HESA funding and monitoring data 2010-11: funding
summaries
2012-13 teaching enhancement and student success (TESS)
allocation technical document
Derived statistics algorithms that may inform the 2012-13 TESS
allocation
Purpose
1. This document details the algorithms used to determine the derived fields from the 201011 HESA student record which may be used to calculate the 2012-13 full-time improving
retention element of the TESS allocation.
2. The algorithms listed in this document are subject to further change, for example following
a decision by the board or if an error is identified.
3. This document is aimed at readers with in-depth knowledge of the data. Readers are
advised to have a copy of the HESA Student Record Coding Manual 2010-11 to hand when
using this document.
2010-11 HESA fields used in the TESS derived statistics algorithms
4. Only certain fields, detailed in Table 1, will be used to generate the TESS allocation fields.
Note that the TESS10XXXX.xls output will show only outputs for the improving retention
element of TESS – this is because improving retention is the only element of TESS which is
informed by HESA data.
5. Throughout this document, fields taken or derived from the HESA student record are
shown in capitals using the names given in Tables 1 and 2 respectively.
Using the individualised file
6. When working through this document it is necessary to use the individualised file
TESS10XXXX.ind, where XXXX is the HESA identifier for your institution. Details of how to
access and open this file are given on the HEFCE web-site
(www.hefce.ac.uk/learning/datacoll/derived/help/output/). The file will show the allocation of
students to cells within the tables and, where relevant, details of why they were excluded from
the TESS population.
Table 1 HESA fields used to inform the TESS allocation
Entity
Entry profile
Fields
DOMICILE
Description
Domicile
Column in
individualised
file*
DF
Entry profile
Entry profile
Entry profile
Instance
Instance
Instance
Instance
Instance
Instance
Instance
Institution
Qualifications
on entry
Qualifications
on entry
Qualifications
on entry
Student
Student
Student
QUALENT2
QUALENT3
UCASAPPID
CAMPID†
COMDATE
COURSEID†
INSTCAMP†
MODE
NUMHUS
TYPEYR
UKPRN
QUALGRADE01-30
Highest qualification on entry
Highest qualification on entry
UCAS application number
Campus identifier
Start date of instance
Course identifier
Institution’s own campus identifier
Mode of study
Student instance identifier
Type of instance year
UK Provider Reference Number
Qualification grade
DM
DP
DO
F
DE
E
G
DL
C
DN
A
BU-CX
QUALSBJ01-30
Qualification subject
AQ-BT
QUALTYPE01-30
Qualification type
M-AP
HUSID
BIRTHDTE
OWNSTU†
HESA unique student identifier
Date of birth
Institution’s own identifier for student
B
DD
D
* The individualised data file TESS10XXXX.ind, downloadable from the HEFCE extranet (see
www.hefce.ac.uk/learning/datacoll/derived/help/output/).
† These
fields are not used in the allocation but are included in the individualised file to allow easy
identification of students.
Description of derived fields
7. This section provides details of the derived fields contained in the individualised data file.
These fields may be used in calculating the TESS allocation.
Table 2 Derived fields used to inform the TESS allocation
Field name
ADJTAR
ENTQUAL
ENTRANT
ENTRYAGE
EQGRP
Description
Total tariff points after key skills
removed
Grouping of student’s highest
qualification on entry
Flag indicating students in their
first year of instance
Student’s age on
commencement of instance
Entry qualification risk group
Paragraph
14
Column in
individualised
file*
CY
19
CZ
8
K
9-10
L
22
DC
EQPOP
HESCOMP†
HESEXCL†
HESFEELV†
HESLEVEL†
HESMODE†
HESTYPE†
INSTANCEKEY†
STUBID†
TARQUAL
ZEROTAR
Flag indicating whether student
is in the population for the fulltime improving retention
allocation
HESES completion of year of
instance indicator
Reason for exclusion from the
HESES population
Fee level
Level of study
Mode of study
Fundability status
Unique instance identifier
Unique countable year of
instance identifier
Tariffable qualifications on entry
indicator
Flag indicating whether
qualifications on entry data
exists
21
DB
89
DG
86
J
29
30
27
32
13
14-18
DH
DI
DJ
DK
H
I
18
DQ
20
DA
* The individualised data file TESS10XXXX.ind, downloadable from the HEFCE extranet (see
www.hefce.ac.uk/learning/datacoll/derived/help/output/).
†
The algorithms for deriving these fields are given in ’HESES10 re-creation algorithms’; the paragraph
references refer to this document.
