# The Education Development Plans (England) Regulations 1999, Paragraph 3


(1) For the purposes of paragraph 2, the value in points of–
(a) a grade awarded in a GCSE examination, and
(b) the award of a vocational qualification,
shall be determined as follows.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), a GCSE grade shall have the value in points specified in the following table–
Table
GCSE grade
Value in points
A*
8
A
7
B
6
C
5
D
4
E
3
F
2
G
1
(3) Where the grade awarded relates to a GCSE short course examination, it shall have the value in points determined in accordance with the above table divided by two.
(4) The award of a vocational qualification (other than a GNVQ Language Unit) shall have the value in points specified in the following table–
Table
Part 1 GNVQ
Part 1 GNVQ
Intermediate GNVQ
Foundation GNVQ
Intermediate
Foundation
Grade
Value in points
Value in points
Value in points
Value in points
Distinction
15
8
30
16
Merit
12
6
24
12
Pass
10
3
20
6
(5) The award of a GNVQ Language Unit shall have the following value in points–
(a) 3.5 points (where it is an Intermediate level Unit), or
(b) 2 points (where it is a Foundation level Unit).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/138/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-development-plans-england-regulations-1999/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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