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Number Name Number Name

Unit 40 Speech Package Production Unit 39 Speech Package Production

Unit 41 News Production for Radio Unit 40 News Production for Radio

Unit 42 Radio Drama Unit 41 Radio Drama

Unit 43 Radio Studies Unit 42 Radio Studies

Unit 44 Music-Based Programming Unit 43 Music-Based Programming

Unit 45 Commercial Production for Radio Unit 44 Advertisement Production for Radio

Unit 46 Factual Programme Production -- New unit.
Unit 47 Techniques for Radio
Audio Books and Guides Unit 45 Talking Books and Guides
Unit 46 Music Recording
Unit 48 Music Recording Unit 47 Introduction to Music Technology
Unit 48 Writing and Editing Copy
Unit 49 Introduction to Music Technology Unit 49 Page Layout and Design
Unit 50 Factual Writing for Print
Unit 50 Writing Copy Unit 51 Marketing and Public Relations
Unit 52 Digital Graphics for Print
Unit 51 Page Layout and Design Unit 53 Graphic Narrative Production
Unit 54 Digital Communication
Unit 52 Factual Writing for Print

Unit 53 Marketing and Public Relations

Unit 54 Digital Graphics for Print

Unit 55 Graphic Narrative Production

Unit 56 Digital Communication

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Unit 57 Photography and Photographic Unit 55 Photography and Photographic
Unit 58 Practice Unit 56 Practice
DVD Menu Design and Authoring DVD Menu Design and Authoring

Unit 59 Web Authoring Unit 57 Web Authoring

Unit 60 Interactive Media Authoring Unit 58 Interactive Media Authoring

Unit 61 Interactive Media Design Unit 59 Interactive Media Practices

Unit 62 Digital Video Production for Unit 60 Video Production for Interactive
Unit 63 Interactive Media Unit 61 Media
Sound in Interactive Media Sound in Interactive Media

Unit 64 Motion Graphics and Compositing Unit 62 Motion Graphics and Compositing
Unit 65 Video Video
Web Animation for Interactive Media
Web Animation for Interactive Media Unit 63

Unit 66 3D Modelling Unit 64 3D Modelling

Unit 67 3D Animation Unit 65 3D Animation

Unit 68 3D Environments Unit 66 3D Environments

Unit 69 Drawing Concept Art for Computer Unit 67 Drawing Concept Art for Computer
Unit 70 Games Unit 68 Games
Computer Game Engines Computer Game Engines

Unit 71 Object-Oriented Design for Unit 69 Object-Oriented Design for
Computer Games Computer Games

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Unit 72 Computer Game Design Unit 70 Computer Game Design

Unit 73 Sound for Computer Games Unit 71 Sound for Computer Games

Unit 74 Computer Game Story Development Unit 72 Computer Game Story Development

Unit 75 Human-Computer Interfaces for Unit 73 Human-Computer Interfaces
Unit 76 Computer Games Unit 75 Flash for Computer Games
Flash for Computer Games

Unit 77 Designing Tests for Computer Games Unit 74 Designing Tests for Computer Games

Unit 78 Digital Graphics for Computer - - New unit.
Games

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Annexe G

Examples of calculation of quali cation grade above pass grade

Edexcel will automatically calculate the quali cation grade for learners when unit grades are submitted.
The generic examples below demonstrate how the quali cation grade above pass is calculated.

Points available for credits achieved at di erent levels and unit grades

The table below shows the number of points scored per credit at the unit level and grade.

Unit level Pass Points per credit Distinction

Level 2 5 Merit 7
Level 3 7 6 9
Level 4 9 8 11
10

Learners who achieve the correct number of points within the ranges shown in the ‘quali cation grade’
table below will achieve the quali cation merit, distinction or distinction* grades (or combinations of these
grades appropriate to the quali cation).

Quali cation grade

BTEC Level 3 Certi cate Grade M
D
Points range above pass grade Merit D*
230-249 Distinction
250-259 Distinction*
260 and above

BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma Grade M
D
Points range above pass grade Merit D*
460-499 Distinction
500-519 Distinction*
520 and above

BTEC Level 3 90-credit Diploma Grade

Points range above pass grade MP
660-689 MM
690-719 DM
720-749 DD
750-769 D*D
770-789 D*D*
790 and above

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BTEC Level 3 Diploma Grade
MP
Points range above pass grade MM
880-919 DM
920-959 DD
960-999 D*D
1000-1029 D*D*
1030-1059
1060 and above Grade
MPP
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma MMP
MMM
Points range above pass grade DMM
1300-1339 DDM
1340-1379 DDD
1380-1419 D*DD
1420-1459 D*D*D
1460-1499 D*D*D*
1500-1529
1530-1559
1560-1589
1590 and above

Example 1

Achievement of pass quali cation grade

A learner completing a 30-credit BTEC Level 3 Certi cate does not achieve the points required to gain a
merit quali cation grade.

