Regulation 4 Determination of examination entries and results

(1)

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

(2)

A pupil shall be treated as having been entered for an examination whether or not the pupil sat the examination.

(3)

If a pupil has been entered for two or more examinations in the same subject to be sat in the same school year or, where information is by virtue of regulation 3(8) required to cover entries for examinations in earlier school years, in any earlier such year, only the entry and result in respect of 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 a GCSE in two subjects, a pupil shall be included only once in calculating numbers or percentages of pupils entered, but each grade awarded shall be taken into account in determining his achievements.

(5)

For the purpose of determining an equivalent achievement for the purposes of Part 1 of Schedule 1—

(a)

two GCSE short course examination results (falling within the grades specified) shall be treated as equivalent to one GCSE examination result (falling within those grades);

(b)

a Part 1 Foundation GNVQ shall be treated as equivalent to 2 GCSEs at grades A to G;

(c)

a Part 1 Intermediate GNVQ shall be treated as equivalent to 2 GCSEs at grades A to C;

(d)

A Foundation GNVQ or an NVQ at level 1 shall be treated as equivalent to 4 GCSEs at grades A to G; and

(e)

an Intermediate GNVQ or an NVQ at level 2 shall be treated as equivalent to 4 GCSEs at grades A to C.

(6)

In Part II of Schedule 1, references to GCE ‘A’ level examinations include references to GCE ‘AS’ examinations, but for the purpose of determining numbers of pupils entered for examinations or percentages of pupils whose achievements fall within any specified range of grades (other than points) two ‘AS’ examination entries or, as the case may be, achievements falling within the range of grades specified, shall be treated as equivalent to one ‘A’ level examination entry or, as the case may be, achievement within that range of grades.

(7)

For the purposes of Part II of Schedule 1 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’: grade A=5 points; grade B=4 points; grade C=3 points; grade D=2 points; and grade E=1 point.

(8)

In relation to GCSE and GCSE short course examinations, references to grade A include the starred grade A.

(9)

Where an average number or percentage over a relevant three year period is required to be provided, it shall be determined in accordance with Schedule 5.