ENTRANT (Column K)
8. The ENTRANT field identifies students in their first year of instance.
Value
Description
Definition
1
Entrant
0
Otherwise
(TYPEYR = 1 and COMDATE ≥ 1 August 2010) or
(TYPEYR = 2, 4, 5 and COMDATE ≥ 1 August 2009 and
COMDATE ≤ 31 July 2010)
Otherwise
ENTRYAGE (Column L)
9. The ENTRYAGE field contains the student’s age at the commencement of the instance.
This is the number of full years between BIRTHDTE and COMDATE.
10. Where BIRTHDTE or COMDATE are missing, ENTRYAGE will be set to zero.
QUALTYPE01-30 (Columns M-AP)
11. The qualification type (QUALTYPE) of each of the student’s qualifications on entry.
QUALSBJ01-30 (Columns AQ-BT)
12. The qualification subject (QUALSBJ) of each of the student’s qualifications on entry.
QUALGRADE01-30 (Columns BU-CX)
13. The qualification grade (QUALGRADE) of each of the student’s qualifications on entry.
ADJTAR (Column CY)
14. The ADJTAR field contains the total number of tariff points for the student and is
calculated as follows:






Using Table 3 below each pairing of qualification type (QUALTYPEXX) and
qualification grade (QUALGRADEXX) for the student is assigned a value of tariff
points. Hashes and lower case letters are stripped out from QUALGRADEXX as they
do not affect the assignment of tariff points so can be disregarded for the purposes of
this calculation (for example QUALGRADE = Ad becomes A, A#B# becomes AB).
Asterisks (*) are not stripped out from QUALGRADEXX. Any other combination of
QUALTYPEXX and QUALGRADEXX not listed below is assigned zero tariff points.
Where an entry profile for the instance is not returned in 2010-11, we will link back to
the most recent entry profile for that instance to obtain the information needed to
calculate ADJTAR.
Some qualification types (QUALTYPEXXs) are treated differently from others when
calculating tariff points – see paragraphs 15 to 17 for more information.
Where qualifications for the student have identical subjects (QUALSBJXX), we
identify the qualification type (QUALTYPEXX) which results in the highest value of
tariff points and discard those duplicates with a lower value of tariff points.
We then sum the values of the tariff points for each pairing of qualification type
(QUALTYPEXX) and qualification grade (QUALGRADEXX) for the student,
discarding the duplicates identified in the steps above.
Where ADJTAR > 9998 then ADJTAR is set to 9998.
Treatment of Advanced Extension Awards
15. Where both an A level (QUALTYPEXX = A) and an Advanced Extension award
(QUALTYPEXX = AE) exist for the same QUALSBJXX then we add both the tariff scores from
QUALTYPEXX = A and QUALTYPEXX = AE for that QUALSBJXX, and disregard any tariff
points for AS Levels in that same QUALSBJXX.
Treatment of International Baccalaureate Diplomas and Certificates
16. Where QUALTYPEXX = IE, IB, ID or IS then the following rules apply:



Where any QUALTYPEXX = IE and the associated QUALGRADEXX > 23 then retain
tariff points for QUALTYPEXX = IE, and disregard any tariff points resulting from
another QUALTYPEXX = IB, ID or IS
Where any QUALTYPEXX = IE and the associated QUALGRADEXX ≤ 23 then tariff
points are instead included for QUALTYPEXX = IB, ID and IS.
Where no QUALTYPEXX = IE, then tariff points are included for QUALTYPEXX = IB
and IS only (and not QUALTYPEXX = ID)
Treatment of Progression Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas
17. Where QUALTYPEXX = PA, PD, EP or PR then the following rules apply:


Where any QUALTYPEXX = PA or PD then retain the tariff points for QUALTYPEXX
= PA and PD, and disregard any tariff points resulting from another QUALTYPEXX =
EP or PR
Where no QUALTYPEXX = PA or PD, then tariff points are retained for
QUALTYPEXX = EP or PR
Table 3 Tariff points for each pairing of qualification type and qualification grade
Qualification
Advanced Extension Award
Advanced Extension Award
Advanced Extension Award
Advanced Extension Award
Advanced Extension Award
Advanced Subsidiary
Advanced Subsidiary
Advanced Subsidiary
Advanced Subsidiary
Advanced Subsidiary
Advanced Subsidiary
Advanced Subsidiary
Advanced Subsidiary
