Guidance
Example of template A for FSQ outcomes
Updated 4 March 2022
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| Name | Description | Position | Valid Regular Expression | Description of Regular Expression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReportingDate | Date the file was due to be submitted to Ofqual regardless of when it was actually uploaded (this date will be made available by Ofqual) | 1 | ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ | The date in the following format: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day (2 digits) |
| AwardingOrganisation | Name of the awarding organisation | 2 | ^.{1,100}$ | 1 to 100 characters accepted |
| CentreNCN | Centre’s National Centre Number as allocated by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ)[1] | 3 | ^\d{1,5}$ | Valid NCN code. Up to 5-digit integer accepted |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | -2 also accepted where centre does not have a NCN |
| CentreURN | Centre’s Unique Reference Number as assigned by the Department for Education2 | 4 | ^\d{1,6}$ | Valid Centre URN. Up to 6-digit integer accepted |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | -2 also accepted where centre does not have a URN |
| CentreIdentifierOther | Any other number allocated to the centre or assessment venue by individual awarding organisations. | 5 | ^.{1,15}$ | 1 to 15 characters accepted |
| Not set | It must be provided if a candidate is registered to a centre and neither CentreURN nor CentreNCN are available2 | Not set | Not set | -2 permitted where at least one of NCN or URN have been provided or for candidates who are not registered to a centre |
| UniqueCandidateIdentifier | Unique Candidate Identifier (JCQ code), where available[2] | 6 | ^.{1,13}$ | A valid UCI. Alpha numeric 13 characters accepted. |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | -2 accepted where the candidate does not have a UCI |
| UniqueLearnerNumber | Unique Learner Number (ESFA code), where available3 | 7 | ^.{1,10}$ | 1 to 10 characters accepted |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | -2 accepted where the candidate does not have a ULN |
| UniquePupilNumber | Unique Pupil Number (UPN) for the candidate provided by the Department for Education3 | 8 | ^.{1,13}$ | A valid UPN. Alpha numeric 13 characters accepted. |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | -2 accepted where the candidate does not have a UPN |
| CandidateIdentifierOther | Any other unique candidate number allocated by individual awarding organisation. | 9 | ^.{1,20}$ | 1 to 20 characters accepted |
| Not set | Must be provided where UCI, ULN and UPN are not available3 | Not set | Not set | -2 permitted where at least one of UCI, ULN or UPN have been provided |
| FirstName | Candidate first name | 10 | ^.{0,150}$ | 0 to 150 characters accepted |
| MiddleNames | Candidate middle name(s), where able to be separated from first names | 11 | ^.{0,150}$ | 0 to 150 characters accepted |
| Not set | Can be left blank where middle names are not known or cannot be separated out from first names. | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Surname | Candidate surname or family name | 12 | ^.{0,150}$ | 0 to 150 characters accepted |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DOB | Candidate’s date of birth | 13 | ^(19|20|29)\d\d[- ](0[1- 9]|1[012])[- ](0[1- 9]|[12][0- 9]|3[01])$ | Date in the following format: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day (2 digits) |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 2999-12-31 accepted if DOB unknown |
| QualificationNumber | This should be the unique identifier for the qualification as it appears in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated Qualifications, e.g. 123/1234/1. | 14 | ^.{1,10}$ | Valid Qualification Number. |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 1 to 10 characters accepted. |
| ResultDate | The date that the qualification result was issued to the centre (or candidate if result issued directly to candidate) | 15 | ^(20)\d\d[- ](0[1- 9]|1[012])[- ](0[1- 9]|[12][0- 9]|3[01])$ | Date in the following format: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day (2 digits) |
| QualificationGrade | Qualification grade awarded | 16 | ^(P|F)$ | Pass or Fail |
| Not set | Submit fail grades where possible, but it is recognised that fail grades are not always issued | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |