Question 1

What are Edexcel IGCSE GCSE Spanish grade boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Grade boundaries are the minimum raw marks you need for each grade in Edexcel IGCSE GCSE Spanish (specification 4SP1). Edexcel IGCSE sets them once marking is complete for the whole cohort, based on how the four papers (listening, speaking, reading, writing) scored and how past cohorts performed.

Question 2

What's the difference between Higher and Foundation tier Spanish?

Accepted Answer

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 based on how you are performing in class. The papers are different, so the boundaries are published separately per tier.

Question 3

When are the boundaries published?

Accepted Answer

Edexcel IGCSE publishes GCSE grade boundaries at 8am on results day, alongside the grades themselves. They land as one large PDF covering every GCSE subject that series.

Question 4

How should I use these boundaries when I'm revising?

Accepted Answer

Add up your marks across the four skill papers (listening, speaking, reading, writing) after sitting past papers timed, and compare your total to the boundary for your target grade. Speaking is marked in class, so score realistically against the mark scheme. A [Cognito Spanish course](https://cognito.org/courses/gcse/spanish/edexcel-igcse) can help you work through vocabulary + grammar systematically.

Question 5

Can I use Cognito for Edexcel IGCSE GCSE Spanish practice?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Our [GCSE Spanish (Edexcel IGCSE) course](https://cognito.org/courses/gcse/spanish/edexcel-igcse) covers vocabulary, grammar and past papers. Use the [past-papers library](https://cognito.org/past-papers) to time yourself on the reading and listening papers, then check your total on this page against the boundaries.

Question 6

Which Edexcel IGCSE GCSE Spanish exam series are covered on this page?

Accepted Answer

This page covers every published Edexcel International GCSE Spanish (specification 4SP1) grade-boundary release we can source from Pearson. At time of writing that includes the Jun 2025, Jun 2024, Jun 2023 and Jun 2022 series. Pearson doesn't offer Spanish in the January or November IGCSE sittings, so summer is the only exam series each year.

Boundaries are shown per paper-option variant, because Pearson sets a separate boundary table for each combination of papers you can sit (for example the mainstream '01 02 03', the 'R' regional variants and the '03T' translation-option combinations). Match your paper combination to the tier when you're checking a total from a past paper.

Series	Max	Grade 9	Grade 8	Grade 7	Grade 6	Grade 5	Grade 4	Grade 3	Grade 2	Grade 1
Jun 2025Latest	160	135	117	99	86	73	61	49	37	25
Jun 2024	160	137	118	99	87	75	63	50	37	25
Jun 2023	160	134	113	92	80	68	57	46	36	26
Jun 2022	160	131	111	91	79	68	57	44	32	20

GCSE Spanish Edexcel International GCSE (Pearson) Grade Boundaries

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