AQA GCSE English Language (8700) grade boundaries for every recent exam series, by paper and for the whole subject, with a calculator that turns your marks into a grade.
June 2026
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
122
112
103
93
84
75
55
35
16
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
61
56
51
46
42
38
28
18
8
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
61
56
52
47
42
37
27
17
8
June 2025
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
119
109
100
91
82
73
54
35
16
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
59
54
49
44
40
36
26
17
8
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
60
55
51
46
41
37
27
17
8
November 2024
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
121
111
102
91
80
70
52
34
16
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
61
56
51
45
40
35
26
17
8
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
61
56
51
45
40
35
26
17
8
June 2024
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
121
111
102
92
82
73
54
35
16
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
60
55
51
46
41
37
27
17
8
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
61
56
51
46
41
36
26
17
8
November 2023
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
120
110
101
90
80
70
52
34
16
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
61
56
52
46
40
35
26
17
8
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
59
54
49
44
39
35
26
17
8
June 2023
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
121
111
102
91
81
71
52
34
16
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
61
56
52
46
41
36
26
17
8
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
60
55
50
45
40
35
26
17
8
November 2022
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
120
110
101
91
81
71
52
34
16
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
60
55
51
46
41
36
26
17
8
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
60
55
50
45
40
35
26
17
8
June 2022
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
119
109
100
90
80
70
52
34
16
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
60
55
50
45
40
35
26
17
8
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
60
55
50
45
40
35
26
17
8
November 2021
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
121
111
101
90
79
68
50
32
14
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
61
56
51
45
39
34
25
16
7
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
60
55
50
45
40
34
25
16
7
November 2020
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
123
113
103
91
79
68
49
30
12
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
62
57
52
46
40
34
24
15
6
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
61
56
51
45
39
34
24
15
6
November 2019
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
131
121
111
100
89
79
58
37
16
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
66
61
56
50
44
39
28
18
8
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
65
60
55
50
45
40
29
18
8
June 2019
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
127
117
108
97
86
76
56
36
16
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
64
59
54
48
43
38
28
18
8
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
64
59
54
48
43
38
28
18
8
November 2018
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
134
125
117
105
93
81
59
37
16
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
69
65
61
54
48
42
30
19
8
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)
80
65
60
56
50
44
39
28
18
8
November 2017
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Whole qualification (8700)
160
132
123
114
102
91
80
58
37
16
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (8700/1)
80
67
63
59
53
47
41
30
19
8
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (8700/2)