Calculating your grade

How the final outcomes are scored and how the UCAS tariff is applied to the scores

1. Level 3 BTEC Qualification Extended Diploma Calculating your Course Grade

2. The standard The course is a 2 year Level 3 course That’s equivalent to A levels It is studied over 2 years The course has 18 units Each unit has a ‘Credit Value’ All 18 of our units have a value of 10

3. Unit Grades U nits are graded PASS, MERIT or DISTINCTION Each unit grade earns Edexcel points PASS = 7 points MERIT = 8 points DISTINCTION = 9 points

4. Course qualification You have to complete ALL 18 units You will be awarded the EXTENDED DIPLOMA Grade range is PPP – D*D*D*

5. Working out the grade Each unit grade’s points is multiplied by the Credit Value For example A MERIT in a unit earns 8 x 10 = 80 Edexcel points The points for the 18 units are totalled This determines the qualification grade

6. The grading scheme Points earned in the 18 units Profile Grade Awarded > 1590 D*D*D* 1560 - 1589 D*D*D 1530 - 1559 D*DD 1500 - 1529 DDD 1460 - 1499 DDM 1420 - 1459 DMM 1380 - 1419 MMM 1340 - 1379 MMP 1300 - 1339 MPP 1260 - 1299 PPP

7. What’s it worth? This is a FULL LEVEL 3 qualification It is equivalent to ‘A’ Levels It earns UCAS points UCAS points are used by universities as entry standards The requirements for each course will be published by the university There are more students entering through BTEC than ‘A’ Level!

8. Working out UCAS points Each BTEC Profile grade earns some UCAS points There are more BTEC grade bands than in ‘A’ Level This may change in the future BTEC might grade from A* to E The next slide shows the grade equivalence

9. UCAS Points Earned Edexcel points Edexcel Grade Profile UCAS POINTS EARNED > 1590 D*D*D* 420 1560 - 1589 D*D*D 400 1530 - 1559 D*DD 380 1500 - 1529 DDD 360 1460 - 1499 DDM 320 1420 - 1459 DMM 280 1380 - 1419 MMM 240 1340 - 1379 MMP 200 1300 - 1339 MPP 160 1260 - 1299 PPP 120

10. UCAS Points: BSc/BA Minimum Entry Thresholds Edexcel points Edexcel Grade Profile UCAS POINTS EARNED > 1590 D*D*D* 420 1560 - 1589 D*D*D 400 1530 - 1559 D*DD 380 1500 - 1529 DDD 360 1460 - 1499 DDM 320 1420 - 1459 DMM 280 1380 - 1419 MMM 240 1340 - 1379 MMP 200 1300 - 1339 MPP 160 1260 - 1299 PPP 120