Grading system in British upper secondary schools?

[KitSileya]

I got a question from two of my students today about what kind of grading system they use in British upper secondary schools, and I have to admit that I don't know. I can tell them about the American system in detail, naturally, but the British? Not so much. I know that the Scottish have their own school system, but do they also grade differently?

I know I should do my own research, but my mom is in hospital for a heart attack, and so I just don't have time. These students are Norwegian vocational students, so I doubt their English is good enough to research on their own.

DU, you're my only hope!

[woodsprite]

1. My daughter was enrolled in the British-based Cambridge program

at her high school. Their tests were sent to England to be graded. Grades went A through G. H was totally failing - a zero on the testing. Here's the kind of scale they used:

Ours Theirs
A A
B+ B
B C
C+ D
C E
D+ F
D G
F H

Again, this was the high school based Cambridge program, so I'm not sure if that's all schools in Britain or not.