Tarrif Points??

[Tally]

Does anyone know what Tarrif Points are in relation to A Level grades? Do they relate only to the new style AS/A2 Levels, or do they also relate to the old style A Levels?

[Mumble]

UCAS Tariffic Tariff Tables

 

A Levels are about halfway down the page (centre of table, GCE and VCE, GCE A Level)

 

[Tally]

Um yeah . . . I've already seen that and couldn't make any sense of it

 

Plus it turns out I couldn't spell Tariff either!

 

What I actually need to know is, how many tariff points do I get for 3 old-style A Levels, all at grade C?

And (separately) how many for an AS Level at grade B?

[barefoot wend]

One A level at grade C is 80 points. As you have 3 that would be 240 points.

 

One AS level at grade B is 50 points.

 

You cannot combine scores for AS and A level for the same subject.

 

I would say that it is worth talking to Admissions departments where you are thinking of going as many will use other criteria if your exams were some time ago and will give extra consideration for work experience as well as extra for any other experience, such as an OU course.

[Tally]

My exams were ten years ago, but I have been doing some studying recently, some of which is loosely connected with what I want to do.

I need to do another A Level as it is required for the course. They say they are more flexible with mature students, but I would be way behind without the subject knowledge, even if they were flexible about the qualification.

 

BUT I already have way too many points based on my A Level results. If 3 Cs is far above the minimum entry requirements, does that mean I am looking at a really rubbish university?

[Mumble]

BUT I already have way too many points based on my A Level results. If 3 Cs is far above the minimum entry requirements, does that mean I am looking at a really rubbish university?

Not necessarily. It depends on the uni's specialisms and what you want from uni, especially a focus on academic or professional qualifications. I was told at school that I wouldn't get any GCSEs, well I did and went on to do A Levels. I really wanted to go to a uni that asked for BCC but my school laughed at me and said I'd be lucky to get one A Level at E, so I went for safety and applied to a uni asking for 2 Es. As it turns out, I would have easily got into the BCC uni, but actually, things worked out really well and I think I preferred that u/grad uni to my much more academic p/grad uni I'm at now. My u/grad uni was small and for the first time, as others with lower grades had applied, I wasn't bottom of the class and it gave me a real boost to be achieving.

 

I think the best advice is to visit the unis and get a feel for them - I think it's a bit like buying a house - sometimes it will just feel 'right' and you'll feel that it's a place you would fit.

 

Also, I don't know if you would be applying for disability support, but that's worth enquiring about beyond the websites. Lots of unis look good in terms of what they say they offer, but what actually happens if very different. Perhaps email or call the disability dept and see if they sound like they're saying what they should say or considering you as an individual.

 

And you could find the uni through the forums or university guide on The Student Room and see what students there actually think of the place.

 

[barefoot wend]

I would definitely recommend talking to or emailing the admission departments of those unis that interest you and ask their advice as you have good grades.

 

Most universities offer a Foundation year that helps with catching up on those subjects you may be rusty in or have little experience of, say science - look at their online prospectuses for foundation year courses. Alternatively, do the A level you need in one year.

Edited June 28, 2010 by barefoot wend

[Tally]

I want to study part time, so I couldn't do a foundation year as they are all full time. It's a shame because they must cover more material than an A Level, but I just don't think I could manage.

 

I know I need to speak to someone from the unis I am interested in, but I don't even know what to ask at the moment. Most of the courses have lots of field trips and I don't know how I would manage going away as I tend to get ill when I do. And you have to write a dissertation about some observation or experiments you have done of your own design, and I wouldn't know where to start on anything like that. I would be much happier if I could hide away in the library reading books. I don't think it would be like I hoped.

 

I don't know what kind of disability support I would need. Mostly I just can't talk to people or make friends, but I don't really know what anyone else can do for me to get around that. I did fairly OK during my A Levels with getting to classes, taking notes and doing all my homework on time, but speaking to people was a big problem then as well and I'm not sure how I would cope with group work.

[Bluesbreaker]

I want to study part time, so I couldn't do a foundation year as they are all full time. It's a shame because they must cover more material than an A Level, but I just don't think I could manage.

