Question 1

Which exam boards' GCSE Design & Technology grade boundaries do you cover?

Accepted Answer

We cover every major UK board with a GCSE Design & Technology specification: AQA, Cambridge IGCSE (CIE), Edexcel (Pearson), OCR. Each board publishes its own boundaries per series, so pick your board above to see the boundaries for your specification.

Question 2

What's the difference between Higher and Foundation tier Design & Technology?

Accepted Answer

Most GCSE design & technology specifications are tiered: Higher tier papers target grades 9-4 (with grade 3 as a safety net), and Foundation tier papers target grades 5-1. Your school enters you for one tier or the other; the mark you need to reach a given grade depends on the tier you sat, and boundaries are published separately for each tier.

Question 3

When are GCSE grade boundaries published?

Accepted Answer

GCSE grade boundaries are published at 8am on GCSE results day (mid-to-late August). Each board releases one PDF covering every subject that series. We update this page shortly after the boundaries land so you can look up your total against fresh numbers.

Question 4

Where can I revise GCSE Design & Technology on Cognito?

Accepted Answer

Our [GCSE Design & Technology courses](https://cognito.org/courses/gcse/design-and-technology) cover the full specification for every major board with notes, quizzes and past papers. Pick your board on the course page and work through the topics your syllabus covers. If you want to focus on past-paper practice specifically, browse our full [past-papers library](https://cognito.org/past-papers) for every board.

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