A-level grade boundaries 2026: how they're set, why they move, and what your raw mark really needs to be
A grade boundary is the raw mark you need for each grade, and here is the part that catches people […]
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Articles by Sophie Chen
Sophie handles applications at UniSorted: course choice, personal statements, interviews, Results Day, Clearing. She has read enough personal statements to spot a chatbot opener at ten paces. The Clearing guides get rewritten every August because the timings shift every year. sophie@unisorted.co.uk
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