BTEC Level 2 in Sport: Guidance on external assessment
Fri Aug 08 09:45:00 UTC 2014
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There are 2 externally assessed units in the NQF Level 2 BTEC Firsts in Sport.
These 2 units are:
Unit | Title | Test |
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Unit 1 | Fitness for Sport and Exercise (Award, Certificate, Extended Certificate, Diploma) | On-demand, onscreen test |
Unit 7 | Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Performance (Certificate, Extended Certificate, Diploma) | On-demand, onscreen test |
Unit 1 and Unit 7 entries
Entry deadline | Test bookings should be made in advance of the test being sat. Test bookings can be made with 4 hours notice. |
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Entry fee | There are no late fees as onscreen on demand tests do not require the same logistical administration (question paper printing, dispatch, etc.). Re-sits are charged at £14.10 per unit. |
Late fee | There are no late fees as onscreen on demand tests do not require the same logistical administration (question paper printing, dispatch, etc.). Re-sits are charged at £14.10 per unit. |
Re-sits | Learners may retake Unit 1 and/or Unit 7 as soon as they have their results from the previous test. The better result will count in all cases. |
Absence | There's no limit to the number of times a learner may re-sit an external assessment other than the time constraint imposed by the length of the programme of study. If a booking is made for a learner who doesn't attend the test (they are marked as absent) there is no re-sit charge made to the centre. |
Unit 1 and Unit 7 results
Results | Results are issued within 56 days of the test being taken. |
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Marks and Grades | Learners take a test from a bank of tests which do not all have the same grade boundaries. It is possible, therefore, for two learners to have the same mark but a different grade. |
Grade boundaries | The grade boundaries from the first retired tests for Unit 1 and Unit 7 can be found in the Examiner Report on the qualification page. Read more about our grade boundaries. |
Retired tests | Materials from the retired tests are on the BTEC Level 2 in Sport qualification page. |
Access to scripts | Not available for on-demand tests |
Enquiry about results | A clerical check and a re-mark are available as part of our Enquiry about results (EAR) service. |
Unit 1 and Unit 7 grading and compensation
Grade points for each 30 glh unit
Unclassified |
Level 1 Pass |
L2 Pass | L2 Merit | L2 Distinction |
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0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 |
Level 2 award points thresholds
Level 1 Pass | Level 2 Pass | Merit |
Distinction |
Distinction* |
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Core units (unit 1 and 2) |
Min 12 points | Min 24 Points | Min 24 points | Min 24 points |
Min 24 points |
Core + optional units | 24 points overall | 48 points overall | 66 points overall | 84 points overall | 90 points overall |
What happens if a learner achieves an Unclassified or a Level 1 Pass in Unit 1?
Unit 1 achievement | Unit 2 grade | Unit 2 points |
Implications for qualification grade |
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Unclassified - 0 points | U or L1P |
0 or 6 points |
The learner will not receive a grade. |
Unclassified - 0 points | L2P or M |
12 or 18 points | The learner will be eligible for a Level 1 Pass if 24 points are achieved overall. |
Unclassified - 0 points | D | 24 points |
The learner will be eligible for a Level 2 Pass if 48 points are achieved overall. |
Level 1 Pass - 6 points | U | 0 | The learner will not achieve a grade |
Level 1 Pass - 6 points | L1P or L2P |
6 or 12 points |
The learner will be eligible for a Level 1 Pass if 24 points are achieved overall. |
Level 1 Pass - 6 points | M or D |
18 or 24 points | The learner will be eligible for a Level 2 Pass if 48 points are achieved overall. |
Level 2 certificate points thresholds
L1P | L2PP | L2 MP |
L2 MM | |
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Core units (1 and 2) | Min 12 points | Min 24 points |
Min 24 points |
Min 24 points |
Core + optional units | 48 points overall | 96 points overall | 114 points overall | 132 points overall |
L2 DM |
L2 DD |
L2D*D |
L2D*D* |
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Core units (1 and 2) | Min 24 points |
Min 24 points |
Min 24 points |
Min 24 points |
Core + optional units | 150 points overall | 168 points overall | 174 points overall | 180 points overall |
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Penny
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