Guidance

Qualification achievement rates (QAR) 2020 to 2021

Explains how qualification achievement rates are calculated.

Applies to England

Documents

Qualification achievement rates 2020 to 2021 in-year data releases

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Qualification achievement rates data extract guidance 2020 to 2021

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Qualification achievement rates query form 2020 to 2021

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Details

As confirmed in our guidance, we will not publish any institution-level qualification achievement rates in the national achievement rate tables for the 2020 to 2021 academic year in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

In 2015 to 2016 we changed the names of qualification success rates (QSR) to qualification achievement rates (QAR) in preparation for the introduction of a broader range of success measures in the future.

Published 28 May 2021
Last updated 6 April 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added v1.4 of the Apprenticeship Qualification Achievement Rates Technical Specification 2020 to 2021 and Traineeship Qualification Achievement Rates Technical Specification 2020 to 2021

  2. Updated versions added of qualification achievement rates business rules 2020 to 2021, apprenticeship qualification achievement rates technical specification 2020 to 2021, traineeship qualification achievement rates technical specification 2020 to 2021 and education training qualification achievement rates technical specification 2020 to 2021.

  3. Added version 1.2 of business rules and technical specifications.

  4. Added QAR guidance for reviewing in-year QAR data based on the common data issues and data query form for provider queries.

  5. First published.