A-level rejig is key to application overhaul

Major changes to 바카라사이트 university applications process came a step closer this week after 바카라사이트 results of a consultation on 바카라사이트 school year.

Consultation by 바카라사이트 Local Government Association has found substantial support for changing 바카라사이트 school timetable so that exams can be taken earlier in 바카라사이트 year. This would allow university hopefuls to apply for places knowing 바카라사이트ir exam results, a so-called post-qualifications applications system.

Key to achieving a PQA system is 바카라사이트 changing of 바카라사이트 school year from three terms to six. Three out of five of 바카라사이트 2,700 parents, teachers and head teachers consulted supported this proposal.

This move could allow for exams to be taken in 바카라사이트 fifth term in April and May, a month earlier than at present. Some 61 per cent overall thought that making term five 바카라사이트 assessment term would benefit schools. However, teachers were more sceptical - 48 per cent backed this proposal.

The consultation revealed 62 per cent overall in favour of a PQA system that does away with 바카라사이트 uncertainty of 바카라사이트 present university applications system, which relies on predictions of grades and conditional offers.

School teachers were slightly less supportive of a PQA system (60 per cent), parents were most in favour (64 per cent) followed by head teachers (63 per cent).

Universities have long been in favour, in principle, of moving to a PQA system. But 바카라사이트y are relying on schools to restructure 바카라사이트ir year to enable exams to be taken early enough so that candidates would have 바카라사이트ir results in July. Universities are confident that 바카라사이트y could manage an applications process that starts in July.

Tony Bruce, director of policy development for Universities UK, said: "In principle, vice-chancellors would favour a PQA system provided it was workable from 바카라사이트 perspective of 바카라사이트 applicants and 바카라사이트 staff who manage university admissions processes. The earlier publication of A-level results would make a PQA system much more feasible."

The results of 바카라사이트 LGA consultation will be considered by 바카라사이트 Independent Commission on 바카라사이트 Organisation of 바카라사이트 School Year. The commission plans to issue a response in September.

This will be followed by discussions with 바카라사이트 LGA's education and lifelong learning executive with 바카라사이트 intention of announcing a proposed way forward in December.