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All SQA Qualifications linkage data - Scotland

Summary

Abstract

Students presenting for Scottish Qualifications Authority examinations from all stages of publicly funded local authority secondary schools and one grant-aided mainstream school in Scotland.

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Description

The All SQA Qualifications dataset encapsulates the results of Scottish Qualifications Authority examinations. Each record contains detailed information about the qualification being undertaken as well as the overall result.

Coverage

Spatial

  • Spatial coverage

    Scotland

  • Geographic levels
    council area

Temporal

  • Start date
    01/09/2008
  • End date
    01/09/2022
  • Frequency
    Irregular
  • Distribution release date
    08/09/2025

Provenance

  • Purpose
    Administrative
  • Source
    Education attainment
  • Collection situation
    Scottish Qualifications Authority

Access and governance

  • Conditions of access
    Access needs approval

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Usage

  • Conditions of use
    Application of Statistical Disclosure Control
  • Resource creator
    Scottish Government
  • Is referenced by
    Not available

Access

Format and standards

  • Language
    English
  • Format
    CSV

Enrichment and linkage

Synthetic data

Synthetic data is not yet available for this dataset. 

Data dictionary

MONTH_OF_BIRTH

The month and year of birth of the student.

SEX

The sex of the student as recorded in the pupil census.

AGE

Age at last birthday taken from 28/2 of academic year.

CENTRE

Seed code of presenting centre which may be different to candidates base centre.

QUAL_CODE

Code denoting the specific course or unit taken by the student.

QUAL_LEVEL

The level of the course or unit taken by the student.

QUAL_ENTRY_STATUS

Status of pupil’s entry for the qualification (character).

ENTRY_STAGE

Stage at which the student is taking the qualification (e.g. S4, tertiary education).

QUAL_RESULT

Result achieved for the course or unit.

SCQF_CREDIT_POINTS

The number of SCQF credit points awarded for the result at the level of the particular c...

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