The highest examination grade awarded to the learner for a GCSE English qualification.

Instances at providers in England where Instance.FESTUMK = 1, 3 or 4 and Instance.REDUCEDI = 00 or 01 and Instance.FUNDMODEL = 25 or 82.

This field must be completed with the highest GCSE English Language or English Literature grade for the learner as at the funding qualifying start period.

For learners on a programme of study that extends over several teaching years, this field must be updated at the start of each year.

If the learner's English GCSE result is unknown at the start of the teaching year, then this field must be returned with the value of 'NONE' and updated once the result is known.

If the learner achieves an English GCSE during the year, this field does not need to be updated until the start of the following teaching year.

Only English GCSE achievement should be recorded in this field. If a learner has not taken a GCSE English exam or has an equivalent overseas or other approved UK qualification then this field must be returned with the value of 'NONE'.

If the learner has an exemption from the English condition of funding then this must be recorded in the LearnerFAM fields using a LEARNFAMTYPE of ECF.