Category: Teaching Physics Resources

Hot off the press, I’ve just worked out the cutoff scores for each grade at each level. Here it is.

Cut off scores

A summary of the cut off scores for 5 years at AH, H and N5 physics

AH
year	total scaled	A	A%	B	B%	C	C%	D	D%
2019	130	90	69	77	59	64	49	57	44
2018	130	87	67	73	56	60	46	53	41
2017	130	84	65	70	54	57	44	50	38
2016	130	84	65	72	55	61	47	55	42
2015 RAH	125	86	69	73	58	61	49	55	44
2015 Trad	125	85	68	72	58	60	54	54	43
Higher
year	total scaled	A	A%	B	B%	C	C%	D	D%
2019	150	100	67	84	56	69	46	53	35
2018	120	79	66	67	56	55	45	49	41
2017	120	82	68	69	58	57	48	51	43
2016	120	84	70	71	59	59	49	53	44
2015	120	77	64	65	54	54	45	48	40
N5
year	total scaled	A	A%	B	B%	C	C%	D	D%
2019	125	86	69	72	58	58	46	44	35
2018	125	86	69	72	58	58	46	44	35
2017	100	68	68	56	56	45	45	39	39
2016	100	69	69	58	58	48	48	43	43
2015	100	68	68	58	58	48	48	43	43
2014	100	68	68	57	57	47	54	42	42

As part of the moderation process we’ve got some fake student scripts.

I have not done a definitive marking instructions but I believe the person who sat this paper, a Drew Escutcheon, has made some sneaky errors to look for.

A Vital Piece of Info for all Markers

Answer Grid

Thanks to Mr C Rossi so making a marking grid for you to add your answers. When we’ve got a finalised MI I’ll publish a commentary with a password so you can’t cheat!

AH PHYSICS

Higher PHYSICS

NATIONAL 5 PHYSICS