This service is used to manage GED Exam Marks in PASI Core. This service can be used to:

• Add a new GED Exam Mark,
• Update an existing GED Exam Mark, or
• Delete an existing GED Exam Mark

The Submit GED Exam Mark service can only be used by Ministry. Schools will not use the service to submit GED exam mark records.

This service can be used to manage a single record or a list of records at the same time. This would allow a PASI Client to record its information in PASI by submitting the information in batches.

This Submit GED Exam Mark service can be accessed by systems with the PASI System User role.

The request identifies whether a create, update, or delete should be performed for a provided GED Exam Mark. A GED Exam Mark contains (mandatory items are identified with an *):

• GED Exam Mark Reference ID* - The Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) used to reference the Exam Mark record.
• GED Exam Mark Writing Centre - The Writing Centre ID used to identify the PASI Writing Centre where the the student wrote the exam.
• GED Exam Mark Examinee* - The ID that identifies the GED Examinee.
• Course Code* - The Course Code identifying the course of the GED Exam,
• Mark Value - The value of the mark assigned.
• GED Jurisdiction Code* – The code identifying the province the GED exam was delivered in.
• Exam Written On Date* – The date the Examinee wrote the GED Exam.
• Exam Series* – The Exam Series of the GED Exam associated to the GED Exam Mark.
• GED Exam Mark Form* – The version of the GED Exam written.
• GED Test Format Code* – The format of delivery (Computer based vs. Paper)
• GED Exam Mark Status* – The status of the mark record (Registered, Regular, Invalid)
• GED Exam Mark Exam Language* – The code type identifying the language the exam was delivered in.
• Is Deleted* - Indicates that the record has been deleted and should no longer be used.
• PASI Core Version* - 0 if being created

The information provided in the request is validated using the following validation rules:

• Rule 9015 - Invalid Course Code
• Rule 9023 - Empty Update
• Rule 9024 - Mark Cannot contain Leading Zeros
• Rule 9025 - Unauthorized Organization Code
• Rule 9026 - Unauthorized Organization Code
• Rule 40511 - Missing Exam Written On Date
• Rule 40512 - Invalid Exam Written On Date
• Rule 40514 - Exam Registration requires a Future Dated Written On Date
• Rule 40518 - Unexpected Writing Centre for Out of Province GED Exam
• Rule 40620 - Invalid GED Exam Mark
• Rule 40621 - Invalid GED Exam Mark
• Rule 40622 - Invalid GED Exam Mark
• Rule 40623 - Invalid GED Exam Mark
• Rule 40624 - Unreasonable Exam Writing Date
• Rule 40625 - Invalid Course Code for GED Exam Mark
• Rule 40626 - Duplicate GED Exam Mark
• Rule 40627 - Writing Centre required for Alberta GED Exam
• Rule 40628 - Unauthorized to submit Out-of-Province GED Exam
• Rule 40629 - Invalid GED Exam Mark Value
• Rule 40630 - Invalid GED Exam Mark Value
• Rule 40631 - Cannot Delete GED Exam Mark Record
• Rule 49506 - Invalid Test Center Code

PASI will validate the quality of the information being submitted using the validation rules identified above. PASI will determine if the record being submitted is new, or is an update to an existing record and the information will be recorded within the PASI Core.

Once the record is created/updated, the Transcript Process is triggered for the associated student (if known) and Course Code.

A Transcript Trigger will be created for the student as well.

The Student Activity for the student associated to the GED Examinee is updated if the GED Exam Mark School Year is the maximum school year of all GED Exam Mark School Years attached to that particular GED Examinee.

A response to a Submit GED Exam Mark request identifies which records were successfully updated. For any records that are not updated successfully, the response identifies which validation rules failed.