BTEC National Award
BTEC National Award
BTEC National Award
BTEC National Certificate
BTEC National Certificate
BTEC National Certificate
BTEC National Certificate
BTEC National Certificate
BTEC National Diploma
BTEC National Diploma
BTEC National Diploma
BTEC National Diploma
BTEC National Diploma
BTEC National Diploma
BTEC National Diploma
BTEC National Early Years Practical
QUALTYPE0130
AE
AE
AE
AE
AE
A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
BE
QUALGRADE0130
D
M
U
Q
X
A
B
C
D
E
Q
U
X
D
M
P
DD
DM
MM
MP
PP
DDD
DDM
DMM
MMM
MMP
MPP
PPP
D
Tariff
points
40
20
0
0
0
60
50
40
30
20
0
0
0
120
80
40
240
200
160
120
80
360
320
280
240
200
160
120
120
BTEC National Early Years Practical
BTEC National Early Years Practical
BTEC National Early Years Theory:
Certificate
BTEC National Early Years Theory:
Certificate
BTEC National Early Years Theory:
Certificate
BTEC National Early Years Theory:
Certificate
BTEC National Early Years Theory:
Certificate
BTEC National Early Years Theory:
Diploma
BTEC National Early Years Theory:
Diploma
BTEC National Early Years Theory:
Diploma
BTEC National Early Years Theory:
Diploma
BTEC National Early Years Theory:
Diploma
BTEC National Early Years Theory:
Diploma
BTEC National Early Years Theory:
Diploma
CACHE Practical
CACHE Practical
CACHE Practical
CACHE Practical
CACHE Practical
CACHE Practical
CACHE Theory
CACHE Theory
CACHE Theory
CACHE Theory
CACHE Theory
CACHE Theory
CACHE Certificate in Child Care &
Education
CACHE Certificate in Child Care &
Education
CACHE Certificate in Child Care &
Education
CACHE Certificate in Child Care &
Education
CACHE Certificate in Child Care &
Education
CACHE Certificate in Child Care &
Education
CACHE Diploma in Child Care &
Education
CACHE Diploma in Child Care &
Education
CACHE Diploma in Child Care &
Education
CACHE Diploma in Child Care &
BE
BE
M
P
80
40
BE
DD
200
BE
DM
160
BE
MM
120
BE
MP
80
BE
PP
40
BE
DDD
320
BE
DDM
280
BE
DMM
240
BE
MMM
220
BE
MMP
160
BE
MPP
120
BE
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
PPP
A
B
C
D
E
X
AA
BB
CC
DD
EE
X
80
120
100
80
60
40
0
240
200
160
120
80
0
CC
A
110
CC
B
90
CC
C
70
CC
D
55
CC
E
35
CC
X
0
CD
A
360
CD
B
300
CD
CD
C
D
240
180
Education
CACHE Diploma in Child Care &
Education
CACHE Diploma in Child Care &
Education
CACHE Award in Child Care & Education
CACHE Award in Child Care & Education
CACHE Award in Child Care & Education
CACHE Award in Child Care & Education
CACHE Award in Child Care & Education
CACHE Award in Child Care & Education
Certificate of Personal Effectiveness
(COPE)
Certificate of Personal Effectiveness
(COPE)
Financial Services Certificate
Financial Services Certificate
Financial Services Certificate
Financial Services Certificate
Financial Services Certificate
Financial Services Certificate
Financial Services Diploma
Financial Services Diploma
Financial Services Diploma
Financial Services Diploma
Financial Services Diploma
Financial Services Diploma
Free Standing Maths
Free Standing Maths
Free Standing Maths
Free Standing Maths
Free Standing Maths
Free Standing Maths
Free Standing Maths
Free Standing Maths
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE A level
GCE A level
CD
E
120
CD
CE
CE
CE
CE
CE
CE
X
A
B
C
D
E
X
0
30
25
20
15
10
0
CO
P
70
CO
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FD
FD
FD
FD
FD
FD
FM
FM
FM
FM
FM
FM
FM
FM
9U
9U
9U
9U
9U
9U
9U
9U
9U
9U
9U
9U
9U
9U
9U
9U
A
A
F
A
B
C
D
E
U
A
B
C
D
E
U
A
B
C
D
E
Q
U
X
*
*A
A*
A*A
AA
AB
BB
BC
CC
CD
DD
DE
EE
U
X
Q
A*
*
0
60
50
40
30
20
0
60
50
40
30
20
0
20
17
13
10
7
0
0
0
200
200
200
200
180
170
150
140
120
110
90
80
60
0
0
0
140
140
GCE A level
GCE A level
GCE A level
GCE A level
GCE A level
GCE A level
GCE A level
GCE A level
GCE A level
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE Advanced Double Award (A level
(Double))
GCE AS Level
GCE AS Level
GCE AS Level
GCE AS Level
GCE AS Level
GCE AS Level
GCE AS Level
GCE AS Level
GCE AS Level (Double)
GCE AS Level (Double)
GCE AS Level (Double)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
C
D
E
N
Q
U
X
120
100
80
60
40
0
0
0
0
