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Plain-English guides to BTEC grading, UCAS tariff points, and planning your route to university. Written to go with the free BTEC grade calculator.

• April 2026

  What Grade Do I Need on My BTEC Exam to Get a Distinction?

  The method in four steps: know your target, add up your current points, subtract, and convert the gap back to a unit grade. Two worked examples and the reverse lookup table nobody else publishes.

• March 2026

  How BTEC Unit Grades Add Up to Your Final Grade

  A plain-English walkthrough of Pearson Points, GLH, grade boundaries, and the UCAS tariff. Includes the official points table and worked examples for every qualification size.