The phrase "a grade passes" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to education, specifically when discussing the criteria for passing a course or assessment.
Example: "In order to successfully complete the course, a grade passes is required on all major assignments."
Alternatives: "a passing grade" or "a grade of C or higher".
More than half the applicants had three A grade passes or better.
In comparison, poor children from affluent homes who scored in the top 10 percent in tests for 11-year-olds are likely to go on to achieve eight straight A grade passes at GCSE.
The percentage of A* and A grade passes fell by 0.3 percentage points to 26.3 per cent - although the overall pass rate went up by 0.1 percentage points to 98.1 per cent.
Overall, while there is expected to be a drop in the number of top grade A* or A grade passes, the overall results are likely to be similar to 2013.
The percentage of pupils achieving A* and A grade passes also rose by 1.2 per cent to 20.7 per cent – the first year that more than one in five scripts was awarded a top-grade pass.
Triplets and twins notch up 40 top grade passes A set of triplets and two sets of twins at the same school notched up an impressive 40 A* and A grade passes between them.
At A* grade, the pass rate is expected to top seven per cent for the first time, again registering a more than 50 per cent improvement since the grade was first introduced in 1994, while the A grade pass rate is likely to go above 21 per cent for the first time.
The North-east fared worst in the country for A-grade passes at A-levels.
Academics are forecasting the rise in the percentage of youngsters obtaining A-grade passes will continue this year.
My 18-year-old needs three A-grade passes to get a place on his chosen course of chemistry with German at Imperial College in London.
"We do take in students who get five grade Bs at GCSE – although we also have a string of applicants with strong A* and A-grade passes.
