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Curriculum 2000 from a UCAS Perspective

Curriculum 2000 from a UCAS Perspective. Subject Centre for Languages Presentation Mary Myles Curriculum and Development Officer. Contents. HE Today Curriculum 2000 implementation (Surveys) Tariff and 2002 HE Entry Requirements Progression to HE with Languages1996-2000

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Curriculum 2000 from a UCAS Perspective

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  1. Curriculum 2000 from a UCAS Perspective Subject Centre for Languages Presentation Mary Myles Curriculum and Development Officer

  2. Contents • HE Today • Curriculum 2000 implementation (Surveys) • Tariff and 2002 HE Entry Requirements • Progression to HE with Languages1996-2000 • Languages and Curriculum 2000 • Future

  3. Curriculum 2000: A Reminder OLD NEW • Special Papers Advanced Extension Award • Free Standing Maths Units

  4. Curriculum 2000 Changes: Reminder • GCE A Level • 6 modules form A Level qualification • First 3 modules form AS qualification • Second 3 modules (A2) include synoptic modules • Used as an indicator of depth of study

  5. Curriculum 2000 Changes: Reminder • GCE AS Level • Main qualification for broadening curriculum • Deliver basic skills and concepts • Completed (for most) in Year 1 of Post-16 programme • Grades available for HE application (some exceptions) • Extra information would aid HE selection

  6. Curriculum 2000 Changes: Reminder • Advanced Extension Award • Replace the Special Papers • No extra content, greater understanding sought • 17 subjects available for 2002 • All subjects linked to A Level • Not part of UCAS tariff system for 2002

  7. Curriculum 2000 Changes: Reminder • Vocational Certificate of Education (VCE) • 3-unit awards (AS VCE ) • 6-unit awards (A VCE [Vocational A Level]) • 12-unit awards (VCE Double Award) • Assessment • External assessment increased • Moderation more rigorous • Key skills separately certificated

  8. Curriculum 2000 Changes: Reminder • Key Skills • Units certificated independently of qualification • Main Key Skills qualification includes Application of Number, Communication and IT • Assessment via external assessment(L3 1½hr /unit) and portfolio • Main Key Skills carry UCAS points, Wider Key Skills do not.

  9. Curriculum 2000 Changes: Reminder • Free Standing Maths Units • 3 Levels Foundation , Intermediate, Advanced • Advanced Units • # Using and Applying Statistics • *Working with Algebraic and Graphical Techniques • # Modelling with Calculus • AS Use of Mathematics (available Sept 2001) • 3 units, Applying Mathematics, * above, 1 of #

  10. HE Today

  11. HE Today • Mass HE system • 340 member institutions within UCAS • Diversity of provision (around 50000 courses available through UCAS system) • Blurring of distinction between full-time and part-time study • Variety of entry routes/experience presented by applicants

  12. HE Today • Different types of provision • Widening participation agenda • Government emphasis on need for more progression from vocational provision • Funding - • for HE • for students

  13. CURRICULUM 2000 - Survey

  14. Curriculum 2000 Uptake Surveys • Series of surveys from February 2000 • Nov 2000 survey report www.ucas.com/getting/schools/cur2001 • Survey July 2001 report not yet on website • Survey identified: • institutions’ curriculum provision • students’ curriculum profile and subject choice

  15. Curriculum 2000 Uptake Surveys • INTERIM RESULTS - June 2001 survey • GCE AS - 4 or more subjects: 65% • GCE A2 (2002) - 3 subjects: 77%; 4 or more subjects 13% • Not progressing to A2: 3% • AS certification : 80% • Dropping of 1 or more GCE AS since September 2000: 13%

  16. Curriculum 2000 Uptake Surveys • Involvement in VCE awards: 15% • Drop out from 1 or more VCE awards since September 2000: 2% • Likely size of typical GCE AS programme, 2001/02: 4 AS, 67.8%

