Cardiff A100 2020 Entry

Is there any information on what the academic criteria are (in particular the GCSE grade scoring)? The website was supposed to have updated in August buts it clear what the new crI meant its "not" clear what new GCSE mapping is.

Cardiff changed it this year. A*, 8 and 9 are now awarded 3 points.

I am a little unsure of how the scoring system works, my GCSE grades are a mixture of numbers and letters. They are as follows:

Maths-8
Eng Lang-9
Eng Lit-8
Biology-A*
Chemistry-A
Physics-A*
Geography- A
Spanish-A*
Computer Science-6
HPQ (higher project qualification) - A*

Could somebody tell me what my score is with the new system and how it will compare to the cut offs?

I am a little unsure of how the scoring system works, my GCSE grades are a mixture of numbers and letters. They are as follows:

Maths-8
Eng Lang-9
Eng Lit-8
Biology-A*
Chemistry-A
Physics-A*
Geography- A
Spanish-A*
Computer Science-6
HPQ (higher project qualification) - A*

Could somebody tell me what my score is with the new system and how it will compare to the cut offs?

Top 9 GCSE’s 3pts for 9/8/a* 2 pts for 7/a and 1pt for 6/b
I make your score 23 and cutoff is usually around 24-26 although more frequently the higher end of that ( I don’t think the hpq would count though but if it did you would have 25 and whilst possible it is good to know the cutoff is often 26)

Ok thanks probably be smart not to apply then. Also do you know what the cut off was last year (2018-2019) entry. I know that the previous year was 26.

You could either convert them all to numbers or letters. I would say they look good from a glance and you might wanna give Cardiff a shot, if unsure just email them.. they are really good with their replies

I'm not so sure I should apply, they are very borderline. I have sent them an email asking whether they count the HPQ or not. Just waiting for a response.

So I have A*AA already achieved at A level. 7A* and 7A at IGCSE and A* in EPQ. Is Cardiff a good bet for an interview? I'm not sure if A levels are added to GCSE marks? Would I be likely to go to Personal Statement stage of scoring? Thanks

Hiya,
So at GCSE I got 2 9's, 1 8, 7 A*'s and an A, in my UCAT I got a score of 2950 (737.5 av) and band 2, and I'm predicted 3 A's at A level (my school doesn't predict A*'s). I'm very certain that I want to apply to Newcastle, Sheffield and Birmingham, which all seem to be very friendly and a nice place to study, but I am torn about my fourth choice. I like the look of Cardiff, however, I can't seem to get my head around how its selection for interview takes place (I know it's quite GCSE based but there's some chat about 8's being scored as A's) and also whether they take into account predictions when making offers. Can anyone offer any advice?
Thank you

They score your best 9 GCSEs as detailed in the first post, with an A*/9/8 being scored 3, an A/7 being scored 2 and a B/6 given 1 (or this is what they have done in previous years and they have not stated it is different this year, though Cardiff do not like giving out clear, precise information).
Cut offs are not fixed, but were 26 out of 27 for 2017 and 2018 entry.
Predictions are not part of the scoring, but if you have achieved A levels, then the score for those is added to your GCSE score

Thank you so much! It just all seems a bit up in the air with the information available about Cardiff- seems to be a problem many other students are having! Do you happen to have any other suggestions about where to apply? What’s your opinion on Scottish universities, I’ve heard the number of UK students have really been reduced.