Regulation 2 Amendment of the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) Regulations 2004

in paragraph (2), for the word “target” substitute “targets”;

for paragraph (3), substitute—

“(3)

The targets referred to in paragraph (2) are—

(a)

the percentage of the relevant group of pupils in the fourth key stage to achieve the level 2 threshold in approved qualifications including grades A*-C in English and Mathematics GCSE qualifications;

(b)

the percentage of those of the relevant group of pupils in the fourth key stage taking an approved GCSE qualification in English to achieve a grade in that qualification that is at least equivalent to the expected level of progression from the level achieved in the NC test in English at the end of the second key stage; and

(c)

the percentage of those of the relevant group of pupils in the fourth key stage taking an approved GCSE qualification in Mathematics to achieve a grade in that qualification that is at least equivalent to the expected level of progression from the level achieved in the NC test in mathematics at the end of the second key stage.”; and

for paragraph (8), substitute—

“(8)

For the purposes of paragraphs (3)(b) and (c) of this regulation, the expected level of progression is that which is shown in the table at Schedule 1A.”.