The Education (School and Local Education Authority Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Amendment of the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) Regulations 2004

2.—(1) The Education (School Performance Targets) (England) Regulations 2004(1) are amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2) In regulation 5—

(a) in paragraph (2), for the word “target” substitute “targets”;

(b) for paragraph (3), substitute—

“(3) The targets referred to in paragraph (2) are—

(a) the percentage of the relevant group of pupils in the fourth key stage to achieve the level 2 threshold in approved qualifications including grades A*-C in English and Mathematics GCSE qualifications;

(b) the percentage of those of the relevant group of pupils in the fourth key stage taking an approved GCSE qualification in English to achieve a grade in that qualification that is at least equivalent to the expected level of progression from the level achieved in the NC test in English at the end of the second key stage; and

(c) the percentage of those of the relevant group of pupils in the fourth key stage taking an approved GCSE qualification in Mathematics to achieve a grade in that qualification that is at least equivalent to the expected level of progression from the level achieved in the NC test in mathematics at the end of the second key stage.”; and

(c) for paragraph (8), substitute—

“(8) For the purposes of paragraphs (3)(b) and (c) of this regulation, the expected level of progression is that which is shown in the table at Schedule 1A.”.

(3) For Schedule 1A substitute—

Regulation 5(3) and (8)(b)

“SCHEDULE 1A

National Curriculum level achieved at the end of Key Stage 2	Expected grade at GCSE
5	B
4	C
3	D
2	E
1	F
Below level 1	G”.

(1)

S.I. 2004/2858 as amended by S.I. 2005/2449, S.I. 2007/2975 and S.I. 2008/3086.