Last year's A-level results were a fiasco, and that's something everyone wants to avoid this year. It was scrapped within days. This time, results are based on teacher judgments using an evidence-based approach. The grading systems have been scrutinised by the school and exam boards, to ensure they're as fair and accurate as possible. This is, however, a new system and everyone expects grades will look different from and previous years.
This is the second year grades have been given without the normal exam process, so it seems likely results this year will be higher. This is the big question. Is there enough capacity in the university system to cope with a bumper set of results? If there are too many top grades it could cause a crush for places on popular courses. Certainly, many universities believe there won't be much wriggle room for students who narrowly miss their offer grades.
Plus, there is expected to be some overspill from the cohort. Clearing is the system that allocates spare university places if a student misses their grades, or changes their mind. If you're away, you'll need to ensure that Track contains your correct personal details before you go.
You could choose to nominate someone, such as a parent or guardian, who can access Track and make changes on your behalf. However, some changes will be time-sensitive so your nominee may need to discuss your application with UCAS or universities within a specific timeframe. If you didn't nominate a person when completing your application, it's best to speak to UCAS and ensure they have access to your Track. If you can't be there in person but can get online, you can still log in to Track to discover what your chosen universities have decided.
Only exams office staff and heads can view A-level results before they're widely released to candidates on Thursday 18 August From However, at this stage, these results must be treated as confidential by universities and exam offices. As Track is where you're kept informed of your application's progress, the UCAS site is the place to go on results day. However, Track is 'frozen' in the days leading to the publication of your A-level results, meaning you won't be able to make any changes during this time.
Contact UCAS directly if you need to update any information. The system will be available at around 8am on results day, but it can often take a few hours for Track to update and allow you to make any changes. If decisions have been made by your university choices, and UCAS have been notified, you can expect to see the following changes to offers on your Track:. If you're holding at least one conditional place and you've met the requirements, the offer will change to 'unconditional'. This firm acceptance is confirmed in Track, and you'll then receive details on what you need to do next, and when - either from Track, or directly from the university.
For example, some institutions will ask you to provide evidence of your qualifications. If you've used UCAS Extra to add another choice - and have been offered a place - you'll just need to accept it by the date displayed in Track. There's also the option of adding another choice, should you wish to decline the offer. Firstly, if you've missed the grades by just a few marks, you should talk to the university in question.
While they're under no obligation to reconsider their decision, especially with places so competitive, they may listen to you if you plan to appeal any grades. Alternatively, you could simply accept the decision and go through the results day Clearing process instead.
If you do feel you could have achieved better grades, you may be able to sit A-level retakes. This means that you could still take up a university place as planned or delay your entry for a year until you get your results. If you change your mind entirely and would like to take a break from study before applying for university again the following year, consider exploring gap year ideas or countries where you'd like to spend a year working abroad.
For more information on the situation in specific countries, see GOV. UK - Foreign travel advice. However, the demand does mean that the system can become clogged up with students desperate to find out their status, so it might not happen instantly.
The online service simply tells you whether your specific university applications have been successful. And if things go better than you expected, and you fancy looking at what else is on offer, you can apply for the Ucas Adjustment service.
The Ucas website will have an official list of what is available, so have a good look through and see what appeals before rushing into a decision.
When you have a shortlist together, give the universities a call — they will most likely give you an informal offer over the phone, and you can speak to a number of unis before making your choice. In the final results, nearly 40 per cent of A-level results were downgraded from their teacher predictions, and the Government was ultimately forced to U-turn.
You will, then, be able to apply for a course through Clearing at the University of East London. Clearing can feel like a confusing time, but University of East London wants to take some of the stress out of the situation by providing this easy-to-understand guide to the timings around Clearing.
If you already have your results, you can apply through Clearing from this date. If you already hold a place at a university, you can release yourself into clearing and apply via UCAS Track from 6 July. Clearing remains open until there are no longer any vacancies.
There is no official UCAS Clearing deadline, although we would recommend applying as soon as you can as courses are on a first-come-first-served basis. Although Clearing officially ends on October 19, it will finish when there are no more vacancies left, if this is sooner than October If you already have your results, you can apply through Clearing from July 5 If you are waiting for predicted grades, these will come out on results day, August 18 You can find our Clearing list of courses with places on our course search or the full Clearing vacancy listings for all universities on the UCAS course finder.
Try to call us as soon as possible, as Clearing places are competitive. If you can't get through straight away, keep trying. We will answer calls as soon as we can. You must do this within the timeframe set out in the email we send you. You're in! Your enrolment details will be sent to you via email and we'll see you in September! You don't need to reply to a Clearing offer.
Once you've added the choice, we'll confirm your place in Track. To find out how to accept your offer, please follow the instructions below. This means that you can now refer yourself to the University of East London. However, if you're already holding a firm or insurance offer from another university, you'll have to contact them to release you in order to refer yourself to University of East London.
Step 5: You're in! Your enrolment details will be sent to you via email and we will see you in September! Step 1: Once you've had a verbal offer over the phone you will receive a confirmation email from us with the detail of your offer. The email will contain a link to a UCAS registration form for you to complete and return to us within 48 hours.
Once we've received the completed UCAS registration form, we'll contact you if anything is unclear. Step 2: You're in! Once you have accepted your offer through Clearing you should apply for student finance , or if you have already applied then make sure you update the details of your university and choice.
More information on fees and funding can be found on our pages here. Exam results day can be an emotional and stressful time, so we've created a Clearing guide to help you navigate UCAS results day. Hopefully you'll get the exam results you were expecting but if you miss out there are plenty of options for your future.
Your school or college should have contacted you to let you know what to expect on the day.
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