How to work out the average GCSE Points Score
To help guide you when choosing appropriate courses, each subject has an entry criteria which is based on
the average GCSE Points Score achieved by students. This uses national data which assesses how students
have performed in the past and gives a Points Score which is displayed on each subject insert.
Each GCSE & Equivalent grade is given a value as follows:
Grade
Half GCSE
Full GCSE
Double GCSE
Grade
ICT
Sport
L2D*
58
58
A*
29
58
116
L2D
52
52
A
26
52
104
B
23
46
92
L2M
46
46
C
20
40
80
D
17
34
68
L2P
40
40
L1D
34
x
E
14
28
56
F
11
22
44
L1M
28
x
G
8
16
32
L1P
19
25
To work out your points score:
1. Convert All GCSE & Equivalent Grades to Numbers
2. Add all Numbers together
3. Divide by the total number of GCSEs taken
Worked Example:
 9 GCSE’s and 1 Equivalent were taken with the following number of each grade:
A*
A
B
C
L2P
D
1
1
3
3
1
1
Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Using the grid below Grades have been converted
Points Multiplied Number of Total
each Grade
58
X
1
58
52
X
1
52
46
X
3
138
40
X
4
160
34
X
1
34
28
X
0
0
22
X
0
0
16
X
0
0
Total
= 442
442 = 44.2 Average Points Score
10
The total number of points are added
together and divided by the number of
GCSE’s taken, giving the sum below.