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SCHEDULE 8PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL DATA COLLECTION AGENCY AND THE EXTERNAL MARKING AGENCY

PART 4Third Key Stage Assessments: External Marking Agency

1.  In respect of each registered pupil at or near the end of the final year of the third key stage, the pupil’s gender, date of birth and surname followed by the first name or, if more than one, each first name.

2.  In respect of each such pupil, the following information—

(a)whether, in the opinion of the head teacher, the pupil was working below level 3 in mathematics and science and NC tests were not administered to the pupil;

(b)whether, in the opinion of the head teacher, the pupil was working below level 4 in English and NC tests were not administered to the pupil;

(c)whether, in respect of each core subject, the pupil was exempted from an NC test under section 92 or 93 of the 2002 Act; or

(d)whether, in respect of each core subject, an NC test is not available because the pupil was absent on the day the NC test was administered.