Guidance
PTQ Outcomes: Other Assessment Information file format
Updated 4 August 2023
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| Name | Description | Position | Validation 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) |
| AcademicYear | The academic year which this data submission relates to (defined as 1 September to 31 August). For example, “2021- 2022”. | 2 | ^(20)\d\d[-](20)\d\d $ | The academic year in the following format: start year (4 digits), a dash, end year (4 digits) Format accepted yyyy-yyyy |
| AwardingOrganisation | Name of the awarding organisation | 3 | ^.{1,100}$ | 1 to 100 characters accepted |
| AssessmentCode | Unique identifier for the assessment, generated by the AO. Should match the codes given in the Assessment Reference Information template. | 4 | ^.{1,50}$ | 1 to 50 characters accepted |
| AssessorAllocation | The basis on which assessors are allocated work to review. Accepted values: Items: Assessors are allocated individual items (e.g., questions) to mark/moderate Scripts: Assessors are allocated whole scripts to mark/moderate Centres: Assessors are allocated whole centres to mark/moderate Mixed: Assessors are allocated a mixture of items/scripts/centres to mark/moderate -2 accepted for internal assessment or computer marked | 5 | ^(Items| Scripts| Centres| Mixed| -2)$ | Accepted values: Items, Scripts, Centres, Mixed -2 accepted for internal assessment |
| TotalNumberOfAssessorsOrModerators | The total number of external assessors or AO contracted assessors (markers, moderators, verifiers) who worked on this assessment in this academic year. Assessors who have worked on the same assessment in multiple contexts (e.g., in multiple series or for different versions of the same assessment) should only be counted once per academic year. Only human assessors should be included. Where assessments are computer marked, with no human assessors, please return a zero. | 6 | ^\d{1,4}$ | 1 to 4 digits accepted |
| ExternalAssessmentsProduced | The number of different external assessments produced for this assessment within the academic year (e.g. for different sessions, for online and paper versions, and different modified paper versions). -2 accepted for on-demand non-sessional assessments and non-examined assessments | 7 | ^\d{1,3}$ | 1 to 3 digits accepted -2 accepted for on-demand non-sessional assessments and non-examined assessments |
| ExternalAssessmentsWithoutErrors | Total number of external assessments issued without the need for correction across the academic year (of those given in Field 7). -2 accepted for on-demand non-sessional assessments and non-examined assessments | 8 | ^\d{1,3}$ | 1 to 3 digits accepted -2 accepted for on-demand non-sessional assessments and non-examined assessments |
| ExternalAssessmentsWithErrors | Number of external assessments sat throughout the academic year for which errata were issued or for which errors were identified during or after the assessment (of those given in Field 7). -2 accepted for on-demand non-sessional assessments and non-examined assessments | 9 | ^\d{1,3}$ | 1 to 3 digits accepted -2 accepted for on-demand non-sessional assessments and non-examined assessments |
| NumberOfSupportingMaterialsProduced | Supporting materials here means everything other than traditional question papers that are required for external assessments. E.g. resource materials, CDs, DVDs, video, teachers notes, preliminary materials. -2 accepted for on-demand non-sessional assessments and non-examined assessments. Materials not directly required for external assessments (e.g., textbooks) should not be included. | 10 | ^\d{1,3}$ | 1 to 3 digits accepted -2 accepted for on-demand non-sessional assessments and non-examined assessments |
| SupportingMaterialsWithoutErrors | Number of supporting materials produced during the academic year without error (of those given in Field 10). -2 accepted for on-demand non-sessional assessments and non-examined assessments | 11 | ^\d{1,3}$ | 1 to 3 digits accepted -2 accepted for on-demand non-sessional assessments and non-examined assessments |
| SupportingMaterialsWithErrors | Number of supporting materials produced during the academic year for which errata were issued or for which errors were identified during or after the assessment (of those given in Field 10). -2 accepted for on-demand non-sessional assessments and non-examined assessments | 12 | ^\d{1,3}$ | 1 to 3 digits accepted -2 accepted for on-demand non-sessional assessments and non-examined assessments |