[Alpha5]

Hi
At GCSE I got 6a* 1a and 3b's, but i also did some b-tecs.
On my UCAS form does the BTEC's count as GCSE's as edexcel say they are equivalents.

[Potally_Tissed]

(Original post by Alpha5)
Hi
At GCSE I got 6a* 1a and 3b's, but i also did some b-tecs.
On my UCAS form does the BTEC's count as GCSE's as edexcel say they are equivalents.

Well they count as BTECs, not GCSEs, but you still have to declare them. The first post is not a complete list of all qualifications - "The essentials are that you MUST declare ALL qualifications you hold. This means any 'public' examination for which you have received, or will receive, a formal certificate". You would list them as a BTEC, not a GCSE.

[twig]

I have a few questions:
IF your school does AS maths and f maths in first year of college, which applied modules go under maths and which under f maths?
I am on OCR (not MEI). I have done c1/2, fp1, m1, s1, d1, which by the spec are all AS modules. However, the spec is very unclear about which of these constitutes to which of maths/f maths. I will be doing next year: c3/4, fp2/3, m2/m3.
Well, the spec says:
For Advanced Subsidiary GCE Mathematics (3890) we need C1 and C2, together with one of M1, S1, D1.
For Advanced Subsidiary GCE Further Mathematics (3892) we need FP1 together with two other units which may not include any of C1, C2, C3, C4.
For Advanced GCE Mathematics (7890) we need C1, C2, C3 and C4, together with either two from M1, S1, D1 or M1, M2 or S1, S2 or D1, D2.
For Advanced GCE Further Mathematics (7892) we need FP1 together with FP2 or FP3 or both, plus three or four other units, as appropriate.

I understand all of the above, but do not know which exact modules go where. ANyway, surely these applied modules arrangements wilh change anyway, to maximise our f maths/ maths grades to A* if possible? So does it really matter which of the "applied" modules go under maths/ maths, as some of them can be interchanged anyway?

Also, for A2 maths written as "pending" I take it that we include the AS modules in them(as there's space for six modules, and as AS is part of the A2)?

SOURCE: (PAge 5 and 6) http://www.ocr.org.uk/download/kd/oc...d_gce_spec.pdf


Thanks

[ruthelizabeth]

with UCAS can the admissions people see what UMS you get in exams? I don't know whether you can enter into your application?
only asking because I was 2 ums off an A in one subject, so wondering if they can see how close you are? can you enter it in anywhere?

[Cyborgasm]

Seriously virtually every other applicant was just 1 or 2 points off or have a big story, but it does not change the grade it just sends negative signals to the admissions tutor.

Better just to move on and not bother mentioning it.

And no they cannot see them on the routine screens they use they just see the grade. They do see centre number etc. but would have to contact further and do not usually do that.

[TimmonaPortella]

have it mentioned in passing in your reference

[Venomilys]

no, a high B is equivalent to a low B.

I scraped a B in Chemistry (211/300), and someone else almost got an A (238/300). But in the eyes of the admissions tutor, we are the same.

[oxymoronic]

(Original post by ruthelizabeth)
with UCAS can the admissions people see what UMS you get in exams? I don't know whether you can enter into your application?
only asking because I was 2 ums off an A in one subject, so wondering if they can see how close you are? can you enter it in anywhere?

It is possible to enter UMS marks onto UCAS this year, so you can do this if you want but it isn't compulsory. You'll either have to do all or nothing for consistencies sake, only putting some UMS will lead to questions of what you're trying to hide.

For results day decisions, universities get the module grades from UCAS but they do not receive UMS.

[ruthelizabeth]

(Original post by oxymoronic)
It is possible to enter UMS marks onto UCAS this year, so you can do this if you want but it isn't compulsory. You'll either have to do all or nothing for consistencies sake, only putting some UMS will lead to questions of what you're trying to hide.

For results day decisions, universities get the module grades from UCAS but they do not receive UMS.

how do i enter ums onto ucas? you say that this year you can, I'm on apply 2012.

[Minerva]

(Original post by ruthelizabeth)
how do i enter ums onto ucas? you say that this year you can, I'm on apply 2012.

