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The education secretary says the “majority” of students will get first-choice university places
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, the education secretary said the “majority” of students would get their first place at university and would not be crowded out by a deferred group. When asked if deferred applications would lead to more competition for university places, James Cleverly said: “We have to remember that there has been an increase in the number of courses and as you say the number of 18-year-olds is increasing. but also the number of university courses”. He smartly said the number of deferrals as a percentage of total applications is “very low, something like 6.5% from memory” and said students were “mostly” competing with “other people who took the exam this year” meaning the vast majority of the universities The places will be for students who took exams this year. He smartly added that there was a “tighter set of results than last year” with the return of the exams, but said: “We have to remember that the majority of students will probably get into their first choice institution, that’s incredibly good. News.” Updated at 08.54 BST According to PA News, the total number of students accepted to degree courses in the UK fell by 2% on the same point last year, with 425,830 taking up places so far, initial Ucas figures show. Updated at 08.22 BST Good morning. Today, students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man will receive their A-level grades. This year’s graduates are the first to sit real exams since 2019, with the Covid disruption leading to previous years being graded by teachers. Earlier this week, the head of university admissions said this year’s results were “never going to be painless” as students were told to prepare for lower grades and increased competition for university places. Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said the government’s policy to rein in inflation in order to gradually return results to pre-pandemic levels was necessary but “wasn’t easy”. You can read about how some students struggled in the run-up to results day here. We’ll bring you the latest updates and reactions on this story throughout the day. Updated at 08.47 BST
title: “A Level Results Live Students Discover Grades Amid Warning Of Increased Competition For University Places A Levels Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-24” author: “Mary Gautam”
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The education secretary says the “majority” of students will get first-choice university places
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, the education secretary said the “majority” of students would get their first place at university and would not be crowded out by a deferred group. When asked if deferred applications would lead to more competition for university places, James Cleverly said: “We have to remember that there has been an increase in the number of courses and as you say the number of 18-year-olds is increasing. but also the number of university courses”. He smartly said the number of deferrals as a percentage of total applications is “very low, something like 6.5% from memory” and said students were “mostly” competing with “other people who took the exam this year” meaning the vast majority of the universities The places will be for students who took exams this year. He smartly added that there was a “tighter set of results than last year” with the return of the exams, but said: “We have to remember that the majority of students will probably get into their first choice institution, that’s incredibly good. News.” Updated at 08.54 BST According to PA News, the total number of students accepted to degree courses in the UK fell by 2% on the same point last year, with 425,830 taking up places so far, initial Ucas figures show. Updated at 08.22 BST Good morning. Today, students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man will receive their A-level grades. This year’s graduates are the first to sit real exams since 2019, with the Covid disruption leading to previous years being graded by teachers. Earlier this week, the head of university admissions said this year’s results were “never going to be painless” as students were told to prepare for lower grades and increased competition for university places. Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said the government’s policy to rein in inflation in order to gradually return results to pre-pandemic levels was necessary but “wasn’t easy”. You can read about how some students struggled in the run-up to results day here. We’ll bring you the latest updates and reactions on this story throughout the day. Updated at 08.47 BST
title: “A Level Results Live Students Discover Grades Amid Warning Of Increased Competition For University Places A Levels Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Gary Roberts”
Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature We want to hear from school leavers, teachers and parents about their experience of this cohort’s results. Whatever your story and wherever you’re headed next, get in touch here.
