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Update Prior Attainment – populate from Exams

July 28, 2015August 5, 2015

The Update Prior Attainment panel was introduced in the Summer 2015 release as it is mandatory to collect prior attainment in Maths and English at GCSE for Post 16 students in the Autumn 2015 census.

Tools / Statutory Return Tools / Update Prior Attainment

The criteria used when populating the Prior Attainment grid with data from Examinations Organiser is as follows:

GCSE English

Discount Codes: 5110, 5010, 5030, FC4, FK2A, FK2B

GCSE Maths

Discount Codes : 2210, 2214, 2212, RB1, RB1G, RB7J

If the student is new to sixth form and has taken these exams while on roll at another school, results can be entered manually in this panel.

More information regarding Post 16 Maths and English conditions of funding can be found via the DfE website

https://www.gov.uk/16-to-19-funding-maths-and-english-condition-of-funding

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