A/B/C Grade Examples - GCSE

• Grade AA candidates recall and apply knowledge and understanding of complex aspects of health and social care. They select appropriately and use complex information from primary and secondary sources. They recall and apply complex vocational knowledge competently. Candidates plan and carry out independently a wide range of investigations and tasks. They demonstrate a high level of competence in the selection and use of a wide range of sources leading to a comprehensive analysis. Candidates select and use an appropriate range of methods, sources, information and data to find out about issues or topics, building in critical evaluation when appropriate. They review systematically the evidence available, presenting information clearly, accurately and precisely, leading to carefully reasoned and appropriate conclusions.
  
  
• Grade CC candidates recall knowledge and understanding of relevant aspects of health and social care. They select appropriately and use information from primary and secondary sources. They recall and apply relevant vocational knowledge. Candidates plan and carry out a range of investigations and tasks with only limited assistance. They make careful use of information selected from a wide range of sources leading to an analysis. Candidates select and use a range of methods, sources, information and data to find out about issues or topics, building in some opportunities for evaluation. They review some of the evidence available, presenting information clearly, with some evidence of accuracy and precision, leading to appropriate conclusions.
  
• Grade FF candidates recall knowledge and understanding of basic aspects of health and social care. They use information from primary and secondary sources. They recall basic vocational knowledge. Candidates plan and carry out a range of investigations and tasks for which some support and guidance has been provided. They make use of information from a limited range of sources leading to some basic analysis. Candidates select and use a limited range of methods, sources, information and data in a restricted manner to find out about issues or topics. They collect a range of evidence, leading to restricted conclusions.