1. UCAS Update
Keith Carter
Digital Learning Executive

2. UCAS update Agenda Applications data UCAS update 2014 end of cycle
2015 latest figures
UCAS update
Tariff 2017
Precision Marketing Data Service

3. Highest amount of people placed in higher education through UCAS
Background
Application data: 2014
Total applicants: 699,685
Total acceptances: 512,370
Highest amount of people placed in higher education through UCAS
Background

4. Application data 2014
Entry Rates by region
Entry rates in London the highest in UK(along with Northern Ireland)
30% more likely to enter higher education than in 2006

5. Application data: 2014 Entry rate by qualification type
More than doubled from 2008

6. Application data: 2014 BTEC entry rates by POLAR2 group
Entry rates from all groups increased to new highs

7. Application data: 2015
Applicants: 647,610
2014: 634,610
increase 2%

8. UCAS Update

9. UCAS update: Tariff 2017 Developed with stakeholders
Clear and transparent
Comprehensive, sustainable and flexible
Supports fairness
Cost-effective
Approved for implementation in year of entry 2017

10. New tariff methodology
size (points) x grade (points) = Tariff points
Size bands - qualifications are allocated a size band of 1 to 4, based on their guided learning hours
Grade bands - 12 grade bands across a value range of These grade bands spread across the breadth of Level 3 / SCQF Level 6
Points are determined by multiplying size and grade bands
30/07/2019

11. New tariff size bands Size band GLH/NLH Size band value
Qualifications included 1
< 120
Free Standing Mathematics Qualifications 60 2
Extended Project Qualification
IB Core AS
BTEC L3 Certificates
120
220
180 3
IB Standard Certificates
Scottish Higher
225
240 4
320+
Scottish Advanced Higher
A level
IB Higher Certificates
BTEC National L3 Subsidiary Diploma
Pre U Principal Subjects
320
360
380
30/07/2019

12. New tariff grade bands
Grade scale maps across the whole of level 3, providing broad grade bands that all qualifications can be mapped to.
Grade Points
A level AS
(New Tariff)
Scottish Highers
Scottish Adv
Highers 14 A* A 13 12 B 11 10 C 9 8 D 7 6 5 4 E 3
Recommended new Tariff uses a
3-14 point scale (12 bands)
Scale starts at 3 points as 1 point does not provide a
sufficient multiplier effect
New Tariff option ensures that key UK benchmark qualifications such as Scottish Highers can be
precisely positioned
30/07/2019

13. Example of new tariff score

14. Tariff 2017
Access to HE diploma added to Tariff Tariff score ranges from points (based on grade credit profile)

15. Precision marketing data service

16. Precision marketing data service
Clearing opportunity
Applicants opt in
Strict timescales
Clearing in the same manner

17. New questions in application

18. New questions in Additional information section of application form
Question around sexual orientation
Question around gender reassignment
At government request
Not shared until after decision made