351
History Adv Option FJ2026200163140118967453
History Adv Option FJ2025200162140117957351
History Adv Option FJ2024200160136114937251
History Adv Option FJ2023200160137115937149
History Adv Option FJ2017200160142120987655
History Adv Option FK2017200------
History Adv Option FL2026200160137114927048
History Adv Option FL2025200159137114916845
History Adv Option FL2024200154130108876645
History Adv Option FL2023200162139116937149
History Adv Option FL2017200167137116957454
History Adv Option FN2026200159136114927150
History Adv Option FN2025200158136113916947
History Adv Option FN2024200153129108876645
History Adv Option FN2023200160137115937149
History Adv Option FN2017200159140117957351
History Adv Option FO2026200164141119977655
History Adv Option FO2025200162140117957351
History Adv Option FO2024200163139116947250
History Adv Option FO2023200169146122987552
History Adv Option FO2017200156139117957352
History Adv Option FP2026200162139117967554
History Adv Option FP2025200161139117957351
History Adv Option FP2024200158134113927151
History Adv Option FP2023200164141118957249
History Adv Option FP2017200164141119977655
History Adv Option FQ2026200162139117967554
History Adv Option FQ2025200161139116937149
History Adv Option FQ2024200162138115937149
History Adv Option FQ2023200166143120977451
History Adv Option FQ2017200168143120977451
History Adv Option FR2026200165142119967351
History Adv Option FR2025200163141118957249
History Adv Option FR2024200162138115927048
History Adv Option FR2023200164141118957249
History Adv Option FR2017200161138116947251
History Adv Option FT2026200162139117967554
History Adv Option FT2025200161139117957351
History Adv Option FT2024200158134112906847
History Adv Option FT2023200164141118957249
History Adv Option FT2017200168144120977451
History Adv Option GC2017200160136114927049
History Adv Option GF2026200164141117937047
History Adv Option GF2025200159137114916947
History Adv Option GF2024200163139116937048
History Adv Option GF2023200157134112906847
History Adv Option GF2017200155136114927048
History Adv Option GG2026200161138114916845
History Adv Option GG2025200157135112906846
History Adv Option GG2024200155131110896847
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Understanding A Level Grade Boundaries for AQA History

Grade boundaries tell you the minimum marks needed for each grade. Here's what you need to know:

Why grade boundaries exist

Grade boundaries create a fair system across different exam sessions. AQA uses them to make sure students all get graded fairly.

They change every year

Grade boundaries aren't fixed. They can shift every year based on overall student performance and exam difficulty.

For example, if one year's AQA A Level History exam is particularly tough, the boundaries might drop to reflect that. This protects you from being penalised for a difficult paper.

Raw marks vs scaled marks

Your raw mark is your actual score. Scaled marks adjust for difficulty differences between papers. This means getting a certain grade always represents the same level of understanding, no matter which exam version you sat.

Different across boards and subjects

AQA doesn't use identical boundaries across all subjects. Each subject tests different skills, so History boundaries will be tailored to what that exam actually demands.

And, just because multiple boards might deliver the same subject doesn't mean that their grade boundaries will be the same. This allows AQA to set boundaries according to the specific requirements of each History exam. This means the assessment is fair.

How are the AQA A Level grade boundaries worked out?

Setting grade boundaries is a complicated process undertaken by AQA. The process involves a few things:

  • Statistical Analysis: AQA will analyse statistical data on student performance. This includes comparing current results with previous years to maintain consistency in grading standards.

  • Moderation: To keep things fair for everyone, AQA examiners double-check the marking. They may re-mark (or moderate) A Level History papers to make sure the marks are consistent for all students.

  • Examiner Judgments: Experienced examiners review a sample of AQA A Level History papers to work out overall performance levels and set appropriate boundaries.

What are weighted boundaries?

Some subjects have more than one exam paper or component, and they don't all contribute the same amount to your final grade. Exam boards assign each paper a weighting factor.

Working out your weighted grade

Here's a simple step-by-step guide to how it happens:

  1. You get a raw mark for each paper (this is just the mark the examiner gives you).
  2. Each paper gets multiplied by a weighting factor, which turns it into a weighted mark.
  3. All your weighted marks are added up to give you your total course mark.
  4. This total gets compared with the grade-threshold table for your exam session to decide your final grade.

A quick example

Let's say you're sitting two papers:

  • Paper 1:
    • You score 64 out of 80.
    • The weighting is 1.25.
    • So your weighted mark is 64 × 1.25 = 80.
  • Paper 2:
    • You score 70 out of 100.
    • The weighting is 1.
    • So your weighted mark is 70 × 1 = 70.
  • Your total:
    • 150 weighted marks.

Remember, grade boundaries change each exam series. This means the same total mark might lead to a different grade in another year. Don't be tempted to compare your marks with your friend who sat the exam last year — the boundaries could be completely different!

Check with AQA to see if A Level History uses weighted scores.

How should you prepare for your AQA History exam?

Getting ready for your A Level exam is easier when you've got the right tools. At Save My Exams, our teacher-written resources pinpoint exactly what to revise, help you identify your weak points, and show you how to improve. Our tools include:

  • Exam Questions: Target your weak spots by practising AQA A Level History exam questions on topics you find tricky. The more you practise, the better your raw marks will be on exam day.

  • Past Papers: Work through AQA A Level History past papers to get familiar with question styles and timings. You'll also start to see patterns in how grade boundaries apply to real exams.

  • Flashcards: Use AQA A Level History flashcards to memorise key terms, formulas, and concepts. They're brilliant for quick revision sessions and help information stick in your memory when you need it most.

  • Revision Notes: Break down complicated topics with AQA A Level History revision notes. They turn dense textbook content into clear, manageable summaries that cover everything you need.

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Past papers are vital for preparing for your exam. You can familiarise yourself with the structure and timings of the paper, the types of questions asked and the knowledge and skills needed to ace your exam. Explore our bank of AQA A Level History past papers and get practising.

If you're feeling behind in History, don't worry! Your revision should focus on key concepts and topics that are likely to appear on the exam. You can use past exam papers to get a better idea of what these might be in the future. Create a structured revision timetable that dedicates extra time to key concepts and topics, ensuring the efficient use of your study time.

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