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FE Success Rates Aims Master File

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Detailed Definition

1 This dataset is part of the Success Rates Files collection.

2 This dataset is an output from the FE Success Rates Methodology 2004/05 Note that this file has been referred to as the ‘Qual Master File’ in some sources.

3 There is a companion dataset the Success Rates Demographics Master File.

4 These details are relevant for the calculations performed for 2004/05 Success Rates.

5 The table below shows the fields in the Success Rate Aims Master File. Fields that are from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) are defined in the ILR Specification. The hyperlink will take you to the ILR page where you can view the specification for the relevant teaching year.

6 A number of the fields are derived variables calculated by the success rate methodology. The right hand column in the table below indicates which are the derived variables and whether they are categoric or scaled.

Field Name

Description

Derived Variable

L01

Provider number

Ssheet

Spreadsheet that qualification lies in

Qtype2

Qualification type for the five spreadsheets

Categoric

Qtype3

Aggregated qualification type for the five spreadsheets

Categoric

Inspcode

Aggregate inspection code

Mapcode

Aggregated qualification code

Map_aol

Area of learning

Mapawb

Awarding body

Maptitle

Aggregated qualification title

Map_nl

Notional level of the qualification

map_ssa1

Sector subject area code – tier 1

Expendyr

College year in which the qualification is expected to end

Dur

Duration category of the qualification

Agegroup

Age group of the student (16-18 or 19+)

Categoric

Ufi

Whether the qualification is flagged as University for Industry

Area1

Primary level data variable

Area2

Supporting level of data variable

Shortdur

Duration of learning aim – sub divides short aims

Categoric

Inst

Abbreviated institution name

Name

Institution name

Type

Grouped institution type

Type2

Institution type

LLSCCode

Local LSC code number - based on provider location

LLSCReg

LSC region – based on provider location

LLSCNme

Local LSC name – based on provider location

Col_Type

Grouped institution type code number

TypeName

Full2

Learning aims that are full level 2 (only present from 2004/05 onwards)

Categoric

Full3

Learning aims that are full level 3 (only present from 2004/05 onwards)

Categoric

BS_PARTPN

Learning aims that meet criteria for Skills for Life (only present from 2004/05 onwards)

Categoric

Count

Total starters

Scaled

Nov

Number of starts on or before 1 November of the start year

Scaled

Fundstat

Number of starts which are council funded

Scaled

Trans

Number of transfers onto another qualification

Scaled

Contin

Number of enrolments continuing

Scaled

Complete

Number of enrolments completed

Scaled

Achieved

Number of enrolments achieved

Scaled

gradek

Number of enrolments where the grade is known

Scaled

High

Number of enrolments that have a known grade that is ‘high’

Scaled

Compv

Number of enrolments completed with a known outcome

Scaled

Exam

Number of enrolments with outcome ‘exam has been taken but result is not known’

Scaled

Learn

Number of enrolments with outcome ‘learning activities complete exam has not yet been taken’

Scaled

DidMatch

Leaner on this learning aim was located in current year’s data and the previous year’s data

ExpMatch

Learner on this learning aim should be found in following year’s ILR data

ExpGLH

Number of expected guided learning hours

Creator

Analysis and MI Team

Date issued

16 March 2006

Date created

1 November 2005

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