Grade BoundariesGCSE Edexcel (Pearson) Grade Boundaries 2023

What are the Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE Grade Boundaries in 2023 and Why Do They Matter?

Grade boundaries are the marks you need to hit specific grades in your Edexcel (Pearson) GCSEexams. They're different for each exam series, which means the 2023 boundaries will be different from previous years. And, Edexcel (Pearson)doesn't release these boundaries until after your exams are marked, so you won't know the exact numbers before you sit your papers.

Read on to find out the Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE 2023grade boundaries, and discover how to use the tools that'll help you smash your exams.

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2023 Grade Boundaries by Subject

35 Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE subjects · Source: Pearson Qualifications

Subject	Month	Max	Grade 9	Grade 8	Grade 7	Grade 6	Grade 5	Grade 4	Grade 3	Grade 2	Grade 1
Arabic (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	137	112	89	66	44
Arabic (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2FT 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	137	112	89	66	44
Arabic (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	219	192	166	141	116	92	80	-	-
Arabic (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2HT 3H 4H	Jun	280	219	192	166	141	116	92	80	-	-
Art & Design: 3D Design Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	180	147	134	122	105	89	73	52	31	10
Art & Design: Fine Art Paper(s) 01T 02	Jun	180	147	134	122	105	89	73	52	31	10
Art & Design: Graphic Communication Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	180	147	134	122	105	89	73	52	31	10
Art & Design: Photography Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	180	147	134	122	105	89	73	52	31	10
Art & Design: Photography Paper(s) 01T 02	Jun	180	147	134	122	105	89	73	52	31	10
Art & Design: Textile Design Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	180	147	134	122	105	89	73	52	31	10
Art, Craft & Design Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	180	147	134	122	105	89	73	52	31	10
Art, Craft & Design Paper(s) 01T 02	Jun	180	147	134	122	105	89	73	52	31	10
Astronomy Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	200	154	139	124	109	94	79	62	46	30
Biblical Hebrew Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	200	156	141	127	114	101	89	73	57	42
Biology (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F	Jun	200	-	-	-	-	119	98	72	47	22
Biology (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H	Jun	200	162	146	131	107	83	59	47	-	-
Business Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	180	143	132	122	108	95	82	60	38	16
Chemistry (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F	Jun	200	-	-	-	-	124	103	75	48	21
Chemistry (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H	Jun	200	159	142	125	101	77	54	42	-	-
Chinese (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	200	157	114	72	30
Chinese (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	225	189	154	128	102	77	64	-	-
Citizenship Studies Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	160	129	118	108	95	82	69	51	33	16
Computer Science Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	150	127	112	97	80	64	48	34	20	7
Design and Technology Paper(s) 02 1A	Jun	200	144	130	117	102	87	72	52	32	12
Design and Technology Paper(s) 02 1B	Jun	200	141	129	117	102	87	73	52	32	12
Design and Technology Paper(s) 02 1C	Jun	200	143	129	116	101	86	71	51	31	11
Design and Technology Paper(s) 02 1D	Jun	200	143	129	116	101	86	71	51	31	11
Design and Technology Paper(s) 02 1E	Jun	200	146	132	119	104	89	74	53	33	13
Design and Technology Paper(s) 02 1F	Jun	200	141	127	113	98	84	70	50	30	11
Drama Paper(s) 01 02 03	Jun	240	197	185	173	156	140	124	91	59	27
English Language 2.0 Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	160	134	123	113	99	86	73	52	31	10
English Language 2.0 Paper(s) 01 02	November	160	134	123	113	99	86	73	52	31	10
English Language Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	160	131	122	113	102	91	80	58	36	15
English Language Paper(s) 01 02	November	160	131	122	113	102	91	80	58	36	15
English Literature Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	160	132	121	110	95	81	67	49	31	13
French (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	187	162	118	74	30
