Search Legislation

Advanced Search

The Education (School Performance and Unauthorised Absence Targets) (Wales) Regulations 1999

What Version

Help about what version
  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site.

(Regulations 6 and 9)

SCHEDULE 1(Supplementary provisions about performance targets and attainment results in respect of GCSE examinations)

1.—(1) For the purposes of regulations 6 and 9 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.

2.  For the purposes of setting the targets specified in regulation 6, any reference in this Schedule to the achievement or award of–

(a)a grade in a GCSE examination,

(b)a vocational qualification, or

(c)a grade in a GCSE short course examination,

shall be construed as if it were a reference to the award or achievement of a grade or qualification by the end of the school year for which such targets are required to be set by virtue of that regulation.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources