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Find out how many points your qualifications are awarded

Please click on a link below to open the Expert Group Report for the chosen qualification. Expert Group Reports include details of the qualifications seeking inclusion in the Tariff and the qualification against which it has been benchmarked, the process involved and the recommendations reached. Notes for the qualifications are below each table.

AAT NVQ Level 3 in Accounting*

Grade	Tariff points
Pass	160

*Points for AAT Level 3 NVQ in Accounting come into effect for entry into higher education in 2009 onwards.

Advanced Extension Awards*

Grade	Tariff points
Distinction	40
Merit	20

View Expert Group Report for the Advanced Extension Awards

*Points for Advanced Extension Awards are over and above those gained form the A level grade.

Advanced Placement Programme*

Grade	Tariff points
Group A
5	120
4	90
3	60
Group B
5	50
4	35
3	20

View Expert Group Report for the Advanced Placement Programme

*Details of the subjects covered by each group are here

British Horse Society

Grade	Tariff points
Stage 3 Horse Knowledge & Care
Pass	35
Stage 3 Riding
Pass	35
Preliminary Teacher's Certificate
Pass	35

View Expert Group Report for the British Horse Society

BTEC Early Years

Grade			Tariff points
Theory		Practical
Diploma	Certificate
DDD			320
DDM			280
DMM			240
MMM			220
	DD		200
MMP	DM		160
MPP	MM	D	120
PPP	MP	M	80
	PP	P	40

BTEC Nationals*

Grade			Tariff points
Diploma	Certificate	Award
DDD			360
DDM			320
DMM			280
MMM	DD		240
MMP	DM		200
MPP	MM		160
PPP	MP	D	120
	PP	M	80
		P	40

View Expert Group Report for BTEC Nationals

*The points shown are for the BTEC National Award, Certificate and Diploma introduced into centres from September 2002.

CACHE Diploma in Child Care & Education

Grade		Tariff points
Theory	Practical
AA		240
BB		200
CC		160
DD	A	120
	B	100
EE	C	80
	D	60
	E	40

Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (COPE)*

Grade	Tariff points
Pass	70

View Expert Group Report for the Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (COPE)

*Points are awarded for the Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (COPE) awarded by ASDAN and CCEA.

Diploma in Fashion Retail

Grade	Tariff points
Distinction	160
Merit	120
Pass	80

Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design)

Grade	Tariff points
Distinction	285
Merit	225
Pass	165

EDI Level 3 Certificates in Accounting and Accounting (IAS)*

Grade	Tariff points
Distinction	120
Credit	90
Pass	70

*The points for the Education Development International (EDI) Level 3 Certificates in Accounting and Accounting (IAS) come into effect for entry to higher education from 2009 entry.

Extended Project (Stand alone)*

Grade	Tariff points
A	60
B	50
C	40
D	30
E	20

*Points for the Extended Project come into effect for entry into higher education in 2009 onwards.

Free-standing Mathematics*

Grade	Tariff points
A	20
B	17
C	13
D	10
E	7

*Covers free-standing Mathematics - Additional Maths, Using and applying Statistics, Working with Algebraic and Graphical Techniques, Modelling with Calculus

GCE and VCE

Grade					Tariff points
GCE & AVCE Double Award	A level with additional AS (9 units)	GCE A level and AVCE	GCE AS Double Award	GCE AS & AS VCE
AA					240
AB					220
BB					200
BC	AA				180
	AB				170
CC					160
	BB				150
CD	BC				140
DD	CC	A	AA		120
	CD		AB		110
DE		B	BB		100
	DD		BC		90
EE	DE	C	CC		80
			CD		70
	EE	D	DD	A	60
			DE	B	50
		E	EE	C	40
				D	30
				E	20

Higher Sports Leader Award*

Grade	Tariff points
Pass	30

*The points for the Higher Sports Leader award come into effect for entry to higher education from 2009 onwards.

