A guide to classifications at Classifications First Class

A guide to classifications at

Classifications First Class Honours Second Class Honours - Upper Second 2: 1 - Lower Second 2: 2 Third Class Honours

How are they calculated? • Final year average (MMFS), or • a calculation based on a specified weighted number of credits being achieved at a particular level, or • the average calculation of level 5 and final level marks (OMM), …. . whichever is the most beneficial to the student.

Method 1 – Final Year Average • Add (Module Mark x Credit Value) / 120 Research Project Mark x 40 Option 1 Mark x 20 Contemporary Issues x 20 Child with Special Needs x 20 Option 2 Mark x 20 120 Final Year Average

Example 1 BA(Hons) Early Childhood Studies (With Practitioner Options) (Year 3) YEAR MANAGER STUDENT ID DECISION NOTES 086 155 174 184 Researc E-Learning Contempor Health h Developm ary Issues Matters Project ent in Childhood 2 2 1 1 40 20 20 20 T T Amy Acres BA (Hons) First Class 64 Barbara Bibi BA (Hons) Upper Second 62 Claire Cole BA (Hons) Lower Second Daljit Dhanesh BA (Hons) Third Class 75 74 80 191 194 The Child Teaching and with Special Education Needs 2 20 T 1 20 T 2 20 T 411 Managing Visions of People and Childhood Organisations 1 20 T 80 FINAL YEAR MEAN MARK 2 20 T 78 74 63 63 67 50 54 42 65 66 45 54 40 41 40 46 46 42

Final year average First Class Honours 70% or more Upper Second (2: 1) 60% -69% Lower Second (2: 2) 50% -59% Third Class Honours 40%-49%

From Example 1 Amy Acres 64 x 40 75 x 20 80 x 20 78 x 20 Divided by 120 = 74 Daljit Dhanesh 40 x 40 41 x 20 40 x 20 46 x 20 Divided by 120 = 42 First Class Third Class

Method 2 This a calculation based on a particular number of credits being achieved at a particular level From Example 2: Li Yan Lu - With a final year average of 56 and 80 credits at 60% or higher = 2: 1 Maureen Majors - With a final year average of 48 and 60 credits at 50% or higher and a year two average of 50% or higher = 2: 2

Example 2 BA(Hons) Early Childhood Studies (With Practitioner Options) (Year 3) YEAR MANAGER STUDENT ID DECISION NOTES 086 155 174 184 Research E-Learning Contempor Health Project Developm ary Issues Matters ent in Childhood 190 191 411 The Child Teaching Visions of YEAR 2 FINAL OVERALL with and Childhood CARRY YEAR MEAN Special Education FORWARD MEAN MARK Needs MARK 2 2 1 1 2 40 T 20 T 20 T 45 62 63 Li Yan Lu BA (Hons) Upper Second 60 Maureen Majors BA (Hons) Lower Second 48 51 50 51 47 40 56 56 56 52 48 49

Method 3 - The Overall Mean Mark • The Overall Mean Mark (OMM) is the average calculation of level 5 and final level marks. • It is calculated as follows : (Final Year Average x 3 + Year 2 average )/4.

BA(Hons) Early Childhood Studies (With Practitioner Options) (Year 3) YEAR MANAGER STUDENT ID DECISION NOTES 086 174 190 Research Contemporar The Child Project y Issues in with Special Childhood Needs 191 411 Teaching and Education Visions of Childhood 2 1 2 40 20 20 T T T YEAR 2 CARRY FORWARD FINAL YEAR MEAN MARK OVERALL MEAN MARK Jayden Jones BA (Hons) Upper Second 60 63 63 43 64 61 59 60 Kim Kantrell BA (Hons) Lower Second 71 45 44 58 51 47 57 55

BA Degree • A pass degree may be awarded on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners to a student who has achieved at least 300 credits including at least 80 credits at level 6. • All credits must be attempted (a genuine attempt).

BA(Hons) Early Childhood Studies (With Practitioner Options) (Year 3) YEAR MANAGER STUDENT ID DECISION NOTES 086 155 174 Research E-Learning Contempor Project Developme ary Issues nt in Childhood 184 190 Health Matters The Child with Special Needs 191 Teaching YEAR 2 and CARRY Education FORWAR D FINAL YEAR MEAN MARK OVERALL YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 TOTAL MEAN CREDITS MARK 2 2 1 1 2 1 40 20 20 20 T T T 23 50 51 18 52 40 43 100 120 80 300 40 47 44 38 40 100 80 280 68 24 50 52 52 120 80 320 Maureen Majors BA Degree 48 Norman Jean Dip HE 31 Elvis Dean BA Degree 62 40 63 31 41

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