Post A-Level Support Hub.
A Levels lower than expected? Don't Panic.
The date on which A-level results are announced is set to be brought forward this year to give students more time to appeal. As a result, A-level students will receive their results on 10 August instead of at the end of August, as in normal years. The earlier schedule will help the appeal process to run smoothly so you hopefully do not miss out on your preferred university place in the autumn.
Can I appeal my grades?
Yes. The earlier result-day dates provide additional time for appeals to be completed, so students reliant on those outcomes to achieve their university offer have the best chance of accessing a place. The exam watchdog Ofqual has said that students can appeal if there is an “error” in the way a school followed its procedure for determining grades, or if the school did not make a “reasonable judgement”.
Here is a guide to your options available.
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How are my grades worked out?
Summer 2021 grades have been determined by teachers – they’re known as teacher assessed grades, or TAGs. Teachers are determining grades using mock exams, coursework, essays and in-class tests. Exam boards have provided teachers with optional assessment questions for students to answer to help schools decide which grades to award. No algorythms have been used this year.
Contact Ofqual
A Ofqual guide for students on how A levels will be graded and awarded in summer 2021 can be found here. If you want to dig into the A Level statistics then you can find them here: https://analytics.ofqual.gov.uk/.
You can call the Exam Results Helpline here: 0800 100 900; keep trying if the line is busy, or stay on hold, they will answer eventually. This is a service from the National Careers Service and you can look at their website here.
What next?
Every career path has its own hurdles and whatever field you're passionate about there are many alternative routes that all lead to the same end. Please take a look at all the different options open to you with links to clearing, apprenticeships, appeals and so on.
Once you have read up it's a good idea to think about your own personal non negotiable and goals. For example, if you are adamant that you want the University experience look through routes such as clearing, foundation courses or resitting your A levels. But, if you are determined to get a degree you have opportunities other than your first choice course for example a higher apprenticeship, foundation or conversion courses.
Appeals
Details on how to appeal or complain against AS or A level grades can be found here.
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If you had an offer from a university
If you haven't got the grades you expected, contact the university and speak to them. They may offer you a place with lower grades, or an alternative course, or a conversion course. Universities have been asked to be flexible and to hold open places for students who want to appeal.
We have heard from a lot of universities who are offering brilliant support on the phones and will help you navigate the current murky waters. Be open to alternative courses or a conversion course. -
If you don't have an offer, or your university has refused to give you a place
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If you want or need better results for your chosen course
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Taking a gap year
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Getting into engineering via an apprenticeship
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University no longer your thing?
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What about getting a job?
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Resources
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University Opportunities
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Apprenticeship and Employment Opportunities
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Advice from the WES community
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