How do I register multiple learners for Functional Skills?
FAQ
You must formally register your learners with Pearson at the time they are enrolled onto the qualification at your centre. No assessment activity can take place until learners are registered onto the qualification.
The interactive guide below demonstrates how to make bulk registrations for Functional Skills qualifications via Edexcel Online.
Please do not change the format of the spreadsheet in any way (including the file name) as this may prevent data from uploading correctly back to Edexcel Online.
Saving your spreadsheet
When saving your spreadsheet, please follow the below points, otherwise you may encounter errors when uploading it back to Edexcel Online:
Do not change the name of the downloaded template spreadsheet when saving to your documents
Do not delete and amend any rows or columns
Do not alter the wording of the title headers in row 1
Once saved, please see below the details that are required for each field on the spreadsheet:
Centre reference: This field allows you to enter a reference of up to 10 alphanumeric characters for your own administrative convenience.
First names: The first names must be no more than 20 characters including spaces.
Last names: The last names should be no more than 30 characters, including spaces.
Sex: Select either ‘M’ for male, or ‘F’ for female.
Date of birth: This is a required field and should be in the format dd/mm/yyyy.
Planned completion: This date must be in the future and should be in the format dd/mm/yyyy.
ULN (Unique Learner Number): If you are an International centre, this section can be left blank.
LSC Code: This can be left blank.
Study mode: Choose the main mode of study from the drop-down list.
Collaborative Partner Number: If you are an International centre, this section can be left blank.
Combination: For most programmes, there is only one combination, which will usually be 'A'.
ULN: If you are an International centre, this section can be left blank.
Completing bulk registrations
Once you've finished and uploaded your registrations, the registration numbers of the learners will be listed in the right-hand column, and you will be able to access the confirmation report for your records if you wish.