Under each module entry there's a space for either entering the actual grades, or using the 'other' box - which will accept a number. You won't be able to enter both.

[Forums^^]

(Original post by Good bloke)
You didn't read the opening post then?

How do you declare AS grades on UCAS? I cant find the category.

[F1 fanatic]

(Original post by Forums^^)
How do you declare AS grades on UCAS? I cant find the category.

It will be there under GCE Advanced Subsidiary I believe

[sidra malik]

(Original post by Mr_Deeds)
No, if you have a U you'll not receive a certificate for it. It's only certificated results that you have an obligation to declare. If you're resitting the subject then you could leave the overall grade as pending, but otherwise I'd just forget it ever happened.

can u decline ur esult before u got the certificate or ven u got the results n on resulty day or after result day u go n c ur exam officer for declining ur result. am confused

[F1 fanatic]

(Original post by sidra malik)
can u decline ur esult before u got the certificate or ven u got the results n on resulty day or after result day u go n c ur exam officer for declining ur result. am confused

See the first post of this thread for how to declare grades. Also, please use full sentences (not text speak) on the forums as this is one of our forum rules.

[Mortson]

I plan to have two of my AS papers remarked, so do I wait for the remark to come back before entering in my grades on UCAS?

[F1 fanatic]

(Original post by Mortson)
I plan to have two of my AS papers remarked, so do I wait for the remark to come back before entering in my grades on UCAS?

I would, yes. Your remark should come back before you need to send off your UCAS form, the first deadline isn't until 15th October and there's no real benefit sending it off before then.

[Forums^^]

(Original post by F1 fanatic)
It will be there under GCE Advanced Subsidiary I believe

GCE Advanced Level
GCE Advanced Level with Advanced Subsidiary (9 units)
GCE Advanced Level-Cameroon
GCE Advanced Level: Double Award
GCE Advanced Subsidiary (first award 2001)
GCE Advanced Subsidiary: Double Award
GCE Advanced Supplementary (last award 2001)
GCE Alternative Ordinary Level
GCE O Level
GCE Ordinary Level-Cameroon
GCE Special Paper (OLD)

These are the options,

[laughingbagel]

How do you enter AS grades onto your UCAS application? I have my four GCE Advanced Level qualifications set up, but I thought they were for the entire two years? So apart from putting in my individual unit scores, how can I show what my AS grades are? I can't put them in the 'Grade' section because the date of my qualifications is June 2012, and how would they know that I'm not referring to a full A2 score?

Also, I want to re-sit an AS module, so would I have to create an entire new Biology qualification and make it exactly the same but put 'pending' on the unit that I'm not satisfied with?

[ruthelizabeth]

I have entered my AS module results into the AS section, do I then put the same module results into the A2 section as part of the 6 overall modules?

[F1 fanatic]

(Original post by Forums^^)
GCE Advanced Level
GCE Advanced Level with Advanced Subsidiary (9 units)
GCE Advanced Level-Cameroon
GCE Advanced Level: Double Award
GCE Advanced Subsidiary (first award 2001)
GCE Advanced Subsidiary: Double Award
GCE Advanced Supplementary (last award 2001)
GCE Alternative Ordinary Level
GCE O Level
GCE Ordinary Level-Cameroon
GCE Special Paper (OLD)

These are the options,

You want "GCE Advanced Subsidiary (first award 2001)"

(Original post by laughingbagel)
How do you enter AS grades onto your UCAS application? I have my four GCE Advanced Level qualifications set up, but I thought they were for the entire two years? So apart from putting in my individual unit scores, how can I show what my AS grades are? I can't put them in the 'Grade' section because the date of my qualifications is June 2012, and how would they know that I'm not referring to a full A2 score?

Also, I want to re-sit an AS module, so would I have to create an entire new Biology qualification and make it exactly the same but put 'pending' on the unit that I'm not satisfied with?

See above. If certified then you enter AS grades completed June 2011 and then enter again your A2 levels as pending for completion in June 2012.

(Original post by ruthelizabeth)
I have entered my AS module results into the AS section, do I then put the same module results into the A2 section as part of the 6 overall modules?

I would only enter module grades for AS. Your A2 grades/modules are pending as this qualification has not been acquired yet.