French (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	230	205	181	155	129	104	91	-	-
Geography A Paper(s) 01 02 03	Jun	256	199	183	167	148	130	112	81	50	20
Geography B Paper(s) 01 02 03	Jun	256	211	194	177	156	136	116	82	48	14
German (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	203	176	131	86	41
German (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2FT 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	203	176	131	86	41
German (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	230	208	187	159	131	103	89	-	-
Greek (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	259	208	157	106	55
Greek (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	252	235	218	200	183	166	157	-	-
Gujarati (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	152	122	92	62	33
Gujarati (Higher) Subject Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	238	212	186	160	134	109	96	-	-
History Paper(s) 10 2A 30	Jun	168	147	133	120	105	90	76	55	34	14
History Paper(s) 10 2A 31	Jun	168	144	130	117	102	88	74	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 10 2A 32	Jun	168	145	131	118	103	88	74	54	34	14
History Paper(s) 10 2B 31	Jun	168	144	130	117	103	89	75	54	33	13
History Paper(s) 10 2C 31	Jun	168	141	127	114	99	84	69	50	31	13
History Paper(s) 10 2D 31	Jun	168	141	127	114	99	84	70	51	32	13
History Paper(s) 10 2D 33	Jun	168	142	128	115	100	85	71	51	32	13
History Paper(s) 10 2E 30	Jun	168	142	128	115	100	85	71	51	32	13
History Paper(s) 10 2E 31	Jun	168	139	125	112	97	83	69	50	31	12
History Paper(s) 10 2F 30	Jun	168	141	127	114	99	84	70	51	32	14
History Paper(s) 10 2F 31	Jun	168	138	124	111	96	82	68	49	31	13
History Paper(s) 10 2H 31	Jun	168	138	124	111	97	83	69	50	31	13
History Paper(s) 10 2H 33	Jun	168	139	125	112	98	84	70	51	32	13
History Paper(s) 10 2J 30	Jun	168	143	129	116	102	88	74	54	34	14
History Paper(s) 10 2J 31	Jun	168	137	125	113	99	85	72	52	32	13
History Paper(s) 10 2J 33	Jun	168	138	126	114	100	86	73	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 10 2K 30	Jun	168	145	131	118	103	88	73	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 10 2K 31	Jun	168	142	128	115	100	85	71	51	31	12
History Paper(s) 10 2L 30	Jun	168	142	128	115	100	85	71	51	32	13
History Paper(s) 10 2L 31	Jun	168	138	125	112	97	83	69	50	31	12
History Paper(s) 10 2L 33	Jun	168	140	126	113	98	84	70	50	31	12
History Paper(s) 10 2M 30	Jun	168	143	129	116	101	87	73	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 10 2M 31	Jun	168	140	126	113	99	85	71	51	31	12
History Paper(s) 10 2M 32	Jun	168	141	127	114	99	85	71	51	32	13
History Paper(s) 10 2M 33	Jun	168	140	127	114	100	86	72	52	32	12
History Paper(s) 10 2N 30	Jun	168	146	132	119	103	87	72	52	32	13
History Paper(s) 10 2N 31	Jun	168	145	130	116	100	85	70	50	31	12
History Paper(s) 10 2N 33	Jun	168	142	129	117	101	86	71	51	31	12
History Paper(s) 10 2P 30	Jun	168	146	132	119	104	90	76	55	34	13
History Paper(s) 10 2P 31	Jun	168	144	130	116	102	88	74	53	32	12
History Paper(s) 10 2P 33	Jun	168	144	130	117	103	89	75	54	33	12
History Paper(s) 10 2Q 30	Jun	168	147	133	120	105	90	75	54	33	13
History Paper(s) 10 2Q 31	Jun	168	143	130	117	102	87	73	52	32	12
History Paper(s) 10 2Q 33	Jun	168	146	132	118	103	88	74	53	32	12
History Paper(s) 10 2R 30	Jun	168	148	134	121	105	90	75	54	34	14
History Paper(s) 10 2R 31	Jun	168	143	130	118	103	88	73	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 10 2R 32	Jun	168	146	132	119	103	88	73	53	33	14
History Paper(s) 10 2R 33	Jun	168	143	131	119	104	89	74	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 10 2T 30	Jun	168	146	132	119	104	89	75	54	34	14
History Paper(s) 10 2T 31	Jun	168	143	129	116	101	87	73	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 10 2T 32	Jun	168	144	130	117	102	87	73	53	33	14
History Paper(s) 10 2U 30	Jun	168	144	130	117	103	90	77	55	34	13
History Paper(s) 10 2U 31	Jun	168	141	127	114	101	88	75	54	33	12
History Paper(s) 10 2U 33	Jun	168	142	128	115	102	89	76	54	33	12
History Paper(s) 10 2V 31	Jun	168	141	127	114	100	86	73	52	32	12
History Paper(s) 10 2V 33	Jun	168	142	128	115	101	87	74	53	32	12
History Paper(s) 10 2W 31	Jun	168	142	128	115	101	87	73	52	32	12
History Paper(s) 10 2W 33	Jun	168	143	129	116	102	88	74	53	32	12
History Paper(s) 11 2A 31	Jun	168	144	130	117	103	89	76	55	34	14
History Paper(s) 11 2B 31	Jun	168	144	130	117	103	90	77	56	35	14
