A further revision to the new GCSE system has been announced. A grade 4 in the newly reformed GSCE system (with grading set between 1-9, with 9 being the highest level of achievement) will now be considered a “standard pass” and a grade 5 a “strong pass”.
Under the previously announced reforms a ‘good pass’ (previously set at C grade) was proposed as a grade 5, whereas the historic C grade would have come in at the grade 4 level, showing a distinct shift towards a tougher grading system.