Glossary
Pass rate
The proportion of learners who stayed to the end and achieved their aim.
In full
Pass rate measures achievement among those who completed, separating the question of whether learners stayed from whether they succeeded.
Looking at retention and pass rate together explains an achievement rate in a way the headline number alone does not.
Where this comes up
diagnostic
The Employer identifier does not pass the checksum calculation
If returned, the Employer identifier must pass the check sum calculation in validation
diagnostic
The Student support number does not pass the checksum calculation
If returned, the Student support number must pass the checksum calculation
diagnostic
The Unique learner number does not pass the checksum calculation
The Unique learner number must pass the checksum calculation, and be 10 digits long
diagnostic
The Work placement employer identifier does not pass the checksum calculation
If returned, the Work placement employer identifier, must pass the check sum calculation in DD14
diagnostic
ZIP file is password protected and cannot be processed
This rule creates an error where the submitted file is password protected
diagnostic
The achievement rate is lower than the college expected
The published or modelled achievement rate is lower than the college's own view of how well learners did. The difference is usually in the data rather than in the teaching.