If it's a BTEC national award/cert/diploma then yes, it is worth UCAS points. A pass at any of those 3 is 40, a merit is 80 and a distinction is 120. Basically, unless you have DMM at the very least then forget about it.i, I'm sure you've solved this by now. BTEC LEVEL 3 Diplomas replaced the old form a couple of years ago; points tarriff remain the same, its just a name change and curriculum shuffle. A PPP (straigh pass) is worth 120 points.
Yes, statins as a group can cause elevated liver enzymes. However, this does not mean that they have damaged the liver. Statins can increase ALT concentrations roughly 10% of patients. However, it is rare (less than 1% of patients) that the increase will go higher than three times the normal limit. If the enzymes raise that high, statins should be stopped.
WELL-KNOWN SIDE EFFECTS: LIVER AND MUSCLE. The side effects that your doctor will be most familiar with are: 1  Liver: Changes in liver function occur in a small fraction of people; your doctor will probably monitor blood tests to check that your liver continues to function well.2  Muscle: Muscle symptoms are common with statin drugs. Please contact us and let us know about your side effects; the more we know, the more we can help others. 2  Some doctors are not familiar with the evidence that statin drugs or cholesterol drugs can cause problems with memory, pain, irritability, or sleep. 3  You may need to educate them, and we are happy to help.