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Hubble Bubble Some Qualifications Bring Trouble June 2012 Debbie Grossman Emma Williams Planning and Statistics. Aim:. To understand the way qualification data is collected, processed and used both within the University and by outside organisations. Qualification Levels. GCSE grades G - D
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Hubble Bubble Some Qualifications Bring Trouble June 2012 Debbie Grossman Emma Williams Planning and Statistics
Aim: • To understand the way qualification data is collected, processed and used both within the University and by outside organisations.
Qualification Levels • GCSE grades G - D • GCSE grades A* - C • A Levels, BTECs, International Baccalaureate etc. • HNC • HND, Foundation Degree etc. • Honours degree • Masters Degree • PhD
Qualifications recorded • Currently have 231 codes in BANNER • 142 Level 3 • 126 sent to HESA
Applicant • Qualifications submitted as part of the application process • L3 and/or above • GCSEs & equivalents from 2012-13 • Professional qualifications/experience • Foundation degrees studied at Greenwich • UCAS • Electronic Applications System • ABL • Non UCAS Applicants • Entered manually by Admissions
Student • OLR • Review of qualifications held in BANNER • Update or comment • Qualifications checked at Stage 2 registration. • Original Certificates • SOATEST (BANNER) updated if required
ELQ • Status determined by qualifications held prior to starting the new programme • Generated within BANNER • Rules updated by PAS
AAB+ and Equivalents • Unlimited recruitment for 2012-13 • Not based on a tariff score • Determined by HEFCE • Specific list of qualifications with certain grades • Best 3 A Levels, BTECs, Best 5 Scottish Highers, 35 or more International Baccalaureate • ABB for 2013-14
Tariff • Tariffable Qualifications • Generally Level 3 • Not all level 3 have tariff scores • UCAS determine tariff scores • Currently based solely on GLH
Tariff Challenge 1 Place the qualifications in order (lowest to highest) according to their tariff score.
HESA Tariff • Most qualifications that have UCAS tariff • No qualifications that don’t have UCAS tariff • Provided to institutions • Provided to league table providers • Dependent on league tables request
Internal Tariff Score • HESA tariff methodology • In session calculation • Available for student and applicant • Applicant • Predicted • Actual • Student • Actual
Tariff Challenge 2 • Which of the qualifications listed have tariff points? • UCAS • HESA
Four Main League Tables • Times • Complete Guide • Guardian • Sunday Times
Tariff in League Tables • Average tariff • First degree, new entrants • Level 3 Tariffable qualifications • Includes partner college students • Excludes those on year 0
Times and Complete University Guide:Tariff on Entry Changes from 2013