46 june 2014 (r) grade boundaries etc
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Grade Boundaries:May/June 2014 GCE Mathematics Examinations (R)The international (R) versions were strictly for candidates outside the UK.
The tables below give the lowest raw marks for the award of the stated uniform marks (UMS).
Module8070605040
6663 Core Mathematics C1 (R)6457504337
6664 Core Mathematics C2 (R)5851443832
6665 Core Mathematics C3 (R)6053474135
6666 Core Mathematics C4 (R)6053464034
6667 Further Pure FP1 (R)6254463830
6668 Further Pure FP2 (R)6356504438
6669 Further Pure FP3 (R)6356494236
6677 Mechanics M1 (R)5953474136
6678 Mechanics M2 (R)6355474033
6679 Mechanics M3 (R)5851443731
6680 Mechanics M4 (R)6659524538
6681 Mechanics M5 (R)6052443730
6683 Statistics S1 (R)6153453729
6684 Statistics S2 (R)5851443730
6691 Statistics S3 (R) 6759524538
6686 Statistics S4 (R)6052443628
6689 Decision Maths D1 (R)6054484338
6690 Decision Maths D2 (R)6253443628
Provisional Pass Rate Statistics:
May/June 2014 GCE Mathematics Examinations (R)The percentage of candidates obtaining at least the given number of uniform marks (UMS) at the time of grading are given below (the final figures may vary slightly from these).Module8070605040
6663 Core Mathematics C1 (R)54.370.681.789.493.1
6664 Core Mathematics C2 (R)54.771.981.787.992.1
6665 Core Mathematics C3 (R)39.955.466.975.481.7
6666 Core Mathematics C4 (R)43.460.570.977.683.3
6667 Further Pure FP1 (R)53.971.482.391.194.7
6668 Further Pure FP2 (R)25.142.956.970.478.2
6669 Further Pure FP3 (R)24.637.149.767.175.4
6677 Mechanics M1 (R)47.162.975.083.587.3
6678 Mechanics M2 (R)37.156.671.679.986.5
6679 Mechanics M3 (R)30.038.848.61.370.6
6680 Mechanics M4 (R)31.642.178.984.294.7
6681 Mechanics M5 (R)66.766.766.766.766.7
6683 Statistics S1 (R)40.060.276.586.292.1
6684 Statistics S2 (R)34.052.863.072.378.5
6691 Statistics S3 (R)35.568.179.490.895.0
6686 Statistics S4 (R)42.9100.0100.0100.0100.0
6689 Decision Maths D1 (R)32.450.767.077.085.6
6690 Decision Maths D2 (R)54.680.291.195.597.4
21.8% of candidates gained 90 UMS or more on Core Mathematics C3 (R)23.7% of candidates gained 90 UMS or more on Core Mathematics C4 (R)The Uniform Mark Score (UMS):
Core Mathematics
Module C1 (6663)
(rm = raw mark)
rmUMS rm UMS
75100
3549
74100
3447
73100
3346
72100
3244
71100
3143
7099
3041
6997
2940 E
6896
2839
6794
2737
6693
2636
6591
2534
6490
2433
6389
2332
6287
2230
6186
2129
6084
2028
5983
1926
5881
1825
5780 A1723
5679
1622
5577
1521
5476
1419
5374
1318
5273
1217
5171
1115
5070 B1014
4969
912
4867
811
4766
710
4664
68
4563
57
4461
46
4360 C34
4259
23
4157
11
4056
3954
3853
3751
3650 D
All unit results are given in the manner of a Uniform Mark Score (UMS). It was decided by QCA that the reporting of results on modular examinations should be standardised among all Awarding Bodies and all subjects, since as modular syllabuses proliferated there were more and more scoring systems for varying numbers of modules. All Advanced GCEs are now out of a total of 600 UMS. AS is out of 300 UMS.
Different units in some subjects carry different weightings, but each Edexcel AS/Advanced GCE Mathematics combination comprises six equally weighted units with a maximum of 100 UMS possible on each unit.
