Overall BTEC Level 3 grades

Does anyone know how to work out the overall grades? I have looked at the specification, but don't understand it.

I need to work out the following:
Merit, Pass, Pass
Merit, Distinction, Merit, Pass, Merit, Merit
Merit, Merit, Distinction, Merit, Merit, Distinction

All units are 10 credits each. The qualifications are QCF BTEC Nationals.

Then I am considering studying a BTEC Level 3 Diploma, where 2 units are 5 credits, the rest are 10 credits. So that is 7 units. How do I work out the overall grade.

Please help! Thanks. :smile:

Reply 1

bamtutor

Study Forum Helper

You only have 15 units listed and a full Level 3 Diploma is 18 units.
However, if you look at the link on Edexcel at;
http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/BTEC%20Nationals%20from%202010/Nationals-Business-supplementary-credit-and-grading-notes.pdf
you can work out your total score from any combination.

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 2

KH94

Original post by bamtutor

You only have 15 units listed and a full Level 3 Diploma is 18 units.
However, if you look at the link on Edexcel at;
http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/BTEC Nationals from 2010/Nationals-Business-supplementary-credit-and-grading-notes.pdf
you can work out your total score from any combination.

The 15 units listed are as follows:
BTEC Level 3 Certificate - 3 units
2 BTEC Level 3 Sub Dips = 6 units each
TOTAL = 15 units

So what would the overall Certificate and Sub Dip grades be overall? I don't understand the Edexcel thing, what does it mean points above Pass?

Also a Diploma is 12 units, I may be starting that from September. 18 units is an extended Diploma.

Reply 3

KH94

Any replies much appreciated. This is important.

Thanks.

Reply 4

KH94

Please could somebody reply soon? Much appreciated.

Reply 5

20z12

try this. http://www.speedking.eu/grade-calculator/

Reply 6

Theatre

What qualification (subsidiary diploma, diploma?) are you studying and how many units have you completed? I'm confused!

Reply 7

bamtutor

Study Forum Helper

If you have a BTEC Sub Dip that will include the 3 units from the Certificate (you don't add them together)
I also don't understand how you can be studying for 2 different Level 3 Diplomas.

I would need full details of everything to enable me to work this out. The easier and quicker option would be to speak to your Tutor on Monday and he / she can explain it fully.

Reply 8

KH94

Original post by bamtutor

Well, in one subject I only done the Certificate (3 units)
Then I done the Certificate for 2 other subjects alongside that and continued those 2 to Sub Dip in my second and final year.

So in June I will have 1 Certificate (3 units) and 2 Sub Dips (6 units each)

My Certificate has: MERIT, PASS, PASS
My first Sub Dip has: MERIT, DISTINCTION, MERIT, PASS, MERIT, MERIT
My second Sub Dip has: MERIT, MERIT, DISTINCTION, MERIT, MERIT, DISTINCTION

According to what I know that should mean I have P, M and D overall for the 3 qualifications.

Then the subject which has a D I may continue to a BTEC Level 3 Diploma (7 more units) to achieve Grade DM overall in that subject.

So in the end I will have 1 Certificate, 1 Sub Dip and 1 Diploma at P, M and DM.

Not sure if that is all correct though.

The link provided by 20z12, confirms my theory.

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 9

20z12

Original post by KH94