DA
A*A*
280
DA
**
280
DA
A*A
260
DA
*A
260
DA
AA
240
DA
AB
220
DA
BB
200
DA
BC
180
DA
CC
160
DA
CD
140
DA
DD
120
DA
DE
100
DA
EE
80
DA
Q
0
DA
U
0
DA
UU
0
DA
X
0
DA
AS
AS
AS
AS
AS
AS
AS
AS
AD
AD
AD
XX
A
B
C
D
E
Q
U
X
AA
AB
BB
0
60
50
40
30
20
0
0
0
120
110
100
GCE AS Level (Double)
GCE AS Level (Double)
GCE AS Level (Double)
GCE AS Level (Double)
GCE AS Level (Double)
GCE AS Level (Double)
GCE AS Level (Double)
GCE AS Level (Double)
GCE AS Level (Double)
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Higher Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Higher Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Higher Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Higher Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Higher Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Higher Level
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
IE
BC
CC
CD
DD
DE
EE
U
X
XX
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
X
90
80
70
60
50
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
260
282
304
326
348
370
392
413
435
457
479
501
523
545
567
589
611
632
654
676
698
720
0
IB
H1
0
IB
H2
0
IB
H3
20
IB
H4
50
IB
H5
80
IB
H6
110
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Higher Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Higher Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Higher Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Higher Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Standard Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Standard Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Standard Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Standard Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Standard Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Standard Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Standard Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Standard Level
International Baccalaureate Certificate
Standard Level
International Baccalaureate Bonus points
(Core)
International Baccalaureate Bonus points
(Core)
International Baccalaureate Bonus points
(Core)
International Baccalaureate Bonus points
(Core)
International Baccalaureate Bonus points
(Core)
International Baccalaureate Bonus points
(Core)
International Baccalaureate Bonus points
(Core)
International Baccalaureate Bonus points
(Core)
International Baccalaureate Bonus points
(Core)
International Baccalaureate Bonus points
(Core)
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
IB
H7
130
IB
HN
0
IB
HP
0
IB
X
0
IS
S1
0
IS
S2
0
IS
S3
11
IS
S4
27
IS
S5
43
IS
S6
59
IS
S7
70
IS
SN
0
IS
SP
0
ID
0
10
ID
1
40
ID
1
40
ID
2
80
ID
2
80
ID
3
120
ID
3
120
ID
N
0
ID
P
0
ID
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
X
A1
A2
B1
B2
B3
C1
C2
C3
D1
D2
D3
0
90
77
71
64
58
52
45
39
33
26
20
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
Irish Leaving Certificate: Higher
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary
Music examinations: Practical Grade 6
Music examinations: Practical Grade 6
Music examinations: Practical Grade 6
Music examinations: Practical Grade 6
Music examinations: Practical Grade 7
Music examinations: Practical Grade 7
Music examinations: Practical Grade 7
Music examinations: Practical Grade 7
Music examinations: Practical Grade 8
Music examinations: Practical Grade 8
Music examinations: Practical Grade 8
Music examinations: Practical Grade 8
Music examinations: Theory Grade 6
Music examinations: Theory Grade 6
Music examinations: Theory Grade 6
Music examinations: Theory Grade 6
Music examinations: Theory Grade 7
Music examinations: Theory Grade 7
Music examinations: Theory Grade 7
Music examinations: Theory Grade 7
Music examinations: Theory Grade 8
Music examinations: Theory Grade 8
Music examinations: Theory Grade 8
Music examinations: Theory Grade 8
OCR iPro Certificate
OCR iPro Certificate
OCR iPro Diploma
OCR iPro Diploma
OCR National Certificate
OCR National Certificate
OCR National Certificate
OCR National Diploma
OCR National Diploma
OCR National Diploma
OCR National Diploma
OCR National Diploma
OCR National Diploma
