What was the grade of O levels in 1988? was it a-d or 1-5 etc? answers asap please!!!!!! help?

Question

I am helping someone with a cv they went to school in 1988 but cant remember the grading system, was it a-e or 1-6 or whatever? help asap please please please

Answer 1

a -f

Answer 2

1974 was the last year that O levels were graded numerically, ie. 1-6 was a pass and 7-9 was a fail.  From 1975, they were graded alphabetically, ie A-C was equivalent to 1-6, and D-F was 7 and below.  There was also a U (unclassified) if your paper was dreadful.

Answer 3

And "X" which meant you mised the exam. That'll teach me to sleep in !!

Answer 4

O Levels - A - C = equal to GCSEs A -C

CSE 1 - 3 = equal to GCSE D - F

Answer 5

In 1988, the O-level equivalent, was GCSE grades A to C.

Grade D was officially considered average (what?!!!)

Grade E and F was below that.

Grade U was unclassified (so bad it was even below the lowest GCSE grade - which would have had to be REALLY low!