 

I know I need to speak to someone from the unis I am interested in, but I don't even know what to ask at the moment. Most of the courses have lots of field trips and I don't know how I would manage going away as I tend to get ill when I do. And you have to write a dissertation about some observation or experiments you have done of your own design, and I wouldn't know where to start on anything like that. I would be much happier if I could hide away in the library reading books. I don't think it would be like I hoped.

 

I don't know what kind of disability support I would need. Mostly I just can't talk to people or make friends, but I don't really know what anyone else can do for me to get around that. I did fairly OK during my A Levels with getting to classes, taking notes and doing all my homework on time, but speaking to people was a big problem then as well and I'm not sure how I would cope with group work.

 

most universities off a part time version of most courses.

 

contact the student services departments outlining the help you may require and see what they turn up with in advice.

[Tally]

I have been thinking more about this, but I don't know anything about what people actually do at university, and that is making it difficult to know what kind of questions to even ask when I approach them. I feel a bit silly because other people just go and get on with it when they are much younger than me, but I have no idea what to expect.

 

I want to do a Biology-related course, so I am guessing there would be work where I might need to share equipment and work as part of a team. I don't know for sure though, so maybe I am worrying about nothing. But if I live off-campus and can only come in certain days, is it going to be very difficult for other people to work with me if I can only be there on certain days and it doesn't fit around their schedule?

 

If I study part time, does that mean my class-mates will move up through the years faster than me and I will have a new load of class-mates to befriend every year? Will it create difficulties if I find it hard to make friends with my classmates every year? Or is it common for people to study part time and might I find there are a couple of other part time students I might end up friends with throughout the whole course?

 

I have found two part time courses that look really good. ALternatively, I may do a degree with the Open University, which might be the better option. It would take the same amount of time, but it is more flexible if I needed to take time out for any reason because I could just not sign up to the next course for a few months, and I also would not need a year to do the A Level I would need for the other two courses.

[justine1]

I have been thinking more about this, but I don't know anything about what people actually do at university, and that is making it difficult to know what kind of questions to even ask when I approach them. I feel a bit silly because other people just go and get on with it when they are much younger than me, but I have no idea what to expect.

 

I want to do a Biology-related course, so I am guessing there would be work where I might need to share equipment and work as part of a team. I don't know for sure though, so maybe I am worrying about nothing. But if I live off-campus and can only come in certain days, is it going to be very difficult for other people to work with me if I can only be there on certain days and it doesn't fit around their schedule?

 

If I study part time, does that mean my class-mates will move up through the years faster than me and I will have a new load of class-mates to befriend every year? Will it create difficulties if I find it hard to make friends with my classmates every year? Or is it common for people to study part time and might I find there are a couple of other part time students I might end up friends with throughout the whole course?

 

I have found two part time courses that look really good. ALternatively, I may do a degree with the Open University, which might be the better option. It would take the same amount of time, but it is more flexible if I needed to take time out for any reason because I could just not sign up to the next course for a few months, and I also would not need a year to do the A Level I would need for the other two courses.

Hi

 

I am 27 and going to full time Uni in September(I will turn 28 a few mths later) I am worried too I feel I may be the oldest and also feel others wont understand if I talk about my kids while they all talking about boyfriends and getting drunk!

 

Most of the questions you have,you could maybe email the university and see what they have to say.Hopefully it will help you to decide.

 

I just completed a Level 2 Biology course through Open University it was great I didnt do it to work towards a degree but it could have been if I wanted to.Like you say it is a more flexiable way of learning but right now I want company so thats why I feel Uni may be best.The tutors do vary some are hard to get hold of when you need help,but there is lots of support for the different courses on FB which I find helped more than anything else.

 

Good luck whatever you decide.

[Mumble]

I don't know anything about what people actually do at university

1:00pm Wake up. Tip empty cans and bottles off bed.

1:30pm Peel fluff off piece of last night's pizza found on floor and eat for 'breakfast'

1:45pm Watch repeats of Jeremy Kyle on ITV2 and shout at TV

2:30pm Fall back to sleep, possibly using pizza as pillow

8:00pm Get up begin to get really to go out and clog up the shower

10:00pm Head out and begin drinking

4:00am Drag self out of gutter, wondering how you got there.

4:30am Eat a kabab thinking it's the best most balanced meal ever

5:00am Stagger home and fall asleep

 

Repeat ad nauseum.

 

Have fun!!!