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No, it was 1964. There, now you know my age :lol:

That's quite an interesting read, because the example given was the JMB (Joint Matriculation Board). The O-Level syllabi, examinations and awards were made by 9 independent boards: Associated Examining Board, Durham University Examinations Board (dissolved 1964), Joint Matriculation Board...

Maybe I got a mark for getting my name right!! It was all a blur that day. :lol:

Yes, 5 O levels were the pathway to a lot of careers. Civil Service, State Registered Nurse, Officer in the forces, etc. English and Maths had to be 2 of the 5.

It was definitely 1-8. I know, because I fainted during my biology O level and didn't complete it. I got grade 8, which was the lowest.

My mother in law took the School Certificate, where you had to get 5 passes inc English and Maths, to qualify.

No my granddaughter's grades were A in both. It seems not all schools are changing.

Not at every school it seems. I've seen other people on Facebook give their children/grandchildren's grades out as letters. I think it may be that some exam boards haven't changed their system. As BG says, he's an OAP but got letter grades; I'm an OAP, but got number grades (which were...

In my day, which is after yours, the Oxford O levels, I took at Hove County Grammar for Girls, were marked in numbers 1-8. 1-6 were passes, 7&8 were failures. My granddaughter got her marks yesterday, which were still in the A*, A, B, and C format.