We use discount codes to ensure that a single course of study is credited only once in the school performance tables. 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.
Published 12 October 2017 Last updated 24 October 2024 +show all updates
Replaced 2023 version of 'Key stage 4 discounting and early entry guidance' with the 2024 version.
Updated to show that 'Key stage 4 discounting and early entry guidance for 2024 will be published by the end of the year. The discounting methodology for 2024 is the same as the current 2023 method.'
Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2026 performance tables'.
Updated 'Performance points for qualifications counting in the 2024 key stage 4 performance tables'.
Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2026 performance tables' and 'Performance points for qualifications counting in the 2024 key stage 4 performance tables'.
Replaced 2022 version of 'Key stage 4 discounting and early entry guidance' with the 2023 version.
Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2025 performance tables'.
'Performance points for qualifications counting in the 2023 key stage 4 performance tables' and 'Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2025 performance tables' have been updated.
'Key stage 4 discounting and early entry guidance (2022)' has replaced 'Key stage 4 discounting and early entry guidance (2019)'.
Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2024 performance tables', amending OCR Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge National in Engineering Manufacture qualification from its current discount code to the previous code.
Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2024 performance tables' - ABRSM music qualifications update of qualification numbers and titles.
We have updated the 'Performance points for qualifications counting in the 2022 key stage 4 performance tables' and 'Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2024 performance tables' documents.
Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes' performance tables to cover up to 2024.
Updated Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2023 performance tables. This includes a new English Language GCSE.
Replaced 'Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2022 performance tables' with 'Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2023 performance tables'. Replaced Performance points for qualifications counting in the 2019 key stage 4 performance tables with Performance points for qualifications counting in the 2021 key stage 4 performance tables.
Added link to national, regional and local authority level statistics, including changes to how key stage 4 discounting is calculated for 2020, after the government announced that all exams were cancelled for 2020.
Replaced 'Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2021 performance tables' with 'Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2022 performance tables'.
Updated Key stage 4 qualifications and discount codes: 2014 to 2021 performance tables.
