Jump to content, skipping navigation or jump to sub navigation

Key stage 3 level threshold tables: 2008

The key stage 3 level threshold tables below convert test marks into national curriculum levels for 2008.

They ensure that the standards of performance required for the award of each level are maintained consistently from year to year.

English

Reading
Level Mark range
N 0-9
4 10-15
5 16-26
6 27-34
7 35-50

Writing
Level Mark range
N 0-8
4 9-14
5 15-25
6 26-34
7 35-50

Final English level
Level Mark range
N 0-13
3 14-18
4 19-30
5 31-52
6 53-69
7 70-100

[Back to top]


Mathematics

Final subject level
Tier 3-5
Level Mark range
N 0-19
2 20-25
3 26-58
4 59-95
5 96-150

Tier 4-6
Level Mark range
N 0-23
3 24-29
4 30-53
5 54-81
6 82-150

Tier 5-7
Level Mark range
N 0-25
4 26-31
5 32-54
6 55-87
7 88-150

Tier 6-8
Level Mark range
N 0-32
5 33-38
6 39-61
7 62-99
8 100-150

[Back to top]


Science

Subject level
Tier 3-6
Level Mark range
N 0-32
2 33-39
3 40-67
4 68-102
5 103-132
6 133-180

Tier 5-7
Level Mark range
N 0-41
4 42-47
5 48-76
6 77-104
7 105-150

[Back to top]

Back to top