<P> From 2017 in England ( and in Wales and Northern Ireland on qualifications from the English boards ) , some GCSEs are now assessed on a 9 - point scale , using numbers from 9 to 1 , and , like before , a U ( unclassified ) grade for achievement below the minimum pass mark . Under this system , 9 is the highest grade , and is set above the former A * classification , equivalent to the new Northern Irish A * grade . The former C grade is set at grade 4 and the lower end of grade 5 , with grade 5 being considered a `` good pass '' under the new scheme . </P>
<P> From 2017 in England ( and in Wales and Northern Ireland on qualifications from the English boards ) , some GCSEs are now assessed on a 9 - point scale , using numbers from 9 to 1 , and , like before , a U ( unclassified ) grade for achievement below the minimum pass mark . Under this system , 9 is the highest grade , and is set above the former A * classification , equivalent to the new Northern Irish A * grade . The former C grade is set at grade 4 and the lower end of grade 5 , with grade 5 being considered a `` good pass '' under the new scheme . </P>
what grade is a pass in gcse english
what grade is a pass in gcse english
5
5