Guidance
TQ Special Considerations
Updated 2 December 2021
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| Name | Description | Position | Validation Regular Expression | Description of Regular Expression / Accepted values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ^ (0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]) [/](0[1-9]|1[012])[/](20)\d\d $ or ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ | The date in the following format: day (2 digits), forward slash, month (2 digits), forward slash, year (4 digits), or: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day (2 digits) |
| AssessmentSeries | Assessment series data relates to, for example June 2023 | 2 | ^(June)([][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9])$ | Full month name and year of Assessment series for example June 2023 |
| AwardingOrganisation | Acronym of the awarding organisation | 3 | ^.{1,100}$ | A valid AO Acronym. 1 to 100 characters accepted Note: value must be consistent within the file. |
| QualificationNumber | Unique identifier for the TQ as it appears in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated qualifications | 4 | ^.{1,10}$ | Valid Qualification Number. 1 to 10 characters accepted |
| ComponentCode | Unique identifier for the component which the assessment relates to (assigned by the awarding organisation) | 5 | ^.{1,10}$ | 1 to 10 characters |
| SubComponentType | TQ sub-component which the assessment falls under | 6 | ^(Core Exam|Core Project|Occupational Specialism|-2)$ | Accepted values: • Core Exam • Core Project • Occupational Specialism |
| AssessmentCode | Unique identifier for the assessment (assigned by the awarding organisation) | 7 | ^.{1,10}$ | 1 to 10 characters |
| RequestIdentifier | Unique identifier for the special consideration request issued by the awarding organisation | 8 | ^.{1,25}$ | 1 to 25 characters |
| ULN | Unique Learner Number | 9 | ^.{0000000001,9999999999}$ | A numeric value between 0000000001 and 9999999999 |
| UCI | Unique Candidate Identifier | 10 | ^.{1,13}$ | A valid Unique Candidate Identifier Note: enter -2 if not available |
| UKPRN | UK Provider Reference Number | 11 | ^.{10000000,99999999}$ | A numeric value between 10000000 and 99999999 |
| NCN | Centre ID – National Centre Number | 12 | ^\d{1,5}$ | Up to 5-digit integer Note: enter -2 if not available |
| AssessmentDate | Exam date or submission deadline for projects | 13 | ^ (0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]) [/](0[1-9]|1[012])[/] (20)\d\d $ or ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ | The date in the following format: day (2 digits), forward slash, month (2 digits), forward slash, year (4 digits), or: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day (2 digits) |
| RequestDate | Date when the request for special consideration was made | 14 | ^ (0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]) [/](0[1-9]|1[012])[/] (20)\d\d $ or ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ | The date in the following format: day (2 digits), forward slash, month (2 digits), forward slash, year (4 digits), or: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day (2 digits) |
| DecisionDate | Date when the special consideration was granted or refused | 15 | ^ (0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]) [/](0[1-9]|1[012])[/] (20)\d\d $ or ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ | The date in the following format: day (2 digits), forward slash, month (2 digits), forward slash, year (4 digits), or: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day (2 digits) e.g. 15/01/2020 or 2020-01-15 |
| Status | Status of the application | 16 | ^(Accepted|Rejected|Pending|Withdrawn)$ | Accepted values: • Accepted • Rejected • Pending • Withdrawn |
| RejectionReason | Reason for rejection (where applicable) | 17 | ^(Alcohol or drug abuse|Building work or inadequate facilities|Domestic inconvenience|Invalid reason|Joining the class partway through|Long term or permanent condition|Minimum requirements not met|Misreading the exam timetable|Misreading the question paper|No certification entry|No components completed|Personal arrangements|Teaching difficulties|Rejection reason not captured|Insufficient assessment completed)$ | Accepted values: • Alcohol or drug abuse • Building work or inadequate facilities • Domestic inconvenience • Invalid reason • Joining the class partway through • Long term or permanent condition • Minimum requirements not met • Misreading the exam timetable • Misreading the question paper • No certification entry • No components completed • Personal arrangements • Teaching difficulties • Rejection reason not captured • Insufficient assessment completed Note: enter -2 if not applicable |
| EvidenceRequested | To indicate if evidence was requested or not | 18 | ^(Yes|No)$ | Accepted values: • Yes • No |
| EvidenceReceived | To indicate if evidence was received or not | 19 | ^(Yes|No)$ | Accepted values: • Yes • No |
| SpecialConsiderationType | The type of special consideration applied for | 20 | ^(Present but disadvantaged| Absent with good reason)$ | Accepted values: • Present but disadvantaged • Absent with good reason |
| DisadvantageCategory | The disadvantage category | 21 | ^(Illness or injury at the time of the exam|Bereavement at the time of the exam|Domestic crisis at the time of the exam|Other causes of possible disadvantage|Absent with good reason)$ | Accepted values: • Illness or injury at the time of the exam • Bereavement at the time of the exam • Domestic crisis at the time of the exam • Other causes of possible disadvantage • Absent with good reason |
| Tariff | Percentage allowance given to candidates who were present but disadvantaged | 22 | ^([0-5]|-2)$ | Values 0 to 5 Note: enter -2 for absent candidates |