Students celebrate their A Levels
Hundreds of thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Thursday with their A Level exam results. receive. Performance is expected to be lower than during the pandemic, but higher than in 2019.
Students taking exams for the first time before the coronavirus outbreak are expected to face stiff competition for college places. This year's offer is more conservative.
Admissions service Ucas says it expects record or near-record numbers of students to be admitted to its first-choice courses, but some students He warns that the process will not be "painless" for everyone, because it remains. It was a pity.
The number of colleges that a student can obtain through the clearing process is down from last week, and he has less than 24 hours left before the teenager receives his results.
One university blamed "administrative problems" for showing that he had more than 500 available when shouldn't have .
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ICYMI: To ease the surge in demand for degree Apprenticeships should be looked at, Ucas bosses
more students towards apprenticeships to increase access to higher education institutions The head of the university admissions service warns that surging demand must be contained. warned.
UcasChief Executive Officer Claire Merchant tellsThe Independent that the next number of college applicants is her 100. It is expected to reach 10,000, he said. Years – Up from a record 700,000 this year.
My colleagues Zoe Tidman and Kate Devlin reported:
There is "pent-up demand" for qualifications that combine study and work, says Ucas chief
Thousands of students could miss out on first choice college, professor says 101} suggests the percentage of students who may miss out on their first college choice in what is likely to be the most competitive year yet for tens of thousands of courses.
Percentage of students achieving the highest grades compared to last year when due to the Covid-19 pandemic, students were given grades determined by teachers instead of exams , could drop by almost 10 percentage points. education expert said.
suggests the percentage of students who may miss out on their first college choice in what is likely to be the most competitive year yet for tens of thousands of courses.
Percentage of students achieving the highest grades compared to last year when due to the Covid-19 pandemic, students were given grades determined by teachers instead of exams , could drop by almost 10 percentage points. education expert said.
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The government has already said that grades look set to drop this summer as students shift to exams in the wake of the pandemic.
Stigma about apprenticeships and degrees still remains among students – Research
Stigma and outdated perceptions persist around apprenticeships as second-class relative to college degrees, one research suggests.
According to Prospects, a graduate careers service, the number of views on apprenticeship content on the company's website has dropped 1% since last year, but college enrollment Advice views increased by 38%.
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60% of the students surveyed said they wanted to study at a university, while only 12% wanted an apprenticeship.
Birmingham reduces vacant land
Change The selection of Russell Group universities, which the University of Liverpool is part of, has declined compared to last week, with 1,785 courses at 15 of 24 elite institutions as of Wednesday morning, with 1,785 courses on Friday. There were 2,358 courses in 17 of
The University of Birmingham, also a member of the Russell Group, said on the Ucas website last week that he had 10 courses available, but now has its own I encourage people to check out their website. Thursday if available.
This year is expected to be one of the most competitive for college admissions and admissions services, and Ucas said colleges are becoming more cautious in making offers. I admit that
University of Liverpool replied
A spokesperson said: 'The University of Liverpool is in the process of clearing for a small number of high-quality candidates in a range of subjects, but we cannot be more specific until we have the results.
If there are vacancies, we will determine which courses are available by tomorrow's result date. We have removed the page while it is being cleared."
Blaming "administrator blips" for the lack of places The university was accused of "administrative problems" for displaying more than 500 people as available when it shouldn't have been.
With less than 24 hours left before test results are released, courses for those who did not make it to the first selection dropped last week.
As of Wednesday morning, the UK's PA news agency snapshot the largest tertiary education provider, down from 23,280 on Friday.
The University of Liverpool last week listed 529 courses available on its Ucas website. However, it is understood that this was not a fact and was an "administrative issue".
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