OxfordAQA 9215 · 9 to 1

OxfordAQA 9215 grade guide

Accounting exercises organised into a revision folder

OxfordAQA 9215 is graded 9 to 1, with U below grade 1. Both papers count equally, but the specification does not list boundary marks.

The scale and how it works

Graded on a nine-point scale from 1 to 9, with 9 the best grade; below grade 1 is recorded as U (unclassified).
Each paper has a scaling factor of 1; the total scaled mark is 150.
Paper 1 is out of 75 marks.
Paper 2 is out of 75 marks.
Students can retake the whole qualification as many times as they wish; individual components cannot be resat.

Sources: OxfordAQA International GCSE Accounting (9215) specification (FT Sept 2024) (Version 1.2), pages 9, 19, 21. See all sources.

Reading the numbers

The specification gives the structure of the total. Paper 1 and Paper 2 are each out of 75 marks, each has a scaling factor of 1, and the total scaled mark is 150. It states that the qualification is graded on a nine-point scale in line with UK GCSEs. Students who do not reach the minimum standard for grade 1 are recorded as U.

The specification does not list the minimum mark for each grade. OxfordAQA publishes grade boundaries on its own website after each series. Please read them there, and treat each set as describing that series only.

Planning from a target grade

Because both papers are worth exactly half, our teachers plan with a simple split. A target total out of 150 means a target of half that on each paper, adjusted for the student's strengths. A student stronger on bookkeeping than on statements can bank marks on Paper 1. They must still collect marks on Paper 2, since section 3 is assessed in both.

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OxfordAQA 9215 grade questions

Are the 9215 boundaries published?

OxfordAQA publishes boundaries on its website after each series. They are not in the specification, so please read them on the OxfordAQA website.

What is the maximum mark?

Each paper is out of 75 with a scaling factor of 1, so the total scaled mark is 150.

Can a single paper be resat?

No. Students can retake the whole qualification as many times as they wish, but individual components cannot be resat.

What does U mean?

U is unclassified: the student did not reach the grade 1 standard and does not receive a certificate.

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