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What next? 2014

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.

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What next? 2014

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  1. What next? 2014

  2. Today you will learn... Tariff points Firm and insurance offers Results day procedures Accepting places UCAS Extra Clearing/Adjustment Changing my mind

  3. Last year (2013), English Universities received 558,898 applications fromstudents from the UK and European Union 401,540 applicants accepted through Firm, Insurance or Clearing

  4. 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.

  5. 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)

  6. 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.

  7. 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 Your insurance choice only comes into play if you haven’t got the grades for your firm choice or the course is withdrawn.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.

  8. Current overview of your grades after summer results. Most likely grade? 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.

  9. 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?

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. What would this student’s total tariff points be?

  13. Answer = 300

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Accepting Offers Tip... If in doubt watch the UCAS relying to offers video or ask a member of the team

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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

  20. 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?

  21. Bertie Beecroft Wants to study Psychology at Hull Entry requirements: Firm: BBC (One B must be in a Science subject) Insurance: BCC

  22. Hillary Hall Wants to study Textiles at Leeds Met University Entry requirements Firm – 140 points Insurance - 120 points

  23. Sheila Shelton Wants to study Law at St Andrews Entry requirements Firm – AAA Insurance - ABB

  24. Jimmy Jackson Wants to study History at York St Johns Entry Requirements Firm – BCC Insurance - CCC

  25. Peter Parkes Wants to study Maths at Oxford Entry requirements Firm – AAA Insurance – ABB

  26. Gertrude Greenfield Wants to study German at Leeds Entry requirements Firm - ABC (Minimum requirement of a B in German) Insurance - BBB

  27. Dorothy Durband Wants to study Applied Biology at Northumbria Entry requirements Firm - 160 points Insurance – 140 points

  28. 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?

  29. Bertie Beecroft Wants to study Psychology at Hull Entry requirements: Firm: BBC (One B must be in a Science subject) Insurance: BCC

  30. 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)

  31. Hillary Hall Wants to study Textiles at Leeds Met University Entry requirements Firm – 140 points Insurance - 120 points

  32. Hillary Hall Wants to study Textiles at Leeds Met University Entry requirements Firm – 140 points Insurance - 120 points Results: 80 points

  33. Sheila Shelton Wants to study Law at St Andrews Entry requirements Firm – AAA Insurance - ABB

  34. Sheila Shelton Wants to study Law at St Andrews Entry requirements Firm – AAA Insurance – ABB Results: ABB

  35. Jimmy Jackson Wants to study History at York St Johns Entry Requirements Firm – BCC Insurance - CCC

  36. Jimmy Jackson Wants to study History at York St Johns Entry Requirements Firm – BCC Insurance – CCC Results: BBB

  37. Peter Parkes Wants to study Maths at Oxford Entry requirements Firm – AAA Insurance – ABB

  38. Peter Parkes Wants to study Maths at Oxford Entry requirements Firm – AAA Insurance – ABB Results: AAB

  39. Gertrude Greenfield Wants to study German at Leeds Entry requirements Firm - ABC (Minimum requirement of a B in German) Insurance - BBB

  40. 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)

  41. Dorothy Durband Wants to study Applied Biology at Northumbria Entry requirements Firm - 160 points Insurance – 140 points

  42. Dorothy Durband Wants to study Applied Biology at Northumbria Entry requirements Firm - 160 points Insurance – 140 points Results: 180 points

  43. What other information should inform my decision? • Push Guide • Cost of Living • Applicant open days • League tables • Former students • Speak to us!

  44. University guide 2014: University league tables? Guardian guide

  45. 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.....

  46. 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!

  47. 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...?

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