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HESA Student Record 2008/09 - Qualification grade

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HESA Student Record 2008/09

Fields required from institutions in Northern Ireland

Qualification grade


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valid entries
Short nameQUALGRADE
Typefield
Description

This field collects the grade of qualification obtained on entry to the instance

Applicable toEngland Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Coverage

All Qualification on entry records

Base data typeQUALGRADECodeType
Field length11
Part of
Minimum occurrences0
Maximum occurrences1
Reason required

To allow detailed analysis of qualifications on entry and consequent progression.

Notes

The awarding bodies have given their consent, via the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), for some of the results data that they forward to UCAS to be shared with HEIs for admission purposes, to also be used in preparing the Student Record from 2007/08. The detail of the agreement is still to be finalised.

This data will be made available to institutions by UCAS (through the *J transaction). The HESA record will work to the existing UCAS coding frame.

Grades may be valid with a number of qualifications, so the list below is a list of all grades valid in this field. The meaning of each grade can vary depending on which qualification it is associated with. There is further guidance on qualfications on entry available that describes the linking between qualificaitons and grades.

Further explanation of which grades belong to which qualification is available from the UCAS website.

Institutions are encouraged to provide this information for other full-time undergraduate students, in order to contribute more complete statistical information for the sector

OwnerUCAS
Version1.4
Date modified2009-07-30
Change management notesBusiness rule 40 amended to include zero as a valid result, and business rule 46 upgraded to error
Business rules
1(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be Band 1 or Band 2 where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is SS

2(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be D, M, U, Q, X, 'Distinction', 'Merit' where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is AE

3(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be P, Q, U, F, X or 'Pass' where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is K2, K3 or K4

4(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be a*, A*, A, A1, A2, B, B3, B4, C, C5, C6, D7, F, X, U, Q where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is I2

5(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be A, A1, A2, B, B3, B4, C, C5, C6, D, D7, F, X, U, Q where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is AH

6(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be a*, A*, A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B, B3, B4, B6, B7, C, C5, C6, C8, C9, D, D7, F, X, U, Q where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is H

7(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be A, B, C, D, E where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is CA

8(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be A, B, C, D, E (can all be followed by #, d, m or p), N, Q, U, U#, X, X# where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is A

9(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be A, B, C, D, E (can all be followed by #, d, m or p), Q, U, U#, X, X# where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is A1 or AS

10(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be A, B, C, D, E, Q, U, U#, X where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is FM

11(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be A, B, C, D, E, U, X, Q where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is FS

13(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be A, B, C, D, E, U, X, Q (can all be followed by #) where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is V

14(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be A, B, C, D, E, U, X, Q (can all be followed by #) where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is V1

15(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3, D1, D2, D3, E, F where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is IL

16(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3, D1, D2, D3, E, F where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is IO

17(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be AA, AB, BB, BC, CC, CD, DD, DE, EE, U, UU, X, XX, Q, QQ (can also contain all combinations involving # for example AA#, A#B#) where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is AD

18(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be AA, AB, BB, BC, CC, CD, DD, DE, EE, U, UU, X, XX, Q, QQ (can also contain all combinations involving # for example AA#, A#B#) where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is DA

19(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be AA, AB, BB, BC, CC, CD,DD, DE, EE, U, X, Q, UU, XX, QQ (can also contain all combinations involving # for example B#C#, DE#) where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is V2

20(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, A, B, C, D, E where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is AC

21(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be D, M, P, F where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is 6M, 7M, 8M, M6, M7, M8

22(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be P, F where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is OC (for Certificate)

23(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be D, M, P, DD, DM, MM, MP, PP, DDD, DDM, DMM, MMM, MMP, MPP, PPP, X, Q, U where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is B

24(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be D, M, P, DD, DM, MM, MP, PP, DDD, DDM, DMM, MMM, MMP, MPP, PPP, X, Q, U where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is BE

25(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be P, F where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is OD (for Diploma)

26(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be D1, D2, M1, M2, M3, P1, P2, P3 where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is OE (for extended diploma)

27(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be P where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is HK or IK

28(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be P, F, X, Q, U where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is WB

30(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be P, M, D, Distinction, Merit or Pass where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is FA

32(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be A, B, C, D, E (can all be followed by #, d, m, p, u) where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is SP

33(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be A, B, C, D, E, F, M, P, Q, U, X where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is AI

34(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be A*, a* where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is I1

35(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be P, X, U, Q where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is ND or NC

36(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be A1, A2, B3, B4, C5, C6, D7, F, P, X, Q, U where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is SW

37(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, HN, HP where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is IB

38(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be A, B, C, D, E, N, P where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is IC

39(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be 0, 1, 2, 3, +1, +2, +3, FC, N, P, X, Q, U where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is ID

40(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be a 2-digit number in the range 16 - 45, X, Q, U, or 0 [zero] where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is IE

41(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be B, D, F, P, W, X, Q, U where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is IF

42(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, SN, SP where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is IS

43(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be EA, EB, EC, ED, EE, EN, EP where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is IX

44(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be P, F, Q, X, U where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is K1

45(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be P, F, Pass or Fail where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is CO

46(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be A, B, C, D, E, U, Q, X where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is FD

47(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be S, 1, 2, 3, U, X, Q where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is ST

48(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be D, M or P where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is O6

49(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be D, M1, M2, P1, P2 or P3 where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is OT

50(Error)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE must be AA, AB, BB, BC, CC, CD,DD, DE, EE, U, X, Q, UU, XX, QQ where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is 9U

51(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be A, B, C, D, E, Q, U, X where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is EP

52(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be A, B, C, D, E, S, Q, U, X where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is H1

53(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be A, B, C, D, E, S, Q, U, X where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is H2

54(Warning)

Where exists QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE should be D, M, P, Q, U, X where QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is H3

55(Warning)

QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is IE and QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE is less than 24 (ie. no tariff score)

56(Warning)

QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE is AC and QualificationsOnEntry.QUALGRADE is A, B, C, D or E (ie. no tariff score)

Schema components
Element: QUALGRADE
Valid entries and labels
A
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A#
Ad
Am
Ap
Au
AA
AB
AA#
AB#
A#A
A#B
A#A#
A#B#
A*
a*
B
B1
B2
B3
B4
B6
B7
B#
Bd
Bm
Bp
Bu
BB
BC
BB#
BC#
B#B
B#C
B#B#
B#C#
Band 1
Band 2
C
C1
C2
C3
C5
C6
C8
C9
C#
Cd
Cm
Cp
Cu
CC
CD
CC#
CD#
C#C
C#D
C#C#
C#D#
D
D1
D2
D3
D7
D#
Dd
Dm
Dp
Du
DD
DE
DD#
DE#
D#D
D#E
D#D#
D#E#
Distinction
DM
DDD
DDM
DMM
E
E#
Ed
Em
Ep
Eu
EE
EE#
E#E
E#E#
EA
EB
EC
ED
EN
EP
F
FC
Fail
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
HN
HP
M
M1
M2
M3
MM
MP
Merit
MMM
MMP
MPP
N
P
P1
P2
P3
PP
Pass
PPP
Q
Q#
QQ
QQ#
S
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
SN
SP
U
UU
U#
UU#
W
X
XX
X#
XX#
0
1
2
3
+1
+2
+3
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45

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