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Is a merit grade equavilant to a B grade?

Is a merit grade equavilant to a B grade? Like how a distinction is the same as an A grade and a pss is the same as a C grade.

Reply 1

Master.K

18

Yes a merit is equivalent to a B grade :smile:

Reply 2

AnthonyShock

13

I don't think it is. Everybody in our year doing BTEC's has been saying this.

Isn't it
Distinction = A grade
Merit = C grade
Pass = E grade
Fail = U

I would think that is the proper way, Otherwise, you could basically do the very minimal to pass and get a bloody C grade equavalent!

I think people must get it confuzzled witrh GCSE level BTECs (Level 2?)

Reply 3

MathsHamster

10

When I did DiDA, for level 2, a Distinction was an A*, a Merit was an A, a credit was a B and a pass was a C. But that was at GCSE level, so that's probably different.

Reply 4

WildStriker

OP

8

AnthonyShock

I don't think it is. Everybody in our year doing BTEC's has been saying this.

Isn't it
Distinction = A grade
Merit = C grade
Pass = E grade
Fail = U

I would think that is the proper way, Otherwise, you could basically do the very minimal to pass and get a bloody C grade equavalent!

I think people must get it confuzzled witrh GCSE level BTECs (Level 2?)

But that doesn't make any sense. Why is a merit the same as a C grade? Why is a pass the same as an E grade? Isn't a pass a pass grade?

Reply 5

Fran Katzenjammer

8

WildStriker

But that doesn't make any sense. Why is a merit the same as a C grade? Why is a pass the same as an E grade? Isn't a pass a pass grade?

Uh, an E is a pass grade. The only grade that is a fail is a U.

Reply 6

sausagerollin

http://www.ucas.com/students/ucas_tariff/tarifftables/
this will show you how many ucas points there worth

Reply 7

Bicallis

The boundaries have changed
it is now a C

Reply 8

Malsy

18

Yes it is...a pass is a C a merit is a B a distinction is an A[if we're talking gcse#

Reply 9

sausagerollin

A merit is worth 80 ucas points, which is the same as a C at A-level, A distinction is worth 120 ucas points which is an A at A-level, check the tariff table (posted link above)

OP

I'm p***ed off now.

WildStriker

I'm p***ed off now.

sorry mate :frown:

, a merit is still a good grade, did you need a B equivilent for anything specific?, if you don't mind my asking.

Reply 12

WildStriker

OP

8

sausagerollin

sorry mate :frown:

, a merit is still a good grade, did you need a B equivilent for anything specific?, if you don't mind my asking.

I only needed 220-240 points at least to qualify. I hate being average. And all this time I thought a merit grade was a B grade equivalent.

Reply 13

qgujxj39

17

In terms of UCAS points, Distinction = A, Merit = C, Pass = E, AFAIK.

Reply 14

sausagerollin

WildStriker

I only needed 220-240 points at least to qualify. I hate being average. And all this time I thought a merit grade was a B grade equivalent.

well, MMM at btec nat dip is worth 240 ucas points, so if thats what you got then you certainly do qualify, congrats btw :wink:

, if your goin to uni next year (or into the workplace) then you could always try to excel there :biggrin:

Reply 15

IGX_RSV2

17

WildStriker

I only needed 220-240 points at least to qualify. I hate being average. And all this time I thought a merit grade was a B grade equivalent.

Would you rather be under average?

Stop complaining and live with it.

Reply 16

WildStriker

OP

8

Senem Boyaci

The boundaries have changed
it is now a C

So it was equavilent to a B grade but they've changed it down to a C?

Reply 17

Bicallis

WildStriker

So it was equavilent to a B grade but they've changed it down to a C?

yes

Reply 18

gozatron

16

Wait it thought it was:

Pass - C
Credit - B
Merit - A
Distinction - A*

Reply 19

Banan23

Well it depends on what level of BTEC/OCR qualification you are doing. If you are doing level 2 Distinction=A Merit=B Pass=C However if it is level 3 A-level equvalient grades then Distinction=A Merit=C Pass=E and anything below fail. Hope this helps :smile:

Is a merit grade equavilant to a B grade?

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