Transcript Slide 1

What next?
2014
Today you will learn...
Tariff points
Firm and insurance offers
Results day procedures
Accepting places
UCAS Extra
Clearing/Adjustment
Changing my mind
Last year (2013), English
Universities received
558,898 applications from
students from the UK and
European Union
401,540 applicants accepted through
Firm, Insurance or Clearing
There has already been a 4% increase in
the number of applicants to UK
universities in 2014, despite a small
decline in the number of 18-year-olds in
the population overall.
Current gov. policy is that HE institutions
are fined £3,800 for each student
recruited beyond strict targets imposed
in 2013. (Core number)
However... Changes for 2013 entry mean
that universities and colleges can openly
recruit learners with ABB+ or
equivalent as these learners do not count
towards the total number places given to
them by the Government
(Margin number)
Key dates for remainder of year
• 25th February – Extra Opened
• 24th March – Deadline for receipt for offers for Art and design
courses
• 31st March – Deadline for Universities to have responded to applicants
(if you applied by 15th Jan)
• 7/8th May – Applicants need to have replied to offers to UCAS (Firm
and Insurance)
• 2nd July – The last date to apply for UCAS Extra.
• 24th July – Last date to reply to UCAS Extra offers.
• 14th August – A Level results day. UCAS adjust opens.
• 31st August – Adjustment closes
• 30th September – Clearing closes.
Firm and insurance choices
If you achieve the grades for your firm
choice then you will be automatically accepted
onto the course after results day and it will
be expected that you attend that university.
Your insurance choice only comes into play if
you haven’t got the grades for your firm
choice or the course is withdrawn.
Therefore, you need to think carefully about
your choices.
Current overview of your grades after
summer results. Most likely grade?
Subject
AS Grade
so far
Points
needed to
get grade A
Most
likely
grade in
August
Geography
English
Literature
Psychology
B
B
40/80
140/200
A
B/A
C
95/200
B
You can work out the UMS you need based on the
previous exam series results. Whilst not 100% tolerant,
it provides a strong idea of what you need.
You’ve just received all your offers and latest
assessment data puts you ‘on track’. Which would you
choose as firm and insurance based on the info below?
University
Entry
requirements
Your opinion of the city / university
Leeds
AAB
Really like the city but you live in it and are quite
keen to try out a new city. You were very
impressed with the facilities at the uni.
Edinburgh
AAA
You love the city and the university. It would be
your ambition to go to this university.
Northumbria
BBB
You like the city and the university facilities are
good but you aren’t quite as keen on the city as
Edinburgh and Leeds. You would still be happy to
live here.
Sheffield
AAB
You like the city but the facilities at the
university aren’t as good as Leeds and neither is
the accommodation.
Hull
BBC
You weren’t very impressed on the Open Day and
felt that the city wasn’t quite big enough for you
or closer to other universities. You really aren’t
keen on attending this university.
Extra
If you have received rejections from the universities you
have applied to or have decided to decline any offers you
were given then you are eligible for UCAS Extra.
To see courses that are eligible you visit the UCAS course
search page and look for any courses that available under
UCAS EXTRA. You then apply using TRACK for one course
at a time. You cannot apply for your next course until you
have got a reply from the previous university.
Once you have started the UCAS Extra process you cannot
go back to any previous offers that you might have
declined.
Working out tariff points
Some universities will give you a points
offer rather than stating exact grades
e.g. 240 points rather than CCC
AS points can only be counted to your
overall points score if you didn’t
continue the course into A2
What would this student’s total
tariff points be?
Subject
Level
Grade
Tariff points
History
GCE AS
C
40
English Language
GCE AS
B
50
French
GCE AS
B
50
Health and Social Care
GCE A
C
80
English Language
GCE A
B
100
French
GCE A
C
80
Answer = 300
Subject
Level
Grade
Tariff points
History
GCE AS
C
40
English Language
GCE AS
B
50
French
GCE AS
B
50
Health and Social
Care
GCE AS
C
40
Health and Social
Care
GCE A
C
80
English Language
GCE A
B
100
French
GCE A
C
80
Total tariff points
300
Firm choice
On results day if you have met the
requirements for your firm choice your
place will be confirmed by the university
and you will be expected to take the
place.
You cannot decide not to take this for
your insurance offer instead
Insurance choice
If you don’t meet the requirements for your
firm choice but do receive the grades for
your insurance choice then this university
will automatically be upgraded to your
firm choice and you will be expected to
attend that university.
Some flexibility is given to insurance
offers
Accepting Offers
Tip... If in doubt watch the UCAS
relying to offers video or ask a member
of the team
Unconditional
firm (UF)
You're in!
Conditional
firm (CF)
You're in if you meet
the conditions.
Conditional
firm (CF) and
conditional
insurance (CI)
You've made a first
and second choice –
you'll be in at the
first if you meet the
conditions. If not you
might have met the
conditions for the
second – if so you'll
be on that course
instead.
Conditional
firm (CF) and
unconditional
insurance(UI)
You've made a first
and second choice –
if you meet the
conditions of the
first you'll be on
that course. If not
you'll definitely be
on the second.
Adjustment
If your grades exceed the entry
requirements for your firm choice then
you have 5 calendar days to research
alternative courses.
You will need to register this with UCAS
on their ‘Tracking’ page. Your firm offer
will be held during these 5 days.
Beware... Changes to offers
A university could offer you an
alternative course, defer your entry or
start you at a different point of entry
if you don’t meet the entry
requirements.
