Summer 2014 grade boundaries will be made available from results day. So, even though the raw mark boundaries may change, the uniform mark for each grade boundary remains the same for all examinations.ĭownload the raw mark and UMS grade boundaries for each exam series. This is done to standardise the marks between different units and from year to year. The uniform mark scale is therefore used to convert students' raw marks to uniform marks. We are also required to review coursework and controlled assessment grade boundaries in each series to ensure that standards are maintained.Įven though raw mark boundaries can vary, we have to ensure that the standard required to gain a particular unit score is the same from exam series to exam series. Raw mark boundaries change from series to series since exam papers can perform differently from year to year, depending on the tasks set.
Grade boundaries are set using raw marks (the actual paper marks). What are UMS marks and why do we use them?
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