c' G - Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS)

2. Quelified ~ Iodes (QU Index): oapiled for tbe 19S1 C@mus
Qoe2ifiaation8 u. listed in th4 QN index mder mrding institution.*is
aleesification ●f qu41ificaticns tekm priority ovu the GRS index.
3. GfiS Alphabetical Index: provided by Rhary balysis Branch.
@nsult this only if the qualification cannot be found in the Q?4index.
Remanbcr to convert the cndcs to the 1983 classificationof qualifications.
(-e conversion list in front of the Index).
4. List of Trade and Forces Apprenticeships - to check queries and other specified
answers.
GENS- POINTS
1. Examination results not yet known.
2. Partially completed qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS TO BE DELSTSD ALTOGSTNSR
(i) Qualifications which, when completed, would be coded 1 - 16 or 18
should be deleted eg first year of City and r3uildsCraft course;
BEC/TEC level 1 or 2 or 3, Tech I or II.
(ii) Qualifications which, when completed, muld be given any other code
should be deleted ‘ahenanother qualification is shown at any of codes
7, 12 17, 19 - 21. 22 - 24, 26 ie. the qualific.etionsequivalent to or
higher then ‘A’ levels.
(iii) til other cases of partials not covered by (i) or (ii) above or (iv)
belnw should bc referred to S/v.
(iv) Intermediate Excms/Qualificatione - Sometimes qIn@ rmediate’ can refer
to a canpleted qualification eg City and Guilds (code 15), Intermediatee
Satchelor of Mws sxam - (Code 26); or more often an excm -ken before
the final stage eg Intermediate Certificate/Sxcmof the Institute of
Chartered Accnuntcnts.
Where ‘In-rmediate’ dries refer to a completed qualification (See GHS
~d @ indcxes) - code accordingly. If it does not refer tn a
ccmpleted qualification & NOT code that qualification if the informant
has also obtained the relevant final or other higher qualification of
the scme type. ks a last resort apply (i) - (iii) above.
(v) Credits from @en University - where degree not ccugleted (ie under 6
credits).
3. Qualification issued M employers (other than theme cnvercd by the ‘Specific
Qualifications’ to be deleted), ehould be referred to S/V. Mnst of than will Lw
deleted tit each case will be considered individually.
4. Rep&ated Subjects for the same qualification eg the S- sobjecta MY be taken
in consecutive years for “A” leve18 in order tn obteia higher grades, or
shorthsnd and typing qualifications ●t different speads my be down. In theee
ceees the qualification ebculd be coded once only for ths higher grade.