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KS3, GCSE and A-Level maths: topics, tiers, grades and how to improve.

The GCSE grades 9 to 1, with grade 5 marked as a strong pass and grade 4 as a standard pass, the same as the old grade C. GCSE · Maths

What is a pass in GCSE Maths? Grade 4 and grade 5 explained

A grade 4 is a pass in GCSE Maths and a grade 5 is a strong pass. What they mean, the marks they took in June 2026, and what happens if your child misses a 4.

29 September 2026 · 4 min read Marks needed for a grade 4 and 5 on GCSE Maths Foundation in June 2026: AQA 64% and 78%, Edexcel 63% and 75%, OCR 44% and 61%. GCSE · Maths

How to pass GCSE Maths Foundation: a plan for a grade 4 or 5

How to pass GCSE Maths Foundation: the marks a 4 or 5 took in June 2026, the topics worth the most marks, exam technique and a 12-week plan.

29 September 2026 · 5 min read GCSE Maths past papers: a fanned set of Paper 1 (non-calculator), Paper 2 and Paper 3, each 1 hour 30 minutes. GCSE · Maths

GCSE Maths past papers: Foundation and Higher, every board

Free GCSE Maths past papers and mark schemes for AQA, Edexcel and OCR, Foundation and Higher: where to find them and how to use them to raise a grade.

29 September 2026 · 5 min read GCSE Maths resits timeline: results in August 2026, enter by early October, November exams 4 to 9 November, results January 2027, or summer exams May to June 2027. GCSE · Maths

GCSE Maths resits: the rules, the dates and how to pass

Missed a grade 4 in GCSE Maths? The resit rules after 16, the November 2026 and June 2027 dates, Foundation or Higher, and how to pass next time.

29 September 2026 · 5 min read Foundation or Higher? GCSE Maths grades by tier: Foundation covers grades 1 to 5, Higher covers grades 4 to 9, and both tiers include grades 4 and 5. GCSE · Maths

GCSE Maths Foundation vs Higher: which tier is right for your child?

GCSE Maths Foundation or Higher? The grades each tier allows, what counts as a pass, the marks a 4 or 5 took in 2026, past papers and how to decide.

29 September 2026 · 9 min read

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