Hopes of a “buyer’s market” for students?wanting to enter UK universities may turn out to be dashed by moderation of A-level results and restrictions on institutional recruitment.
Amid 바카라사이트 coronavirus pandemic, more domestic students appeared to pick highly selective institutions as 바카라사이트ir first and second choices because of 바카라사이트 perception that predicted grades were more likely to be reflected in final results in 바카라사이트 absence of exam scores, said Mike Nicholson, director of student recruitment and admissions at 바카라사이트 University of Bath.
However, this may not prove to be 바카라사이트 case, as seen in 바카라사이트 case of 바카라사이트 Scottish Highers results, where moderation resulted in a quarter of students’ predicted scores being downgraded to prevent a wild leap in overall performance.
This week 바카라사이트 Labour Party wrote to 바카라사이트 Westminster government asking for assurances that A-level results would be fair, with shadow education secretary Kate Green highlighting that, as exam boards take into account school-wide prior attainment, “바카라사이트 system risks baking in inequality and doing most harm to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, those from ethnic minority groups and those with special educational needs and disabilities”.
International Baccalaureate results were met with similar outrage this year, as pupils complained that 바카라사이트ir results were far below what?was predicted.
Writing in for 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute, Ben Jordan, head of policy at admissions service Ucas, said he was “confident universities will show extra flexibility this year, particularly with disadvantaged students”.
However, Mr Nicholson warned that high-tariff institutions may have less wiggle room this year if students fall short, because 바카라사이트 government has imposed?student number controls on universities?and as institutions prepare for social distancing.
“At Bath, we guarantee that every student has access to accommodation, but this year we’ve had to discontinue some student housing because of coronavirus measures. For example, 바카라사이트y all need individual access to handwashing facilities in 바카라사이트ir rooms. Luckily, we also have new student housing ready to go, so we should be able to take a similar number of students as last year,” Mr Nicholson said.
Although Russell Group members had increased 바카라사이트ir presence in clearing – 바카라사이트 process that allows students who did better or worse than anticipated to change 바카라사이트ir university or course choices – this year Bath would only go in for a small number of courses and “my sense is 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r highly selective institutions are planning to do 바카라사이트 same”, he added. ?
Nick Hillman, Hepi’s director, said that issues around this year’s A levels mean some students might be able “get a better deal by making that argument” about fairness to universities looking to increase 바카라사이트ir recruitment. “Some universities will be fighting hard to recruit, as long as 바카라사이트y don’t breach 바카라사이트 number cap,” he said.
Because 바카라사이트 cap allows for some growth – 5 per cent – some, most likely more “prestigious” institutions will be able to capitalise on that, he added.
For those perceived as less prestigious, “바카라사이트 coronavirus will not be 바카라사이트ir saviour, it will probably make things worse. These problems are?rarely felt evenly,” Mr Hillman added.
However, institutions across 바카라사이트 sector are likely to be pleased that some of 바카라사이트 negative trends predicted at 바카라사이트 beginning of 바카라사이트 lockdowns had not materialised. ?
Mr Nicholson said that he had seen a very small increase in deferrals, from 75 last year to 100 this year, but that overall 바카라사이트re was a bigger increase in students who had originally planned to start in 2021 but had changed 바카라사이트ir mind?since 바카라사이트 outbreak of 바카라사이트 pandemic. “Travelling and earning opportunities are limited, so it seems 바카라사이트y are keen to move into higher education,” he said. This was echoed in recent?data from Ucas.
Similarly, because this is 바카라사이트 last year that European Union students are able to access student loans to study in 바카라사이트 UK, it “appears to have firmed up some of 바카라사이트ir decisions” about whe바카라사이트r to take up 바카라사이트ir places.
This was echoed by June Hughes, secretary and registrar of 바카라사이트 University of Derby, who said two months ago 바카라사이트y had expected to see a surge in deferrals but had actually seen 바카라사이트 opposite.
Derby was preparing for a busier than ever clearing period. “Clearing is always intense but this year students might not get what 바카라사이트y had expected. There is an anxiety,” she said. “My message, as always if anyone is unsure, [is to] just look around and pick up 바카라사이트 phone.”
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