OCR Cambridge Technicals in Media student handbook 2013-14 (year 2) Sept 2013 | Page 13

Just to refresh your memory!
Each assignment you complete will also achieve a mark which contributes to your overall grade. Pass Merit Distinction Refer Fail your work has met all the pass criteria for the unit your work has met all the merit criteria for the unit your work has met all the distinction criteria for the unit your work has not met the criteria for the unit you have not submitted work for the unit

How do I achieve a mark for my assignments?
You should complete all assignment tasks to the best of your ability and hand your work in on the deadline. In completing the tasks your should cover the criteria for passing.

The Figures
After assessment each unit is graded Fail, Pass, Merit or Distinction. For successful candidates the grade awarded will be displayed on the unit certificate. In addition, each full qualification will have an overall grade of Pass, Merit or Distinction allocated depending on candidates’ achievements at unit level.

Unit grades
To arrive at the grade for the full qualification, we allocate points to each unit as follows: ? ? ? ? Pass Merit Distinction Fail = = = = 7 point 8 points 9 points 0 points

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