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Drop In Session
13th Aug 2026
10.00 - 15.00
*Drop In Sessions will be available on Thursday 13th, Thursday 20th and Thursday 27st August * Visit our Paignton Campus any time between 10am-3pm for a Drop In session. Our […]
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Drop In Session
20th Aug 2026
10.00 - 15.00
*Drop In Sessions will be available on Thursday 13th, Thursday 20th and Thursday 27th August * Visit our Paignton Campus any time between 10am-3pm for a Drop In session. Our […]
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Drop In Session
27th Aug 2026
10.00 - 15.00
*Drop In Sessions will be available on Thursday 13th, Thursday 20th and Thursday 27th August * Visit our Paignton Campus any time between 10am-3pm for a Drop In session. Our […]
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19 Jun
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18 Jun
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16 Jun
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South Devon College Hosts Powerful Knife Crime Prevention Talk from... Read more
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15 Jun
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South Devon College students take their training to Milan Read more
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12 Jun
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Health and Social Care students return from impactful volunteering trip to... Read more
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10 Jun
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DAB Pumps Partners with South Devon College to Give Plumbing Students a Head... Read more
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29 May
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South Devon College celebrates nine years of excellence at its annual... Read more
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04 May
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Torbay Post‑16 SEND Conference Brings Parents, Employers and Partners... Read more
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University Centre South Devon is Named Nursing Associate Provider of the Year Read more
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Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications
| BTEC Level 1/2 Firsts | BTEC Level 1/ 2 Tech Awards | BTEC Level 2 Technicals |
| Level 2 Distinction (D) | Level 2 Distinction (L2D) | Distinction (D) |
| Level 2 Merit (M) | Level 2 Merit (L2M) | Merit (M) |
| Level 2 Pass (P) | Level 2 Pass (L2P) | Pass (P) |
| Level 1 Pass (L1) | Level 1 Distinction (L1D) | |
| Level 1 Merit (L1M) | ||
| Level 1 Pass (L1) |
Level 3 qualifications
| Single grade qualifications (e.g., National Certificates and National Foundation Diplomas) | If a qualification has multiple grades (e.g., a National Diploma/National Extended Diploma) then each grade is as follows: | BTEC Level 3 Nationals (teaching from 2014) BTEC (QCF) qualifications |
| Distinction Star – D* | Distinction star – D* | |
| Distinction – DS | Distinction – D | Distinction (D) |
| Merit – ME | Merit – M | Merit (M) |
| Pass – PA | Pass – P | Pass (P) |
| For example a triple grade of D*DD would be Distinction Star, Distinction, Distinction. | Near Pass (N) |
What UCAS points do I get from my results?
BTECs
| Grade | UCAS Points |
| Distinction star – D* | 56 |
| Distinction – D | 48 |
| Merit – M | 32 |
| Pass – P | 16 |
A Levels
| Grade | UCAS Points |
| A* | 56 |
| A | 48 |
| B | 40 |
| C | 32 |
| D | 24 |
| E | 16 |
AS Levels
| Grade | UCAS Points |
| A | 20 |
| B | 16 |
| C | 12 |
| D | 10 |
| E | 6 |
You can also calculate how many UCAS Points you have by using the UCAS tariff calculator.
