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What are grade boundaries?
Grade boundaries are the minimum marks needed to achieve a particular grade in an exam. In this story, exam boards were told to lower these boundaries for Maths GCSE, meaning students needed fewer correct answers to reach higher grades. This adjustment aimed to reflect a genuine improvement in student performance nationally.
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