# The Education (School Performance Targets) (Wales) Regulations 1998, Paragraph 1


(1) For the purposes of regulations 5 and 7 questions as to–
(a) which vocational qualification award corresponds to which GCSE examination grade,
(b) the equivalency between GCSE examination results and vocational qualifications, and
(c) the equivalency between GCSE examination results and GCSE short course examination results,
shall be determined in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (8).
(2) A full Intermediate GNVQ, or an NVQ at level 2, shall be treated as equivalent to grade from A* to C in four GCSE subjects.
(3) A full Foundation GNVQ, or an NVQ at level 1, shall be treated as equivalent to grade from D to G in four GCSE subjects.
(4) A Part One GNVQ (Intermediate level) shall be treated as equivalent to grade from A* to C in two GCSE subjects.
(5) A Part One GNVQ (Foundation level) shall be treated as equivalent to grade from D to G in two GCSE subjects.
(6) A GNVQ Language Unit (Intermediate level) shall be treated as equivalent to grade A* in half a GCSE subject.
(7) A GNVQ Language Unit (Foundation level) shall be treated as equivalent to grade D in half a GCSE subject.
(8) A grade in an examination relating to a GCSE short course shall be treated as equivalent to that grade in half a GCSE subject.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2196/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-performance-targets-wales-regulations-1998/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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