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Yes, there seem to be differing ways of reporting the grades, maybe it depends how you submit your results initially. When I enquired last year about how to submit the improved marks this was the response I received from Edexcel:

In reply to your email below, if the learners have improved units previously claimed you will need to contact service operations to amend the improved grade. The improved grade will count towards the topped up registration.

The record on Edexcel online will be a read only as this closes the registration after a full award has been claimed.

Janet Hancey

Exams Co-ordinator Ext 5104

Queen Mary's College

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From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Elaine Monks
Sent: 17 September 2013 12:26
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Subject: Re: BTEC Unit Upgrades

So is there some difference between centres here? Some of you are able to amend original units of the 90-credit Dip on EOL against a top-up reg on the Ext Dip, and others have to email this through. Here, we are only interested in the improved grades counting towards the Ext Dip, but have read in assessment guidance that resubmissions are not allowed in general for Btecs...so aside from the admin procedure, it actually appears to be non-compliant to improve grades...

Elaine Monks

Exams Manager

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Yeovil College | Mudford Road | Yeovil | BA21 4DR

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From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Heap, Mark

Sent: 17 September 2013 11:26

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Subject: Re: BTEC Unit Upgrades

Hello Elaine

If you have claimed the 90 credit Diploma units using edexcelonline, and then topped up to the Ext Dip, you are able to amend the previous units on edexcelonline when you are then inputting the final Ext Dip units at the end of the 2nd year. This does not amend the outcome of the 90 credit claimed in the 1st year.

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Mark

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-----Original Message-----

From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Elaine Monks

Sent: 17 September 2013 10:59 AM

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Subject: Re: BTEC Unit Upgrades

Hi All

Dragging this one up again, Janet - please can you clarify what you meant below - are you able to reopen units from the 90-credit Diploma in order to improve grades, and if so, how do you do this?

thanks

Elaine Monks

Exams Manager

National Centre Number 63459

Yeovil College | Mudford Road | Yeovil | BA21 4DR

+44 (0)1935 845523

ü www.yeovil.ac.uk

-----Original Message-----

From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Janet Hancey

Sent: 13 August 2013 11:14

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Subject: Re: BTEC Unit Upgrades

I agree, we have a lot of top ups and students improved grades only count towards their topped up qualification. We explain this to the students, and we do not return any certificates for the previous BTEC. They will receive a notification of performance along with the certificate for their topped up qualification which will show also show the improved units. I was informed by EDEXCEL/Pearson that all that was necessary was an email to service operations with the details of the improved units. To my knowledge we have never been charged for this.

Janet Hancey

Exams Co-ordinator Ext 5104

Queen Mary's College

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From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul King

Sent: 09 August 2013 15:57

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Subject: Re: BTEC Unit Upgrades

My understanding is the same as Lauren's. This coming year we will be asking for the top-up to the higher award for those students who progress onto the second year, asking for the Certificate units to be upgraded where appropriate, and I don't expect the Certificate certificates to be requested back!

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Paul King

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Leyton Sixth Form College

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From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lauren McLachlan

Sent: 09 August 2013 15:26

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Subject: Re: BTEC Unit Upgrades

Hi Nikki,

We run a mixture of BTEC course, some of which are cashed in oafter one year (cert/subsid. Diploma) and others run the full two year programme (ext dip./dip).

On the courses which run for 1 year and top-up for their second year we are always charged a top up fee of around £35-£45 per student. However the certificate is never returned. Any units the students decide to improve on only contribute to their new qualification, not the one they have completed.

Hope this helps,

Lauren

Lauren McLachlan

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Ashton Sixth Form College

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-----Original Message-----

From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Griffin

Sent: 03 July 2013 10:19

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Subject: Re: BTEC Unit Upgrades

With a few exceptions we never 'cash in' as many/most will be progressing on to the extended. This saves this hassle plus the transfer fee is cheaper than the top up fee.

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From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nikki White

Sent: 03 July 2013 10:16

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Subject: BTEC Unit Upgrades

Hello

I was wondering if anyone can help.

With regards to BTEC our college always claims for students after the first year (usually the Sub Dip) and then tops them up in the 2nd year to either the Dip or Extended Dip.

We have always given the students the opportunity to upgrade the modules they have completed in the 1st year to gain a better 2nd year qualification.

We have never had any problems doing this and just sent a spreadsheet to Edexcel and they have upgraded the units.

I have just rang them this morning and they have informed me that if I want to do this it will cost me £37 per student as they have already certificated for the lower qualification.

Has anyone else had this information or had any problems with this. This has never happened to us before even though the woman at service operations says this has always been the case.

Also she said I had to send all the certificates back for these students for their 1st year qualification even though last year they informed us that the upgrades will only be attributed to the higher qualification.

Any help would be great

Thanks

Nikki White

Blackpool Sixth Form College

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