Insight Help & SupportInsight Tariff Points Calculator
This calculator is designed to help you calculate Insight Tariff Points for the most common courses and units. Note - the calculator does not work in all cases, for example for Bac-IP and OU YASS courses.
A reminder that the tariff scale should not be viewed as a reflection on the value of the qualifications to individual learners, nor should it be used to inform decisions about the particular courses that individual learners pursue. Tariff measures are designed to evaluate the average performance of cohorts, not individuals.
De-duplication of tariff points occurs to ensure attainment is not double-counted when the same learner has completed, for example, the same unit across multiple courses. This may result in a course achieving fewer points than calculated below once de-duplication occurs.
STEP 1 - Enter the SCQF credit points and SCQF level for your course or unit. The SCQF database and SQA Catalogue of National Qualifications are useful resources to use for this information. If you continue to be unsure, your award provider should be able to tell you these.
STEP 2(a) - Tick the Course Weight box if this is a full course and has a course assessment element (e.g. added value unit at National 4 or course assessment at National 5 and above), OR
STEP 2(b) - Tick Course Weight if the course has been assessed as having 'added value' - this applies to Foundation Apprenticeships, Skills for Work, Ungraded National Courses, National Certificates, National Progression Awards and Scottish Vocational Qualifications.
*NOTE To be allocated a Course Weighting awards must attract a minimum number of SCQF Credit points. For SCQF levels 1 to 6 this is 7 SCQF Credit Points, for level 7 this is 9 SCQF Credit Points.
STEP 3 - Finally, select the appropriate Result (Pass or Graded) and click Calculate tariff points.