History Paper(s) 11 2C 31	Jun	168	141	127	114	99	85	71	52	33	14
History Paper(s) 11 2D 31	Jun	168	141	127	114	100	86	72	52	33	14
History Paper(s) 11 2D 33	Jun	168	142	128	115	101	87	73	53	33	14
History Paper(s) 11 2E 31	Jun	168	139	125	112	98	84	71	51	32	13
History Paper(s) 11 2E 32	Jun	168	140	126	113	99	85	71	52	33	14
History Paper(s) 11 2F 31	Jun	168	138	124	111	97	83	70	51	32	14
History Paper(s) 11 2G 31	Jun	168	137	123	110	97	84	72	52	33	14
History Paper(s) 11 2H 30	Jun	168	141	127	114	100	86	73	53	34	15
History Paper(s) 11 2H 31	Jun	168	140	125	111	97	84	71	52	33	14
History Paper(s) 11 2H 32	Jun	168	139	125	112	98	84	71	52	33	15
History Paper(s) 11 2J 30	Jun	168	143	129	116	102	89	76	55	35	15
History Paper(s) 11 2J 31	Jun	168	141	127	113	100	87	74	54	34	14
History Paper(s) 11 2J 32	Jun	168	141	127	114	100	87	74	54	34	15
History Paper(s) 11 2J 33	Jun	168	141	127	114	101	88	75	54	34	14
History Paper(s) 11 2K 31	Jun	168	141	128	115	101	87	73	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 11 2K 33	Jun	168	143	129	116	102	88	74	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 11 2L 31	Jun	168	139	125	112	98	84	71	51	32	13
History Paper(s) 11 2L 32	Jun	168	140	126	113	99	85	71	52	33	14
History Paper(s) 11 2L 33	Jun	168	140	126	113	99	85	72	52	32	13
History Paper(s) 11 2M 30	Jun	168	143	129	116	102	88	75	54	34	14
History Paper(s) 11 2M 31	Jun	168	142	127	113	99	86	73	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 11 2M 32	Jun	168	141	127	114	100	86	73	53	33	14
History Paper(s) 11 2M 33	Jun	168	144	129	114	100	87	74	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 11 2N 30	Jun	168	146	132	119	104	89	74	54	34	14
History Paper(s) 11 2N 31	Jun	168	144	130	116	101	86	72	52	32	13
History Paper(s) 11 2N 32	Jun	168	144	130	117	102	87	72	52	33	14
History Paper(s) 11 2N 33	Jun	168	144	130	117	102	87	73	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 11 2P 30	Jun	168	146	132	119	105	91	78	56	35	14
History Paper(s) 11 2P 31	Jun	168	144	130	116	102	89	76	55	34	13
History Paper(s) 11 2P 32	Jun	168	144	130	117	103	89	76	55	34	14
History Paper(s) 11 2P 33	Jun	168	144	130	117	103	90	77	55	34	13
History Paper(s) 11 2Q 30	Jun	168	147	133	120	105	91	77	56	35	14
History Paper(s) 11 2Q 31	Jun	168	143	130	117	103	89	75	54	33	13
History Paper(s) 11 2Q 33	Jun	168	145	131	118	104	90	76	55	34	13
History Paper(s) 11 2R 30	Jun	168	146	133	121	106	91	77	56	35	15
History Paper(s) 11 2R 31	Jun	168	145	131	118	103	89	75	54	34	14
History Paper(s) 11 2R 33	Jun	168	146	132	119	104	90	76	55	34	14
History Paper(s) 11 2T 30	Jun	168	146	132	119	105	91	77	56	35	15
History Paper(s) 11 2T 31	Jun	168	143	129	116	102	88	75	54	34	14
History Paper(s) 11 2T 33	Jun	168	144	130	117	103	89	76	55	34	14
History Paper(s) 11 2U 31	Jun	168	141	127	114	101	89	77	55	34	13
History Paper(s) 11 2V 31	Jun	168	141	127	114	101	88	75	54	33	13
History Paper(s) 11 2W 30	Jun	168	145	131	118	104	90	77	56	35	14
History Paper(s) 11 2W 31	Jun	168	142	128	115	101	88	75	54	33	13
History Paper(s) 11 2W 33	Jun	168	143	129	116	102	89	76	55	34	13
History Paper(s) 12 2A 33	Jun	168	146	132	119	105	91	77	55	34	13
History Paper(s) 12 2C 30	Jun	168	145	131	118	103	88	73	53	33	14
History Paper(s) 12 2D 33	Jun	168	143	129	116	101	87	73	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 12 2E 30	Jun	168	143	129	116	101	87	73	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 12 2E 31	Jun	168	140	126	113	99	85	71	51	31	12
History Paper(s) 12 2G 31	Jun	168	138	124	111	98	85	72	52	32	13
History Paper(s) 12 2J 31	Jun	168	141	127	114	100	87	74	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 12 2J 33	Jun	168	142	128	115	101	88	75	54	33	13
History Paper(s) 12 2K 30	Jun	168	146	132	119	104	89	75	54	33	13
History Paper(s) 12 2K 31	Jun	168	143	129	116	101	87	73	52	32	12
History Paper(s) 12 2M 31	Jun	168	141	127	114	100	86	73	52	32	12
History Paper(s) 12 2N 30	Jun	168	147	133	120	104	89	74	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 12 2N 31	Jun	168	149	133	117	102	87	72	52	32	12
History Paper(s) 12 2N 33	Jun	168	145	131	118	103	88	73	52	32	12
History Paper(s) 12 2P 30	Jun	168	147	133	120	106	92	78	56	34	13
History Paper(s) 12 2P 31	Jun	168	144	130	117	103	89	76	54	33	12
History Paper(s) 12 2Q 31	Jun	168	145	131	118	103	89	75	54	33	12
History Paper(s) 12 2Q 32	Jun	168	146	132	119	104	89	75	54	33	13
