Performance Points

A Brief summary of Qualification Values

The intention of the following summary is to provide some clarity on the how the different qualifications we offer at Woodeaton are linked together in terms of progression. With so many different qualifications on the market and at the present time whilst colleges and employers still tend to look at grades achieved it is the ‘performance points ‘described below which ultimately dictates the value of a qualification. In short the higher the number of ‘performance points’ awarded the more difficult the qualification.

All externally accredited qualifications that Woodeaton offers are awarded ‘performance points’. As pupils take more qualifications over time the ‘performance points’ are gathered for each pupil relating to the type qualification they complete.  The ‘performance points’ awarded for a qualification are managed by Ofqual (The Office of Qualifications and Examinations regulation) who then produce the tables below and more which then become part of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (The QCF).

For more information please follow the link. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofqual

 

Entry Pathways Performance Points

Qualification Grade

Minimum Credits Required

Performance Points

Award Entry 1

(8 or more Credits)

5

Award Entry 2

(8 or more Credits)

6

Award Entry 3

(8 or more Credits)

7

Certificate Entry 1

(13 or more Credits)

10

Certificate Entry 2

(13 or more Credits)

12

Certificate Entry 3

(13 or more Credits)

14

Diploma Entry Level 1

(37 or more Credits)

40

Diploma Entry Level 2

(37 or more Credits)

48

Diploma Entry Level 3

(37 or more Credits)

56

 

Entry Level Performance Points

Grade Awarded

Performance Points

Entry 3

7

Entry 2

6

Entry 1

5

 

Adult Literacy and Numeracy (ALAN)

Level 1

12.5

Level 2

23

 

Short Course GCSE

0.5 GCSE

Level 2

23

 

GCSE and Equivalent Performance Points

Level

Grade Achieved

Performance Points

Level 2

A*

58

Level 2

A

52

Level 2

B

46

Level 2

C

40

Level 1

D

34

Level 1

E

28

Level 1

F

22

Level 1

G

16
 

 

BTEC Level 2 Certificate

Grade

GCE Equivalence

Performance Points

Distinction *

 

 

Distinction

 

 

Merit

 

 

Pass

 

 

 

BTEC Level 3 Certificate

Grade

GCSE Equivalence

Performance Points

Distinction *

A*

58

Distinction

A

52

Merit

B

46

Pass

C

40

 

ASDAN QUALIFICATIONS

CoPE [Certificate of Personal Effectiveness]

Performance Points

CoPE Level 1

25

CoPE Level 2

46

CoPE Level 3

105

or

70 UCAS points*

AoPE [Award of Personal Effectiveness]

  

AoPE Level 1

12.5

AoPE Level 2

23

AoPE Level 3

42

Wider Key Skills

  

Improving Own Learning and Performance 1

18.8

Working with Others 1

18.8

Problem Solving 1

18.8

Improving Own Learning and Performance 2

34.5

Working with Others 2

34.5

Problem Solving 2

34.5

Improving Own Learning and Performance 3

63

Working with Others 3

63

Problem Solving 3

63

 

*When pupils move into the sixth form, UCAS [Universities and Colleges Admissions Service] points are used.