The BTEC National Diploma is equivalent to 2 A Levels which is comprised of 12 Units. Units 1 to 4 are the mandatory units, then we have the choice of 8 other units from a wide range of topics and themes.
On the right hand side menu you will see all the units. Each Unit contains the Pass, Merit and Distinction criteria along with learning resources to help you complete each one. As you work your way through each assignment you will see the following symbols that represent that there is an additional activity related to the one your doing to get a higher level i.e. a merit or distinction:
Pass
Level (E/D Grade)
Merit
Level (C/B Grade)
Distinction Level (A/A* Grade)
To try and give you some guide about the types of things you should be writing and quality, a number of 'MODEL' examples are provided. These are denoted by the following image:
