Use these slides to complete the Education section of your UCAS application and to work out how your grades are calculated.

1. BTEC (QCF) L3 Health &
Social Care:
course units, grading system
& UCAS Tariff
(Updated September 2016)

2. • Tariff calculator - 2017 entry:
https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/entry-
requirements/tariff/calculator

3. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (2 year course)
Unit Level Credit Title
Unit 1 3 10 Developing Effective Communication in H&SC
Unit 2 3 10 Equality, Diversity and Rights in H&SC
Unit 3 3 10 Health, Safety and Security in H&SC
Unit 4 3 10 Development Through the Life Stages
Unit 5 3 10 Anatomy and Physiology for H&SC
Unit 6 3 20 Personal and Professional Development in H&SC
Unit 7 3 5 Sociological Perspectives for H&SC
Unit 8 3 5 Psychological Perspectives for H&SC
Unit 9 3 10 Values and Planning in Social Care
Unit
10
3 10 Caring for Children and Young People
Unit
11
3 10 Safeguarding Adults and Promoting Independence
Unit
44
3 20 Vocational Experience for H&SC
Unit
19
3 10 Applied Sociological Perspectives in H&SC
Unit
22
3 15 Research Methodology for Health and Social Care
Unit 3 5 Intro to Counselling Skills for H&SC

4. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma grading
system
Pass Merit Distinction
Unit 1 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 2 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 3 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 4 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 5 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 7(30 glh) 35 40 45
Unit 8 (30 glh) 35 40 45
Unit 6 (120 glh) 140 160 180
Unit 9 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 10 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 11 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 19 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 22 (90 glh) 105 80 90
Unit 24 (30 glh) 35 80 90
Unit 26 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 29 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 44 (120 glh) 140 80 90

5. BTEC Grading and UCAS points L3
Extended Diploma
Grade points Overall Grade UCAS Points
Up to 1300 PPP 48
1300-1339 MPP 64
1340-1379 MMP 80
1380-1419 MMM 96
1420-1459 DMM 112
1460-1499 DDM 128
1500-1529 DDD 144
1530-1559 DDD* 152
1560-1589 DD*D* 160
1590+ D*D*D* 168
http://www.ucas.com/students/ucas_tariff/tarifftables/

6. BTEC Level 3 90Credit Diploma Unit Titles
Unit 1 (60 glh) Developing Effective Communication in H&SC
Unit 2 (60 glh) Equality, Diversity and Rights in H&SC
Unit 3 (60 glh) Health, Safety and Security in H&SC
Unit 4 (60 glh) Development Through the Life Stages
Unit 5 (60 glh) Anatomy and Physiology for H&SC
Unit 44 (120 glh) Vocational experience in H&SC
Unit 7(30 glh) Sociological Perspectives for H&SC
Unit 8 (30 glh) Psychological Perspectives for H&SC
Unit 9 (60 glh) Values and Planning in Social Care

7. BTEC Level 3 90 Credit Diploma grading
system
Pass Merit Distinction
Unit 1 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 2 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 3 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 4 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 5 (60 glh) 70 80 90
Unit 7(30 glh) 35 40 45
Unit 8 (30 glh) 35 40 45
Unit 44 (120 glh) 140 160 180
Unit 9 (60 glh) 70 80 90

8. BTEC Grading and UCAS points L3
90 Credit Diploma
Grade points Overall Grade UCAS Points
630-660 PP 24
660-689 MP 36
690–719 MM 48
720-749 DM 60
750–769 DD 72
770-789 D*D 78
790 and above D*D* 84
http://www.ucas.com/students/ucas_tariff/tarifftables/