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It can no longer be delivered to meet the COF, but if achieved at grade 9-4, it may be accepted as prior attainment under the first bullet point below.
2025 to 2026 academic year: 16 to 19 funding: maths and English condition of funding - GOV.UK
9. Qualifications counted as prior attainment
We treat some qualifications in maths, English language and English literature as equivalent to GCSE grade 9 to 4. This means that students who have studied in England or elsewhere who hold the following qualifications do not have to study maths and/or English to meet the condition of funding:
- international GCSEs, regulated or unregulated, or equivalent level 1/level 2 certificates grade 9 to 4
- GCSEs grade A* to C, obtained in Wales, including maths numeracy
- GCSEs grade A* to C, obtained in Northern Ireland
- Scottish Intermediate 2 certificates grade A to C
- Scottish National 5 certificates grade A to C
- Scottish Higher grade A to C
- Scottish Advanced Higher grade A to C
- Scottish National Certificate Unit (SCQF level 6) only Communication at pass grade
- international O levels grade A* to C
- A and AS levels at any pass grade
- full IB level 3 Diploma (LARS reference 50034157)
- IB Middle Years Programme Certificates in maths and/or English at grade 3 or above
- IB Certificate level 3 Certificates in maths and/or English A at grade 3 and above
- core maths qualifications at level 3
Frances Hill
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Hi since the rules have changed, I cannot find clarification whether an iGCSE in English is an acceptable exemption. Have I missed some clarification?
Many thanks
F