Question 1

What did you need for a grade 4 in English as a Second Language in June 2025?

Accepted Answer

In June 2025, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English as a Second Language (4ES1) needed 105 out of 150 on papers 01 02; 103 out of 150 on papers 01r 02r; 17 out of 40 on papers 03.

Question 2

What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2025?

Accepted Answer

141 out of 150 on papers 01 02; 141 out of 150 on papers 01r 02r; 37 out of 40 on papers 03 — the top grade for International GCSE English as a Second Language in June 2025.

Question 3

How is my grade worked out?

Accepted Answer

Your marks from each paper are added up (scaled by a weighting factor where papers count differently) to give your subject mark, which is then compared with the boundaries. Your grade comes from the total — not from each paper separately.

Question 4

When will the next boundaries be published?

Accepted Answer

Pearson Edexcel publishes grade boundaries on results day for each series. Until then, any figures shown for a future series are Starley estimates, clearly labelled, based on recent years.

Grade	Minimum mark	Mark range	% of maximum
9	141	141–150	94%
8	135	135–140	90%
7	129	129–134	86%
6	121	121–128	81%
5	113	113–120	75%
4	105	105–112	70%
3	92	92–104	61%
2	79	79–91	53%
1	67	67–78	45%
U	Below 67

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