Assessment for the unit is completed based on achievement of the Learning Outcome at the standards set by the Assessment Criteria for that unit. The learner can therefore achieve a Pass, Merit, Distinction or Fail for the unit based on the quality of the work submitted and the assessor’s judgements made against the criteria provided.

To achieve a pass for a unit, a learner must have successfully achieved the learning outcomes at the pass standard set by the assessment criteria for that unit. To achieve merit or distinction, the learner must demonstrate that they have achieved the criteria set for these grades. Learners cannot omit completing work to meet the pass standard and simply work to the higher grades, as this would put a pass for the unit in jeopardy. Similarly, learners cannot complete work to meet the criteria for distinction in the anticipation that this will also meet the criteria for merit.