KIS record 2016/17 - Coding manual release schedule
KIS record 2016/17 - Coding manual release schedule
Version 1.0 Produced 2016-01-07
This document outlines the planned dates for the first release of the coding manual documents. These documents may subsequently be updated in the further releases. This guide is an outline of when documents will be released; due to KIS being a flexible collection, dates can deviate slightly from planned releases.
KIS coding manual release schedule
| Release | Description |
| December 2015 | Release of known changes, specification of the data to be returned. |
| February 2016 | Release of data collection schedule, supporting documentation and additional guidance. |
| March 2016 | Release of validation kit, quality rules, Unistats documentation and timescales for data collection. |
| May 2016 | Release planned prior to collection opening. |
| September 2016 onwards | Intermittent maintenance releases as required. |
Scheduled release of manual documents
| Section | Document | Expected release |
| Overview | Introduction | December 2015 |
| Quick start guide | December 2015 | |
| Coding manual release schedule | December 2015 | |
| Data specification | Coverage of the record | December 2015 |
| Data model | December 2015 | |
| File Structure | December 2015 | |
| CYY061.xsd | December 2015 | |
| CYY061DataTypes.xsd | December 2015 | |
| CYY061CodeLists.xsd | December 2015 | |
| Further guidance | Data requirements for new courses | February 2016 |
| Calculations of assessment and learning and teaching methods guidance | February 2016 | |
| Publication arrangements | February 2016 | |
| Statement about PSRBs and accreditation for the KIS Technical Guidance | February 2016 | |
| Year to which fields relate | February 2016 | |
| Accommodation costs | February 2016 | |
| Fees and support guidance | February 2016 | |
| Inclusion of NSS and DLHE data guidance | February 2016 | |
| Collaborative provision.pdf | February 2016 | |
| Accreditation information table | March 2016 | |
| List of KIS Course Aims | March 2016 | |
| Unistats guidance | Unistats related documentation | March 2016 |
| Unistats output schema.xsd | March 2016 | |
| Submission process and quality assurance | Data collection schedule | February 2016 |
| HESA XML data entry tool | April 2016 | |
| How to use the HESA XML data entry tool | April 2016 | |
| Quality rules | April 2016 | |
| Quality rules web page - FAQ | April 2016 | |
| Validation overview | April 2016 | |
| Download validation kit | April 2016 |
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