Outline of the QQI FET/FETAC scoring scheme in use by all HEIs from 2017
This scoring scheme only applies where all the requirements for the major award are met, i.e. when the named component awards specified have been achieved to a minimum of 120 credits.
Each component is given a score based on the credit value of the component and the weighting of the grade achieved.
Most component awards have a credit value of 15 (the possible component credit values are 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30).
The following weightings will apply to the grades achieved: pass=1, merit=2, distinction=3.
To calculate a component score, multiply the credit value of the component by the weighting for the grade achieved.
Add all of the component scores up to a cumulative credit value of 120. When adding up these scores begin with distinctions, then merits, then passes.
Finally, multiply the total by 13 and divide by 12 to give the overall score (maximum 390).*
Examples of the QQI FET/FETAC scoring scheme in use by all HEIs from 2017
In these examples distinction = D, merit = M, pass = P.
1. In this example the applicant has 9 distinctions (DDDDDDDD).
All of her components have a credit value of 15. The table below shows the steps required to calculate the overall score. Begin by listing the components in grade order DDDDDDDD.
Step
1 Grade D D D D D D D D D
2 Credit Value 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
3 Cumulative credit value (max=120) 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 n/a
5 Weighting 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 n/a
6 Weighting x Credit Value 3x15 3x15 3x15 3x15 3x15 3x15 3x15 3x15 n/a
7 Add the results 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 =360
4 Credit value for scoring (max = 120) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 0
She has 135 credits and can only count 120 for scoring purposes, so eliminate 15 credits with the least value - i.e. eliminate one of the distinctions. Now multiply 360 by 13 and divide by 12 = 390.