The grade boundaries for A-level Maths may surprise you…

So often in class, when you have mock tests and you get handed your grade your teachers will use the classic 80% = A, 70% = B etc. This can be useful to drive students hard, to aim for high scores and yes that can be useful. But the issue is that students who don’t get one of these high scores can end up feeling like failures - feeling that they will never reach the grade requirements that they need and can damage their positive mindset…

For this reason I like my students to know the grade boundaries - they are often a lot lower than you may think!

I find this can inspire my students to work harder because it is worth trying! You don’t need to be perfect - you can get things wrong and still achieve top grades! The most important thing is that you are fearless and try!

So here we go:

Edexcel A-level Maths

November 2021 A* = 69%, A = 52%, B = 43%, C = 33%, D = 23%, E = 14%

November 2020 A* = 71%, A = 54%, B = 43%, C = 33%, D = 23%, E = 12%

June 2019 A* = 72%, A = 55%, B = 45%, C = 34%, D = 24%, E = 14%

AQA A-level Maths

November 2021 A* = 69%, A = 54%, B = 44%, C = 35%, D = 26%, E = 16%

November 2020 A* = 73%, A = 57%, B = 47%, C = 36%, D = 26%, E = 16%

July 2019 A* = 77%, A = 62%, B = 50%, C = 39%, D = 28%, E = 17%

Tell me in the comments, what grade are you aiming for?