Keep watching your emails and make sure
personal details are correct.
Clearing
www.ucas.com has a list of all the courses available
through clearing
This info will be available from 14th August
You don’t have to stick with the subject / course
you originally chose
You must be available to speak to admissions
tutors in person during the clearing process
i.e. think very carefully about when you go on
holiday over the summer
FAST FORWARD
It is 14th August 2014
9.25am
You’ve just received your A Level results
Will your grades meet the entry
requirements?
Meet the students
To use UCAS Track or Not?
Bertie Beecroft
Wants to study Psychology at Hull
Entry requirements:
Firm: BBC (One B must be in a Science
subject)
Insurance: BCC
Hillary Hall
Wants to study Textiles at Leeds Met
University
Entry requirements
Firm – 140 points
Insurance - 120 points
Sheila Shelton
Wants to study Law at St Andrews
Entry requirements
Firm – AAA
Insurance - ABB
Jimmy Jackson
Wants to study History at York St Johns
Entry Requirements
Firm – BCC
Insurance - CCC
Peter Parkes
Wants to study Maths at Oxford
Entry requirements
Firm – AAA
Insurance – ABB
Gertrude Greenfield
Wants to study German at Leeds
Entry requirements
Firm - ABC (Minimum requirement of a B
in German)
Insurance - BBB
Dorothy Durband
Wants to study Applied Biology at
Northumbria
Entry requirements
Firm - 160 points
Insurance – 140 points
FAST FORWARD
It is 14th August 2014
9.25am
You’ve just received your A Level results
Open your envelope............
.........do your grades meet the entry
requirements?
To use UCAS Track or Not?
Bertie Beecroft
Wants to study Psychology at Hull
Entry requirements:
Firm: BBC (One B must be in a Science
subject)
Insurance: BCC
Bertie Beecroft
Wants to study Psychology at Hull
Entry requirements:
Firm - BBC (One B must be in a Science
subject)
Insurance - BCC
Results:
BBC (B in Geography and Maths,
C in Biology)
Hillary Hall
Wants to study Textiles at Leeds Met
University
Entry requirements
Firm – 140 points
Insurance - 120 points
Hillary Hall
Wants to study Textiles at Leeds Met
University
Entry requirements
Firm – 140 points
Insurance - 120 points
Results:
80 points
Sheila Shelton
Wants to study Law at St Andrews
Entry requirements
Firm – AAA
Insurance - ABB
Sheila Shelton
Wants to study Law at St Andrews
Entry requirements
Firm – AAA
Insurance – ABB
Results:
ABB
Jimmy Jackson
Wants to study History at York St Johns
Entry Requirements
Firm – BCC
Insurance - CCC
Jimmy Jackson
Wants to study History at York St Johns
Entry Requirements
Firm – BCC
Insurance – CCC
Results:
BBB
Peter Parkes
Wants to study Maths at Oxford
Entry requirements
Firm – AAA
Insurance – ABB
Peter Parkes
Wants to study Maths at Oxford
Entry requirements
Firm – AAA
Insurance – ABB
Results:
AAB
Gertrude Greenfield
Wants to study German at Leeds
Entry requirements
Firm - ABC (Minimum requirement of a B
in German)
Insurance - BBB
Gertrude Greenfield
Wants to study German at Leeds
Entry requirements
Firm - ABC (Minimum requirement of a B
in German)
Insurance - BBB
Results:
ABB (A in German)
Dorothy Durband
Wants to study Applied Biology at
Northumbria
Entry requirements
Firm - 160 points
Insurance – 140 points
Dorothy Durband
Wants to study Applied Biology at
Northumbria
Entry requirements
Firm - 160 points
Insurance – 140 points
Results:
180 points
What other information should
inform my decision?
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Push Guide
Cost of Living
Applicant open days
League tables
Former students
• Speak to us!
University guide 2014:
University league tables?
Guardian guide
But wait.... I have changed my mind
• If you decide that you would rather defer your place,
you will need to discuss this with the universities as
soon as possible. This is something that the
universities themselves can change if they are able
to accommodate the request.
• Students defer through Apply by choosing the
appropriate start date for a future course. Students
applying for deferred entry need to be aware that
they will still be expected to meet entry
requirements by 31 August 2014
Alternatively if you are Year 13 you have the flexibility
to come back into Year 14 and reapply for next year.....
Practical points results day
• Traditional vs. technology?
• UCAS will crash at some stage...
• Ring the institution for clarity (Gen
studies)
• Close to a grade boundary
• Worst case scenario
• Holidays
• Ring your parents!
And finally...
You are not alone...
Please come and see the 6th Form Team or
talk to your Tutors if you have any queries
Remember... less places = Disappointment
...we DO NOT want any of you to be
included in that figure
Any Questions...?
What is your intention?
Complete the form as
accurately as possible.
If you are not sure then
provide your current
thinking
What do you
imagine you will have
to do in the first
week at university?
Write your ideas down on your paper. Work
with the other people on your table.
How many of these did you write down?
• Attend Fresher’s Fair.
• Sign up to a Doctor’s surgery.
• Attend the Electives Fair and choose Elective
modules.
• Catch the bus to uni.
• Find out the numbers of local taxi firms.
• Buy a bus pass (if necessary).
• Walk around the area surrounding your
accommodation.
• Go and find your lecture theatres!
• Attend the Student Union societies fair.
• Spend as much time as possible in communal areas of
your accommodation.
• Sign up for your student card.