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The guidance explains the first-entry rule and discounting between BTEC Principles of Applied Science, GCSE Additional Science, and BTEC Application of Science, including combinations students may take and which qualification is reported. 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If certification is claimed in summer 2015, the first entry rule means the GCSE would count.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Do the same discount rules apply between GCSE Additional Science and BTEC Application of Science?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"No. GCSE Additional Science and BTEC Application of Science do not discount each other, so both can be eligible for inclusion. However, only a limited number of non-GCSEs can be counted in performance tables, so the BTEC might not count.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"Year 10 students started the external assessment for Principles in June 2014 but have not completed or claimed full results. Which result will count if they retake later?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"You can register the better result from the two sittings (or any subsequent sitting) when making the final claim for the qualification. 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My Year 10 students took BTEC Principles of Applied Science this year  \n(2013/14) and will study GCSE Additional Science next year (2014/15) . Which result will count in performance tables?  \nIf your students are awarded their BTEC this summer at the end of Year 10 (summer 2014) , then that result would be reported in performance tables, not the GCSE result atthe end of Year 11. This is because BTEC Principles of Applied Science discounts against GCSE Sciences (except for applied science GCSEs) . If you claim certification of the BTEC next year (summer 2015) then under the first entry rule the GCSE would count, not the BTEC.  \n2. Do the same rules apply to GCSE Additional Science and BTEC Application of Science?  \nNo. GCSE Additional Science and BTEC Application of Science do not discount each other, so both are eligible for inclusion in performance tables. However, there is a limit on the number of non-GCSEs in the performance tables, so the BTEC might not count.  \n3. My students take science GCSEs and BTEC Firsts in Applied Science. Which combination of GCSEs and BTECs will be eligible to count for both the school and the student?  \n􀁸 GCSE Science followed by BTEC Application of Science – both qualifications can count.  \n􀁸 BTEC Awards in Principles of Applied Science and Application of Science – both qualifications can count.  \n􀁸 GCSE Science with BTEC Principles of Applied Science – only the first qualification entered/certificated will count. For this year only, the better of the two results could count, but only if Principles was awarded/certificated by the summer of 2013.  \n􀁸 BTEC Principles of Applied Science followed by GCSE Additional Science – if the BTECis awarded/certificated at the end of year 10 then that result will count, except where the BTEC was certificated by summer of 2013, then for this year only (2014) both will be eligible to count.  \n4. My Year 10 students attempted the external assessment for Principles of Applied Science in June 2014, but have yet to complete or claim their full results for the qualification. They will likely retake in November 2014 or March 2015. Which result will count?  \nYou will be able to register the better result from the two sittings (or any subsequent sitting) when making the final claim for their qualification. Our advice would always be that you only enter students when they are ready for the exam and you believe they can perform to their fullest potential.  \n5. Next year (2014/15) my Year 11 students will be taking BTEC Application of  \nScience. If they take the March 2015 exam, can they resit in June 2015? Which result will count?  \nYou will be able to register the better result from the two sittings (or any subsequent sitting) when making the final claim for their qualification. Our advice would always be that you only enter students when they are ready for the exam and you believe they can perform to their fullest potential.  \nSummary-for current year groups 2013/14  \n\n| Year Group | Yr 10 | Yr 11 | Counts in performance tables |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Current Yr 10 (2013/15) | BTEC Principles | GCSE Science | Principles result will count (if awarded/certificated at the end of year 10)\u003Cbr>If both are awarded/ certificated at the end of Y11 then the GCSE Science result will count |\n|  | BTEC Principles | GCSE Additional Science | Principles result will count (if awarded/certificated at the end of year 10)\u003Cbr>If both are awarded/ certificated at the end of Y11 then the GCSE Additional Science result will count |\n|  | GCSE Science | BTEC Principles | GCSE result will count |\n|  | GCSE Science | BTEC Application | Both are eligible to count |\n| Current Yr 11 (2012/14) | BTEC Principles | GCSE Science | The better of the two results can count for this year only if Principles was awarded/ certificated by the summer of 2013.\u003Cbr>For f","cbCaidPBCJBqyhot","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidPBCJBqyhot","pdf",102913,"English","# FAQs for Science teachers\n## Result counting in performance tables (2013/14 and 2014/15)\n## Eligible qualification combinations\n## Retakes and incomplete external assessments\n## Summary for current year groups (2013/14)","[{\"question\":\"If Year 10 students complete BTEC Principles of Applied Science in summer 2014, which result counts for performance tables?\",\"answer\":\"The BTEC Principles result would count in performance tables rather than the GCSE result at the end of Year 11, because BTEC Principles discounts against GCSE Sciences (except applied science GCSEs). If certification is claimed in summer 2015, the first entry rule means the GCSE would count.\"},{\"question\":\"Do the same discount rules apply between GCSE Additional Science and BTEC Application of Science?\",\"answer\":\"No. GCSE Additional Science and BTEC Application of Science do not discount each other, so both can be eligible for inclusion. However, only a limited number of non-GCSEs can be counted in performance tables, so the BTEC might not count.\"},{\"question\":\"Year 10 students started the external assessment for Principles in June 2014 but have not completed or claimed full results. Which result will count if they retake later?\",\"answer\":\"You can register the better result from the two sittings (or any subsequent sitting) when making the final claim for the qualification. 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