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Hubble Bubble Some Qualifications Bring Trouble
June 2012
Debbie GrossmanEmma WilliamsPlanning and Statistics
Aim:
• To understand the way qualification data is collected, processed and used both within the University and by outside organisations.
Qualification Levels
1. GCSE grades G - D
2. GCSE grades A* - C
3. A Levels, BTECs, International Baccalaureate etc.
4. HNC
5. HND, Foundation Degree etc.
6. Honours degree
7. Masters Degree
8. PhD
Qualifications recorded
• Currently have 231 codes in BANNER
• 142 Level 3
• 126 sent to HESA
2010-11 UG New Entrants (Excluding Foundation Degrees)
Highest Qualification Full time Part timeLevel 4 and aboveA LevelsBTECsAccess Course (accredited)
Task
2010-11 New Entrants (Excluding Foundation Degrees)
Highest Qualification Full time Part timeLevel 4 and above 22.05% 67.74%A Levels 38.39% 5.97%BTECs 8.74% 1.83%Access Course (accredited) 3.94% 0.88%
Values
Applicant• Qualifications submitted as part of the
application process– L3 and/or above
– GCSEs & equivalents from 2012-13
– Professional qualifications/experience
– Foundation degrees studied at Greenwich
• UCAS– Electronic Applications System
– ABL
• Non UCAS Applicants– Entered manually by Admissions
Student
• OLR – Review of qualifications held in BANNER– Update or comment
• Qualifications checked at Stage 2 registration. – Original Certificates – SOATEST (BANNER) updated if required
ELQ
• Status determined by qualifications held prior to starting the new programme
• Generated within BANNER
• Rules updated by PAS
AAB+ and Equivalents• Unlimited recruitment for 2012-13• Not based on a tariff score• Determined by HEFCE
– Specific list of qualifications with certain grades
– Best 3 A Levels, BTECs, Best 5 Scottish Highers, 35 or more International Baccalaureate
• ABB for 2013-14
Tariff
• Tariffable Qualifications– Generally Level 3– Not all level 3 have tariff scores
• UCAS determine tariff scores– Currently based solely on GLH
Tariff Challenge 1
Place the qualifications in order (lowest to highest) according to their tariff score.
Tariff Challenge 1 Position Qualification & Grade Points
1 International Baccalaureate - 31 4132 BTEC Diploma QCF - D*D* 2803 CACHE Diploma in Childcare & Education - C 2404 GCE A Level with additional AS – AB 1705 AAT NVQ level 3 in Accounting - Pass 1606 GCE A Level – A* 1407 Cambridge Pre–U – D3 1308 Irish leaving Certificate – A1 909 Diploma in Fashion Retail – Pass 80
10 Sports Leaders UK - Pass 30
HESA Tariff
• Most qualifications that have UCAS tariff
• No qualifications that don’t have UCAS tariff
• Provided to institutions
• Provided to league table providers• Dependent on league tables request
Internal Tariff Score• HESA tariff methodology
• In session calculation
• Available for student and applicant
• Applicant – Predicted– Actual
• Student– Actual
Tariff Challenge 2
• Which of the qualifications listed have tariff points?– UCAS– HESA
Tariff Challenge 2Qualification UCAS HESAAccess course British Horse Society Horse knowledge & care BTEC: Subsidiary Diploma QCF Foundation Degree Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education iMedia Diploma International Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate Certificate in Mathematics for Engineers Music Theory Examinations Professional Qualifications at Level 3 Vocational (VCE) A-levels City & Guilds Land Based Services Level 3 Qualification: Extended Diploma Key Skills level 2
Tariff Challenge 2 AnswersQualification UCAS HESAAccess course N NBritish Horse Society Horse knowledge & care Y YBTEC: Subsidiary Diploma QCF Y YFoundation Degree N NHong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Y YiMedia Diploma Y NInternational Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate Y YCertificate in Mathematics for Engineers Y NMusic Theory Examinations Y YProfessional Qualifications at Level 3 N NVocational (VCE) A-levels Y YCity & Guilds Land Based Services Level 3 Qualification: Extended Diploma Y YKey Skills level 2 Y N
Four Main League Tables
• Times
• Complete Guide
• Guardian
• Sunday Times
Measures in League TablesTimes Complete Guardian Sunday
Times
Student satisfaction √ √ √ √
Research quality √ √
Student – staff ratio √ √ √
Spend per student on academic services and/or facilities
√ √
Tariff scores on entry √ √ √ √
Good honours (1st & 2:1) √ √
Completion rates √ √
Value added √
Dropout compared with benchmark √
Graduate prospects √ √ √ √
Peer assessments √
Tariff in League Tables
• Average tariff • First degree, new entrants • Level 3 Tariffable qualifications• Includes partner college students • Excludes those on year 0
Tariff on entry 2012 GuidesTimes Complete Guardian Sunday Times
First year, first degree
All modes Full-time & sandwich
Aged under 21 No age limit
Excluding those on foundation years
Excluding those with 0 tariff points
Based on those with A-levels or equivalent, SQA Higher or Advanced Higher, ONC and OND including BTEC, Baccalaureate
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Ceiling set at 500 points & %-age of available points calculated – scores then halved to give score out of 250
Data from 2009/10 HESA student return i.e. 2009 entrants
Tariff on entry 2012 Guide (2009/10 data)
Greenwich score Approx equivalent to
Greenwich rank
Times 215
CDD-CCD
109 of 114
Complete 215 111 of 116
Guardian 209 115 of 119
Sunday Times 104 (=208) 118 of 122
Times and Complete University Guide:Tariff on Entry Changes from 2013
Up to 2012 In 2013
First year, first degree, all modes First year, first degree, all modes
Aged under 21 Times: aged under 21Complete: dropped age cut-off
Excluding those with 0 tariff points Excluding those with 0 tariff points
Excluding those on foundation years Excluding those on foundation years
Based on those with A-levels or equivalent, SQA Higher or Advanced Higher, ONC and OND including BTEC, Baccalaureate
Based on wider group than previously: A-levels, Scottish & Welsh Baccalaureate, IB, various qualifications at level 3 and, crucially, ‘Level 3 qualifications of which some or all are subject to UCAS tariff’
Data from 2009/10 HESA student return i.e. 2009 entrants
Data from 2010/11 HESA student return, i.e. 2010 entrants
Expected values for 2013 Guides compared with 2012
Times Complete
2012 Greenwich score 215 215
A Level Grade equivalent CDD-CCD
Expected 2013 score including mixed qualifications 254 245
A Level Grade equivalent CCC-BCC CCC+
Expected 2013 score excluding mixed qualifications 257 251
A Level Grade equivalent Almost BCC CCC-BCC