Do UCAS predicted grades get inflated?

I've heard of a few people from years ago get given predicted grades that are quite a bit higher than what they actually got in Year 12 exams. I understand that some people will get given grades a bit higher than what they got in the exam, but I've heard of people get Cs and Ds in Year 12 exams go onto get predicted 3 As. Does this sort of thing still happen? Seems pretty unfair.

I've not seen it happen that drastically, at least at my college. Initially I was predicted 3 A's, but I asked my Law teacher if she could raise my Law grade to an A* for UCAS and she did, but only because I was able to show her that I achieved that more than an A in first year, so her predicting me lower than what I was actually achieving was unfair. But totally agree with you, it's not fair for teachers to do it as drastically as you said; firstly because another student who's actually achieving the A's may lose a uni place to someone who had their grades inflated, and secondly because if that student then misses all their uni offers because they don't make the grades needed for the courses they were wrongly allowed to apply to, it's just cruel.

I can't imagine it happens unless there's serious extenuating circumstances (i.e. if you're at a college that only use L6 End Of Years to determine predicted grades, and you do poorly only in those exams because of illness or a death etc.), but even in those case the inflation should be backed up with evidence to justify why they've been predicted that grade.

I've not seen it happen that drastically, at least at my college. Initially I was predicted 3 A's, but I asked my Law teacher if she could raise my Law grade to an A* for UCAS and she did, but only because I was able to show her that I achieved that more than an A in first year, so her predicting me lower than what I was actually achieving was unfair. But totally agree with you, it's not fair for teachers to do it as drastically as you said; firstly because another student who's actually achieving the A's may lose a uni place to someone who had their grades inflated, and secondly because if that student then misses all their uni offers because they don't make the grades needed for the courses they were wrongly allowed to apply to, it's just cruel.

I can't imagine it happens unless there's serious extenuating circumstances (i.e. if you're at a college that only use L6 End Of Years to determine predicted grades, and you do poorly only in those exams because of illness or a death etc.), but even in those case the inflation should be backed up with evidence to justify why they've been predicted that grade.

Hi , As i will be doing A level maths PRIVATELY. I was wondering about my UCAS application. The UCAS application should be submitted in january, whereas i will be taking the exams in may or june and eventually get the results in August. So how in the world will i mention A level maths in my application as i will not even have a predicted grade or anything? and lets assume that i dont which is most likely going to happen, will it affect my application for a uni? i will appreciate any help

Hi , As i will be doing A level maths PRIVATELY. I was wondering about my UCAS application. The UCAS application should be submitted in january, whereas i will be taking the exams in may or june and eventually get the results in August. So how in the world will i mention A level maths in my application as i will not even have a predicted grade or anything? and lets assume that i dont which is most likely going to happen, will it affect my application for a uni? i will appreciate any help

I've not seen it happen that drastically, at least at my college. Initially I was predicted 3 A's, but I asked my Law teacher if she could raise my Law grade to an A* for UCAS and she did, but only because I was able to show her that I achieved that more than an A in first year, so her predicting me lower than what I was actually achieving was unfair. But totally agree with you, it's not fair for teachers to do it as drastically as you said; firstly because another student who's actually achieving the A's may lose a uni place to someone who had their grades inflated, and secondly because if that student then misses all their uni offers because they don't make the grades needed for the courses they were wrongly allowed to apply to, it's just cruel.

I can't imagine it happens unless there's serious extenuating circumstances (i.e. if you're at a college that only use L6 End Of Years to determine predicted grades, and you do poorly only in those exams because of illness or a death etc.), but even in those case the inflation should be backed up with evidence to justify why they've been predicted that grade.