- Specification
- 8261
- Years
- November 2020 to June 2025 · 6 series
- Question papers
- 6
- Next exam
- Fri, 14 May 2027 · Understanding drama
Beside each year: the total raw marks AQA set for grade 7 and 4 across all the papers. For a June series, the share of all UK entries, every board, who got grade 4 or above that summer (JCQ).
June 2025
- Grade 7
- 145/200 73%
- Grade 4
- 97/200 49%
- UK, all boards
- 78% grade 4 or above
| Paper | Question paper | Mark scheme | Examiners' report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Examiners' report |
June 2024
- Grade 7
- 142/200 71%
- Grade 4
- 94/200 47%
- UK, all boards
- 77.2% grade 4 or above
| Paper | Question paper | Mark scheme | Examiners' report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Examiners' report |
June 2023
- Grade 7
- 146/200 73%
- Grade 4
- 97/200 49%
- UK, all boards
- 76.5% grade 4 or above
| Paper | Question paper | Mark scheme | Examiners' report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Examiners' report |
June 2022
- UK, all boards
- 81.1% grade 4 or above
| Paper | Question paper | Mark scheme | Examiners' report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Examiners' report |
November 2021
- Grade 7
- 45/80 56%
- Grade 4
- 22/80 28%
| Paper | Question paper | Mark scheme | Examiners' report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1 | Question paper | Mark scheme |
Every grade boundary, November 2021 AQA's boundaries document
November 2020
- Grade 7
- 46/80 58%
- Grade 4
- 23/80 29%
| Paper | Question paper | Mark scheme | Examiners' report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1 | Question paper | Mark scheme |
Every grade boundary, November 2020 AQA's boundaries document
Exam dates, summer 2027
- Friday, 14 May 2027 Understanding drama, afternoon
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