We use discount codes to ensure that a single course of study is credited only once in school and college performance measures. The discounting guidance describes how we do this.
We use performance points to compare qualifications of different levels, sizes and grading structures. The points assigned to each qualification are shown in the point scores document. For more information on how performance points are determined, see our separate guidance on performance points.
Updates to this page
Published 12 October 2017 Last updated 3 December 2024 +show all updates
Updated '16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2026 performance tables'.
Replaced '16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2025 performance tables' with '16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2026 performance tables'. Replaced Performance points for qualifications counting in the 16 to 18 performance tables 2023 with Performance points for qualifications counting in the 16 to 18 performance tables 2024.
Updated the 16 to 18 discounting guidance.
'16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2025 performance tables' and 'Performance points for qualifications counting in the 16 to 18 performance tables 2023' were updated.
'16 to 18 discounting guidance (2019)' has been replaced with '16 to 18 discounting guidance (2022)'.
Removed T levels tab from '16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2024 performance tables'.
We have updated the '16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2024 performance tables' and 'Performance points for qualifications counting in the 16 to 18 performance tables 2022' documents.
Updated '16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes' performance tables to cover up to 2024.
Updated 16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2023 performance tables. This includes a new English Language GCSE.
Replaced '16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2022 performance tables' with '16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2023 performance tables'. Replaced Performance points for qualifications counting in the 16 to 18 performance tables 2019 with Performance points for qualifications counting in the 16 to 18 performance tables 2021.
Updated '16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2022 performance tables' to add missing data in 'A level in a facilitating subject.
Replaced '16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2021 performance tables' with '16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2022 performance tables' .
Updated to show changes to qualification details and new decisions on inclusions.
Updated 16 to 18 discounting guidance for 2019.
Updated 16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2021 performance tables
Updated 'Performance points for qualifications counting in the 16 to 18 performance tables' for 2019.
Added an updated version of the 16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes.
Updated '16 to 18 discounting guidance' for 2018.
Updated '16 to 18 qualifications and discount codes: 2018 to 2020 performance tables'.
