PEARSON BTEC HND ART & DESIGN (FASHION)

Evaluation Pattern

Conditions for the award of the HNC

To achieve a Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma qualification a student must have:

• Completed units equivalent to 120 credits at Level4
• Achieved at least a passin105 credits at Level 4

 

Conditions for the award of the HND

To achieve a Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma qualification a student must have:

• Completed units equivalent to 120 credits at level 5
• Achieved at least a pass in 105 credits at level 5
• Completed units equivalent to 120 credits at level 4
• Achieved at least a pass in 105 credits at level 4.

 

Compensation provisions for the HNC

• Learners can still be awarded an HNC if they have not achieved a Pass in one of the
• 15-credit units completed but have completed and passed the remaining units.

 

Compensation provisions for the HND

Learners can still be awarded an HND if they have attempted but not achieved a Pass in one of the15-credit units completed at level 4,and similarly if they have attempted but not achieved a Pass in one of the15-credit units at level 5. However, they must complete and pass the remaining units for an HNC or HND as per the unit rules of combination of the required qualification.

 

Calculation of overall qualification grade.

The calculation of the overall qualification grade is based on the student’s performance in all units. Learners are awarded a Pass, Merit or Distinction qualification grade, using the points gained through all 120 credits, at Level 4 for the HNC or Level 5 for the HND, based on unit achievement. The overall qualification grade is calculated in the same way for the HNC and for the HND. All units invalid combination must have been attempted for each qualification. The conditions of award and the compensation provisions will apply as outlined above. All 120 credits count in calculating the grade (at each level, as applicable).

 

The overall qualification grade for the HND will be calculated based on student performance in Level 5unitsonly.

 

Units that have been attempted but not achieved, and subsequently granted compensation, will appear as ‘Unclassified’, i.e. a ‘U’ grade, on the student’s Notification of Performance, that is issued with the student certificate.

 

Points per Credit

Grade	Points
Pass	4
Merit	6
Distinction	8

 

Points per boundaries

Grade	Points boundaries
Pass	420−599
Merit	600−839
Distinction	840+