  17. Curriculum 2000 Uptake Surveys • Centres offering one or more main Key Skills: • GCE AS main programme students - • Application of Number: 53% • Communication: 59% • Information Technology: 58% • VCE main programme students - • Application of Number: 38% • Communication: 41% • Information Technology: 40%

  18. Curriculum 2000 Uptake Surveys Centres offering one or more Wider Key Skills: • Working with Others: 6% • Improving Own Learning and Performance: 6% • Problem Solving: 5% • Drop out from Key Skills since September 2000: 14%

  19. Variable Curriculum Profiles • Modular programmes of variable size : 18, 21, 24 or 27 units • Greater breadth obtained • complementary subjects • contrasting subjects • key skills • free standing units • enrichment programmes

  20. The Tariff and HE Entry Requirements “They want me to get 240 points but I have to get a B in Geography”

  21. The New UCAS Tariff • Used for entry requirements and offers • Includes all Curriculum 2000 qualifications • 120 points for 6 units • 3:1 grade ratio • Qualification points aggregated- no cap • No double counting (except KS proxies) • Not mandatory for HE to use the tariff

  22. HE Entry 2002: UCAS Database • Accept ALONE COMPONENT • GCE AS 4% 89% • GCE A 94% 95% • VCE AS 4% 84% • VCE A 69% 93% • VCE DA 73% 90% • Key Skills 65%

  23. HE Entry 2002:UCAS Database • Units required for entry to courses • 12 units 60% courses • 18 units 24% courses (40% preferred) • Units required from 6/12 unit awards • 6 units 17% • 12 units 61% • 18 units 6%

  24. HE Entry 2002:UCAS Database • Tariff used by: • 77% HEIs • 65 % courses • Entry requirements & offers can be made as points or grades • Increasingly grade/points hybrids are used

  25. ‘Qualified’ Points • 280 POINTS: • from a minimum of 18 units • to include at least 2 6-unit qualifications • with Grade B in Mathematics • excluding General Studies • including Key Skills

  26. ‘Qualified’ Grades • All to be achieved at end of study programme • B in Chemistry • C in Biology • Plus an additional 80 points

  27. Bristol University - French

  28. Manchester Metropolitan UniversityFrench Studies

  29. Progression to HE with Languages Trends 1996-2000

  30. HE Applicants and Acceptances : French 1996-2000

  31. HE Applicants and Accepts:German 1996-2000

  32. HE Applicants and Accepts :Spanish 1996-2000

  33. HE Applicants and Accepts:Italian 1996-2000

  34. HE Applicants and Accepts : Russian 1996-2000

  35. HE Accepts 2001 (29/8) Language 2001 Change % • French 604 -12.3 • German 255 - 1.5 • Spanish 251 - 1.6 • Italian 71 (87) • Russian 41 (54) • Other Euro lang 471 - 17.2 • Other mod lang 950 - 5.2

  36. 2001 Winners (Accepts 29/8/01) Subject % Change Nursing +17.9 Computer Science +14.0 Computer Systems Eng + 45.1 Journalism + 25.9 Media Studies + 19.9 Psychology + 14.0

  37. 2001 Losers (Accepts 29/8/01) Subject % Change French -12.3 Other Euro languages - 17.3 Pharmacology - 10.0 Social Policy - 7.3 Town & Country Planning - 9.6 All Sciences approx -1.5

  38. Progression to HE in 2002

  39. AS Candidates 2002 Subject Sat 2002 % A Grade • French 19,618 26.6 • German 8,667 25.6 • Spanish 5,847 27.2 • Other mod lang 3,247 43.7 • English 77,856 16.4 • Psychology 48,342 12.3 • All 794,117 17.0

  40. Flexibility in HE • Wide choice of courses (1928) • Flexible Entry Requirements • Broad Modular Programmes • Combined Studies (F + architecture , psychology) • Some ab initio programmes • Deferred entry • Mid course placements

  41. Questions?

  42. Further Queries • Can be sent to: Mary Myles • Tel 01242 544867 • Email m.myles@ucas.ac.uk

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