University 2020 :8: Use the CAGs, don’t use the CAGs...

[MillicentMartha]

...if you can use the mocks, then use the mocks but not if they're higher than the CAGs.

And hopefully on to university!

Old thread
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/higher_education/3993327-University-2020-7-Results-tombola-roll-up-roll-up-pick-a-prize?pg=39

@Lightuptheroom

I feel like some kind of error has been made. DS has contacted the uni himself and they have asked for the grades! It's leading me to think there has been the sort of error you describe *@Gymntonic*

It's a small sixth form isn't it? In which case the moderation won't have been applied. So it sounds as if they did grade him lower.

TerfTerfTerf the York course is very good, with lots of grads going into the world of finance etc. Is he aware of the possible overseas year in year 2? There are links with universities in Canada, US, NZ and Oz which allow you to take your PPE modules and transfer straight back into year 3 with everyone else to graduate at the same time. They also seem to have a thriving PPE dept with a great social scene.

Make a subject access request. Our school uploaded all grades this morning and they can download an email certificate

@TheTeenageYears does this offer any hope?
www.tes.com/news/5000-vocational-grades-be-reviewed

There are only a very small number of BTEC students at DS's school and he was the only one not to get his results on Thursday morning. A coincidence I don't think is the fact that he was also the only one who didn't sit the 2nd two exams in Jan because he was playing in a high level sports tournament so should have sat in May. His paperwork is different to that of one of the other students in his group and doesn't state how many points were achieved, just the overall grade and given that the other students points don't add up to the total stated from the unit grades I think it is a bit of a red flag. I would not be at all surprised to find that anyone with exams they didn't sit and who haven't received their grades have been having them randomly made up since Thursday morning. There is so much more than meets the eye to all this. Pearson have a lot to answer for, although the other's in DS's group got results on Thursday morning they had been sent to UCAS/universities and they have all had to email the paperwork to uni's themselves. Looking into it last week I don't think Pearson sent any results to UCAS which begs the question why did someone not raise this as an issue the Friday before when they had A Level results. It was the first indicator that there was a problem with BTEC results.

@TerfTerfTerf I feel for your DS, it was a horrendous wait from Thursday morning to Friday afternoon when DS's results were finally emailed to the school.

There is one day to get as much press coverage and focus on BTEC's as possible before the GCSE results take centre stage.

Thank you for the link @Gymntonic I'm fairly sure DS will be one of the 5,000 and will be on the phone to school tomorrow.

@TheTeenageYears Julia Belgutay at TES has written about BTecs. She might want to hear from you. Her contact number 07785458522

Has anyone heard whether Pre-Us are also switching to CAGs?

Pre -U ( languages), switched to CAGs for DD’s school.

I'll get him to contact exam officer and ask straight for his grades (wondered if they are expecting him to ask direct as know they don't normally release anything to parents)

DD got an email today to say she moves in on 14th September. I am so not emotionally ready for this

Dgd 19th September to move in. I have her every other weekend when her mum works nights. Even at 18 she's not left alone at night lol! I realise I only have 2 weekends left with her all to myself.

I don’t have a moving date yet, but DS’s accommodation has been confirmed. He had to put 5 choices and couldn’t rank them but he’s been given his first choice which was lucky. It’s small and basic but cheap which was the priority. He’s also had an email from the uni reassuring him that his offer still stands despite the last few days.

His school have promised to contact everyone whose grades have changed prioritising those with uni issues, but we both think his moderated grades won’t change, and he’s happy with them anyway. They haven’t sent CAGs out yet.

TerfTerfTerf
I could have written that post about your DS's grades! My DS is in exactly the same position with Durham and York.
It's so annoying.
Durham have let him "back in" but to a different college. York have been great, much more professional from the start.
He has decided not to go to either of them though and has signed for a degree apprenticeship instead.

Dd's gone up one grade on one A level.
Really happy for her. So A,A,C.

Has been allocated accommodation. No set move in time yet, we'll get info in a couple of weeks.
It's going to be staggered.

Her course actual start date has changed to October 12th, from the 5th.
This seems so late, anyone else's dc course start that late on?

Cardiff

Yes, Pre-Us also switched to CAGs

5th September is the day accommodation contracts start from so I guess moving then? 7th is induction week

DD’s Politics A-level went up so she ended up with A star AA

That’s excellent aibu, well done her!

So, we're fortunately all set and settled for Uni for DS - going to Trinity Laban in lovely Greenwich for a BMus on trumpet

However about A level grades..... am hoping the new system they're going with (thankfully for everyone) could possibly mean a slight upgrade for DS. A little upgrade especially in his Music result would be very welcome (though not essential for next steps)

Does anyone know when we'll be told what his new Centre Assessed Grades (CAGs) are?
Kind of waiting for an email from school. Or will there be some kind of new results day happening?
Some of my friend's children go to different schools and have already been told their new results.
Some people seem to have sent emails to schools to ask.
Do we need to do this or should we just wait as DS is minded to do?
When are we likely to hear?
Thanks all!

jugglingfromheretothere good luck with trumpeting! I played cornet and trumpet and won a scholarship to Trinity College of music where I took an L.T.C.L years ago!

Thanks, that's cool sostenueto!
I think your like me and have stuck with your user name for a while?
I'm sure our paths have crossed often before.
I have an older DD who is now going into her final and fourth year at Swansea doing Zoology.
She would have been taking her A levels in 2017 and GCSEs in 2015
Does that chime with any of yours?

How did you find your time at Trinity Sos?
Was it at the old college in Central London before they moved to Greenwich?

Ds moving in on 26 sept, think Lancaster always start a bit later. All a bit real now!

DS will get an allocated moving in day 24th - 27th. Hope it's not the Thurs/Fri or I won't be able to go!