HESA Student Record 2007/08
HESA Student Record 2007/08Further guidance on reporting Qualifications on entry |
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Version 1.2 Produced 2008-08-20
The following table provides details of the qualification grades that are valid with particular entry qualifications.
QUALTYPE | Qualification | QUALGRADE | Notes and any specific subject code (QUALSBJ) restrictions for this qualification |
6M | Music Theory Level 6 | D M P F | M94 |
M6 | Music Practical Level 6 | D M P F | M95 |
7M | Music Theory Level 7 | D M P F | M96 |
M7 | Music Practical Level 7 | D M P F | M97 |
8M | Music Theory Level 8 | D M P F | M98 |
M8 | Music Practical Level 8 | D M P F | M99 |
A | GCE Advanced Level | A B C D E N Q U X |
# is a partial absence indicator and is valid as a second character but is not required OCR also provides grades d, m and p as a second character for the oral component in language subjects, and these are valid as a second character but not required |
A1, AS | GCE Advanced Subsidiary | A B C D E Q U X |
# is valid as a second character, but is not required Grades d, m and p are valid as a second character but are not required A1 is the current valid UCAS code; AS is also valid |
DA | GCE Advanced Double Award (A level (Double)) | AA AB BB BC CC CD DD DE EE Q U X |
# is valid as a second, third or fourth character in combination with the two-letter codes and code U, but is not required |
AD | GCE Advanced Subsidiary Double Award (AS Level (Double)) | AA AB BB BC CC CD DD DE EE U X |
# is valid as a second, third or fourth character in combination with the two-letter codes and code U, but is not required |
V | VCE Advanced | A B C D E Q U X |
# is valid as a second character, but is not required |
V1 | VCE Advanced Subsidiary | A B C D E U X |
# is valid as a second character, but is not required |
V2 | VCE Advanced Double Award | AA AB BB BC CC CD DD DE EE U X |
# is valid as a second, third or fourth character in combination with the two-letter codes and code U, but is not required |
AE | Advanced Extension Award | D M U Q X | |
SP | GCE Advanced level Special Paper | First character: A level grade A B C D E Second character: d m p u # |
AC | CACHE Theory | AA BB CC DD EE | N12 |
CA | CACHE Practical | A B C D E | N13 |
AH | SQA Advanced Highers | A1 A2 B3 B4 C5 C6 D7 F X | |
H | SQA Highers | a* A* A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B3 B4 B6 B7 C5 C6 C8 C9 D D7 F X | Note that grades a*, A*, A3, A4, A5, B6, B7, C8, C9 and D are now phased, but UCAS may still pass on these grades in low numbers. |
I2 | SQA Intermediate 2 | A* a* A1 A2 B3 B4 C5 C6 D7 F X | |
I1 | SQA Intermediate 1 | A* a* | |
ND | SQA Higher National Diploma | P X | Note that grade information from UCAS for this qualification may be blank |
NC | SQA Higher National Certificate | P X | Note that grade information from UCAS for this qualification may be blank |
HK | SQA Core Skill - Higher (Higher Core Skills) | P | K55-K65 |
IK | SQA Core Skill - Intermediate 2 (Int 2 Core Skills) | P | K44-K54 |
CS | SQA Certificate of Sixth Year Studies (CSYS) | A B C D E F X | Note this qualification is now phased out, but UCAS may still pass on these grades in low numbers |
SW | SQA Skills for Work Intermediate 2 | P X | B44 (Financial Services) C14 (Childcare) |
SS | Scottish Standard Grade | Band 1, Band 2 | Note: not available from UCAS |
AI | AICE | D F M P X | |
CO, PE | Cope (Certificate of Personal Effectiveness) Awards | P F | K15 CO is the valid UCAS code. PE may also be used for this qualification. |
FD | IFS Financial Studies Certificate in Financial Studies (CeFS) | A B C D E | F14 |
FS | IFS Financial Studies Certificate in Financial Services Practice (CFSP) | A B C D E | F13 |
FM | Free Standing Maths | A B C D E Q U X | # is valid as a second character with grade U, but not required |
IB | IB Higher Level (Int. Baccalaureate) | H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 HN HP | |
IC | IB Theory of Knowledge | A B C D E N P | T32 |
ID | IB Bonus points | 0 1 +1 2 +2 3 +3 N P X | B29 |
IE | IB Total points | numeric value 24-45 or X | T33 |
IF | IB Overall result | B D F P W X | R40 |
IS | IB Standard Level (IB subsidiary level) | S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 SN SP | |
IX | IB Extended Essay | EA EB EC ED EE EN EP | |
IL | Irish Leaving (Higher) | A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 E F | |
IO | Irish Leaving (Ordinary) | A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 E F | |
K1 | Key Skill Level 1 | P F Q | K10 K11 K12 K13 K71 K91 |
K2 | Key Skill Level 2 | P F Q | K20 K21 K22 K23 K72 K92 |
K3 | Key Skill Level 3 | P F Q | K30 K31 K32 K33 K73 K93 |
K4 | Key Skill Level 4 | P F Q | K41 K42 K43 K74 K94 |
ST | Step | S 1 2 3 U X | M48 M49 M52 |
WB | Welsh Baccalaureate | P F X |
WBA |
O6, OC | OCR National Certificate | D M P | Design D91; Business B91; Health & Social Care H71; Media M16; Public Services P91; Sport S61; Travel & Tourism T91 O6 is the valid UCAs code for this qualification, OC may also be used |
OD, OT | OCR National Diploma | D M1 M2 P1 P2 P3 | Design D92; Business B92; Health & Social Care H72; Media M17; Public Services P92; Sport S62; Travel & Tourism T92 OT is the valid UCAS code for this qualification, OT may also be used. |
OE | OCR National Extended Diploma | D1 D2 M1 M2 M3 P1 P2 P3 | Design D93; Business B93; Health & Social Care H73; Media M19; Public Services P93; Sport S63 |
B, BE | BTEC (including BTEC National in Early Years) | Certificate: DD DM MM MP PP Diploma: DDD DDM DMM MMM MMP MPP PPP Award/Practical: D M P |
Note: not available from UCAS |
FA | Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design) | D M P Distinction Merit Pass | Note: not available from UCAS |
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