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BTEC grades calculator help

@DataVenia
or anyone
here is my BTEC grades, Business extended diploma (Lvl 3)
unit 1-d (mid)
Unit 2-m (high) exam
unit 3-d (low) exam
unit 4-m (low)
unit 5-d (low)
unit 6-np (high) exam
unit 7-d (low) exam
unit 8-p (high)
unit-14-p (high)
unit-17-d (mid)
unit18-d (mid)
unit 19-d (low)
unit 21-d (low)
I want to achieve at least DDD
(edited 1 year ago)

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by hhhhghjkl99
@DataVenia
or anyone
here is my BTEC grades, Business extended diploma (Lvl 3)
unit 1-d (mid)
Unit 2-m (high) exam
unit 3-d (low) exam
unit 4-m (low)
unit 5-d (low)
unit 6-np (high) exam
unit 7-d (low) exam
unit 8-p (high)
unit-14-p (high)
unit-17-d (mid)
unit18-d (mid)
unit 19-d (low)
unit 21-d (low)
I want to achieve at least DDD

The fact that you've named the BTEC subject and size, listed the units in numeric order, and even told me whether you were low, mid or high within a grade makes the task of calculating your overall grade much simpler than it otherwise might be - so thank you for that.

Before I give you the breakdown (spoiler alert: you have your DDD, and maybe a D*DD :smile:) I should mention three things:
1. For a coursework-based unit, its only your grade which counts. Whether you just achieved that grade or were almost at the next grade makes no difference. It's only for exam-based units where the low / mid / high thing is relevant.
2. If you achieve a distinction in an exam-based unit then you gain the maximum points for that unit (which varies based on the size of that unit). So for each of units 3 and 7 you achieved the maximum points for a 120 GLH (guided learning hour) external unit - which is 32 points - even though each was a "low" distinction.
3. Due to the above, it's only for Unit 2 and Unit 6 that the low / mid / high has any impact. Obviously those terms are imprecise, so the screenshot below (from the spreadsheet which @PQ mentioned above) may not reflect the grade you ultimately receive. This is because you need 234 points for a D*DD and I have you at 235 points. So you DDD is secure, but you might just miss out on a D*DD, depending on the interpretation of "high" for those two units.

BTEC National Extended Diploma - Business - hhhhghjkl99 - DstarDD.JPG

Congratulations on achieving your desired grade. :biggrin:
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by hiibiyg867p9
hi I want to know my overall grade for applied science I got a low m in unit 1, d in unit 2&unit 8, and high m in unit 3 I have tried using the calculator on Pearson but I cant access it

Terms like "low" and "high" are not very precise. However. if your Unit 1 was the lowest possible mark which would earn you an M and your Unit 3 was the highest possible mark which would earn you an M, then you have a grade D overall (86 points):

BTEC Nationals Extended Certificate - Applied Science - hiibiyg867p9 - D.JPG

In fact, you're well above the points requirement for a D (which is 74), so that grade seems secure.

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