The education secretary says the “majority” of students will get first-choice university places
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, the education secretary said the “majority” of students would get their first place at university and would not be crowded out by a deferred group. When asked if deferred applications would lead to more competition for university places, James Cleverly said: “We have to remember that there has been an increase in the number of courses and as you say the number of 18-year-olds is increasing. but also the number of university courses”. He smartly said the number of deferrals as a percentage of total applications is “very low, something like 6.5% from memory” and said students were “mostly” competing with “other people who took the exam this year” meaning the vast majority of the universities The places will be for students who took exams this year. He smartly added that there was a “tighter set of results than last year” with the return of the exams, but said: “We have to remember that the majority of students will probably get into their first choice institution, that’s incredibly good. News.” Updated at 08.54 BST According to PA News, the total number of students accepted to degree courses in the UK fell by 2% on the same point last year, with 425,830 taking up places so far, initial Ucas figures show. Updated at 08.22 BST Good morning. Today, students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man will receive their A-level grades. This year’s graduates are the first to sit real exams since 2019, with the Covid disruption leading to previous years being graded by teachers. Earlier this week, the head of university admissions said this year’s results were “never going to be painless” as students were told to prepare for lower grades and increased competition for university places. Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said the government’s policy to rein in inflation in order to gradually return results to pre-pandemic levels was necessary but “wasn’t easy”. You can read about how some students struggled in the run-up to results day here. We’ll bring you the latest updates and reactions on this story throughout the day. Updated at 08.47 BST
title: “A Level Results Live Students Discover Grades Amid Warning Of Increased Competition For University Places A Levels Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-05” author: “Teresa Barnes”
Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature We want to hear from school leavers, teachers and parents about their experience of this cohort’s results. Whatever your story and wherever you’re headed next, get in touch here.
The education secretary says the “majority” of students will get first-choice university places
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, the education secretary said the “majority” of students would get their first place at university and would not be crowded out by a deferred group. When asked if deferred applications would lead to more competition for university places, James Cleverly said: “We have to remember that there has been an increase in the number of courses and as you say the number of 18-year-olds is increasing. but also the number of university courses”. He smartly said the number of deferrals as a percentage of total applications is “very low, something like 6.5% from memory” and said students were “mostly” competing with “other people who took the exam this year” meaning the vast majority of the universities The places will be for students who took exams this year. He smartly added that there was a “tighter set of results than last year” with the return of the exams, but said: “We have to remember that the majority of students will probably get into their first choice institution, that’s incredibly good. News.” Updated at 08.54 BST According to PA News, the total number of students accepted to degree courses in the UK fell by 2% on the same point last year, with 425,830 taking up places so far, initial Ucas figures show. Updated at 08.22 BST Good morning. Today, students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man will receive their A-level grades. This year’s graduates are the first to sit real exams since 2019, with the Covid disruption leading to previous years being graded by teachers. Earlier this week, the head of university admissions said this year’s results were “never going to be painless” as students were told to prepare for lower grades and increased competition for university places. Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said the government’s policy to rein in inflation in order to gradually return results to pre-pandemic levels was necessary but “wasn’t easy”. You can read about how some students struggled in the run-up to results day here. We’ll bring you the latest updates and reactions on this story throughout the day. Updated at 08.47 BST
title: “A Level Results Live Students Discover Grades Amid Warning Of Increased Competition For University Places A Levels Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-08” author: “Royce Huppert”
Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature We want to hear from school leavers, teachers and parents about their experience of this cohort’s results. Whatever your story and wherever you’re headed next, get in touch here.
The education secretary says the “majority” of students will get first-choice university places
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, the education secretary said the “majority” of students would get their first place at university and would not be crowded out by a deferred group. When asked if deferred applications would lead to more competition for university places, James Cleverly said: “We have to remember that there has been an increase in the number of courses and as you say the number of 18-year-olds is increasing. but also the number of university courses”. He smartly said the number of deferrals as a percentage of total applications is “very low, something like 6.5% from memory” and said students were “mostly” competing with “other people who took the exam this year” meaning the vast majority of the universities The places will be for students who took exams this year. He smartly added that there was a “tighter set of results than last year” with the return of the exams, but said: “We have to remember that the majority of students will probably get into their first choice institution, that’s incredibly good. News.” Updated at 08.54 BST According to PA News, the total number of students accepted to degree courses in the UK fell by 2% on the same point last year, with 425,830 taking up places so far, initial Ucas figures show. Updated at 08.22 BST Good morning. Today, students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man will receive their A-level grades. This year’s graduates are the first to sit real exams since 2019, with the Covid disruption leading to previous years being graded by teachers. Earlier this week, the head of university admissions said this year’s results were “never going to be painless” as students were told to prepare for lower grades and increased competition for university places. Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said the government’s policy to rein in inflation in order to gradually return results to pre-pandemic levels was necessary but “wasn’t easy”. You can read about how some students struggled in the run-up to results day here. We’ll bring you the latest updates and reactions on this story throughout the day. Updated at 08.47 BST
