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does the ALIS score go on any uni forms?

im not sure if this is the right forum but

my college have got my alis score wrong on some forms, does it go on any university forms at all?

cheers

Reply 1

Magician

No it doesnt. ALIS is a waste of time (I got predicted 4U) and got the opposite. They dont go on the PS.

Reply 2

nikk

What is the ALIS score? Predicted grades at A-level?

Reply 3

ianburnip

Its a load of Rubbish, it is an Independent study by Durham Uni i think. Anyway, where are the scores on it? maybe its a different one to the one we did, but ours was on the opinion on the school/subject.

Anyway to answer youor q, no it doesn't, and just like mock exams, its about as accurate as a northwhich victoria player

Reply 4

username5154

ALIS scores don't need to go on uni forms, as they are only to predict from your GCSE grades to see what you will get at AS.

Reply 5

Chrism

It's an utter waste of time.

Reply 6

shyopstv

NikNak

What is the ALIS score? Predicted grades at A-level?

Yep - predicts them from GCSE grades. Really pointless - I'm predicted 4Ds and got AA in my two exams in January :rolleyes:

Reply 7

username5154

It's similar to predicting grades for uni. Some people might get above or under their predicted grade.

Reply 8

Evil Muffin

Yes, they are pretty ridiculous: based on a test you take on logic, language and mathematical questions (I thought it was just a university psychology test thing, so I didn't do half of it and was rather lazy). I was predicted something like 4 Bs and Cs for A2, whereas I actually got 4 As

Reply 9

waiting2smile

No it won’t. It supposedly predicts what you’ll get in your A Levels by basing it on what you got in your GCSEs . :rolleyes:

My head of year even admitted she thought it was a load of rubbish and generally acknowledged a more precise prediction comes from the teacher who’s taught you personally, assessed your work, has some idea of your potential etc...

Reply 10

username5154

Do all schools need to use ALIS?

Reply 11

theoneandonly

good to see all the responses, i wont bother with getting it changed then

thanks

:dito:

Its useless

Are ALIS scores made through the correlation of a student with so and so GCSE grades to actual A level results which is updated each year or what?

Reply 14

Xanthe

ALIS is used primarily for schools/colleges to show how much a student has progressed throughout the course. They are not intended for universitites.

Reply 15

Mata

Oh, ALIS grades are completely ridiculous. Our school has stopped putting them on our term reports, after an outcry from most of lower 6th of, "You must be joking if you think I'm getting *that* grade!"

ALIS doesn't take into account individual strengths and weaknesses, and that at GCSE you may be doing subjects you hate, whereas at AS/A-level you'll at least be taking subjects you've chosen.