IL
IL
IO
IO
IO
IO
IO
IO
IO
IO
IO
IO
IO
IO
IO
M6
M6
M6
M6
M7
M7
M7
M7
M8
M8
M8
M8
6M
6M
6M
6M
7M
7M
7M
7M
8M
8M
8M
8M
OC
OC
OD
OD
O6
O6
O6
OT
OT
OT
OT
OT
OT
E
F
A1
A2
B1
B2
B3
C1
C2
C3
D1
D2
D3
E
F
D
M
P
F
D
M
P
F
D
M
P
F
D
M
P
F
D
M
P
F
D
M
P
F
P
F
P
F
D
M
P
D
M1
M2
P1
P2
P3
0
0
39
26
20
14
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
40
25
0
60
55
40
0
75
70
55
0
15
10
5
0
20
15
10
0
30
25
20
0
80
0
100
0
120
80
40
240
200
160
160
120
80
OCR National Extended Diploma
OCR National Extended Diploma
OCR National Extended Diploma
OCR National Extended Diploma
OCR National Extended Diploma
OCR National Extended Diploma
OCR National Extended Diploma
OCR National Extended Diploma
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
Scottish Higher
VCE Advanced
VCE Advanced
VCE Advanced
VCE Advanced
VCE Advanced
VCE Advanced
VCE Advanced
VCE Advanced
VCE Advanced Double Award
OE
OE
OE
OE
OE
OE
OE
OE
AH
AH
AH
AH
AH
AH
AH
AH
AH
AH
AH
AH
AH
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V2
D1
D2
M1
M2
M3
P1
P2
P3
A
A1
A2
B
B3
B4
C
C5
C6
D
D7
F
X
A
A*
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
B
B3
B4
B6
B7
C
C5
C6
C8
C9
D
D7
F
X
P
A
B
C
D
E
Q
U
X
AA
360
320
320
280
240
200
160
120
130
130
130
110
110
110
90
90
90
72
72
0
0
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
65
65
65
65
65
50
50
50
50
50
36
36
0
0
0
120
100
80
60
40
0
0
0
240
VCE Advanced Double Award
VCE Advanced Double Award
VCE Advanced Double Award
VCE Advanced Double Award
VCE Advanced Double Award
VCE Advanced Double Award
VCE Advanced Double Award
VCE Advanced Double Award
VCE Advanced Double Award
VCE Advanced Double Award
VCE Advanced Subsidiary
VCE Advanced Subsidiary
VCE Advanced Subsidiary
VCE Advanced Subsidiary
VCE Advanced Subsidiary
VCE Advanced Subsidiary
VCE Advanced Subsidiary
Welsh Baccalaureate Core
Welsh Baccalaureate Core
Welsh Baccalaureate Core
Level 3 NVQ in Accounting
Speech and Drama Examinations Grade 6
Speech and Drama Examinations Grade 6
Speech and Drama Examinations Grade 6
Speech and Drama Examinations Grade 7
Speech and Drama Examinations Grade 7
Speech and Drama Examinations Grade 7
Speech and Drama Examinations Grade 8
Speech and Drama Examinations Grade 8
Speech and Drama Examinations Grade 8
EDI Level 3 Certificate in Accounting
EDI Level 3 Certificate in Accounting
EDI Level 3 Certificate in Accounting
EDI Level 3 Certificate in Accounting
EDI Level 3 Certificate in Accounting (IAS)
EDI Level 3 Certificate in Accounting (IAS)
EDI Level 3 Certificate in Accounting (IAS)
EDI Level 3 Certificate in Accounting (IAS)
EQL Level 3 Certificate (British Horse
Society)
Diploma in Fashion Retail
Diploma in Fashion Retail
Diploma in Fashion Retail
Level 3 Certificate in Speech & Drama:
Performance Studies (Pcertlam)
Level 3 Certificate in Speech & Drama:
Performance Studies (Pcertlam)
Level 3 Certificate in Speech & Drama:
Performance Studies (Pcertlam)
Extended Project
Extended Project
Extended Project
Extended Project
V2
V2
V2
V2
V2
V2
V2
V2
V2
V2
V1
V1
V1
V1
V1
V1
V1
WB
WB
WB
AG
D6
D6
D6
D7
D7
D7
D8
D8
D8
EA
EA
EA
EA
EI
EI
EI
EI
AB
BB
BC
CC
CD
DD
DE
EE
U
X
A
B
C
D
E
U
X
P
F
X
P
D
M
P
D
M
P
D
M
P
D
C
P
F
D
C
P
F
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
0
0
60
50
40
30
20
0
0
120
0
0
160
40
35
20
55
50
35
65
60
45
120
90
70
0
120
90
70
0
EQ
FR
FR
FR
P
D
M
P
35
160
120
80
PL
D
90
PL
M
80
PL
EP
EP
EP
EP
P
A*
*
A
B
60
70
70
60
50
Extended Project
Extended Project
Extended Project
Extended Project
Extended Project
Extended Project
Higher Sports Leader Award
GCE A Level (H1)
GCE A Level (H1)
GCE A Level (H1)
GCE A Level (H1)
GCE A Level (H1)
GCE A Level (H1)
GCE A Level (H1)
GCE A Level (H2)
GCE A Level (H2)
GCE A Level (H2)
GCE A Level (H2)
GCE A Level (H2)
GCE A Level (H2)
GCE A Level (H2)
GCE A Level (H2)
GCE A Level (H3)
GCE A Level (H3)
GCE A Level (H3)
GCE A Level (H3)
GCE A Level (H3)
CIE AO (Advanced Ordinary)
CIE AO (Advanced Ordinary)
CIE AO (Advanced Ordinary)
CIE AO (Advanced Ordinary)
GCE Advanced Level Special Paper
GCE Advanced Level Special Paper
GCE Advanced Level Special Paper
