8.On Results Day

A Level and Btec results are released in the middle of August (likely to be Thursday, 15th August 2024, although this has not yet been confirmed by exam boards at the time of writing).

Each student's UCAS track account will update on the morning of results' day The student will receive an email from UCAS confirming one of three scenarios:

(1) the student has met the firm university choice conditions;

(2) the student has met their insurance conditions; or

(3) the student is eligible for Clearing.

UCAS does not confirm your actual exam results, which can be collected from school that morning.

Insurance

If a student does not meet their Firm choice requirements, then, providing they meet their Insurance choice requirements, they will automatically go to this choice. So careful consideration should be used when choosing an Insurance choice. Students can change their mind via ‘Decline my Place’.

Clearing

If you do not meet either your firm or insurance offer conditions then you will qualify for Clearing. This is the process whereby a student finds a course and university that will accept them based on their actual results. The student should research what course interests them, then at 2pm UK time, they can call the university to see if they will offer them a place. An additional personal statement may be sought and once the student meets the university's conditions, a verbal offer will be made then the student can accept via UCAS track. The Sixth Form team will be in school to support this process.

Deferring Your Place

Deferring is increasingly popular It is always at the discretion of the university but most universities accept this option. If you wish to defer, you need to email the university’s undergraduate admissions team, quoting your UCAS reference number and request to defer their place until the following year There are some exceptions; you cannot defer a Mathematics related course nor typically courses where the applicant has auditioned.

Changing Your Mind

Sometimes students change their mind about a course. It is important to note that if you meet the offer conditions, you will be placed automatically at that institution. Sometimes students decide to decline this place, where they have done significantly better than they expected to.

In this instance, Clearing can also be used. First the student should research an alternative chosen course and obtain a verbal offer from the university. The student can then use the ‘Decline my Place’ function via UCAS track. This is permanent and cannot be undone. Once completed, the alternative offer will appear via UCAS track and the student can select it. It is important to note that most Russell Group universities will have no or very limited places available through Clearing.

Ongoing Support

We are happy to make appointments with students who have left at the end of Year 13 and not transitioned to university Some students wish to wait until they have left school, and received their qualifications, before deciding on a course. Whilst this is not a recommended strategy, we are happy to meet and discuss options with you if you feel that would be helpful.

ContactDetails: TheSixthFormTeam

If you have further questions, we are happy to help.