UCAS and Performance Points Table
UCAS – “Previous Tariff Points” show the old calculation of tariff points.
The “New tariff points” will be used for applications submitted for the 2017 admissions cycle onwards (i.e. for students making applications from Sept 2016 for full-time courses starting from Sept
2017)*
UCAS Points DfE Performance Points
QRN Qualification title Grade Previous New Reporting Reporting Reporting Reporting
Tariff Tariff in 2017 in 2018 in 2019 in 2020
A* Points Points
A 7.00 7.00 7.00 NA
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award in Child Development B 6.25 6.25 6.25
600/6644/1 and Care C 5.50 5.50 5.50
D 4.75 4.75 4.75
A* 4.00 4.00 4.00
A
603/3293/1 NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Award in Child B Approved
Development and Care C with exact
D
A* points
A pending
B
601/3998/5 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Childcare and C 35 28
Education D 30 24
25 20
20 16
15 12
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UCAS Points Dfe Performance Points
QRN Qualification title Grade Previous New Reporting Reporting Reporting Reporting
Tariff Tariff in 2017
A* Points Points 75 in 2018 in 2019 in 2020
A 60
B 140 84 45
C 30
D 110 72 15
A*
601/3999/7 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childcare and A 90 60 150
Education B 120
C 90
D 70 48 60
A* 30
A 55 36
B
C 84 37.5 37.5
D 30 30
A* 72 22.5 22.5 Approved
A 15 15 with exact
601/8436/X NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in B 60 7.5 7.5
Childcare and Education C points
D pending
48
36
420 168
360 144
601/4000/8 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and 300 120
Education (Early Years Educator)
240 96
180 72
168 105 105
87.5 87.5
144 70 70 Approved
52.5 52.5 with exact
601/8437/1 NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Childcare 120 35 35
and Education (Early Years Educator) points
pending
96
72
*updated March 2018 Q6, Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BT T 0345 347 2123 E info@cache.org.uk W cache.org.uk
UCAS Points Dfe Performance Points
QRN Qualification title Grade Previous New Reporting Reporting Reporting Reporting
Tariff Tariff in 2017 in 2020
A* Points Points in 2018 in 2019
A 105 Approved
B 280 112 87.5 with exact
C 70
D 240 96 52.5 points
A* 35 pending
601/2147/6 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years A 200 80
Education and Care (Early Years Educator) B
C
D 160 64
A*
A 120 48
B
C 112 105 105
D 87.5 87.5
E 96 70 70
A 52.5 52.5
601/8438/3 NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Early B 80 35 35
Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) C
D
E 64
48
420 168
340 144
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma for 290 120
600/7093/6 Children's Care, Learning and Development (Wales
240 96
and Northern Ireland)
140 72
80 48
110 48
90 40
601/4574/2 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Child Care and 70 32
Education (Wales)
55 24
35 16
*updated March 2018 Q6, Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BT T 0345 347 2123 E info@cache.org.uk W cache.org.uk
UCAS Points Dfe Performance Points
QRN Qualification title Grade Previous New Reporting Reporting Reporting Reporting
Tariff Tariff in 2017 in 2020
Points Points in 2018 in 2019
A* 35 28
A
B 30 24
C
601/6108/5 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Health and Social D 25 20
Care A*
A
B 20 16
C
D 15 12
A*
A 140 84
B
C 110 72
D
601/6109/7 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social A* 90 60
Care A
B
C 70 48
D
A* 55 36
A
B 84 75 75
C 60 60 Approved
D 72 45 45 with exact
601/8434/6 NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Health 60 points
and Social Care 30 30 pending
15 15
48
150 150
36 120 120 Approved
90 90 with exact
420 168
points
360 144 60 60 pending
30 30
601/6110/3 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health 300 120
and Social Care
240 96
180 72
168
144
601/8435/8 NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in 120
Health and Social Care
96
72
*updated March 2018 Q6, Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BT T 0345 347 2123 E info@cache.org.uk W cache.org.uk
UCAS Points Dfe Performance Points
QRN Qualification title Grade Previous New Reporting Reporting Reporting Reporting
Tariff Tariff in 2017 in 2020
P Points Points in 2018 in 2019
600/6215/0 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare P 32 30
501/0476/7 Support
601/2629/2 P 24
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support
for Teaching and Learning in Schools P 32
M
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years D 8
Workforce (Early Year Educator) D* 16
P 24
603/2987/7 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Applied General Award for M 28 Approved
Early Years, Childcare and Education D 16 with exact
D* 32
603/2988/9 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Applied General Certificate for P 48 points
Early Years, Childcare and Education M 56 pending
D 8
603/2913/0 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Applied General Award for D* 16 Approved
Health and Social Care P 24 with exact
M 28
603/2914/2 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Applied General Certificate for D 16 points
Health and Social Care D* 32 pending
P 48
M 56 Approved
with exact
603/3294/3 NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Award in Health and D
Social Care points
P pending
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Certificate in M
603/3292/X Working with Children in Early Years and Primary Approved
D with exact
Settings
points
pending
Approved
with exact
points
pending
Approved
with exact
points
pending
*updated March 2018 Q6, Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BT T 0345 347 2123 E info@cache.org.uk W cache.org.uk
UCAS Points:
For UCAS points the Tariff Table used was the May 2017 version and can be found here - https://www.ucas.com/advisers/guides-and-resources/tariff-2017*
Qualifications closed to new registrations UCAS Points
QRN Qualification title Grade Previous Tariff New Tariff
Points Points
500/1900/4 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Child Care and A
Education B 30 24
C 25 20
500/1902/8 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Child Care and D 20 16
Education E 15 12
A 10 8
500/1901/6 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and B 110 48
Education C 90 40
D 70 32
600/1349/7 NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma for the E 55 24
Children and Young People's Workforce A 35 16
B 360 144
C 300 120
D 240 96
E 180 72
A* 120 48
A 420 168
B 340 144
C 290 120
D 240 96
E 140 72
80 48
*updated March 2018 Q6, Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BT T 0345 347 2123 E info@cache.org.uk W cache.org.uk