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Hey everyone, this is my first post!
I was wondering how the grading would work for BTECs and what the maximum grade I can achieve is, I've heard people say D*D*D* while other people say its just DDD, I'm studying business by the way and its a level 3 course.
Apparently, I start with D*D*D* and I have to work at that level to maintain it?
If someone could help me understand all of it properly, I would be very grateful
I was wondering how the grading would work for BTECs and what the maximum grade I can achieve is, I've heard people say D*D*D* while other people say its just DDD, I'm studying business by the way and its a level 3 course.
Apparently, I start with D*D*D* and I have to work at that level to maintain it?
If someone could help me understand all of it properly, I would be very grateful
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If you're doing an extended diploma then the maximum grade is D*D*D*. Your overall grade will be calculated from the grades you get on each unit throughout the course.
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(Original post by Pagey81)
Hey everyone, this is my first post!
I was wondering how the grading would work for BTECs and what the maximum grade I can achieve is, I've heard people say D*D*D* while other people say its just DDD, I'm studying business by the way and its a level 3 course.
Apparently, I start with D*D*D* and I have to work at that level to maintain it?
If someone could help me understand all of it properly, I would be very grateful
Hey everyone, this is my first post!
I was wondering how the grading would work for BTECs and what the maximum grade I can achieve is, I've heard people say D*D*D* while other people say its just DDD, I'm studying business by the way and its a level 3 course.
Apparently, I start with D*D*D* and I have to work at that level to maintain it?
If someone could help me understand all of it properly, I would be very grateful
You usually start at the lowest grade and work up, have a look at this:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/e...explained.html
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(Original post by morningstar461)
If you're doing an extended diploma then the maximum grade is D*D*D*. Your overall grade will be calculated from the grades you get on each unit throughout the course.
If you're doing an extended diploma then the maximum grade is D*D*D*. Your overall grade will be calculated from the grades you get on each unit throughout the course.
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(Original post by Hazzabear)
Hello and welcome to TSR!
You usually start at the lowest grade and work up, have a look at this:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/e...explained.html
Hello and welcome to TSR!
You usually start at the lowest grade and work up, have a look at this:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/e...explained.html
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(Original post by Pagey81)
Ok, thank you how intense is the workload to reach the D*D*D*
Ok, thank you how intense is the workload to reach the D*D*D*
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(Original post by Pagey81)
Ok, thank you how intense is the workload to reach the D*D*D*
Ok, thank you how intense is the workload to reach the D*D*D*
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(Original post by Hazzabear)
It depends on the course, i'm not sure what it's like for business though, for many of the BTECs now you'll need to sit an exam to receive your grade in the end.
It depends on the course, i'm not sure what it's like for business though, for many of the BTECs now you'll need to sit an exam to receive your grade in the end.
This is what my course says
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(Original post by morningstar461)
I did IT so I don't know about business, but it does take a lot of work to get the top grades. BTECs are mostly coursework so it is spread out through the year and you can resubmit work if you don't get a high enough grade so it's definitely not impossible to get D*D*D* but you'll have to understand the content well and be able to write to a high standard. I don't know what coursework's involved in business, but for IT we had two exam units in the first year and the rest were two assignments each - one theory essay and one practical assignment with a written report.
I did IT so I don't know about business, but it does take a lot of work to get the top grades. BTECs are mostly coursework so it is spread out through the year and you can resubmit work if you don't get a high enough grade so it's definitely not impossible to get D*D*D* but you'll have to understand the content well and be able to write to a high standard. I don't know what coursework's involved in business, but for IT we had two exam units in the first year and the rest were two assignments each - one theory essay and one practical assignment with a written report.
That is what my course has to say in terms of how were assessed; I'm just really trying hard for the next two years because I want to go to uni for business.
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(Original post by Pagey81)
Your course will be a mixture of research-based tasks, presentations, online exams, and a paper exam. Exams are marked externally.
That is what my course has to say in terms of how were assessed; I'm just really trying hard for the next two years because I want to go to uni for business.
Your course will be a mixture of research-based tasks, presentations, online exams, and a paper exam. Exams are marked externally.
That is what my course has to say in terms of how were assessed; I'm just really trying hard for the next two years because I want to go to uni for business.
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(Original post by morningstar461)
The best advice I can give you is to make sure you understand the content well and make sure you know exactly what you're expected to do for each assignment as well as paying attention to all feedback you get on assignments so you know what to do to improve. For exams, if business is anything like IT then you need to know the mark schemes well because they seem to expect you to give their right answer, not just a correct answer.
The best advice I can give you is to make sure you understand the content well and make sure you know exactly what you're expected to do for each assignment as well as paying attention to all feedback you get on assignments so you know what to do to improve. For exams, if business is anything like IT then you need to know the mark schemes well because they seem to expect you to give their right answer, not just a correct answer.
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(Original post by Pagey81)
Ah ok, we get like 15 days to improve our grade as well if we are not happy with our grade that we git given
Ah ok, we get like 15 days to improve our grade as well if we are not happy with our grade that we git given
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(Original post by morningstar461)
Yeah, that's standard for BTEC. As long as your teachers give good feedback and you pay attention to it then it's pretty easy to improve your grade on a resubmission.
Yeah, that's standard for BTEC. As long as your teachers give good feedback and you pay attention to it then it's pretty easy to improve your grade on a resubmission.
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I got a near pass in unit 1 and unit 3 in the exams. I have got merit and distinction in all internal marked assignments. My predicted grade is MMM. will i get a PPP or i can still get MMM. Pls really need help... Im losing my head
Ps im doing level 3 extended diploma in engineering.. Going into my final yr
Ps im doing level 3 extended diploma in engineering.. Going into my final yr
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(Original post by John Michele)
I got a near pass in unit 1 and unit 3 in the exams. I have got merit and distinction in all internal marked assignments. My predicted grade is MMM. will i get a PPP or i can still get MMM. Pls really need help... Im losing my head
Ps im doing level 3 extended diploma in engineering.. Going into my final yr
I got a near pass in unit 1 and unit 3 in the exams. I have got merit and distinction in all internal marked assignments. My predicted grade is MMM. will i get a PPP or i can still get MMM. Pls really need help... Im losing my head
Ps im doing level 3 extended diploma in engineering.. Going into my final yr
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