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Chemistry
OCR GCSE · November 2021 ·3 awards
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| Award | Code | Max | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | U |
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| Chemistry (Gateway Science) — Higher | J248 | 180 | 13072 | 11262 | 9553 | 7843 | 6134 | 4424 | 3519 | — | — | 00 |
| Chemistry (Twenty First Century Science) — Higher | J258 | 180 | 12167 | 10458 | 8748 | 7240 | 5832 | 4424 | 3721 | — | — | 00 |
| Chemistry (Twenty First Century Science) — Foundation | J258 | 180 | — | — | — | — | 10156 | 7944 | 5732 | 3620 | 158 | 00 |
Transcribed from Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations, November 2021 (PDF), retrieved 2026-08-16.
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- What was the grade 4 boundary for OCR GCSE Chemistry in November 2021?
- In November 2021, Chemistry (Gateway Science) — Higher: 44 out of 180; Chemistry (Twenty First Century Science) — Higher: 44 out of 180; Chemistry (Twenty First Century Science) — Foundation: 79 out of 180.
- Will the boundaries be the same next year?
- No. Boards reset boundaries after every series so a grade means the same thing even when a paper is harder or easier than intended. Past boundaries tell you the likely range, not the answer.