History Paper(s) 12 2Q 33	Jun	168	146	132	119	104	90	76	54	33	12
History Paper(s) 12 2R 31	Jun	168	148	133	119	104	89	75	54	33	13
History Paper(s) 12 2R 33	Jun	168	147	133	120	105	90	76	55	34	13
History Paper(s) 12 2T 30	Jun	168	147	133	120	105	91	77	56	35	14
History Paper(s) 12 2T 31	Jun	168	144	130	117	103	89	75	54	33	13
History Paper(s) 12 2U 31	Jun	168	142	128	115	102	89	77	55	33	12
History Paper(s) 12 2V 31	Jun	168	142	128	115	101	88	75	54	33	12
History Paper(s) 13 2B 32	Jun	168	147	133	120	106	92	78	57	36	15
History Paper(s) 13 2H 31	Jun	168	140	126	113	99	85	72	52	33	14
History Paper(s) 13 2J 30	Jun	168	145	131	118	104	90	77	56	35	15
History Paper(s) 13 2J 31	Jun	168	142	128	115	101	88	75	54	34	14
History Paper(s) 13 2K 31	Jun	168	144	130	117	102	88	74	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 13 2L 31	Jun	168	141	127	114	100	86	72	52	32	13
History Paper(s) 13 2M 31	Jun	168	142	128	115	101	87	74	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 13 2N 30	Jun	168	148	134	121	105	90	75	54	34	14
History Paper(s) 13 2N 31	Jun	168	145	131	118	103	88	73	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 13 2N 33	Jun	168	146	132	119	104	89	74	53	33	13
History Paper(s) 13 2P 31	Jun	168	145	131	118	104	90	77	55	34	13
History Paper(s) 13 2Q 30	Jun	168	149	135	122	107	92	78	56	35	14
History Paper(s) 13 2Q 31	Jun	168	146	132	119	104	90	76	55	34	13
History Paper(s) 13 2R 30	Jun	168	150	136	123	108	93	78	57	36	15
History Paper(s) 13 2R 31	Jun	168	151	135	120	105	90	76	55	34	14
History Paper(s) 13 2R 32	Jun	168	148	134	121	106	91	76	55	35	15
History Paper(s) 13 2R 33	Jun	168	148	134	121	106	91	77	56	35	14
History Paper(s) 13 2T 33	Jun	168	146	132	119	105	91	77	56	35	14
History Paper(s) 13 2W 33	Jun	168	145	131	118	104	90	77	55	34	13
Italian (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	199	163	123	83	43
Italian (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	255	231	207	179	151	123	109	-	-
Japanese (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	188	152	116	80	44
Japanese (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	235	200	165	141	117	94	82	-	-
Mathematics (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F	Jun	240	-	-	-	-	182	147	109	71	33
Mathematics (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F	November	240	-	-	-	-	175	140	104	68	33
Mathematics (Foundation) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H	November	240	203	174	145	112	79	47	31	-	-
Mathematics (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H	Jun	240	203	174	145	112	79	47	31	-	-
Music Paper(s) 01 02 03	Jun	200	170	159	148	134	121	108	86	64	43
Music Paper(s) 01T 02 03	Jun	200	170	159	148	134	121	108	86	64	43
Music Paper(s) 01T 02T 03	Jun	200	170	159	148	134	121	108	86	64	43
Persian (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	213	170	127	84	42
Persian (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	256	233	210	187	165	143	132	-	-
Physical Education Paper(s) 01 02 03 04	Jun	350	290	273	256	233	210	187	141	95	50
Physical Education Paper(s) 01 02 03T 04T	Jun	350	290	273	256	233	210	187	141	95	50
Physics (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F	Jun	200	-	-	-	-	134	119	86	54	22
Physics (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H	Jun	200	163	147	131	111	92	73	63	-	-
Portuguese (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	180	151	113	75	38
Portuguese (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	257	241	225	191	157	124	107	-	-
Psychology Paper(s) 01 02	Jun	180	114	102	90	78	66	54	39	24	10
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2C 3A	Jun	204	141	130	119	105	91	78	56	34	12
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2D 4A	Jun	204	145	134	123	110	97	85	61	37	14
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2F 3A	Jun	204	136	125	114	99	85	71	50	30	10
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2F 4A	Jun	204	139	128	117	103	90	77	55	33	11
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2C 3B	Jun	204	146	135	124	111	98	85	61	37	14
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2C 4A	Jun	204	146	135	124	111	98	85	61	37	14
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2D 3B	Jun	204	147	136	125	112	99	86	62	38	15
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2E 4A	Jun	204	146	135	124	111	98	85	61	37	14
