the new ucas tariff for 2017 entry onwards. why change the current tariff? many qualifications...
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The new UCAS Tariff for 2017 entry onwards
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Why change the current Tariff?Many qualifications cannot be accommodated within the current method as the Tariff domains are not suited to vocational qualifications; the process is Awarding Organisation led, expensive and complex.
Benefits of the proposed new Tariff methodBenefit 1 Transparent
Benefit 2 Meets the needs of the HE sector
Benefit 3 Efficient and cost effective
Benefit 4 Comprehensive
Benefit 5 Sustainable and flexible
Benefit 6 Fair
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Project Advisory GroupDevelopment of the new Tariff was overseen by a project advisory group comprising:
• HEPs
• Teachers
• Teaching representative bodies such as the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
• Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA)
• Association of Colleges (AoC)
• Higher Education Liaison Officers Association (HELOA)
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New Tariff points – e.g. A levelsThe new Tariff numbers are very different (i.e. considerably lower)
2017 Tariff Points Current Tariff Points
140
120
100
80
60
40
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New Tariff points – e.g. BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
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New Tariff method
size (points) x grade (points) = Tariff points
Size bands - qualifications are allocated a size band of 1 to 4, based on their guided (or notional) learning hours
Grade bands – qualifications are also be allocated a grade band across a value range of 3-14. These grade bands spread across the breadth of Level 3 / SCQF Level 6 (but grade bands 1 and 2 are excluded because they do not give the requisite multiplier effect)
Points are determined by multiplying size and grade bands
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New Tariff size bandsSize bands have been designed to ensure that existing size relationships between qualifications are maintained whilst not over-emphasising the importance of size
AS remains half the size of an A level
Scottish Highers are allocated a size band in between AS and A level
• Scottish Advanced higher, A levels, IBHL, Pre U Principal Subjects are regarded as being of comparable size
• Welsh Baccalaureate is being revised for programmes starting in 2015. The new qualification is equivalent to an A level and has therefore been allocated size band 4
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New Tariff size band examplesSize band
GLH/NLH Size band value
Qualifications included GLH/NLH
1 < 120 1 Free Standing Mathematics Qualifications 60
2 120-219 2 Extended Project Qualification IB Core AS BTEC L3 Certificates IB Standard Certificates
120220180180200
3 220-319 3 Scottish Higher 240
4 320+ 4 Scottish Advanced Higher A level IB Higher Certificates BTEC National L3 Subsidiary Diploma Pre U Principal Subjects
320360360360380
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New Tariff grade bandsAim to establish a grade scale that 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 AdvHighers
14 A* A13 12 A B11 A10 B A C9 B8 C B D7 C6 D C5 D D4 E 3 E
“The material studied at AS is less demanding than an A level”
Ofqual
AS repositioned to circa. 40% of A level (rather than 50%)
Adjustment applied to other qualifications (e.g. Pre-U short courses aligned to AS rather than A level)
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Example Tariff valuesQualification Tariff score
A level – A* 56
AS – A 20
BTEC Extended Diploma - DDD 144
Welsh Bacc (2017 award) – A* 56CACHE Extended Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce - C
96
Scottish Higher - A 33
Example of offers Current Tariff points total
New Tariff points total
Three A Levels at grades A, B, B 320 128Five Scottish Highers at grades A, A, B, B, C 340 141
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Final questions & discussion points
Thank you for listening
Discussions will follow
Alan JonesUCAS PD team