Uni Question

Walkerie · 28 Nov 2006 at 10:29

I got 4 C's for ICT at GCSE but can only find single or double award on the UCAS site what should i do?

knowlesy · 28 Nov 2006 at 10:30

was it not a GNVQ ????

or are they not specific to somthing...? or give them a ring now ...?

Nix · 28 Nov 2006 at 10:31

Mat · 28 Nov 2006 at 10:42

Talk to someone at your school/college about it, theyre the best people to advise on this kind of thing I think...

Kol · 28 Nov 2006 at 10:44

Are you sure it's not modular or you're reading it wrong?

I recall my A-Levels I got marked for each exam, ie. 3 exams and I got a grade for each one, but this made up my final grade. It's just one overall grade. I can't understand how one subject (ICT) can be worth 4 individual GCSEs. Even Science only comes as a double, I doubt they do quadruple awards? :eek:

Walkerie · 28 Nov 2006 at 11:10

On the results in my NRA i have ICT ( C C C C )

and Science is Science Double Award ( D D )

Im 100% certain it is 4 C's

meghatronic · 28 Nov 2006 at 12:12

WalkeruK said:
On the results in my NRA i have ICT ( C C C C )

and Science is Science Double Award ( D D )

Im 100% certain it is 4 C's

typo? lol.

Was it a 'normal' GCSE?

toosepin · 28 Nov 2006 at 12:36

Sounds to me like you did a GNVQ "Which is equivilent to FOUR GCSEs"

:rolleyes:

I hate it how they push that on kids, it's not as good as four GCSEs and never will be.

Walkerie · 28 Nov 2006 at 15:25

So what do i need to put this down as for my uni app?

BaZ87 · 28 Nov 2006 at 15:27

you need to put down you done a GNVQ in ICT

Azza · 28 Nov 2006 at 15:30

Ask your ICT teacher(s). He/She/It/They should know, if he/she/it/they doesnt know them im amazed you got a C.

mole90 · 28 Nov 2006 at 21:49

Even if its GNVQ IT, wouldnt it only be the equivalent of 2 GCSE's? If I remember right.....science was the only GNVQ worth 4, unless its been changed in the last few years.

BaZ87 · 28 Nov 2006 at 21:53

im pretty sure they're all the equivalent of 4

Ste · 28 Nov 2006 at 22:21

god knows why, GNVQ ICT was a joke when I did it

Smithy · 28 Nov 2006 at 22:29

I did ICT at GCSE. It's a single GCSE, meaning if by what you said in the OP was true, then you got 1 GCSE at grade C. The other marks would be for the coursework and the 2 exam papers you sit. The last one is the average grade, or 'final' grade.

Calum · 28 Nov 2006 at 22:43

You can do a gnvq in ict FACT = 4 gcse's

Just write gnvq in ict

Walkerie · 1 Dec 2006 at 10:08

Smithy said:
I did ICT at GCSE. It's a single GCSE, meaning if by what you said in the OP was true, then you got 1 GCSE at grade C. The other marks would be for the coursework and the 2 exam papers you sit. The last one is the average grade, or 'final' grade.

sorry but your wrong.

badgermonkey · 1 Dec 2006 at 10:17

WalkeruK said:
sorry but your wrong.

No actually, I got bored so I went and checked. Not a SINGLE examining body in BRITAIN gives 4 grades along with the equivalant of 4 GCSEs in I.T. Not a single one. What board did you do it with? Go link me the qualification, or even just their homepage, and I will go show you that you are misguided. If you prove me wrong then that's fair enough, but I have just checked through everyone I know exists, and several I didn't know existed

Walkerie · 1 Dec 2006 at 10:34

its a GNVQ or VCE in ICT Which is graded at pass/merit/distinction pass is 4 c's the course is equivalent to 4 gcse's

Walkerie · 1 Dec 2006 at 10:37

edexcel i believe.