Level Credit Grade Grade points Points per unit =
credit x grade
10 Pass
Unit 1 3 10 Pass 7 10 × 7 = 70
Unit 2 3 10 Merit
Unit 3 3 30 Pass 7 10 × 7 = 70
Quali cation grade
totals 8 10 × 8 = 80

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Example 2

Achievement of merit quali cation grade

A learner completing a 30-credit BTEC Level 3 Certi cate achieves the points required to gain a merit
quali cation grade.

Level Credit Grade Grade points Points per unit =
credit x grade
10 Pass
Unit 1 3 10 Merit 7 10 × 7 = 70
Unit 2 3 10 Merit
Unit 3 3 Merit 8 10 × 8 = 80
Quali cation grade
totals 8 10 × 8 = 80

230

Example 3

Achievement of distinction quali cation grade

A learner completing a 60-credit BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma achieves the points required to gain a
distinction quali cation grade.

Level Credit Grade Grade points Points per unit =
credit x grade
Unit 1 3 10 Merit 8
Unit 2 3 10 Distinction 9 10 × 8 = 80
Unit 3 3 10 Distinction 9 10 × 9 = 90
Unit 5 3 10 Merit 8 10 × 9 = 90
Unit 6 2 10 Distinction 7 10 × 8 = 80
Unit 11 3 10 Distinction 9 10 × 7 = 70
Quali cation grade 60 Distinction 10 × 9 = 90
totals 500

Example 4

Achievement of distinction distinction grade

A learner completing a BTEC Level 3 90-credit Diploma achieves the points required to gain a
distinction distinction quali cation grade.

Level Credit Grade Grade points Points per unit =
credit x grade

Unit 1 3 10 Merit 8 10 × 8 = 80
Unit 2 3 10 × 9 = 90
Unit 3 3 10 Distinction 9 10 × 9 = 90
Unit 4 3 10 × 8 = 80
Unit 5 3 10 Distinction 9 10 × 8 = 80
Unit 6 2 10 × 7 = 70
Unit 11 3 10 Merit 8 10 × 9 = 90
Unit 15 4 10 x 10 = 100
Unit 17 3 10 Merit 8 10 x 7 = 70
Quali cation grade 750
totals 10 Distinction 7

10 Distinction 9

10 Merit 10

10 Pass 7

90 Distinction
Distinction

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Example 5

Achievement of distinction merit quali cation grade

A learner completing a 120-credit BTEC Level 3 Diploma achieves the points required to gain a distinction
merit quali cation grade.

Level Credit Grade Grade points Points per unit =
credit x grade
10 Merit
Unit 1 3 10 Distinction 8 10 × 8 = 80
Unit 2 3 10 Distinction
Unit 3 3 10 Merit 9 10 × 9 = 90
Unit 4 3 10 Merit
Unit 5 3 10 Distinction 9 10 × 9 = 90
Unit 6 2 10 Distinction
Unit 11 3 10 Merit 8 10 × 8 = 80
Unit 15 4 10 Pass
Unit 17 3 10 Pass 8 10 × 8 = 80
Unit 18 3 20 Merit
Unit 25 3 120 Distinction 7 10 × 7 = 70
Quali cation grade Merit
totals 9 10 × 9 = 90

10 10 × 10 = 100

7 10 × 7 = 70

7 10 × 7 = 70

8 20 × 8 = 160

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Example 6

Achievement of merit merit merit quali cation grade

A learner completing a 180-credit BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma achieves the points required to gain a
merit merit merit quali cation grade.

Level Credit Grade Grade points Points per unit =
credit x grade
10 Merit
Unit 1 3 10 Pass 8 10 × 8 = 80
Unit 2 3 10 Distinction
Unit 3 3 10 Merit 7 10 × 7 = 70
Unit 4 3 10 Pass
Unit 5 3 10 Distinction 9 10 × 9 = 90
Unit 6 2 10 Distinction
Unit 11 3 10 Merit 8 10 × 8 = 80
Unit 12 3 10 Pass
Unit 15 4 10 Pass 7 10 × 7 = 70
Unit 17 3 10 Pass
Unit 18 3 10 Pass 7 10 × 7 = 70
Unit 20 3 10 Merit
Unit 22 3 20 Pass 9 10 × 9 = 90
Unit 25 3 10 Distinction
Unit 35 3 10 Merit 8 10 × 8 = 80
Unit 36 3 10 Distinction
Unit 38 3 180 Merit 9 10 × 9 = 90
Quali cation grade Merit
totals Merit 7 10 × 7 = 70

7 10 × 7 = 70

7 10 × 7 = 70

8 10 × 8 = 80

7 20 × 7 = 140

9 10 × 9 = 90

8 10 × 8 = 80

9 10 × 9 = 90

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