University 2020 :6: The one with the results at the end

[MillicentMartha]

Hopefully as the title suggests we will actually get up to results on this thread! Only 5 weeks to go.

Old thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/higher_education/3918392-University-2020-5-Results-day-approaching-and-beyond?pg=40

Any one speculating that results will not be issued on Thurs - put on hold pending a review........

Oh god don't Sssloou. I think that would be awful for the students. They've just been sitting there since March thinking about this day. I think the Government will want to avoid that at all costs.

Oh no, I'll combust

Also I think the universities are depending on this process to determine their financial futures.

ssslou nooooooo don't say that! My anxiety levels can't take it.

And term starts really soon at some Scottish universities, including the one that DD is holding as insurance, so I don't really think it's an option.

St Andrews don’t do clearing so any scooping up of places will be to those holding offers.

I imagine the ‘extra’ places will come from fewer international students.

Just a few months ago we were worried about some unis going under so I think this will help plug the financial gap. I’m sure that was a factor in deciding to upgrade again.

School staff and uni staff will be scheduled to work on thurs so changing that would be very unpopular all round!

Well the weather forecast should add to the drama “thunderbolts and lightning v v frightening” ..........

@Sssloou don't put ideas into their heads! 😲 We've already waited nearly five months!

@Sssloou I thought that too but Unis might still go ahead and switch some/all offers to unconditional

They wouldn't!! Would they?!!

@Monkey2001 I get what you are saying however as most Scottish students have unconditional offers to Scottish unis on their higher grades AH grades usually suffer from uncondionalitis. In other words once that uni offer is in some pupils just dont put as much effort in so AH grades aren't as good. However this year teachers will have estimated likely grades on performance to date ie March with no account of uncondionalitis. Estimates will no doubt have been optimistically fair by teachers but will not have taken into account any potential hiccups on the day. I don' t blame them and would do exactly the same if I was a teacher. Grades should be expected to increase this year but granted perhaps not to the extent they have. I am very interested to see what happens on Thursday with A levels and I sincerely hope all the DC get the results they deserve. I know my dd deserved every one of her top grades as she worked her socks off and consistently achieved A grades brought the year and in prelims.

Just listening to News at 10 - saying that:

1. Eng, Wales, NI moderation system is “fairer than Scotland. (Is this true?)

1. UK Govt will make a reassuring announcement in the morning (Wed)

1. Govt have asked Unis to hold places for appeals.

So this might mean clearing is different if unis comply?

Or will the Uni’s just plough on ahead to get bums on seats?

Just seen that Gav is set to announce that A Level students will be able to use their mock results for university entrance. You couldnt make this shit up.

It's a bit mind boggling really

I don't think my nerves can take much more.

@ThrawnCow hardly fair when many kids didn't do mocks - my dd's school was scheduled to do them after Easter - crazy I know and will be interesting to see if their maverick head changes that in the future.

My DD just said that a few kids cheated on their mocks at her college, mobile under the desk. Hmm really fair 🤦‍♀️

What a totally bizarre decision. Schools have very different approaches to mocks, setting them at different times, making them more or less difficult.. Not a level playing field at all!

They don't know what mocks are, do they? Not a help for DS as I think one of his mock results was a grade down. I guess lots of pupils underperform at the mocks. The standard is inconsistent between schools. Lots of pupils are just getting geared up for the main event (like DS). Gav is a moron.

Mocks? Absolutely crazy!

Ah yes, MM, but at least it's NOT THE SAME AS SCOTLAND, FFS.

What a crock of 💩 Can they pick and choose or is it all or nothing?!!!

So the Scottish pupils get the better of the deal. Surely for most pupils CAGs will be higher than mock results?

We’ll be picking and choosing here. Maths, both, FM, calculated grade, CS, maybe mocks! A friend’s DS has suggested he makes his own certificates too!