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 \n• Increase potential earnings *  \n• Better career prospects  \n• Benefit the wider community  \n• Social and cultural reasons  \n• More independence, self-confidence and responsibility  \n• Personal challenge  \n• Broadens interests and knowledge  \n•It can be immense fun! *Source: The Guardian, How much is your qualification worth?, 2011  \nAt the heart of connecting people to higher education  \n11/05/2015 3  \nThe UCAS journey  \n11/05/2015  \n4  \nResearch – it’s free and important to do  \n􀂃 Start at [www.ucas.com](www.ucas.com)  \n􀂃 Research – career options, universities, courses and minimum entry requirements.  \n􀂃 Attend a UCAS event – even if your son or daughter doesn’t know what they want to do, speaking to those in the know will help.  \n􀂃 Learn from others – student videos are available to watch [at UCAS.tv](at UCAS.tv).  \nFind us on:  \nAt the heart of connecting people to higher education 11/05/2015 11/05/215 5  \nUnsure of what to study?  \nCentigrade online  \nSpartan test  \n• Centigrade is an interest-based questionnaire £20-£30  \n• It matches a student's interests and abilities with HE courses and institutions in the UK, Ireland and those in Europe offering undergraduate degrees taught in English.  \n• Free 5 minute self assessment questionnaire  \n• Interactive questions to get some direction on what you may be most suited to when it comes to higher education and future careers  \nAt the heart of connecting people to higher education  \n11/05/2015 6  \nEntry requirements  \n• The level of academic ability expected by the course provider  \n• Can be specific grades or UCAS points and some courses may also specify GCSEs  \nUCAS Tariff  \n• Converts qualifications to points  \n• Not all qualifications are included  \n At the heart of connecting people to higher education 11/05/2015 7  \nUCAS Tariff  \nA Levels  \n\n| Grade |  |  |  | Tariff\u003Cbr>points |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| GCE &\u003Cbr>AVCE\u003Cbr>Double\u003Cbr>Award | A level with\u003Cbr>additional AS\u003Cbr>(9 units) | GCE A\u003Cbr>level and\u003Cbr>AVCE | GCE AS\u003Cbr>Double\u003Cbr>Award | GCE AS &\u003Cbr>AS VCE |  |\n| A*A* |  |  |  |  | 280 |\n| A*A |  |  |  |  | 260 |\n| AA |  |  |  |  | 240 |\n| AB |  |  |  |  | 220 |\n| BB | A*A |  |  |  | 200 |\n| BC | AA |  |  |  | 180 |\n|  | AB |  |  |  | 170 |\n| CC |  |  |  |  | 160 |\n|  | BB |  |  |  | 150 |\n| CD | BC | A* |  |  | 140 |\n| DD | CC | A | AA |  | 120 |\n|  | CD |  | AB |  | 110 |\n| DE |  | B | BB |  | 100 |\n|  | DD |  | BC |  | 90 |\n| EE | DE | C | CC |  | 80 |\n|  |  |  | CD |  | 70 |\n|  | EE | D | DD | A | 60 |\n|  |  |  | DE | B | 50 |\n|  |  | E | EE | C | 40 |\n| D 30 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nBTEC Qualifications (QCF)  \n\n| Grade |  |  |  |  | Tariff points |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Extended\u003Cbr>Diploma | Diploma | 90 credit\u003Cbr>Diploma | Subsidiary\u003Cbr>Diploma | Certificate |  |\n| D*D*D* |  |  |  |  | 420 |\n| D*D*D |  |  |  |  | 400 |\n| D*DD |  |  |  |  | 380 |\n| DDD |  |  |  |  | 360 |\n| DDM |  |  |  |  | 320 |\n| DMM | D*D* |  |  |  | 280 |\n|  | D*D |  |  |  | 260 |\n| MMM | DD |  |  |  | 240 |\n|  |  | D*D* |  |  | 210 |\n| MMP | DM | D*D |  |  | 200 |\n|  |  | DD |  |  | 180 |\n| MPP | MM | DM |  |  | 160 |\n|  |  |  | D* |  | 140 |\n| PPP | MP | MM | D |  | 120 |\n|  |  | MP |  |  | 100 |\n|  | PP |  | M |  | 80 |\n|  |  |  |  | D* | 70 |\n|  |  | PP |  | D | 60 |\n|  |  |  | P | M | 40 |\n|  |  |  |  | P | 20 |\n\nAt the heart of connecting people to higher education  \n11/05/2015 8  \nAdditional requirements  \nAdmissions tests  \n• Medical BMAT, UKCAT, GAMSAT, HPAT  \n• Law LNAT (Cambridge law test)  \n• Maths MAT, STEP  \n• Oxford LNAT, BMAT, ELAT, TSA, CAT, HAT, MAT, MLAT, OLAT, PAT  \n• Cambridge LNAT, BMAT, TSA, STEP  \nInterviews & auditions  \n• Check universi","cbCaihvb3js2UmOA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihvb3js2UmOA","pdf",864107,"English","# The applicant journey and how you can help\n## Why higher education?\n## Research – it’s free and important to do\n## Entry requirements and UCAS Tariff\n## Additional requirements\n## How to choose and search for courses","[{\"question\":\"What is the UCAS journey and how can parents support it?\",\"answer\":\"The presentation outlines the applicant journey and the steps families can take to help, including researching options, using UCAS events and resources, and understanding entry and additional requirements.\"},{\"question\":\"How do entry requirements and the UCAS Tariff work?\",\"answer\":\"Entry requirements can be specific grades or UCAS points, and some courses may specify GCSEs. 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