It makes me very sad that so many people who ‘only’ get a Pass grade are disappointed with their Delta results. Please don’t be! You worked very hard for that Pass, and you should be proud of it! As far as I know, all most employers care about is whether you have the Delta or not, rather than what grade you got for it.
I got a Pass in Module Two (including failing LSA1 and LSA3 lessons), a Merit in Module Three, and a Distinction in Module One (because I had plenty of time to focus on it, and it was the only thing I was preparing for at the time). I’m proud of all of my results, and learnt a lot from all of the modules.
Cambridge Grade statistics are freely available for 2004 to 2019. Below you can find my summaries of the statistics for each of the Delta modules from 2014 to 2022.
Module One
I was really shocked to see the fail rates for Module One. I suspect this is partly because a lot of people do the exam without any preparation, or with only very minimal preparation. There’s no obligation to do a course before you sit the exam, but as you can see, it’s probably a good idea!
Update [22/2/2024]
- Fail: 31.7%
- Pass: 43.6%
- Pass with Merit: 13.5%
- Pass with Distinction: 11.3%
- Fail: 40.1%
- Pass: 41.8%
- Pass with Merit: 11.3%
- Pass with Distinction: 6.8%
- Fail: 37.4%
- Pass: 43.1%
- Pass with Merit: 12.4%
- Pass with Distinction: 7.1%
Module Two
This module has the lowest fail rates – I suspect this is because some people withdraw before they complete the course if they’re struggling (I don’t think withdrawals are counted in the statistics).
Module Three
Again, there’s no obligation to get tutor support during this module, though it can help you to get feedback on your writing so you know whether you’re meeting the Cambridge requirements. I definitely wasn’t in the first draft of some of my sections, and found it really useful to have that support.
- Fail: 37.4%
- Pass: 43.1%
- Pass with Merit: 12.4%
- Pass with Distinction: 7.1%
Results from Take Your Time DELTA courses
This compares to the following statistics on Take Your Time DELTA courses:
If you’d like to complete Delta Module One or Module Three with me, I run courses which last for a full academic year, meaning you can Take Your Time, and really apply what you’re learning to your own teaching / context. These are the overall statistics for my courses since I set up Module 1 in 2021 and Module 3 ELT-Specialism in 2022:
Module 1
- Distinction: 8 people = 35%
- Merit: 1 person = 4%
- Pass: 13 people = 35%
- Fail: 1 person = 4%
23 people have taken the Module 1 exam after working with me.
Module 3: ELT Specialism
- Merit: 2 people = 100%
2 people have submitted the Module 3 ELT Specialism assignment after working with me.
There are currently another 9 people working on this assignment with me.
Module 3: ELT Management
The first course is currently running, with 3 people working on the assignment.
Read all about Take Your Time DELTA courses, what participants thought of them and how to apply.
Sandy Millin 
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