PERIOD Data Definition 2008/2009
PERIOD
DATA DEFINITION
1. The latest period that the dataset contains.
PURPOSE
2. The period denotes the most recent month of data included in the dataset. Please note that this is only current to ER and ESF SR.
RELEVANT COLLECTIONS
- ILR (LR)
- ILR (ER)
- ILR (UfI)
- ILR (ESF SR)
- ILR (ASL)
SOURCE DATA
3. The following variables are used as source data for the calculation of the Period data definition.
| Field Name | Label | Dataset |
|---|
| Collection | Collection (LR, ER, ESF SR, UFI, ASL) | Aims Standard File |
DERIVED VARIABLES AND DATASETS
4. The definition produces the following derived variable(s)
| Field Name | Label | Dataset |
|---|
| PERIOD | PERIOD Collection Period Data Contains | Learner, Aims, ESF and HE Standard Files |
VALUES
5. The table below outlines the categories for PERIOD
| Collection Month | Period Number |
|---|
| August | 1 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 5 |
| January | 6 |
| February | 7 |
| March | 8 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 10 |
| June | 11 |
| July | 12 |
DETAILED DEFINITION
6. For ER and ESF there are 12 collections per year, the Period field identifies the most recent month of data included in the dataset.
7. Note that this means previous period’s data are also included, for example, a dataset with a period value of 8 (PERIOD=8) would have data for periods 1 to 8 inclusive.
8. The month that each period relates to is summarised in the Values table above.
Date last modified: 21st January 2009
