Grade boundaries
Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) English Language A 4EA1 grade boundaries November 2020
The least raw mark that reached each grade in November 2020, as Edexcel printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for November 2020: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (01 02)out of 150 | Whole subject (01 03)out of 150 | Whole subject (01 03T)out of 150 | Whole subject (01R 02R)out of 150 | 4EA1/01out of 90 | 4EA1/01Rout of 90 | 4EA1/02out of 60 | 4EA1/02Rout of 60 | 4EA1/03out of 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 108 | 120 | 120 | 113 | 68 | 67 | 40 | 46 | 52 |
| 8 | 97 | 110 | 110 | 101 | 62 | 62 | 34 | 39 | 47 |
| 7 | 86 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 57 | 57 | 29 | 33 | 43 |
| 6 | 76 | 88 | 88 | 79 | 50 | 51 | 25 | 28 | 38 |
| 5 | 66 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 43 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 33 |
| 4 | 56 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 37 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 28 |
| 3 | 42 | 50 | 50 | 43 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
| 1 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Marks for each grade
In total (01 02)
- 108 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 9 in November 2020.
- 97 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 8 in November 2020.
- 86 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 7 in November 2020.
- 76 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 6 in November 2020.
- 66 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 5 in November 2020.
- 56 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 4 in November 2020.
- 42 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 3 in November 2020.
- 28 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 2 in November 2020.
- 14 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 1 in November 2020.
In total (01 03)
- 120 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 9 in November 2020.
- 110 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 8 in November 2020.
- 100 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 7 in November 2020.
- 88 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 6 in November 2020.
- 76 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 5 in November 2020.
- 65 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 4 in November 2020.
- 50 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 3 in November 2020.
- 35 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 2 in November 2020.
- 20 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 1 in November 2020.
In total (01 03T)
- 120 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 9 in November 2020.
- 110 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 8 in November 2020.
- 100 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 7 in November 2020.
- 88 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 6 in November 2020.
- 76 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 5 in November 2020.
- 65 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 4 in November 2020.
- 50 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 3 in November 2020.
- 35 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 2 in November 2020.
- 20 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 1 in November 2020.
In total (01R 02R)
- 113 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 9 in November 2020.
- 101 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 8 in November 2020.
- 90 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 7 in November 2020.
- 79 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 6 in November 2020.
- 68 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 5 in November 2020.
- 58 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 4 in November 2020.
- 43 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 3 in November 2020.
- 28 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 2 in November 2020.
- 14 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 1 in November 2020.
Paper 4EA1/01
- 68 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 9 in November 2020.
- 62 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 8 in November 2020.
- 57 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 7 in November 2020.
- 50 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 6 in November 2020.
- 43 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 5 in November 2020.
- 37 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 4 in November 2020.
- 27 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 3 in November 2020.
- 17 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 2 in November 2020.
- 8 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 1 in November 2020.
Paper 4EA1/01R
- 67 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 9 in November 2020.
- 62 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 8 in November 2020.
- 57 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 7 in November 2020.
- 51 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 6 in November 2020.
- 45 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 5 in November 2020.
- 40 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 4 in November 2020.
- 29 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 3 in November 2020.
- 18 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 2 in November 2020.
- 8 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 1 in November 2020.
Paper 4EA1/02
- 40 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 9 in November 2020.
- 34 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 8 in November 2020.
- 29 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 7 in November 2020.
- 25 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 6 in November 2020.
- 22 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 5 in November 2020.
- 19 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 4 in November 2020.
- 14 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 3 in November 2020.
- 10 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 2 in November 2020.
- 6 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 1 in November 2020.
Paper 4EA1/02R
- 46 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 9 in November 2020.
- 39 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 8 in November 2020.
- 33 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 7 in November 2020.
- 28 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 6 in November 2020.
- 23 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 5 in November 2020.
- 18 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 4 in November 2020.
- 14 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 3 in November 2020.
- 10 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 2 in November 2020.
- 6 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 1 in November 2020.
Paper 4EA1/03
- 52 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 9 in November 2020.
- 47 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 8 in November 2020.
- 43 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 7 in November 2020.
- 38 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 6 in November 2020.
- 33 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 5 in November 2020.
- 28 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 4 in November 2020.
- 22 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 3 in November 2020.
- 17 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 2 in November 2020.
- 12 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 1 in November 2020.