Regulation 7 Further targets for pupils
The statement of proposals contained in the first plan must specify the targets referred to in paragraph (2) in connection with the performance of the relevant group of pupils in GCSE examinations or in obtaining vocational qualifications.
The targets referred to in paragraph (1) are–
the percentage of the relevant group of pupils to achieve, by the end of each of the school years beginning in 1999, 2000 and 2001 respectively, grades A* to C in five or more subjects in GCSE examinations;
the percentage of the relevant group of pupils to achieve, by the end of each of the school years beginning in 1999, 2000 and 2001 respectively, grades A* to G in one or more subjects in GCSE examinations; and
the average point score to be achieved by the relevant group of pupils by the end of each of the school years beginning in 1999, 2000 and 2001 respectively, in GCSE and vocational qualifications.
The references to pupils achieving particular grades in GCSE examinations in paragraph (2)(a) and (b) shall be construed for the purpose of those provisions so as to include references to pupils achieving corresponding awards in an equivalent number of vocational qualifications.
Schedule 1 to these Regulations shall have effect for determining for the purposes of this regulation–
questions as to–
which vocational qualification award corresponds to which GCSE examination grade, and
the equivalency between GCSE examination results and vocational qualifications; and
the calculations of the average point score in relation to pupils' achievements in GCSE examinations and vocational qualifications.
In this regulation, “the relevant group of pupils”, in relation to each of the school years beginning in 1999, 2000 and 2001 respectively, means all persons whom the local education authority estimate–
will on the third Thursday in January of the school year in question be registered pupils at a school maintained by the authority, and
will attain the age of 16 during that school year.