The Education (School Information) (England) Regulations 1998

Determination of examination results particulars and equivalency between GCSE examinations and vocational qualifications

9.—(1) The provisions of this regulation have effect for the purpose of determining the information specified in Schedule 2.

(2) Subject to paragraph (14), 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 he achieved the higher or highest grade shall be taken into account.

(3) In the case of an examination leading to the award of 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 percentages, but each grade awarded to him shall be treated as having been awarded in a separate subject.

(4) In the case of any GCSE examination for which pupils aged 15 were entered, the information shall commence with the subjects listed in the first column of Schedule 4 in the order in which they are so listed.

(5) For the purposes of this regulation, any GCSE examination in a subject listed in the first column of Schedule 4 is not to be treated as such unless the examination is in a syllabus referred to in the second column opposite that subject.

(6) For the purposes of paragraph 12(1)(e) of Schedule 2, where a pupil is awarded a grade in an examination relating to a GCSE short course, he shall be treated as having achieved that grade in half a GCSE subject.

(7) For the purposes of paragraph 12(1)(e) and (2) of Schedule 2, questions as to—

(a) which vocational qualification award corresponds to which GCSE examination grade, and

(b) the equivalency between GCSE examination results and vocational qualifications,

shall be determined in accordance with paragraphs (8) to (13) below.

(8) Where a pupil is awarded a Part One GNVQ (Intermediate level), he shall be treated as having achieved grade A* to C in two GCSE subjects.

(9) Where a pupil is awarded a Part One GNVQ (Foundation level), he shall be treated as having achieved grade D to G in two GCSE subjects.

(10) Where a pupil is awarded an Intermediate GNVQ, he shall be treated as having achieved grade A* to C in four GCSE subjects.

(11) Where a pupil is awarded a Foundation GNVQ, he shall be treated as having achieved grade D to G in four GCSE subjects.

(12) Where a pupil is awarded a GNVQ Language Unit (Intermediate level), he shall be treated as having achieved grade A* to C in half a GCSE subject.

(13) Where a pupil is awarded a GNVQ Language Unit (Foundation level), he shall be treated as having achieved grade D to G in half a GCSE subject.

(14) In the case of a pupil who has been entered for both GCE ‘A’ level and GCE ‘AS’ examinations in the same subject—

(a) except in the circumstances described in sub-paragraph (b), only the GCE ‘A’ level examination result shall be taken into account;

(b) where the pupil achieves grade N or fails to achieve a grade in the GCE ‘A’ level examination but achieves a grade between A and E inclusive in the GCE ‘AS’ examination, only the GCE ‘AS’ examination result shall be taken into account.

(15) Subject to paragraph (14), in calculating the number of GCE ‘A’ levels a pupil is entered for, one GCE ‘AS’ shall be treated as the equivalent of half a GCE ‘A’ level.

(16) Subject to paragraph (14), for the purpose of determining point scores in GCE ‘A’ level and GCE ‘AS’ examinations, the following grades of achievement 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.