Export WACE COS Results (RSCOS)

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Last updated: May 19, 2023

Selection criteria

This report only includes classes with:

Report values

Column

Heading

Description

A

Record Type

Export file code.

Note: This value is always "RSCOS".

B

Provider Code

Provider code of the school or organisation authorised to offer the Western Australian Certificate of Education.

Key configuration details
Mandatory

C

Course Code

Course code.

Note: The third to the fifth characters of the Board Studies Code are used for the Course Code.

Key configuration details
Mandatory

D

Course Type

Course type.

Key configuration details
Mandatory
  • This value is defined using the Board Studies Type field on the General tab of Class Maintenance. See Class Maintenance - General tab.
  • The values of the Board Studies Type field are defined using the luBoardStudiesType lookup table. See luBoardStudiesType lookup table.
  • This field has a maximum field length of 6 characters.
  • This value can be either VETCOS or COS.

E

Unit Code

Unit code.

Note: This field is only populated when the value of the Board Studies Type field on the General tab of Class Maintenance is COS.

Key configuration details
Mandatory
  • This is defined using the Board Studies Code on the General tab of Class Maintenance. See Class Maintenance - General tab.
  • The values of the Board Studies Code field are defined using the luBoardStudiesSubjects lookup table. See luBoardStudiesSubjects lookup table.
  • The first 12 characters of the Board Studies Code are used for the Unit Code.
  • This field has a maximum field length of 12 characters.

F

Qualification Code

Qualification code.

Note: This field is mandatory when the value of the Board Studies Type field on the General tab of Class Maintenance is VETCOS.

Key configuration details
Mandatory (Where the Course type is VETCOS)
  • This value is defined using the Intended Tertiary Qualification field on the School tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - School tab.
  • This field has a maximum field length of 12 characters.

G

Western Australian Student Number (WASN)

Candidate number allocated to the student by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority.

Key configuration details
Mandatory
  • This value is defined using the Studies Code field on the Codes tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Codes tab.
  • This value has a maximum field length of 15 characters.

H

Student Family Name

Surname of the student taking the class.

Key configuration details
Mandatory
  • This value is defined using the community member information stored on the Student tab of Class Maintenance. See Class Maintenance - Students tab.
  • This value has a maximum field length of 30 characters.

I

Student Given Name

Given name of the student taking the class.

Key configuration details
Mandatory (Unless student only has a surname)
  • This value is defined using the community member information stored on the Student tab of Class Maintenance. See Class Maintenance - Students tab.
  • This value has a maximum field length of 30 characters.

J

Calendar Year

Calendar year.

Key configuration details
Mandatory
  • This value is defined using the Year field on the WA SCSA tab of Import/Export Student Data window. See Import_Export Student Data - WA SCSA tab.
  • This value has a maximum field length of 4 characters.
  • This value has the format YYYY.

K

Academic Year

Academic year.

Key configuration details
Mandatory

Note: SCSA requires this value to be either 10, 11 or 12. This is not enforced in Synergetic, so you must check the export file to ensure no students prior to Year 10 are included.

L

Semester

Semester.

Key configuration details
Mandatory

M

Result

Result for the class. For example, A.

Key configuration details
Mandatory (COS)


 Defining the result

To define the result value:

  1. Select Module > Assessments > Subject Assessment Area Maintenance.
    The Set Subject Assessment Search Criteria window is displayed.
    Tip: You can also access the Set Subject Assessment Search Criteria window by clicking .

  2. Update the search criteria.
  3. Click .
  4. Select the subject to maintain assessments for. See Searching for subjects and assessment areas.

    The Summary sub-tab of the Summary tab of the Subject Assessment Maintenance window is displayed.
  5. Select the subject assessment area used for the Result of the class. See Searching for subjects and assessment areas.
  6. Ensure that Grade is selected in the Result Type drop-down list.
  7. Select the Overall Result field.
  8. Type a sequence number into the Overall Seq field.

    Note: You must ensure that the Result, Practical, Written and Unit results have different Overall Seq values.

  9. Select Module > System Maintenance > Configuration File Maintenance.
    The Configuration File Maintenance window is displayed.
  10. Use the Find and Include Value Field in Search fields to locate the OverallSeqUnitGrade configuration setting. See OverallSeqUnitGrade configuration setting.
  11. Type the sequence number from Step 7 into the Value field.
  12. Click .

N

Course unit practical mark – out of 100

Practical mark out of 100.

Key configuration details
Mandatory (ATAR Unit 3 and 4 Courses with practical components)


 Defining the practical mark

To define the practical mark value:

  1. Select Module > Assessments > Subject Assessment Area Maintenance.
    The Set Subject Assessment Search Criteria window is displayed.
    Tip: You can also access the Set Subject Assessment Search Criteria window by clicking .

  2. Update the search criteria.
  3. Click .
  4. Select the subject to maintain assessments for. See Searching for subjects and assessment areas.

    The Summary sub-tab of the Summary tab of the Subject Assessment Maintenance window is displayed.
  5. Select the subject assessment area used for the Practical mark of the class. See Searching for subjects and assessment areas.
  6. Ensure that Mark is selected in the Result Type drop-down list.
  7. Select the Overall Result field.
  8. Type a sequence number into the Overall Seq field.

    Note: You must ensure that the Result, Practical, Written and Unit results have different Overall Seq values.

  9. Ensure the Mark Out of field has a value of 100.
  10. Select Module > System Maintenance > Configuration File Maintenance.
    The Configuration File Maintenance window is displayed.
  11. Use the Find and Include Value Field in Search fields to locate the OverallSeqUnitPractialMark configuration setting. See OverallSeqUnitPracticalMark configuration setting.
  12. Type the sequence number from Step 8 into the Value field.
  13. Click .

O

Course unit written mark – out of 100

Written mark out of 100.

Key configuration details
Mandatory (ATAR Unit 3 and 4 Courses)


 Defining the written mark

To define the written mark:

  1. Select Module > Assessments > Subject Assessment Area Maintenance.
    The Set Subject Assessment Search Criteria window is displayed.
    Tip: You can also access the Set Subject Assessment Search Criteria window by clicking .

  2. Update the search criteria.
  3. Click .
  4. Select the subject to maintain assessments for. See Searching for subjects and assessment areas.

    The Summary sub-tab of the Summary tab of the Subject Assessment Maintenance window is displayed.
  5. Select the subject assessment area used for the Written mark of the class. See Searching for subjects and assessment areas.
  6. Ensure that Mark is selected in the Result Type drop-down list.
  7. Select the Overall Result field.
  8. Type a sequence number into the Overall Seq field.

    Note: You must ensure that the Result, Practical, Written and Unit results have different Overall Seq values.

  9. Ensure the Mark Out of field has a value of 100.
  10. Select Module > System Maintenance > Configuration File Maintenance.
    The Configuration File Maintenance window is displayed.
  11. Use the Find and Include Value Field in Search fields to locate the OverallSeqUnitWrittenMark configuration setting. See OverallSeqUnitWrittenMark configuration setting.
  12. Type the sequence number from Step 8 into the Value field.
  13. Click .

P

Course unit mark – out of 100

Total unit mark out of 100.

Key configuration details
Mandatory (ATAR, General and Foundation Courses)


 Defining the unit mark

To define the unit mark:

  1. Select Module > Assessments > Subject Assessment Area Maintenance.
    The Set Subject Assessment Search Criteria window is displayed.
    Tip: You can also access the Set Subject Assessment Search Criteria window by clicking .

  2. Update the search criteria.
  3. Click .
  4. Select the subject to maintain assessments for. See Searching for subjects and assessment areas.

    The Summary sub-tab of the Summary tab of the Subject Assessment Maintenance window is displayed.
  5. Select the subject assessment area used for the Course unit mark of the class. See Searching for subjects and assessment areas.
  6. Ensure that Mark is selected in the Result Type drop-down list.
  7. Select the Overall Result field.
  8. Type a sequence number into the Overall Seq field.
  9. Ensure the Mark Out of field has a value of 100.
  10. Select Module > System Maintenance > Configuration File Maintenance.
    The Configuration File Maintenance window is displayed.
  11. Use the Find and Include Value Field in Search fields to locate the OverallSeqUnitPractialMark configuration setting. See OverallSeqUnitTotalMark configuration setting.
  12. Type the sequence number from Step 8 into the Value field.
  13. Click .