UMS (Uniform mark scale)
A system used in older modular qualifications to convert raw marks on units into a common scale so they could be added up.
- Stands for
- Uniform mark scale
- Used in
- All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- Grading
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Related terms
- Raw mark All four UK nations (details may differ)
- The actual number of marks a candidate scores before conversion to a grade or scaled score. US: raw score.
- Modular qualification All four UK nations (details may differ)
- A course assessed in separate units or modules that can be taken at different times.
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