The example on the right shows the UMS score for each total mark on a hypothetical Core Mathematics Module unit C1 (6663). The grade A boundary is set at 57 (out of 75), grade B at 50 and grade E at 29 and these correspond to 80, 70 and 40UMS respectively. The notional grade boundaries are shown in bold type.
Further weighting-UMS correspondences can be found, if you can get hold of it, in a publication called Guidance notes for Modular Syllabuses (4th Edition October 1995), although they're not very difficult to work out (and are given in the table right). Of course, the boundaries vary from unit to unit and from year to year. Consequently the same percentage score in different modules may lead to different UMS scores.
Joint Forum, under prompting from QCA have agreed that the stretching of UMS between the gradeA boundary and the maximum mark means it is harder for candidates to score uniform marks once their raw mark is above the grade A threshold. An adjustment has been made so that the maximum UMS mark is achieved by scoring twice the mark range between the A and B grade above that of the grade A boundary.
Thus the example for 6663 Core Mathematics C1 has candidates achieving a raw mark of 71 or more scoring a maximum 100 UMS (i.e. 57 + 2(57 50) = 71).
The change to the UMS in June 2001 was communicated to centres at the time results were issued with the following statement:
The UMS has been very effective in giving centres a clear picture of progress during the course. In conjunction with the regulatory bodies, the awarding bodies have considered ways in which it can be made even more effective. It has been agreed therefore that, with effect from the outcomes of the 1998 Summer module tests, the system for converting raw marks to UMS scores for high raw marks should be slightly modified. The modification ensures that the rate of exchange between raw marks and uniform marks is closer at all grades.A* awards in GCE Mathematics and Further Mathematics
A* has been awarded at A level (but not at AS) to students cashing-in since Summer 2010. The general principle is that achievement at A2 should be recognised and so an A* will be awarded to students who achieve a grade A overall and 90% or more of the UMS on the A2 units (as an aggregate, not on each separate A2 unit).
However, since some Mathematics combinations have three A2 units and some have two A2 units, the A* will be awarded to students who have achieved a grade A overall (480 UMS or more) and 180 UMS or more on the total of their C3 and C4 units.
For Further Mathematics, A* will be awarded to students who have achieved a grade A overall (480 UMS or more) and 270 UMS or more on their best three A2 units (whether pure or applications units).
For Further Mathematics (Additional), A* will be awarded to students who have achieved a grade A overall (480 UMS or more) and 270 UMS or more on their best three A2 units (whether pure or applications units).
Examples:
Mathematics:
C1 = 90, C2 = 79, C3 = 95, C4 = 94, M1 = 87, M2 = 89 total = 534 UMS, grade A* awarded
C1 = 70, C2 = 70, C3 = 93, C4 = 94, M1 = 77, S1 = 78 total = 482 UMS, grade A* awarded
C1 = 95, C2 = 98, C3 = 92, C4 = 87, D1 = 87, D2 = 89 total = 548 UMS, grade A awarded
C1 = 90, C2 = 92, C3 = 91, C4 = 92, M1 = 57, D1 = 58 total = 479 UMS, grade B awarded
Further Mathematics:
FP1 = 93, FP2 = 91, S1 = 95, S2 = 91, D1 = 30, D2 = 89 total 489 UMS, grade A* awarded
FP1 = 80, FP2 = 86, M2 = 94, M3 = 85, M4 = 88, M5 = 89 total 512 UMS, grade A* awarded
As you can see, there will be some cases where a student with a high UMS score is awarded a grade A and a student with a relatively low UMS score is awarded a grade A* but its to do with recognising performance on C3 and C4.
UMS Ready Reckoner GCE Mathematics June 2014 (R)UMSC1RC2RC3RC4RFP1RFP2RFP3RM1RM2RM3RM4RM5RS1RS2RS3RS4RD1RD2R
1007572757475747575757571757572757475747575727575747572757475
997173737173747173
9874747474707473747173
97707272737373697370727370727072
96736971716971726971
9572727272687272736971
94687070716870716870
937167696971716771677169706772696870
9270707066706769
9170666868696668696668
A*9065676769696569657067686571676668
8969646666686466676466
88676868646869706567
87686365656767636763656663656466
86626464666264656264
8567656666626668696365
84666163636163646163
836062626465656165606762636068626264
826563646460646163
815961615961625961
A80645860606263635963586660615867606062
7963575959616262625765596057665961
78605861585965585960
77625658586161575664565859
7661555757596060605563575855645758
755856595657635657
7460545656575959585462555654625557
73595355555658585557536154555361545656
72545555
7158525454555757565260535452605354
B70575153535456565355515952535159525453
695650525355545058515250585152
6852525552535051505351
6755495151545451495749575250
665448505153524856495048564949
65505053505148494851
645347494952504755474847554748
63524649484852514949465446474654465047
624851484946
615145474750484553454645534545
C60504447464650494747445244454452444844
59494548464351434443514343
5843464544494643424742
5748424544484745454250424250
5647434644414941424149414641
55414443424744414040
5446414543404840404048394539
534540434240464443423947393939473838
52394241454244
51443943413846383838463737
D50433841403844424140374537373745364336
49373944363636443535
4842374039364341403635344234
47413639384240383543353543
463539374234343442334133
454035383734413934333232
443338364133323341314031
4339343736324038353340323132403030
42383336353937373239
41313439313031392929
E40373235343038363633313830293038283828
39293237292829372727
3836313433283735353027263726
37353033323634312936282836
362734303527262735253625
353429323126353328252424
342533293426242634233523
3333283130243432282733252325332222
32322730293331322634
31232732242224322121
N30312629282232303126253123212331203320
29302528272131293025243022202230193219
28292427263028292423292931
272823262520292728232821192128183018
2627252419282627222720182027172917
2526222423182725262221261919262728
24252123222624252120251725162616
2324202221172425232420192418161824152515
222319211623222319182317172324
2122182020222122182216151622142314
20211719191521202117172115141521132213
19201818142019201620132021
181916171713191819161519141419122012
171815161618171815141813121318111911
1617141515121716171413171211121718
15151613141116151516131516151610161710
141412141310151414121214111011149159
1313111312141313111113109101314
1212101211913121210101299128138
1111111081211119118117127
10109109711101098108781011
9989810998976796106
8878768988778668595
7767577766755578
6656666655646474
5545545554454453563
444434443433344
333332333332223232
222222222222121
11111111111111111
Distribution of marks: GCE Mathematics June 2014 (R)
Modal mark: 75
Mean mark: 60.6
Median mark: 65
Modal mark: 67
Mean mark: 56.1
Median mark: 59
Modal mark: 70
Mean mark: 51.3
Median mark: 55
Modal mark: 67
Mean mark: 52.0
Median mark: 57
Modal mark: 71
Mean mark: 58.6
Median mark: 63
Modal mark: 49
Mean mark: 49.9
Median mark: 53
Modal marks: 61, 63Mean mark: 48.2 Median mark: 48
Modal marks: 62, 63Mean mark: 54.0 Median mark: 58
Modal mark: 69
Mean mark: 53.7
Median mark: 58
Modal marks: 40, 73Mean mark: 43.3
Median mark: 42
Modal mark: 42, 53, 69
Mean mark: 57.4
Median mark: 57
Modal marks: 22, 69, 73 Mean mark: 54.7
Median mark: 69
Modal marks: 60, 66 Mean mark: 53.3
Median mark: 57
Modal mark: 67
Mean mark: 46.9
Median mark: 52
Modal mark: 65
Mean mark: 60.7
Median mark: 64
Modal mark: 53
Mean mark: 59.1
Median mark: 56
Modal mark: 57
Mean mark: 51.3
Median mark: 54
Modal mark: 70
Mean mark: 57.5
Median mark: 62
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