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Reply 1
No, you get IB points. I think there's a scale coming into effect soon that will give IB points UCAS points equivalents. But they're equivalents, not meaning that IB students get more UCAS points than say, Alevels. Obvioulsy the harder you work, the more you get.
There was an article about the tariff system and how IB is credited more than A levels.
Reply 3
befskulls
No, you get IB points. I think there's a scale coming into effect soon that will give IB points UCAS points equivalents. But they're equivalents, not meaning that IB students get more UCAS points than say, Alevels. Obvioulsy the harder you work, the more you get.


They gave IB points UCAS equivilent points ages ago you idiot.

And yes, it seems IB has far greater credit than A-levels... getting AAAb at A-level (410 UCAS points) is the same as getting 30 points in the IB diploma.

Scoring 40 points in the IB diploma is 652 UCAS points, which is AAAAAb at A-level (small letter being AS and big letter being A2).
Cool.Zero
They gave IB points UCAS equivilent points ages ago you idiot.

And yes, it seems IB has far greater credit than A-levels... getting AAAb at A-level (410 UCAS points) is the same as getting 30 points in the IB diploma.

Scoring 40 points in the IB diploma is 652 UCAS points, which is AAAAAb at A-level (small letter being AS and big letter being A2).


I've been wondering about this UCAS tariff, are all universities going to start using it to calculate who enters or not? Or, will they just be using it as a guideline and make the final decisions themselves - or does no-one use the tariff at all. basically, I'm wondering, how widely used is this tariff?

and also, I assume it'll be revised for entry in 2010 considering that the A* grade comes into a-levels that year?
Reply 5
nish81
I've been wondering about this UCAS tariff, are all universities going to start using it to calculate who enters or not? Or, will they just be using it as a guideline and make the final decisions themselves - or does no-one use the tariff at all. basically, I'm wondering, how widely used is this tariff?

and also, I assume it'll be revised for entry in 2010 considering that the A* grade comes into a-levels that year?



Well I don't care, haha. I'm not the OP so why quote me.
I dont think so though.

They're still going to keep their offers at AAA/38 IB points, which isn't anywhere near being equal in UCAS points.
Reply 7
rawkingpunkster
I dont think so though.

They're still going to keep their offers at AAA/38 IB points, which isn't anywhere near being equal in UCAS points.


I know... that's when being realistic...

Top universities don't give a damn about the UCAS tariff. Nevertheless since you don't believe me, here's the link:

http://www.ucas.com/candq/tariff/index.html
Reply 8
Cool.Zero
They gave IB points UCAS equivilent points ages ago you idiot.

And yes, it seems IB has far greater credit than A-levels... getting AAAb at A-level (410 UCAS points) is the same as getting 30 points in the IB diploma.

Scoring 40 points in the IB diploma is 652 UCAS points, which is AAAAAb at A-level (small letter being AS and big letter being A2).



Wtf you are talking complete crap.

Most people do 4 AS subjects and 3 A2 subjects. If you get an A grade in everything (ie. 4 As at AS and 3 As at A2) that equals 4*60 + 3*120 = 600 UCAS points. And 600 UCAS points equals about 38 IB points, not 30 or something ridiculous like that.

45 points in IB = 5 As at AS and 4 As at A2.
I think he was talking about after the tariff.
I know, it was rather ridiculous when I saw the article.
Most people do 4 AS subjects and 3 A2 subjects. If you get an A grade in everything (ie. 4 As at AS and 3 As at A2) that equals 4*60 + 3*120 = 600 UCAS points. And 600 UCAS points equals about 38 IB points, not 30 or something ridiculous like that.


No, AAAa would be equal to 420 UCAS points.

A whole A level is 120 points (for grade A)
Just the AS is 60 points (for grade A)

Once youve done the full thing you dont count the AS in that subject any more.
So AAAa (420) is indeed (roughly) = to 30 points (419) which is a bit of a joke, as hard as the IB is. I reckon i could get more than 33 points (the equivalent of AAAA or AAAaa (which I got.)

AAAa should be about 38-40.
Cool.Zero
Well I don't care, haha. I'm not the OP so why quote me.


You just seemed to know a lot about them :p: my bad
Heartbreaker
No, AAAa would be equal to 420 UCAS points.

A whole A level is 120 points (for grade A)
Just the AS is 60 points (for grade A)

Once youve done the full thing you dont count the AS in that subject any more.


Yes that may hold when you're calculating A-level points, but when you're calculating IB scores in the UCAS tarriff you've got to do it like I said. Otherwise getting 45 in IB would be something like AAAAAAa, which is obviously absurd: IB isn't THAT hard compared to A-levels.
Reply 14
korektphool
Yes that may hold when you're calculating A-level points, but when you're calculating IB scores in the UCAS tarriff you've got to do it like I said. Otherwise getting 45 in IB would be something like AAAAAAa, which is obviously absurd: IB isn't THAT hard compared to A-levels.


Yeah I agree... it isn't THAT much harder but still obviously harder.

You study in Hong Kong? i go to shatin college... you?
Reply 15
1/4 of all grades in A-level were A, compare that to the average 8% or so of IB grades that were a 7. Hence AAA ≠ 40 points!

AAA is more like 36-8.
UCAS tarrif for IB is new so they are counting in terms of numbers only...soon hopefully they will begin to consider HL and SL, and individual grades from 1-7. The reason that IB seems to get high tarrif is becaus a 7 is equivalent to a high A (A* which A-level doesn't have). So technically a 38, 6 in every subject + 2 bonus points, is equivalent to 3 A at a-level, 3 at AS....is that about rite? correct me if i'm wrong, i don't know that tarrif point conversions by heart.
Oh yea, you've also got EE and ToK
Reply 18
talespirit
UCAS tarrif for IB is new so they are counting in terms of numbers only...soon hopefully they will begin to consider HL and SL, and individual grades from 1-7. The reason that IB seems to get high tarrif is becaus a 7 is equivalent to a high A (A* which A-level doesn't have). So technically a 38, 6 in every subject + 2 bonus points, is equivalent to 3 A at a-level, 3 at AS....is that about rite? correct me if i'm wrong, i don't know that tarrif point conversions by heart.


Yeah I agree.

But certain IB SL subjects aren't AS-level equivilent. SL Maths methods is harder than AS level maths, and very comparable to A-level maths (although a little less content).

On the other hand, abinitio languages at IB SL are equivilent to GCSEs. If I get a 7 in SL Italian AB, it's like an A* for GCSE Italian.
Cool.Zero
i go to shatin college... you?


I used to; not any more of course.