Outcome Grade: Field
Definition
The examination grade awarded to the learner for the learning aim.
Reason Required
To allow the calculation of achievement and to enable value added analysis to be carried out.
Schema Definitions
- XML Entity Name
- OutGrade
- Field Length
- 6
- Data type
- RestrictedString
- Minimum occurrences
- 0
- Maximum occurrences
- 1
- Part of
- LearningDelivery
Collection Requirements
- Aim Types 3,4 and 5
Valid Entries
Refer to Learning Outcome Grades Code list
Notes
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This field should be returned for all learning aims where the grade is meaningful, including all skills for life provision. This data should be included in the final return of the year. Where the information is available for earlier returns, it should be included.
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Where a learner has been entered for an examination but not achieved a GCE A, AS-level, or GCSE qualification, providers should enter grade U or N as appropriate.
Learning Outcome Grade Code List (previously Appendix Q)
Grades
The following list of Outcome grades are valid in the Outcome grade field and the alphabetic characters must be in upper case:
*, A to G, N, U, X, Y;
a combination of two letters in the range A to G;
a combination of * and letters in the range A to G;
| Code | Grade |
|---|---|
| PA | Pass |
| ME | Merit |
| DS | Distinction |
| CR | Credit |
| FL | Fail |
| 01-99 | numeric value |
| FI | first class honours |
| SU | upper second class honours |
| SL | lower second class honours |
| SE | undivided second class honours |
| TH | third class honours |
| FO | fourth class honours |
| UH | unclassified honours |
| OR | Ordinary |
| GN | General |
| DS* | Distinction * |
Entry Level Qualifications and Certificates (ELC’s)
The following grading should be used to record the level of achievement for entry level qualifications:
- EL1 achievement at entry level 1
- EL2 achievement at entry level 2
- EL3 achievement at entry level 3
BTEC National Certificates
The following should be used to record the overall grade for BTEC National Certificates where two grades are issued:
- Any combination of two of the letters P, M and D, for example PP, MP, MD, DD
BTEC National Diplomas
The following should be used to record the overall grade for BTEC National Diploma where three or four grades are issued:
- Any combination of three or four of the letters P, M and D, for example PPP, MPP, MMPM
Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma
The following should be used to record the overall grade for Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma:
- Any combination of two or three of the letters P, M, D, D*.
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education
The following should be used to record the CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education:
- Any combination of three of the letters A, B, C, D or E, for example AAA, BBA, CCB, DDC, EED
Pre-U Certificates
The following should be used to record the Pre-U Certificate:
- D1, D2, D3, M1, M2, M3, P1, P2 or P3
Other Grade
OTH - Other grade not included on the list above but as listed in Annex 1 to this Appendix.
BTEC qualifications
The following should be used to record award grades for BTEC qualifications, which can be achieved at more than one level:
| Grade description | ILR Outcome grade Value |
|---|---|
| Award | |
| U | U |
| Level 1 | L1 |
| Level 2 Pass | L2P |
| Level 2 Merit | L2M |
| Level 2 Distinction | L2D |
| Level 2 Distinction* | L2D* |
| Certificate/Extended Certificate/Diploma | |
| U | U |
| Level 1 | L1 |
| Level 2 PP | L2PP |
| Level 2 MP | L2MP |
| Level 2 MM | L2MM |
| Level 2 DM | L2DM |
GCSE’s
New GCSEs are to be taught in England from September 2015. These GCSES have a grading scale that uses the numbers 1 to 9 to identify levels of performance, with 9 being the top grade. Further information about the reforms can be found here.
GCSE (9-1) (Double Award) (Science only)
Although worth two GCSEs, GCSE (9-1) (Double Award) Combined Science will be awarded as if it is one qualification. Candidates will receive one of the 17 grades below depending on their total raw marks.
| Grade Description | ILR Outcome Grade Value |
|---|---|
| 9 - 9 | 99 |
| 9 - 8 | 98 |
| 8 - 8 | 88 |
| 8 - 7 | 87 |
| 7 - 7 | 77 |
| 7- 6 | 76 |
| 6 - 6 | 66 |
| 6 - 5 | 65 |
| 5 - 5 | 55 |
| 5 - 4 | 54 |
| 4 - 4 | 44 |
| 4 - 3 | 43 |
| 3 - 3 | 33 |
| 3 - 2 | 32 |
| 2 - 2 | 22 |
| 2 - 1 | 21 |
| 1 - 1 | 11 |