Higher education courses at Lakes College require 120 UCAS points in a relevant subject. Please note: from September 2017 the number of UCAS points varies depending on the course being studied. Please see course information for further details.
Below, you can see how many UCAS points you will need/gain under the new tariff system
Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
Grade | Tariff Points |
D* | 56 |
D | 48 |
M | 32 |
P | 16 |
Size band: 4
Grade bands: 4-14
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
Grade | Tariff Points |
D*D*D* | 168 |
D*D*D | 160 |
D*DD | 152 |
DDD | 144 |
DDM | 128 |
DMM | 112 |
MMM | 96 |
MMP | 80 |
MPP | 64 |
PPP | 48 |
Size band: 4+4+4=12
Grade bands: 4-14
A level and Advanced VCE
Grade | Tariff Points |
A* | 56 |
A | 48 |
B | 40 |
C | 32 |
D | 24 |
E | 16 |
Size band: 4
Grade bands: 4-14
Offered by AQA, CCEA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel and WJEC