The head teacher decides whether a pupil should be entered for an external examination and will take account of the opinions of the teachers who know your child. The head teacher also decides which examinations your child should be entered for, and at what level. If you have any questions, you should contact the head teacher.
In most cases, the external examinations concerned will be the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and the General National Vocational Qualification (GNVQ). These are offered to pupils of different abilities, and GCSEs are graded from A* to G. Pupils enter GNVQs at an appropriate level (such as 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) and usually have ongoing assessments. Some pupils may have an examination at the end. There are other external qualifications on offer at schools, and you should contact the head teachers of the schools themselves for more information.
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