19/8 update: BTEC grades pulled &amp; to follow same grading principle as GCSE &amp; A-level

Original post by Evil Homer

This feels like really important news that everyone should be aware of, so I'm tagging in all posters of the BTEC forum over the last few months. I hope you don't mind!

BTEC

Oh I don't do any BTEC subjects :s-smilie:

sorry

Reply 3

Leslie Knope

Thanks for the tag! This approach seems fair, especially when BTEC students have been kept in the dark about their grades and how their final grades would be graded. I'm presuming that it will be easier for the teachers to grade their students as they can look at their general progress and grades for the duration of the two years or so.

Reply 4

thagirlhanna

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I'm so confused ugh this is a complete mess.

For someone who did both A level and BTEC this is just crazy.

:sad:

(edited 3 years ago)

Reply 5

jae jae

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Original post by Evil Homer

This feels like really important news that everyone should be aware of, so I'm tagging in all posters of the BTEC forum over the last few months. I hope you don't mind!

BTEC

[QUOTE="Homer;90533794" Evil="Evil"]This feels like really important news that everyone should be aware of, so I'm tagging in all posters of the BTEC forum over the last few months.

Original post by Evil Homer

This feels like really important news that everyone should be aware of, so I'm tagging in all posters of the BTEC forum over the last few months. I hope you don't mind!

BTEC

I-

(edited 3 years ago)

Reply 6

Original post by kingpin x

Thanks for the tag! This approach seems fair, especially when BTEC students have been kept in the dark about their grades and how their final grades would be graded. I'm presuming that it will be easier for the teachers to grade their students as they can look at their general progress and grades for the duration of the two years or so.

Thanks for the comment :smile:

Are you waiting on BTEC results?

Original post by thagirlhanna

I'm so confused ugh this is a complete mess.
for someone who did both A level and Btech this is just crazy.

I know this isn't ideal and has been very confusing - is there anything we can do to support you?

Does this mean students could be downgraded?

Reply 8

Original post by Hazelly

Does this mean students could be downgraded?

No, grades will not be lowered :smile:

Original post by brainzistheword

No, grades will not be lowered :smile:

Are you sure?

OP

Original post by Hazelly

Does this mean students could be downgraded?

Absolutely not! The grades you have already received will be the minimum you get :smile:

Phew!

(edited 3 years ago)

Reply 12

Leslie Knope

Original post by brainzistheword

Thanks for the comment :smile:

Are you waiting on BTEC results?

No worries! And no, I'm not in college😂, threads like these are just providing me with information to support those who are anxious about their BTEC grades- not much has been clarified over them in the past weeks or so.

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Universities Forum Helper

Original post by kingpin x

No worries! And no, I'm not in college😂, threads like these are just providing me with information to support those who are anxious about their BTEC grades- not much has been clarified over them in the past weeks or so.

Ah sorry!

I agree - it felt like they'd been forgotten about whilst the focus was on A-levels/GCSE.

Reply 14

Theloniouss

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I've posted in the BTEC forum :confused:

Reply 15

cloudy.skies

hi! im so sorry if this is a silly question, I’m just a little confused!

so i have just finished first year, and was awarded a D*. my grade won’t change? is that right?

and how are they grading us next year?

thank you :smile:

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Original post by pepsimaxcherry

hi! im so sorry if this is a silly question, I’m just a little confused!

so i have just finished first year, and was awarded a D*. my grade won’t change? is that right?

and how are they grading us next year?

thank you :smile:

Hi, not silly questions at all! If you've already got your grade then it won't go down :smile:

I've not seen any info on how this will affect next year but if I do, I'll update you!

Reply 17

Leslie Knope

Original post by brainzistheword

Ah sorry!

I agree - it felt like they'd been forgotten about whilst the focus was on A-levels/GCSE.

100%. In all honesty it's sad to see because some students didn't even get their grades back last week. I highly doubt they would have remembered about the BTEC grades this week if there hadn't been outrage over the lack of public media coverage over them. It is what it is. Also this thread, and the other threads alike have been useful, so thank you once again!

Reply 18

Original post by kingpin x

100%. In all honesty it's sad to see because some students didn't even get their grades back last week. I highly doubt they would have remembered about the BTEC grades this week if there hadn't been outrage over the lack of public media coverage over them. It is what it is. Also this thread, and the other threads alike have been useful, so thank you once again!

Absolutely, let's see what the next few days bring. Thank you for your kind words - if there's any other info you need, by all means let us know and we'll try to find out for you :smile:

Reply 19

N. Auditoré