GCE Advanced Level Special Paper
GCE Advanced Level Special Paper
Scottish Interdisciplinary Project
Scottish Interdisciplinary Project
Scottish Interdisciplinary Project
Scottish Interdisciplinary Project
Scottish Interdisciplinary Project
SQA PC Passport
SQA PC Passport
SQA Intermediate 2
SQA Intermediate 2
SQA Intermediate 2
SQA Intermediate 2
SQA Intermediate 2
SQA Intermediate 2
SQA Intermediate 2
SQA Intermediate 2
SQA Intermediate 2
EP
EP
EP
EP
EP
EP
HL
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H3
H3
H3
H3
H3
AO
AO
AO
AO
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
PP
PP
I2
I2
I2
I2
I2
I2
I2
I2
I2
C
D
E
Q
U
X
P
A
B
C
D
E
S
U
A
B
C
D
E
S
U
X
D
M
P
U
X
A
B
C
X
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
F
X
P
X
A*
a*
A1
A2
B3
B4
C5
C6
D7
40
30
20
0
0
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
65
55
45
0
0
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SQA Intermediate 2
SQA Intermediate 2
SQA Intermediate 2
SQA Intermediate 1
SQA Intermediate 1
SQA Higher National Diploma
SQA Higher National Diploma
SQA Higher National Certificate
SQA Higher National Certificate
SQA Core Skill - Higher (Higher Core
Skills)
SQA Core Skill - Intermediate 2 (Int 2
Core Skills)
SQA Certificate of Sixth Year Studies
SQA Certificate of Sixth Year Studies
SQA Certificate of Sixth Year Studies
SQA Certificate of Sixth Year Studies
SQA Certificate of Sixth Year Studies
SQA Certificate of Sixth Year Studies
SQA Certificate of Sixth Year Studies
SQA Skills for Work Intermediate 2
SQA Skills for Work Intermediate 2
AICE
AICE
AICE
AICE
AICE
Key Skill Level 1
Key Skill Level 1
Key Skill Level 2
Key Skill Level 2
Key Skill Level 3
Key Skill Level 3
Key Skill Level 4
Key Skill Level 4
Step Sixth Term Examination Papers
Step Sixth Term Examination Papers
Step Sixth Term Examination Papers
Step Sixth Term Examination Papers
Step Sixth Term Examination Papers
Step Sixth Term Examination Papers
Step Sixth Term Examination Papers
AQA Baccalaureate
AQA Baccalaureate
AQA Baccalaureate
AQA Baccalaureate
AQA Baccalaureate
AQA Baccalaureate
AQA Baccalaureate
AQA Enrichment
AQA Enrichment
AQA Enrichment
AQA Enrichment
I2
I2
I2
I1
I1
ND
ND
NC
NC
F
X
P
A*
a*
P
X
P
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HK
P
0
IK
CS
CS
CS
CS
CS
CS
CS
SW
SW
AI
AI
AI
AI
AI
K1
K1
K2
K2
K3
K3
K4
K4
ST
ST
ST
ST
ST
ST
ST
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
AQ
AQ
AQ
AQ
P
A
B
C
D
E
F
X
P
X
D
M
P
F
X
P
F
P
F
P
F
P
F
1
2
3
S
U
X
A
P
M
D
F
Q
U
X
P
M
D
F
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
AQA Enrichment
AQA Enrichment
AQA Enrichment
Foundation Studies
Foundation Studies
Foundation Studies
Asset Languages (Advanced Level) Listening
Asset Languages (Advanced Level) Listening
Asset Languages (Advanced Level) Listening
Asset Languages (Advanced Level) Speaking
Asset Languages (Advanced Level) Speaking
Asset Languages (Advanced Level) Speaking
Asset Languages (Advanced Level) Reading
Asset Languages (Advanced Level) Reading
Asset Languages (Advanced Level) Reading
Asset Languages (Advanced Level) Writing
Asset Languages (Advanced Level) Writing
Asset Languages (Advanced Level) Writing
Functional Skills (Level 1)
Functional Skills (Level 1)
Functional Skills (Level 1)
Functional Skills (Level 1)
Functional Skills (Level 2)
Functional Skills (Level 2)
Functional Skills (Level 2)
Functional Skills (Level 2)
Functional Skills (Level 2)
Functional Skills (Level 3)
Functional Skills (Level 3)
Functional Skills (Level 3)
Functional Skills (Level 3)
Functional Skills (Level 4)
Functional Skills (Level 4)
Functional Skills (Level 4)
Functional Skills (Level 4)
Advanced Diploma
Advanced Diploma
Advanced Diploma
Advanced Diploma
Advanced Diploma
Advanced Diploma
Advanced Diploma
Advanced Diploma
AQ
AQ
AQ
FY
FY
FY
Q
U
X
D
M
P
0
0
0
0
0
0
AL
10
11
AL
11
18
AL
12
25
AP
10
12
AP
11
20
AP
12
28
AR
10
11
AR
11
18
AR
12
25
AW
10
11
AW
11
18
AW
F1
F1
F1
F1
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F3
F3
F3
F3
F4
F4
F4
F4
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
12
P
Q
U
X
P
Q
U
X
2
P
Q
U