Institute of Financial Services

Grade		Tariff points
Certificate in Financial Studies*	Diploma in Financial Studies**
A	A	60
B	B	50
C	C	40
D	D	30
E	E	20

View Expert Group Report for the Certificate in Financial Services

View Expert Group Report for the Diploma in Financial Services

*The points are for the Institute of Financial Services Certificate in Financial Studies (CeFS) taught from September 2003.

**The points for the Institute of Financial Services Diploma in Financial Studies (DipFS) came into effect for entry to higher education in 2008.

International Baccalaureate*

Grade	Tariff points
45	768
44	744
43	722
42	698
41	675
40	652
39	628
38	605
37	582
36	559
35	535
34	512
33	489
32	466
31	442
30	419
29	396
28	373
27	350
26	326
25	303
24	280

View Expert Group Report for the International Baccalaureate

*The points for the International Baccalaureate (IB) are awarded to candidates who achieve the IB Diploma.

iPRO

Grade	Tariff points
Diploma	100
Certificate	80

View Expert Group Report for iPRO

Irish Leaving Certificate

Grade		Tariff points
Higher	Ordinary
A1		90
A2		77
B1		71
B2		64
B3		58
C1		52
C2		45
C3	A1	39
D1		33
D2	A2	26
D3	B1	20
	B2	14
	B3	7

View Expert Group Report for the Irish Leaving Certificate

Key Skills

Grade	Tariff points
Level 4	30
Level 3	20
Level 2	10

Music Examinations*

*Points shown are for the ABRSM, Guildhall, LCMM, Rockschool and Trinity College London advanced level music examinations.

Practical			Theory			Tariff points
Grade 8	Grade 7	Grade 6	Grade 8	Grade 7	Grade 6
Distinction						75
Merit						70
	Distinction					60
Pass	Merit					55
		Distinction				45
	Pass	Merit				40
			Distinction			30
		Pass	Merit			25
			Pass	Distinction		20
				Merit	Distinction	15
				Pass	Merit	10
					Pass	5

View Expert Group Report for Music Examinations

OCR Nationals*

Grade			Tariff points
Extended Diploma	Diploma	Certificate
D1			360
D2/M1			320
M2			280
M3	D		240
P1	M1		200
P2	M2/P1		160
P3	P2	D	120
	P3	M	80
		P	40

View Expert Group Report for OCR Nationals

*Further information on OCR grades and Tariff points can be found here

Progression Diploma*

Grade	Tariff points
A	300
B	250
C	200
D	150
E	100

*Points for the Progression Diploma come into effect for entry to higher education in 2010. Tariff points have not yet been award for Grade A*.

Advanced Diploma = Progression Diploma plus Additional & Specialist Learning (ASL). For Tariff score for ASL see the appropriate qualification. ASL has a maximum Tariff score of 120.

View Expert Group Report for the Advanced Diploma

Scottish Qualifications

Grade					Tariff points
Advanced Higher	Higher	Intermediate 2	Standard Grade	Core Skills
A					120
B					100
C					80
D	A				72
	B				60
	C				48
	D	A			42
			Band 1		38
		B			35
		C	Band 2		28
				Higher	20
				Intermediate 2	10

Speech & Drama Examinations*

				Tariff points
PCertLAM**	Grade 8	Grade 7	Grade 6
Distinction				90
Merit				80
	Distinction			65
Pass	Merit			60
		Distinction		55
		Merit		50
	Pass			45
			Distinction	40
		Pass	Merit	35
			Pass	20

View Expert Group Report for Speech and Drama Examinations

*Points shown are for ESB, LAMDA, LCMM and Trinity Guildhall advanced level speech and drama examinations accredited by the National Qualifications Framework. A full list of the subjects covered is here.

**Points for the LAMDA Level 3 Certificate in Speech and Drama: Performance Studies (PCertLAM) come into effect for entry to higher education from 2009.

Welsh Baccalaureate Core*

Grade	Tariff points
Pass	120

View Expert Group Report for the Welsh Baccalaureate Core

*Points for the Core are awarded only when a candidate achieves the welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma