CCEA GCSE Computer Science (Digital Technology) grade boundaries 2025
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CCEA GCSE Digital Technology (Programming) grade boundaries 2025
The figures are from CCEA's Raw to Uniform Mark Boundaries for GCSE Digital Technology (Programming), Summer 2025. The Programming route has the core Unit 1 plus Units 4 and 5. Digital Technology is a single-tier GCSE, so the same boundaries apply to all candidates. The Multimedia route has its own document and uses Units 2 and 3 in place of 4 and 5.
| Unit grade | Unit 1: Digital Technology | Unit 4: Development Concepts | Unit 5: Development Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out of | 90 | 120 | 60 |
| a | 69 | 84 | 49 |
| b | 65 | 74 | 42 |
| c* | 61 | 64 | 35 |
| c | 57 | 54 | 28 |
| d | 47 | 43 | 23 |
| e | 38 | 33 | 19 |
| f | 29 | 23 | 15 |
| g | 20 | 13 | 11 |
| Unit grade | Unit 1: Digital Technology | Unit 4: Development Concepts | Unit 5: Development Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most you can earn | 90 | 120 | 90 |
| a | 72 | 96 | 72 |
| b | 66 | 88 | 66 |
| c* | 61 | 81 | 61 |
| c | 54 | 72 | 54 |
| d | 45 | 60 | 45 |
| e | 36 | 48 | 36 |
| f | 27 | 36 | 27 |
| g | 18 | 24 | 18 |
Subject lines, Summer 2025
| Subject grade | Lowest total uniform mark, out of 300 |
|---|---|
| A* | 272 |
| A | 240 |
| B | 219 |
| C* | 201 |
| C | 180 |
| D | 150 |
| E | 120 |
| F | 90 |
| G | 60 |
From raw to uniform in 2025
Raw marks are scaled to uniform marks unit by unit. Unit 1 is out of 90 and worth 90, so the scaling is one to one at the top. Unit 4 is out of 120 and also worth 120. Unit 5 is out of 60 and worth 90, which scales each raw mark up by half again. A candidate on the grade c* boundaries 61, 64, 35 earned 61 + 81 + 61 = 203 uniform marks, just over the C* line of 201. On the grade b boundaries (65, 74, 42) the total was 66 + 88 + 66 = 220, a B.
2025 against 2024
| Unit and grade | Summer 2024 | Summer 2025 | Change in last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1, grade a | 67 | 69 | +2 |
| Unit 1, grade c | 54 | 57 | +3 |
| Unit 1, grade g | 18 | 20 | +2 |
| Unit 4, grade a | 81 | 84 | +3 |
| Unit 4, grade c | 53 | 54 | +1 |
| Unit 5, grade a | 48 | 49 | +1 |
| Unit 5, grade e | 20 | 19 | −1 |
Unit 1 and Unit 4 both rose by one to three marks at most grades. Unit 1 grade c went from 54 to 57 and Unit 4 grade a from 81 to 84. Unit 5, the controlled assessment, barely moved: grade a rose from 48 to 49, and grade e slipped from 20 to 19. CCEA says raw boundaries for internally assessed units are normally close to fixed, and this one stayed near its 2024 values. The A* fell from 277 to 272.
Notes for candidates
- Digital Technology has no tiers, so there is no ceiling to worry about.
- Unit 4 is a written paper of 1 hour 30 minutes. It is the largest unit at 40%.
- Unit 5 counts for 30% of the grade and is a controlled assessment, so treat it as seriously as the exam.
For practice, try today's computer science paper, 8 questions worth 25 to 35 marks, set by us and not by CCEA. It is general programming practice and not tied to the Digital Technology specification.
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What was a grade c in Unit 1 in 2025?
Is Digital Technology the same as Computer Science?
Did the A* change from 2024?
Which unit is the controlled assessment?
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UK · GCSECCEA GCSE Computer Science grade boundaries 2026CCEA has no GCSE Computer Science. Its Digital Technology (Programming) grade boundaries for Summer 2026, with raw marks by unit and the 300 mark lines.