Grade thresholds – November 2017

Cambridge International AS & A Level History (9389)

Grade thresholds taken for Syllabus 9389 (History) in the November 2017 examination.

minimum raw mark required for grade:

maximum raw
mark A B C D E
available
Component 11 40 22 19 16 14 12
Component 12 40 22 19 16 14 12
Component 13 40 22 19 16 14 12
Component 21 60 38 33 29 24 20
Component 22 60 41 37 32 26 20
Component 23 60 41 37 32 26 20
Component 31 40 30 26 22 19 16
Component 32 40 30 26 22 19 16
Component 33 40 30 26 22 19 16
Component 41 60 42 37 32 27 22
Component 42 60 42 37 32 27 22
Component 43 60 42 37 32 27 22

Grade A* does not exist at the level of an individual component.

The maximum total mark for this syllabus, after weighting has been applied, is 200 for A Level and 100 for
AS Level.

The overall thresholds for the different grades were set as follows.

Combination of
Option A* A B C D E
Components
AX 11, 21, 31, 41 145 129 113 98 84 70
AY 12, 22, 32, 42 147 132 117 101 85 70
AZ 13, 23, 33, 43 147 132 117 101 85 70
BQ 31, 41, 88 151 134 117 102 87 72
BR 32, 42, 89 156 138 120 105 90 76
BX 31, 41, 87 151 133 115 100 85 71
BY 32, 42, 88 151 134 117 102 87 72
BZ 33, 43, 89 156 138 120 105 90 76
CX 31, 41, 97 142 126 110 95 80 66

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Cambridge AS & A Level History (9389)
Combination of
Option A* A B C D E
Components
CY 32, 42, 98 144 128 112 97 82 68
CZ 33, 43, 99 144 128 112 97 82 68
SX 11, 21 – 60 52 45 38 32
SY 12, 22 – 63 56 48 40 32
SZ 13, 23 – 63 56 48 40 32
WC 32, 42, 96 142 126 110 95 80 66