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2F 3B	Jun	204	141	130	119	105	91	78	56	34	12
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2A 3C	Jun	204	154	143	132	118	105	92	69	46	23
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2B 3C	Jun	204	158	147	136	122	109	96	72	48	24
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2B 4B	Jun	204	158	147	136	122	109	96	71	46	22
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2F 3C	Jun	204	152	141	130	116	102	88	66	44	22
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1A 2C	Jun	204	137	128	120	107	95	83	59	35	12
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1A 2F	Jun	204	131	122	114	103	92	82	60	38	17
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1A 3F	Jun	204	129	120	112	99	86	74	53	32	12
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2C	Jun	204	145	136	128	115	103	91	64	38	12
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2D	Jun	204	144	135	127	113	99	86	61	37	13
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2E	Jun	204	137	128	120	108	96	84	61	38	16
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2F	Jun	204	137	129	122	111	100	90	65	41	17
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2G	Jun	204	147	138	130	116	102	88	62	37	12
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3C	Jun	204	144	135	127	112	98	84	60	36	12
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3D	Jun	204	146	137	129	118	107	97	69	41	13
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3G	Jun	204	144	135	127	115	103	92	66	40	14
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1C 2B	Jun	204	140	131	123	110	98	86	61	36	11
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1C 2F	Jun	204	141	132	124	113	102	92	67	42	17
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1C 3B	Jun	204	152	144	137	125	114	103	74	45	17
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1D 2B	Jun	204	145	136	128	114	101	88	64	40	16
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1D 3B	Jun	204	159	150	142	129	117	105	77	49	22
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1D 3C	Jun	204	151	142	134	118	103	88	64	40	17
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1E 3G	Jun	204	150	141	133	122	111	100	73	46	19
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1F 2B	Jun	204	137	128	120	107	94	82	59	36	14
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1F 3B	Jun	204	151	142	134	122	110	99	72	46	20
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1G 2B	Jun	204	143	134	126	114	102	90	65	40	15
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1G 2C	Jun	204	150	141	133	121	109	97	70	43	16
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1G 3B	Jun	204	157	148	140	129	118	107	78	49	21
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2B 3C	Jun	204	137	128	120	105	90	76	54	32	11
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2C 3B	Jun	204	152	143	135	123	111	100	72	44	17
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2D 3B	Jun	204	151	142	134	121	108	95	69	43	18
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2F 3B	Jun	204	146	137	129	119	109	99	73	47	22
Russian (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	155	124	93	62	31
Russian (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	234	194	154	133	113	93	83	-	-
Russian (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2HT 3H 4H	Jun	280	234	194	154	133	113	93	83	-	-
Spanish (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	180	156	112	68	24
Spanish (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2FT 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	180	156	112	68	24
Spanish (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	239	207	175	150	126	102	90	-	-
Spanish (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2HT 3H 4H	Jun	280	239	207	175	150	126	102	90	-	-
Statistics (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F	Jun	160	-	-	-	-	89	71	51	31	11
Statistics (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H	Jun	160	120	102	84	65	46	27	17	-	-
Turkish (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	170	136	102	68	34
Turkish (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	238	215	192	164	137	110	96	-	-
Urdu (Foundation) Paper(s) 1F 2F 3F 4F	Jun	280	-	-	-	-	202	177	127	77	27
Urdu (Higher) Paper(s) 1H 2H 3H 4H	Jun	280	262	251	241	214	187	161	148	-	-

