Regulation 4 Determination of examination results

(1)

The provisions of this regulation have effect for the purpose of determining the examination results referred to in Schedules 1 and 2.

(2)

In the case of the results of examinations for pupils aged 15, 16, 17 or 18 the subjects shall be placed in alphabetical order and shall be shown separately for male pupils, female pupils and all pupils.

(3)

If a pupil has been entered for two or more examinations in the same subject in the same school year, or in different school years which are treated as the same school year by virtue of regulation 3(9), only the examination in which the higher or highest grade was achieved shall be taken into account.

(4)

In the case of an examination leading to the award of the GCSE in two subjects, a pupil shall be included only once in the number of pupils entered for the examination and taken into account only once in calculating the relevant percentage but each grade awarded shall be treated as having been awarded in a separate subject.

(5)

For GCE ‘A’ level or GCE ‘AS’ level examinations the following grades equate to the following points, namely:

GCE ‘A’ level: grade A = 10 points; grade B = 8 points; grade C = 6 points; grade D = 4 points; and grade E = 2 points.
GCE ‘AS’ level: grade A = 5 points; grade B = 4 points; grade C = 3 points; grade D = 2 points; and grade E = 1 point.