X
P
Q
U
X
A*
*
A
B
C
D
E
U
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
350
300
250
200
150
100
0
Advanced Diploma
Progression Diploma
Progression Diploma
Progression Diploma
Progression Diploma
Progression Diploma
Progression Diploma
Progression Diploma
Progression Diploma
Progression Diploma
Principal Learning
Principal Learning
Principal Learning
Principal Learning
Principal Learning
Principal Learning
Principal Learning
Principal Learning
Principal Learning
Scottish Baccalaureate
Scottish Baccalaureate
Scottish Baccalaureate
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
GCE 9 Unit Award
Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject
Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject
Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject
Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject
Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject
Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject
Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject
Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject
Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject
Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject
Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject
Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
and Research
Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
and Research
PA
PD
PD
PD
PD
PD
PD
PD
PD
PD
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
SB
SB
SB
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
UC
UC
UC
UC
UC
UC
UC
UC
UC
UC
UC
X
A*
*
A
B
C
D
E
U
X
A*
*
A
B
C
D
E
U
X
D
P
X
*
*A
A*
A*A
AA
AB
BB
BC
CC
CD
DD
DE
EE
U
X
Q
D1
D2
D3
M1
M2
M3
P1
P2
P3
U
X
0
350
350
300
250
200
150
100
0
0
210
210
180
150
120
90
60
0
0
0
0
0
200
200
200
200
180
170
150
140
120
110
90
80
60
0
0
0
145
145
130
115
101
87
73
59
46
0
0
UG
D1
140
UG
D2
140
Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
and Research
Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
and Research
Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
and Research
Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
and Research
Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
and Research
Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
and Research
Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
and Research
Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
and Research
Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
and Research
Cambridge Pre-U Short Course
Cambridge Pre-U Short Course
Cambridge Pre-U Short Course
Cambridge Pre-U Short Course
Cambridge Pre-U Short Course
Cambridge Pre-U Short Course
Cambridge Pre-U Short Course
Cambridge Pre-U Short Course
Cambridge Pre-U Short Course
Cambridge Pre-U Short Course
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Overall result
IB Overall result
IB Overall result
IB Overall result
IB Overall result
IB Extended Essay
IB Extended Essay
IB Extended Essay
IB Extended Essay
IB Extended Essay
IB Extended Essay
IB Extended Essay
Scottish Standard Grade SS Band
Scottish Standard Grade SS Band
UG
D3
126
UG
M1
112
UG
M2
98
UG
M3
84
UG
P1
70
UG
P2
56
UG
P3
42
UG
X
0
UG
US
US
US
US
US
US
US
US
US
US
IC
IC
IC
IC
IC
IC
IC
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IX
IX
IX
IX
IX
IX
IX
SS
SS
U
D1
D2
D3
M1
M2
M3
P1
P2
P3
X
A
B
C
D
E
N
P
B
D
F
P
W
EA
EB
EC
ED
EE
EN
EP
Band 1
Band 2
0
60
60
60
53
46
39
32
26
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TARQUAL (Column DQ)
18. The TARQUAL field indicates whether the student has any qualifications on entry which
could contribute to our tariff calculation.
Value
Description
Definition
1
Student has at least
one qualification
type which could
contribute to our
tariff calculation
Otherwise
At least one QUALTYPE is in the following list:
6M, 7M, 8M, 9U, A, A1, AC, AD, AE, AG, AH, AL, AN, AP, AR, AS,
AW, B, BE, CA, CC, CD, CE, CO, D6, D7, D8, DA, EA, EI, EP, EQ,
FD, FM, FR, FS, H, HL, IB, ID, IE, IL, IN, IO, IS, M6, M7, M8, O6,
OC, OD, OE, OT, PA, PD, PL, PP, PR, UC, UG, US, V, V1, V2, WB
Otherwise
0
ENTQUAL (Column CZ)
