Use this guide to resolve the following School Census Queries 3020, 3025, 3027, 3030, 3035 and 3037
AUTUMN RETURN ONLY
Query 3020Q
- DfE Validation: Where <MathsGCSEHighestPriorAttainment> is present and the grade equals ‘D’-‘G’ / ‘3’-‘1’, ‘U’ or ‘NR’ <MathsGCSEFundingExemption> should not equal ‘N’
- Explanation: Please check: Maths GCSE grade achieved is D-G / 3-1 / U or NR and the Student is recorded as not having a funding exemption for this prior attainment.
- Tip: If they are retaking this qualification, please ensure this is recorded in their record, but this won’t clear this query in the Census, you will need to address this upon upload to Collect.
Query 3030Q
- DfE Validation: Where <EnglishGCSEHighestPriorAttainment> is present and the grade equals ‘D’-‘G’ / ‘3’-‘1’, ‘U’ or ‘NR’ <EnglishGCSEFundingExemption> should not equal ‘N’
- Explanation: Please check: English GCSE grade achieved is D-G / 3-1 / U or NR and the Student is recorded as not having a funding exemption for this prior attainment.
- Tip: If they are retaking this qualification, please ensure this is recorded in their record, but this won’t clear this query in the Census, you will need to address this upon upload to Collect.
Query 3025Q
- DfE Validation: Where <MathsGCSEFundingExemption> is ‘L’ or ‘F’ <MathsGCSEHighestPriorAttainment> should not be ‘A*’-‘C’ / ‘9’-‘4’
- Explanation: Please check: Students that have achieved A*-C or 9-4 in Maths would not be expected to have a funding exception recorded. If this is correct, please add a return level note to Collect to explain, else, please remove the exemption.
Query 3035Q
- DfE Validation: Where <EnglishGCSEFundingExemption> is ‘L’ or ‘F’ <EnglishGCSEHighestPriorAttainment> should not be ‘A*’-‘C’ / ‘9’-‘4’
- Explanation: Please check: Students that have achieved A*-C or 9-4 in English would not be expected to have a funding exception recorded. If this is correct, please add a return level note to Collect to explain, else, please remove the exemption.
Query 3027Q
- DfE Validation: Where <MathsGCSEFundingExemption> is equal to ‘O’ or ‘U’ <MathsGCSEHighestPriorAttainment> should be NR
- Explanation: Please check: If student has maths GCSE funding exemption of ‘O’ or ‘U’, the highest prior attainment should be NR
Query 3037Q
- DfE Validation:Where <EnglishGCSEFundingExemption> is equal to ‘O’ or ‘U’ <EnglishGCSEHighestPriorAttainment> should be NR
- Explanation : Please check: If student has English GCSE funding exemption of ‘O’ or ‘U’, the highest prior attainment should be NR
See below for DfE information on Maths and English exemption Codes and Descriptions.
Read guidance
- For DfE guidance see here.
- For further guidance on Bromcom Census see here
- See also How to set Student Prior Attainment
THE EXAMPLES AND SCREENSHOTS IN THIS GUIDE ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY
To check the Students identified Exemption codes and/or their Prior Attainment GCSE grades in English or Maths go to Modules>Census> Student Prior Attainment
Check the Exempt Reason and/or the Highest Grade columsn in Student Prior Attainment panel is correct for the Students identified, the example below shows English GCSE, scroll to the right of the screen to see Maths GCSE information.
You can use the filter cups in the column headers to further filter the panel.
If you make any amendments in the Student Prior Attainment screen remember to click Save.
IMPORTANT : in order for the resolved error/query to be removed from the list of errors/queries you would need to generate a new Census return and remember to use save & validate for the errors/queries to update/clear.