Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Can a student entered for Foundation Level get a Grade C?
A. Yes.
Q. Must students follow a modular path?
A. No, all examinations can be taken at the end of the course.
Q. Are the module and completion papers timetabled for the same day?
A. No, they are timetabled on different days.
Q. Do students retain their best mark when they re-sit module papers?
A. The best Uniform Mark is retained.
Q. What determines the range of grades available to students?
A. The completion paper determines the range of grades available to students.
Q. Can students complete in January?
A. Yes, as long as the ‘cash in’ code is used.
Q. When is the entry fee charged?
A. The Entry Fee is charged once students are entered for the completion paper. The completion paper triggers the fee for the award.
Q. Will there be an additional cost for students re-sitting the completion paper?
A. Yes, if there are two attempts at the completion paper, then two fees will be charged.
Q. If a student is entered at the Higher Tier and does not do well enough to get a Grade D, will a Grade E be awarded?
A. We will only award a Grade E if a student has just missed getting a Grade D. Otherwise, the student will be ungraded.
Q. What is a Uniform Mark Scale?
A. A Uniform Mark Scale is a scale of marks to which we convert the raw marks. This ensures that the same Uniform Mark is retained year on year for each grade boundary.
Q. How are Raw Marks converted to Uniform Marks?
A. We set the Grade Boundaries using the Raw Marks. We then map these onto the Uniform Mark Grade Boundaries. Finally, we scale the marks in between these boundaries to take account of differences in the ranges between Raw Mark Boundaries and Uniform Mark Boundaries.