OpenLegislation

Regulation 4 Determination of examination entries and results

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(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 a GCSE, GCSE short course, CoEA, GCE ‘A’ level or GCE ‘AS’ whether or not the pupil took the examination.

(3)

If a pupil has been entered for two or more examinations, both of which fall within one of the descriptions of examinations referred to in paragraph (2) above, in the same subject to be taken in the same school year or, where information is in accordance with regulation 3(8) required to cover entries for examinations in earlier years, in any earlier 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, including a GCSE short course 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 Schedule 1—

(a)

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

(b)

a Part 1 Foundation GNVQ (with or without a merit or distinction) shall be treated as equivalent to 2 GCSEs at grades D* to G;

(c)

a Part 1 Intermediate GNVQ (with or without a merit or distinction) shall be treated as equivalent to 2 GCSEs at grades A* to C;

(d)

a full Foundation GNVQ (with or without a merit or distinction) or an NVQ at level 1 shall be treated as equivalent to 4 GCSEs at grades D* to G;

(e)

a full Intermediate GNVQ (with or without a merit or distinction) or an NVQ at level 2 shall be treated as equivalent to 4 GCSEs at grades A* to C;

(f)

an Advanced GNVQ with a distinction shall be treated as equivalent to two GCE ‘A’ levels at grade A or B;

(g)

an Advanced GNVQ with a merit shall be treated as equivalent to two GCE ‘A’ levels at grade C; and

(h)

an Advanced GNVQ (without a distinction or merit) shall be treated as equivalent to two GCE ‘A’ levels at grade D or E.

(6)

For the purposes of determining the number of higher examinations for which a pupil is entered for the purposes of Part II of Schedule 1—

(a)

a GCE ‘AS’ examination counts as half an examination;

(b)

a GCE ‘A’ level examination counts as one examination; and

(c)

an Advanced GNVQ counts as two examinations.

(7)

For the purposes 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;

  • GNVQ, Advanced level: distinction=18 points; merit=12 points; other pass=6 points;

  • GCSE: grade A*=8 points; grade A=7 points; grade B=6 points; grade C=5 points; grade D=4 points; grade E=3 points; grade F=2 points; grade G=1 point;

  • GCSE short course: grade A*=4 points; grade A=3.5 points; grade B=3 points; grade C=2.5 points; grade D=2 points; grade E=1.5 points; grade F=1 point; grade G=0.5 points;

  • Full GNVQ, Intermediate level: distinction=30 points; merit=24 points; other pass=20 points;

  • Part 1 GNVQ, Intermediate level: distinction=15 points; merit=12 points; other pass=10 points;

  • Full GNVQ, Foundation level: distinction=16 points; merit=12 points; other pass=6 points;

  • Part 1 GNVQ, Foundation level: distinction=8 points; merit=6 points; other pass=3 points.

(8)

In Schedule 1 references to a GCSE pass at grade A include 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.