January 2020 Series

Raw mark grade boundaries

Cambridge Technicals

ocr.org.uk/grade-boundaries
Understanding your grade boundaries
A grade boundary is the minimum mark you need to get a grade. For example, if the grade boundary for a
Merit is 49 marks, you need to get at least 49 to achieve a Merit. A mark of 48 would therefore be a Pass.

Unit grades
The unit grades for Cambridge Technicals are as follows:

Level 3 qualifications Level 2 qualifications

• D – Distinction Unit 1C:
• M – Merit • P – Achieved
• P – Pass • U – Not Achieved
• R – Near-Pass All other units:
• U – Unclassified • D – Distinction
• M – Merit
• P – Pass
• U – Unclassified

Calculating your overall qualification grade

To calculate your overall qualification grade, we convert each unit grade into points, which are added
together to give a total points score. We then compare this total points score to the points grade boundaries
to get your qualification grade.
The points grade boundaries together with instructions and examples of how we do this are provided in the
grading section of each qualification’s centre handbook (section 10). These are available from the
qualification pages of the OCR website.
Level 3 raw mark grade boundaries January 2020 series

L3 Cambridge Technical in Applied Science

Max Mark D M P R U
Unit 1 Science fundamentals 90 66 49 33 17 0
Unit 2 Laboratory techniques 90 71 54 38 22 0
Unit 3 Scientific analysis and reporting 100 80 59 39 19 0
Unit 22 Global scientific information 60 48 36 24 12 0
Unit 23 Scientific research techniques 60 48 36 24 12 0

L3 Cambridge Technical in Business

Max Mark D M P R U
Unit 1 The business environment 90 57 41 26 13 0
Unit 2 Working in business 60 44 35 26 17 0
Unit 3 Business decisions 60 37 27 17 8 0
Unit 9 Human Resources 90 62 47 33 19 0
Unit 10 Economics for business 90 58 42 27 13 0
Unit 15 Change Management 60 38 29 20 11 0

L3 Cambridge Technical in Digital Media

Max Mark D M P R U
Unit 1 Media products and audiences 80 58 44 31 18 0
Unit 2 Pre-production and planning 80 56 43 30 17 0
Unit 6 Social media and globalisation 60 46 35 25 15 0
Unit 25 Research for product development 80 60 45 31 17 0

L3 Cambridge Technical in Engineering

Max Mark D M P R U
Unit 1 Mathematics for engineering 60 46 33 21 10 0
Unit 2 Science for engineering 60 43 32 22 12 0
Unit 3 Principles of mechanical engineering 60 46 33 21 10 0
Unit 4 Principles of electrical and electronic engineering 60 49 36 24 12 0
Unit 23 Applied mathematics for engineering No entry in January 2020
Unit 24 Project management for engineers 80 60 44 28 14 0

L3 Cambridge Technical in Health & Social Care

Max Mark D M P R U
Unit 2 Equality, diversity and rights in health and social care 60 45 35 26 17 0
Unit 3 Health, safety and security in health and social care 60 43 32 22 12 0
Unit 4 Anatomy and physiology for health and social care 100 70 50 30 15 0
Unit 6 Personalisation and a person-centred approach to care 60 45 34 24 14 0
Unit 7 Safeguarding 60 46 35 24 13 0
Unit 25 Research methods in health, social care and childcare 60 43 33 24 15 0

L3 Cambridge Technical in IT
Max Mark D M P R U
Unit 1 Fundamentals of IT 80 53 40 28 16 0
Unit 2 Global information 80 52 39 27 15 0
Unit 3 Cyber security 60 39 31 23 15 0
Unit CC Cloud Technology 70 45 35 25 15 0

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L3 Cambridge Technical in Performing Arts
Max Mark D M P R U
Unit 1 Prepare to work in the performing arts sector 60 48 36 24 12 0
Unit 2C Proposal for a commissioning brief 50 41 30 20 10 0
Unit 3 Influential performance practice 60 48 36 24 12 0
Unit 32 Arts administration 60 43 33 23 13 0
Unit 33 Original Performance 60 48 36 24 12 0

L3 Cambridge Technical in Sport and Physical Activity

Max Mark D M P R U
Unit 1 Body systems and the effects of physical activity 70 48 34 21 10 0
Unit 3 Sports organisation and development 60 44 36 29 22 0
Unit 4 Working safely in sport, exercise, health and leisure 70 52 42 32 22 0
Unit 21 The business of sport 70 50 39 29 19 0

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Level 2 raw mark grade boundaries January 2020 series

L2 Cambridge Technical in Business Administration

Max Mark D M P U
Unit 1C Principles of working in business administration 40 23 0
Unit 2C Understand the role of an administrator 45 29 22 16 0

L2 Cambridge Technical in Digital Media

Max Mark D M P U
Unit 1C Digital media and emerging technologies 40 25 0
Unit 2C Principles of concept design and pre-production 50 35 25 15 0

L2 Cambridge Technical in Engineering

Max Mark D M P U
Unit 1C Fundamentals of mechanical, electrical/electronic and fluid power engineering 40 22 0
Unit 2C Application of engineering principles 45 30 22 15 0

L2 Cambridge Technical in Health & Social Care

Max Mark D M P U
Unit 1C Principles of working in health, social care and childcare 40 25 0
Unit 2C Health and safety in practice 40 27 20 14 0

L2 Cambridge Technical in IT
Max Mark D M P U
Unit 1C Essentials of IT 40 26 0
Unit 2C Essentials of Cyber security 45 30 23 17 0

L2 Cambridge Technical in Sport and Physical Activity

Max Mark D M P U
Unit 1C Physical activity, health and wellbeing 40 24 0
Unit 2C Physical preparation and readiness for sport and physical activity 40 29 24 19 0

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