Average Grades for mathematics undergraduates

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Dear University of Nottingham,

Please could you provide the average GCSE attainment achieved by students admitted into the mathematics BSc undergraduate course.
Specifically:
- the average (or modal) GCSE grade for mathematics
- the average (or modal) GCSE grade for English language
- the average (or modal) proportion of grade 8/9 (A*) grades achieved.

Secondly, pls provide the proportion of students that didn’t study Further Mathematics A-Level, that were ultimately admitted onto the Mathematics BSc undergraduate course.

Yours faithfully, J.N.

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Dear John,

Thank you for your request for information regarding Average Grades for mathematics undergraduates on Mathematics BSc. Your request was received on 26 November 2020 and is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The reference number of your request is 5004.

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Dear John,

I am writing in response to your request for information on Average Grades for mathematics undergraduates. After conducting a search of our records we can confirm that we do hold the information you seek and our responses are below.

- the average (or modal) GCSE grade for mathematics 7
- the average (or modal) GCSE grade for English language 40%
- the average (or modal) proportion of grade 8/9 (A*) grades achieved. 27%
Average Mathematics Grade 9
Average Proportion of Grade 8/9 Achieved per applicant 40%
Proportion of Students who didn't study Further Maths A Level 27%

We hope this information is of assistance.

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Yours sincerely

Catherine Allin

Information Compliance & Quality Officer - Freedom of Information,
Registrar's Department
Web: www.nottingham.ac.uk/freedom-of-informat...
Email: [University of Nottingham request email]

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