19. The ENTQUAL field contains the grouping of the student’s highest qualification on entry.
Value
Description
Definition
VCE_ONLY
Vocational A-levels
only
(QUALENT3 = P50, P80, P91 or QUALENT2 = 39, 40) and
QUALTYPE01 = V, V1, V2 and
QUALTYPE02-30 = V, V1, V2, BLANK
BACC
BTEC
Baccalaureate
ONC or OND
(including BTEC
and SCOTVEC
equivalents)
Other Level 3
qualifications
included in the tariff
QUALENT3 = P62, P63 or QUALENT2 = 47
(QUALENT3 = P41, P42, P46, P80, P91 and
at least one QUALTYPE = B and
no other QUALTYPE could contribute to our tariff calculation*) or
QUALENT2 = 41
(QUALENT3 = P50, P68, P91 or
(QUALENT3 = P80 and TARQUAL = 1) or
(QUALENT3 = P41, P42, P46 and at least one QUALTYPE = B) or
QUALENT2 = 39, 40)
and not above
QUALENT3 = X00, X01 or QUALENT2 = 44, 45
AASSCE
ACCESS
Access course
DEG
Degree and higher
FOU
Foundation course
NONE
OHE
No formal
qualifications
Other HE
OTHERS
Other qualifications
UNKNOWN
Unknown
qualifications
QUALENT3 = DUK, DZZ, D80, MUK, MZZ, M2X, M41, M44, M71,
M80, M90, HUK, HZZ, H11, H71, H80, JUK or
QUALENT2 = 01 to 05, 10 to 16
QUALENT3 = J49 or QUALENT2 = 29, 43, 72
QUALENT3 = X02, X05 or QUALENT2 = 92, 93, 98
QUALENT3 = J10, J20, J30, J48, J80, C20, C30, C44, C80, C90 or
QUALENT2 = 21 to 28, 30, 31
QUALENT3 = P41, P42, P46, P47, P51, P53, P64, P65, P92, Q51,
Q52, Q80, R51, R52, R80, X04 or
QUALENT2 = 37, 38, 55, 56, 57, 94, 97
and not above
Otherwise
* That is, no other QUALTYPE, apart from QUALTYPE = B, can contribute towards TARQUAL = 1
ZEROTAR (Column DA)
20. The ZEROTAR field indicates whether qualifications on entry data exist.
Value
Description
Definition
1
Student has zero tariff points and entry
qualification data are present
ADJTAR = 0 and QUALTYPE01 ≠ BLANK
0
Otherwise
Otherwise
EQPOP (Column DB)
21. The EQPOP field indicates whether the student is included in the full-time improving
retention allocation population.
Value
0
Description
Not included in
full-time improving
retention allocation
population
1
Otherwise
Definition
(ENTRYAGE > 21 and ENTQUAL = AASSCE and
ADJTAR = 0 and ZEROTAR = 0 and
UCASAPPID ≠ BLANK) or
(ENTQUAL = AASSCE, VCE_ONLY and
QUALTYPEXX ≠ BLANK and QUALGRADEXX* = BLANK)
or
(QUALENT3 = P80 and TARQUAL = 0) or
HESEXCL ≠ 0 or HESCOMP ≠ 4 or
HESTYPE ≠ HOMEF, HOMEIF or
DOMICILE ≠ XF, XG, XH, XI, XK or
HESLEVEL ≠ UGX, FD or
HESMODE ≠ FTS, SWOUT or
ENTRANT ≠ 1
Otherwise
* This condition applies to any pair of QUALTYPE and QUALGRADE for the student
EQGRP (Column DC)
22. The EQGRP field holds the entry-qualification risk group the student was assigned to.
Value
Description
Definition
Y_U
Young, unknown
Y_L
Young,
low risk
Y_M
Young, medium
risk
ENTRYAGE < 21 and
(ENTQUAL = UNKNOWN or
(ENTQUAL = AASSCE and ADJTAR = 0 and ZEROTAR = 0 and
UCASAPPID ≠ BLANK))
ENTRYAGE < 21 and
(ENTQUAL = DEG, BACC or
(ENTQUAL = AASSCE and ADJTAR > 260))
ENTRYAGE < 21 and
(ENTQUAL = OHE, FOU, VCE_ONLY or
(ENTQUAL = AASSCE and
(160 < ADJTAR  260 or
(ADJTAR = 0 and ZEROTAR = 0 and UCASAPPID = BLANK))))
Y_H
Young, high risk
ENTRYAGE < 21 and not in Y_U, Y_L or Y_M above
M_U
Mature, unknown
ENTRYAGE  21 and
ENTQUAL = UNKNOWN
M_L
Mature,
low risk
M_M
Mature, medium
risk
ENTRYAGE  21 and
(ENTQUAL = DEG or
(ENTQUAL = AASSCE and ADJTAR > 320))
ENTRYAGE  21 and
(ENTQUAL = OHE, FOU, ACCESS, VCE_ONLY or
(ENTQUAL = AASSCE and ADJTAR  320))
M_H
Mature, high risk
ENTRYAGE  21 and not in M_U, M_L or M_M above
Re-building the 2012-13 TESS allocations using the individualised file
23. The downloadable document ‘Detailed TESS allocation method’
(www.hefce.ac.uk/learning/datacoll/derived/summ/tess/) describes how to re-build the TESS
derived statistics shown in the TESS10XXXX.xls workbook.