UCAS: what should Heads of Sixth know for 2009 entry?

Posted on February 5th, 2008 in Summer 2008 by Michael Senior



Contributor: Matthew Welbourn
In this session, Matthew will address the changes affecting 2009 to higher education as well as outline the developments that might affect applicants in the near future. In particular, Matthew will:
• offer the response from UCAS regarding the way AS / A2 Levels are changing to differentiate the most able
• examine changes to the UCAS process to incorporate unit grade information
• outline the extent Advanced Extension Awards are used to make offers
• explore the role of admissions tests in selecting applicants
• explore how UCAS proposes to process applications from those with Specialist Diplomas
• outline the current national picture of Advanced Level up-take of BTEC Nationals, OCR Nationals, Applied courses and the International Baccalaureate Diploma
• provide details about the up-take of Foundation degrees and
• appraise heads of sixth about some of the key changes and developments that affect UCAS applicants in 2009 onwards


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