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Under England’s exams overhaul, GCSEs have been toughened up, with less coursework, and exams at the end of the two-year courses, rather than throughout.
Traditional A*-G grades have been scrapped and replaced with a 9-1 system, with 9 the highest result.
A 4 is broadly equivalent to a C grade, and a 7 broadly equivalent to an A.
Most students receiving GCSE results this summer will get numerical grades for all their subjects as almost all courses have now moved over to the new system.
A total of 25 subjects will be awarded new grades for the first time this year.
GCSE courses are also taken by students in Wales and Northern Ireland where there have been separate exam reforms.
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