In Conversation: James Handscombe, Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Helen Wright meets James Handscombe, founding principal of Harris Westminster Sixth Form in London. He talks in depth about being ...
Tag: Ucas
International students: ‘Schools and HE must work better together’
If you help international sixth formers with their UCAS applications, the PM’s recent allegation that the UK’s HE sector is ...
UCAS personal statement is unfair ‘essay without a question’
Personal statements in university applications unfairly disadvantage students from less privileged backgrounds and should be scrapped, a think tank has ...
Exams: ‘One wrong grade can be a tragedy for university applicants’
The other day, a friend was telling me about his daughter’s recent briefing session for prospective students at the University ...
UCAS deadline: ‘Students are no longer afraid to go against the grain’
This Wednesday, January 26, will certainly be a date to remember. For some, it is a day of celebration, marking ...
Social mobility expert calls to scrap Ucas personal statements
Using personal statements as part of university applications should be scrapped because it puts many state school applicants at a ...
Results Day: Top A-level grades at record high
The proportion of A-level grades awarded at A or A* has reached a record high of 44.8 per cent, the ...
Record number of UK school leavers apply to university
Record numbers of school leavers in the UK have applied for undergraduate university courses this year, The Guardian reports. School ...
Universities reject post-results application plan
Russell Group of universities have rejected plans for students to apply for courses after they receive their exam grades, The ...
‘Scrap A-levels for US-style SATs’ says vice-chancellor
A-levels should be scrapped and replaced by a US-style university admissions system, the vice chancellor of the University of Birmingham ...
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