AAB Grade Equivalences

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has defined a set of equivalences which it regards as being equivalent to AAB at A level. These are as follows:

A level:

  • A*, A*, A*
  • A*, A*, A
  • A*, A, A
  • A*, A*, B
  • A, A, A
  • A*, A, B
  • A*, A*, C
  • A, A, B
  • A*, A*, D
  • A*, A, C
  • A*, B, B
  • A*, A* and an A* at AS-level
  • A*, A* and an A at AS-level

Scottish Highers:

  • A, A, A, A, A
  • A, A, A, A, B
  • A, A, A, B, B
  • A, A, A, A, C
  • A, B, B, B, B
  • A, A, B, B, C
  • A, A, B, B, B
  • A, A, A, A, D
  • A, A, A, B, C
  • A, A, A, C, C
  • A, A, A, B, D

International Baccalaureate:

35 points or more

A BTEC Extended Diploma (or NQF BTEC National Diploma):

  • Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction*
  • Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction
  • Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction
  • Distinction, Distinction, Distinction.

OCR National Extended Diploma:

Grade D1

Progression Diploma:

Grade A*

Irish Leaving Certificate:

  • A1, A1, A1, A1
  • A1, A1, A1, B1
  • A1, A1, A1, A2