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How to interpret 2023 grade boundaries for Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE exams

Exam boards like Edexcel (Pearson) set grade boundaries based on how students perform each year. These boundaries only get decided after all the marking is finished.

Edexcel (Pearson)uses a mix of statistical analysis and examiner expertise to keep things fair and consistent with previous years. Because every exam paper is slightly different, one year's paper might be a bit harder than another's. If lots of students struggle with a particularly tough paper, the grade boundary drops slightly. That way, nobody gets unfairly penalised.

Checking previous years' Edexcel (Pearson) GCSEgrade boundaries gives you a pretty good idea of what you'll need to score in 2023 for your target grade. Match this up with your scores on Edexcel (Pearson) GCSEpast papers and you'll see where you currently stand. You'll spot exactly how many extra marks you need for that higher grade. Then you can focus your revision to bridge that gap.

Important: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Edexcel (Pearson) lowered the GCSEgrade boundaries for 2020-2022 to help students who'd missed school during lockdowns. Those years aren't typical, so don't rely on them too heavily when predicting your grade.

How do weighted grade boundaries work?

Some courses have more than one exam paper (or component) and not all of them count equally. To make sure each paper gets the importance it deserves, exam boards use something called weighting factors.

Working out your weighted grade

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

You get a raw mark for each paper (this is just the mark the examiner gives you).
Each paper gets multiplied by a weighting factor, which turns it into a weighted mark.
All your weighted marks are added up to give you your total course mark.
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

If the grade B boundary is 150, congratulations – that's your grade!

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

Check with Edexcel (Pearson) to see if your course uses weighted scores.

What is the best way to prepare for your GCSE Edexcel (Pearson) exam?

If there's one golden rule to follow, it's to start early. Make a list of every topic across all your GCSE courses and highlight the ones that make you feel less confident. Then build a revision timetable with short, focused sessions - giving extra time to your more tricky topics.

It's important to revise everything covered in your syllabus. However, focusing on your weaker areas first means you'll see the biggest jump in marks where it counts.

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, so you can walk into your exams confident and prepared. Try this:

Use revision notes to nail the Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE content.
Then move onto flashcards to test yourself and make information stick.
Once you've got the basics down, practise with some exam questions. They'll show you exactly what you know (and what you don't).

Tip: Practice with 2023 Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE past papers under real exam conditions. Set a timer, sit somewhere quiet, and work through the whole paper. This builds your time management skills and, just as importantly, your exam stamina.

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