a D in hospitality, practical cookery

stroodes

hi guys,
sorry if this is wrong place to post but could any of you clever peeps tell me if this is a pass or a fail for a gcse, son got 4 points for scqf reguarding this result if that helps, good news is got A's for chemistry and maths B for other 4 exams.

scotsbob

Do you mean Scottish Higher rather than "gcse?" In Scottish Higher a grade D is a mark of 45-49%

Whether it is a pass or fail is a matter of opinion. He got a Higher at level D. However he got less than 50% of the marks. I doubt if a Higher at level D in Hospitality and Cookery will gain entrance to any university, at least I hope it doesn't.

jexygirl

Admittedly educated in England, and the first year of GCSE replacing O level, but C or above was equivalent to O level pass, anything less was basically a fail, but with GCSE that was the point, unless you got ungraded, no one actually failed... you just didn't gain the equivalent of an old style O level.
Not sure that helps but maybe!

stroodes

many thanks guys, he's 15 so is ordinary level, don't understand it much myself ( I'm an o'level type person, lol) hes staying on for 5th year but this is luckily not one of the subjects hes continuing with, just to say me and DH will not be asking him to cook for us anytime soon.

stormbreaker

If the Grades are alphbetical he has sat, Intermediate 1 or Intermediate 2 exams not Standard grades which are given numerical grades a 1 being the highest.

stroodes

yes it is intermediate exams, some are 1, some are 2, would appriciate if anyone can tell me the difference regarding this as would like to know how this will effect subjects he is studying this term, tried asking him and got my face chewed off.

Violetta_2

Might be some info on the SQA website http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/4595.html

stroodes

many thanks for that link Violetta, had a quick look at it, still no clearer to me, maybe need a drink or two in me first so will look again later. Take me back to the old o'level days, much easier to understand.

Bamber19

scotsbob wrote: »

Do you mean Scottish Higher rather than "gcse?" In Scottish Higher a grade D is a mark of 45-49%

Whether it is a pass or fail is a matter of opinion. He got a Higher at level D. However he got less than 50% of the marks. I doubt if a Higher at level D in Hospitality and Cookery will gain entrance to any university, at least I hope it doesn't.

Possibly lower given marking adjustment, unless they've stopped doing that.

stroodes

guys to be truthful am not too fussed its only cookery, had it been english, maths or chemistry i would have hit the roof.

stormbreaker

The way I understand Int 1 and 2 is. The course detail between Intermediate and Standard grade exams are completely differant. However Int.1 is equivilant of a general pass in SG, and Int.2 is the equivilant of a Credit pass in SG.

Now in some subjects the Int.2 course sets pupils up better for their subsequent Highers in 5th year.

For example, my eldest did Int 2 English in 4th year and Higher in 5th. My youngest on the otherhand did SG 4th yr, Int 2 5th yr and will do his Higher this year.

If your son has done Int 1 in English he will do Int 2 next year and his Higher the following year.

I hope this helps.