BTEC Level 2 in Sport: Guidance on external assessment

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Fri Aug 08 09:45:00 UTC 2014

There are 2 externally assessed units in the NQF Level 2 BTEC Firsts in Sport.

These 2 units are:

Unit	Title	Test
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.
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.
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
0	6	12	18	24

Level 2 award points thresholds

	Level 1 Pass	Level 2 Pass	Merit	Distinction	Distinction*
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
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
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	L2DD
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

Grade calculator

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Best regards,

Penny

Penny LewisPhysical Education and Sport

+44 (0) 344 463 2535 (Teaching Services team | Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm GMT)

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