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Student 2019/20 - The type of aim recorded

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Student 2019/20

Fields required from institutions in All fields

The type of aim recorded


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Typefield
Short nameAIMTYPE
Description

This field details the type of aim recorded.

Applicable toEngland
Coverage

All instances at providers in England where Instance.FESTUMK = 1, 3 or 4 and Instance.REDUCEDI = 00 or 01.

Valid entries and labels
CodeLabel
1Programme Aim
3Component learning aim within a programme
4Learning aim that is not part of a programme
5Core aim - (16-19 (excluding Apprenticeships) funded learning aims only)
Notes

All apprenticeship and traineeship programmes must have a programme aim with an Aim Type of code 1.

All learning aims within a programme must be recorded using Code 3, Component learning aim within a programme, unless the aim is a traineeship core aim.

If the programme is a 16-19 (excluding Apprenticeships) funded traineeship, the work experience learning aim must be identified as the core aim using code 5.

16-19 (excluding Apprenticeships) funded study programmes (not traineeships)

All 16-19 (excluding Apprenticeships) funded study programmes must have a core aim. This is recorded using Aim type code 5. The core aim is the substantive learning aim being undertaken in a programme of study. Please refer to the 16-19 (excluding Apprenticeships) funding documentation for further information about the core aim.

All other learning aims are recorded using Aim type code 4.

A programme aim is not recorded for a 16-19 (excluding Apprenticeships) funded study programme unless it is a traineeship.

Quality rules
Quality rules to follow
Reason required To differentiate between programme aims, 16-19 (excluding Apprenticeships) funded core aims, component learning aims within a programme and learning aims that are not part of a designated programme (as defined in the Programme type field).
Part of
Field length1
Minimum occurrences0
Maximum occurrences1
Schema components
Element: AIMTYPE
OwnerInformation Management Services (including the Data Service and Learning Records Service)
Version1.1
Date modified2019-12-18
Change management notesCoverage updated to remove reference to Course.COURSEAIM valid entry Z99, Instance.FESTUMK valid entry 5, and Institution.ILRGEN valid entry 1. The 'wrapper' programme is not required as HESA will no longer be generating ILR files.

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