
GCSE Maths
My thoughts on GCSE results day 2023
Our Head of Maths, Andrew Taylor, reflects on this year's GCSE Maths results and papers. There has been a lot in the news about a return to pre-pandemic grading and that could be interpreted as an expectation that grade boundaries would be close to those seen back in 2019. As always, the picture is more complex, and I want to look at the factors that have influenced the grade boundaries of AQA GCSE Maths this summer. There are several elements that have affected boundaries this summer, some apply to all subjects, and others are specific to GCSE Maths. I’ll try to summarise them…