Pearson BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology: September 2023 update

In this update

2023 results

• Reviews of marking and moderation (RoMM)
• Access to scripts
• Understanding marks
• Grade boundaries
• Grade statistics

Key dates

2023 results

For the external assessments from the summer series the results were issued on Thursday 17 August. The Principal Examiner's report for each externally assessed unit was also published online on results day.

You can find the results for externally assessed units for your cohorts via Edexcel Online.

Reviews of marking and moderation (RoMM)

If you're a centre with a concern about a student's results, you can use our post-results services. We have details about these services and their cost online.

Visit the RoMM pages

Access to scripts

After the summer 2023 results you are able to view and download scripts which have been marked online free of charge from our Self-Service Portal via Edexcel Online.

The Self-Service Portal will be available until the final post-results deadline for each exam series:

• Thursday 17 August - Friday 15 December 2023

Customers should save and/or print any scripts they need for teaching and learning purposes before the post-results deadline.

Scripts do not have examiner annotation on them. The marked script allows teachers to evaluate how the student performed on particular questions in relation to what they have been taught; the Principal Examiner's Report and the exemplars that we make available demonstrate how the mark scheme is applied.

If scripts have been marked "traditionally" (i.e. not online), centres will have to request them via the Post Results section of Edexcel Online as in previous exam series.

These scripts will also be free of charge, but the final dates to request them are the same as the published JCQ Access to Scripts deadlines. 

For some music and music technology units it isn't possible to request the script but you will receive a copy of the examiner record sheet.

Visit the Access to scripts pages

Post results fees

Details of all updated fees for our post results services  from 1 August 2023 can be found online.

See post results fees from 1 August 2023

Understanding marks

Get an overview of how we mark assessments and consistently award grades that fairly reflect a learner's performance. This includes setting grade boundaries and converting raw marks to UMS.

Visit the Understanding marks pages

Grade boundaries

The grade boundaries for the May 2023 exam series externally assessed units are available on Results Day on the website. Please note that the raw mark grade boundaries change from series to series.

Visit the Grade boundaries page

Grade statistics

The grade statistics for the 2022-23 academic year are published in late October on the website. These statistics can be used for benchmarking purposes. Please note that in line with all qualifications, learner achievement is reported at qualification level and not at unit level.

Visit the Grade statistics page

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