Basedata
Enquiries about basedata formats should be addressed to AQA at basedata@aqa.org.uk
Basedata for previous academic years is available from
our Basedata Archives 2005 - 2006.
Examination Series 2006 - 2007
- 2006 - 2007 Certification/Unit link
file.
the latest version is: 17 October 2005 version 1.0
Information about basedata formats is provided in the JCQ booklet Formats for the Exchange of Examination Related Data, version 10 (revised June 2006).
Basedata is specification and timetable information in the inter-board common format. It is designed to be imported into school or college administration software. Series marked with an asterisk have been amended since they were originally loaded.
Basedata Schedule 2006-2007
Basedata will be posted to AQA's website in accordance with the following schedule, which has been agreed across the awarding bodies.
| Series Code | Products in Series | Date of website publication | |
| AK06 | October 2006 Series AK Key Skills, Basic Skills | 11 August | zip | zipped exe |
| BK06 | November 2006 Series BK Key Skills, Basic Skills | 11 August | zip | zipped exe |
| BG06 | November 2006 Series BG GCSE English A and B GCSE Humanities (Summer 2006 re-sit candidates only)* GCSE Mathematics A (Current Specification) Awards (Tier I and H only) GCSE Mathematics B (Current Specification) Modules 1-4 (all tiers) GCSE Mathematics B (Current Specification) Module 5 (Tier I only) GCSE Mathematics B (Current Specification) Award (Tier I only) GCSE Mathematics B (New Two-Tier Specification) Modules 1-4 GCSE Sciences (Current Specifications) Modules (including separate Sciences) GCSE Sciences (New Specifications) Objective Test Units | 8 September | zip | zipped exe* |
| 1A07 | January 2007 Series 1A GCE GCE in Applied Subjects VCE (last re-sit opportunity for Awards and Externally Assessed Units) GNVQ FSMQ GCSE Sciences (New Specifications) Written Paper Units Biology 1, Chemistry 1 and Physics 1 GCSE in Vocational Subjects Units and Awards VRQ Intermediate Certificate in Counselling Skills Units and Award VRQ Advanced Certificate in Counselling Units and Award VRQ Advanced Diploma in Counselling Units and Award VRQ Higher Diploma in Counselling Practice Units and Award | 19 September | zip | zipped exe* |
| 1G07 | January 2007 Series 1G GCSE Modern Foreign Languages Modules 1 and 3 | 19 September | zip | zipped exe |
| 1K07 | January 2007 Series 1K Key Skills, Basic Skills | 29 September | zip | zipped exe |
| 3K07 | March 2007 Series 3K Key Skills, Basic Skills | 17 October | zip | zipped exe |
| 3G07 | March 2007 Series 3G GCSE Sciences (Current Specifications) Modules (including separate Sciences) GCSE Sciences (New Specifications) Objective Test Units GCSE Mathematics B (Current Specification) Modules 1-4 GCSE Mathematics B (New Two-Tier Specification) Modules 1-4 | 17 October | zip | zipped exe |
| 6G07 | June 2007 Series 6G GCSE Awards (including current specification GCSE Sciences) GCSE Modular Awards (including new specification Science A & B Awards) GCSE in Vocational Subjects Awards GCSE Modern Foreign Languages Modules 2 and 4 GCSE Religious Studies B Modules GCSE Sciences (New Specifications) Centre Assessed Units Entry Level Certificate Level 1 and Level 2 Certificate (Preparation for Working Life) | 17 November | zip | zipped exe* |
| 5K07 | June 2007 Series 5K Key Skills, Basic Skills | 27 October | zip | zipped exe |
| 6A07 | June 2007 Series 6A GCE GCE in Applied Subjects FSMQ Advanced Extension Awards | 17 November | zip | zipped exe |
| 6V07 | June 2007 Series 6V GNVQ GCSE Sciences (New Specifications) Written Paper Units Biology 1, Chemistry 1 and Physics 1 GCSE in Vocational Subjects Units VRQ Intermediate Certificate in Counselling Skills Units and Award VRQ Advanced Certificate in Counselling Units and Award VRQ Advanced Diploma in Counselling Units and Award VRQ Higher Diploma in Counselling Practice Units and Award | 17 November | zip | zipped exe* |
| 6K07 | June 2007 Series 6K Key Skills, Basic Skills | 17 November | zip | zipped exe |
| 6M07 | June 2007 Series 6M GCSE Sciences (Current Specifications) Modules (including separate Sciences) GCSE Sciences (New Specifications) Objective Test Units GCSE Mathematics B (Current Specification) Modules 1-5 GCSE Mathematics B (New Two-Tier Specification) Modules 1-4 | 17 November | zip | zipped exe |
* Please note that Humanities is only available as a re-sit opportunity to candidates who were entered in summer 2006. As it is only available as a re-sit, it will not be possible to submit new coursework marks and marks from summer 2006 will automatically be carried forward. As such the basedata does not include any references to the coursework component for this series.
June 2007 Series 6V
- 02/05/07 version 2.0 loaded
Changes since Version 1.0:
Added forecast grade gradeset information for the new Applied Science units.
June 2007 Series 6G
- 23/02/07 version 4.0 loaded
Changes since Version 3.0:
A timetable date 10 May 2007 AM has been added for GCSE Music Integrated Assignment
- 28/11/06 version 3.0 loaded
Changes since Version 2.0:
The Due Date for the following components was wrongly set as 5 May 2007. In each case it is 31 May 2007
3241/C Drama Coursework
3586/P Physical Education A (SC) Practical
3587/C Physical Education B (SC) Written Coursework
3587/P Physical Education B (SC) Practical Coursework
3588/P Physical Education (Games) (SC) Practical
- 21/11/06 version 2.0 loaded
Changes since Version 1.0: Changed Exam Type: Qualification for 3800 CERT. IN PREP FOR WORKING LIFE to CPWL.
January 2007 Series 1A
- 08/03/07 version 2.0 loaded
Changes since version 1.0: Added gradeset information for GCE units.
November 2006 Series BG
- 12/09/06 version 2.0 loaded
Changes since Version 1.0: The following Science On-screen Tests are not be available in November and therefore have been removed: BLY1BS, CHY1BS and PHY1BS
Centres are advised that as from and including Summer 2005 AQA will be collecting estimated grades as follows:
GCE/VCE/GNVQ - modular specifications
- every series - estimated grades for externally-assessed units/modules
- in the first two years only (up to and including the second summer series) or where there has been a change to assessment criteria - estimated grades for centre-assessed units/modules
- subject level estimates will no longer be collected
GCSE modular specifications including Applied GCSE
- every series - estimated grades for externally-assessed units/modules
- in the first two years only (up to and including the second summer series) or where there has been a change to assessment criteria - estimated grades for centre-assessed units/modules
- subject level estimates have never been collected
GCSE linear specifications
- subject level estimates will continue to be collected
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