IB Session – Supporting IB students thru UCAS
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1.2% apply to UK unis. (according to UCAS database)- IB – 2%. V aspirational students.
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Applications – Edinburgh, UCL, exeter, warwick, Bristol, KCL, Nottingham – top UK universities.
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Confirmed IB places – History, English, Medicine, Geog, Engineering, Languages are the highest numbers.
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Dentistry and Vets also successful.
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Never asked for UCAS tariff points!
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Good unis – Royal Holloway
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UCAS tariff mainly used by lower universities
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IB offers tend to be a higher rate. Doing the IB is certainly not a disadvantage and is probably an advantage – e.g. University of Kent – 34 points – 90% offers.
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Student Number Control still in place – 34=ABB
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KCL, UCL and Leeds want IB!
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KCL – 35 points. 70% increase in IB acceptances. About 20% of 1st year KCL undergrads are IB.
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UCL – 38 points plus total points at HL & specific points.
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Leeds 35 points & HL points – usually 17 or 18.
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Birmingham going that way.
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REFER TO 2014 Offers slide. Vet Science at RVC 766
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Oxbridge figures. Oxford 38-40 typically & 666 or 766. Achievable offers.
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Cambridge 38 (King’s College)-34 plus STEP paper.
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Average result is 42.9 outcome.
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Unconditional offers rise this year. Birmingham, Sussex, Nottingham – SEE SLIDE.
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Diploma “courses” – UCAS tariff points allocated for all components. If uni says no, persist – e.g. Exeter have changed their attitude as have Leeds and Kent. HL seen as A-level, SL seen as AS level. 3 x HL subjects needed and treated as A-levels, not e.g. 2 x HL and 2 x SL.
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IBCP – blends academic with vocational. Can take IB components. Vocational qualification – BTEC, CISI, City and Guilds. E.g. Warwick – Theatre, Sports Science – Exeter. High tariff unis want to see some HL.
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Reflective Project in the Core accredited by Ofqual now.
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IB is equivalent to 5.5 A-levels.
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Check HEFCE website for equivalances.
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SEE GRADE EQUIVALENCES SLIDE. 5, 6, 7 are under-rated by unis. 7 is achieved by far fewer students than A* – Maths 7%, Eng Lit 2%. Grades are tougher than A-level.
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Fischer Family trust research into outcomes. SEE SLIDES.
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English language proficiency – if following full diploma in English and taking either English A or B should be exempt from requirement to take IELTS.
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IB is looking to get equivalence between IB subjects and CEFR B2.
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Oxford, Exeter, Warwick happy that if above is fulfilled they’re ok.
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Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Teaching – cap remains in place.
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Medicine – 25 – Kings, Keele, Leeds. SEE MEDICINE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS SLIDE. USE THIS FOR PRISCILIA!
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Maths HL very very challenging. Problem solving. No mechanics. HL maths is understood to be v challenging.
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Oxford’s view of IB – challenging, global perspective, integrated, interdisciplinary, develops essay writing skills, EE is extended pice of W developing inquiry.
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TOK develops critical analysis.
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Warwick uni – “The achievement and experience of IB grads is qualitatively different from those of other uni entrants”
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Choice of subjects is crucial. Level of Maths needs to be considered carefully – no turning back – students need to be counselled to choose highest level they may need. If not managing by end of 1st year, may need to change.
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Personal statement – challenge, organisation, inquiry, prioritisation, time management perseverance. (SEE PERSONAL STATEMENT CHECKLIST FROM PRESENTATION)
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Reference – school context…other qualifications. Non-selective, privileged backgrounds. Changing curriculum and culture – “renovation” – school profile paragraph in reference. If Eng Lit and Perf show it as Lang A. If no IGCSE grades or MYP grades.
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Don’t bother taking IELTS unless asked to – unis may assume English language (Spanish IB school never gets asked for IELTS!)
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Predicted grades – 47% are too optimistic, 9% too pessimistic. SCHOOLS NEW TO IB MOST AT RISK OF INACCURATE predictions.
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CEM IBE, ALPS – use stats to assess their vailidity. IB Statistical Bulletin.
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SEE GRADE DISTRIBUTION ENGLISH A LITERATURE SLIDE.
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Flag up the EE – ACADEMIC ESSAY.
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Results – Sunday 5th July schools.
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Unis are going to start dealing with early release qualifications earlier!
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ENSURE TRANSCRIPT OF RESULTS TO BE SENT TO THE UNIVERSITIES SO THEY CAN CONFIRM THE PLACE. Must be released to UCAS and individual unis.
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More flexible unis – SOAS, ABERDEEN, CARDFIFF, EXETER, KENT, LIVERPOOL ETC – SEE SIGNIFICANT MOVERS 2014 SLIDES.
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Weaker students make most improvement in life chances.