
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Prescribed Public Examinations) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 1st April 1989.
2 
The public examinations for the qualifications specified in the Schedule to these Regulations are hereby prescribed for the purposes of sections 106(4), (5), (6) and (7) and 117 of the Education Reform Act 1988.
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2


Qualification Examining Body
General Certificate of Secondary Education in any subject London East Anglian GroupMidland Examining GroupNorthern Examining AssociationSouthern Examining GroupWelsh Joint Education Committee
General Certificate of Education in any subject (Advanced Level (including special papers) and Advanced Supplementary Level) The Associated Examining BoardJoint Matriculation Board of the Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and BirminghamOxford and Cambridge Schools Examination BoardUniversity of Oxford Delegacy of Local ExaminationsSouthern Universities' Joint Board for School ExaminationsUniversity of Cambridge Local Examinations SyndicateUniversity of London School Examinations BoardWelsh Joint Education Committee
International Baccalaureate International Baccalaureate Organisation
Basic test in Arithmetic The Associated Examining Board
Basic test in Computer Awareness The Associated Examining Board
Basic test in English The Associated Examining Board
Basic test in Geography The Associated Examining Board
Basic test in Graphicacy The Associated Examining Board
Basic test in Health, Hygiene and Safety The Associated Examining Board
Basic test in Science The Associated Examining Board
Basic test in World of Work The Associated Examining Board
Basic test (special) in Bookkeeping The Associated Examining Board
Basic test (special) in Electronics The Associated Examining Board
Basic test (special) in Geography for Tourism and Leisure The Associated Examining Board
Proficiency in Arithmetic The Associated Examining Board
English for Business Use The Associated Examining Board
Use of English examination Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board
Certificate of Achievement in Mathematics: the SMP Graduated Assessment Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board
Additional French Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board
Additional German Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board
Additional Russian Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board
Additional Spanish Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board
French for Business Studies Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board
German for Business Studies Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board
Spanish for Business Studies Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board
Young Enterprise Achievers' Examination University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations
Northern Partnership for Records of Achievement Unit Scheme Northern Examining Association
University Entrance test in English (Overseas) Joint Matriculation Board of the Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham
Staged assessment in literacy Joint Matriculation Board of the Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham
Numeracy through problem solving Joint Matriculation Board of the Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham
Any qualification offered by any of the bodies listed opposite Business & Technician Education CouncilCity and Guilds of London InstituteRSA Examinations BoardPitman Examinations InstituteThe London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations BoardInstitute of Linguists Educational TrustNorth West Regional Advisory Council for Further Education incorporating the Union of Lancashire and Cheshire InstitutesEast Midland Further Education CouncilNorthern Council for Further EducationWest Midlands Advisory Council for Further Education and TrainingYorkshire and Humberside Association for Further and Higher Education
Preliminary Certificate of Modern Language Skills for Work Institute of European Education, Graded Testing Unit, St Martin’s College, Lancaster
Spoken English and Comprehension at Preliminary Level Arels Examinations Trust
Higher Certificate in Spoken English and Comprehension Arels Examinations Trust
Diploma in Spoken English and Comprehension Arels Examinations Trust
Certificate in Human Development, Child Care and Family Life National Association for Maternal and Child Welfare
Cambridge Information Technology University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
Certificate of Education Welsh Joint Education Committee
Certificate of Office Practice Welsh Joint Education Committee
Graded Music Examination (when it forms part of a General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Music examination, but not otherwise) The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicTrinity College of Music, LondonGuildhall School of Music and DramaLondon College of Music
Kenneth Baker
Secretary of State for Education and Science
3rd March 1989Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
8th March 1989