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Stay Informed: Year 13 Exam & Uni Changes 2021

This document provides information about changes to exams and university applications in the UK for 2021. It outlines the timeline for grades being decided by teachers instead of exams, applying to university through UCAS, results being released, and options for securing a place like clearing if initial choices don't work out. Key dates include March for teachers beginning grade discussions, June for finalizing firm and insurance choices, July for clearing opening and results in August, with final grades confirmed by September if an appeal was made. The document aims to keep students informed every step of the way for this unusual year.

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Stay Informed: Year 13 Exam & Uni Changes 2021

This document provides information about changes to exams and university applications in the UK for 2021. It outlines the timeline for grades being decided by teachers instead of exams, applying to university through UCAS, results being released, and options for securing a place like clearing if initial choices don't work out. Key dates include March for teachers beginning grade discussions, June for finalizing firm and insurance choices, July for clearing opening and results in August, with final grades confirmed by September if an appeal was made. The document aims to keep students informed every step of the way for this unusual year.

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Year 13 exam & uni changes 2021:

STAY INFORMED
Everything is a bit different this year - we hope the
timeline below will help you navigate what’s going on!

Your learning & assessments Your university application

NOT SURE HOW YOUR


GRADES WILL BE DECIDED
NOT RECEIVED
THIS YEAR?
ALL YOUR
We’ve summarised all the Teachers will begin to Universities will
important info for you. talk to you about what
evidence they’ll use to
MARCH continue to give out
offers via Ucas during
OFFERS YET?
Don’t panic.
decide your grade. this time. This article explains
8 MARCH: what you should
Return to school expect and when.
STUDY AND REVISE WITH
OTHER STUDENTS
Collaborate with others in
You’ll continue Consider your uni
our A-level study, revision and
exam groups.
to complete
classwork and
APRIL offers and start thinking
about your firm and
CHAT TO OTHER
APPLICANTS
attend lessons. insurance choices.
Visit our official
applicant thread.
You might be asked Consider your
KEEP DOING YOUR
BEST - RESULTS WILL BE
to complete questions
set by exam boards in
MAY accommodation
options.
BASED ON COMPLETED your lessons.
AND FUTURE WORK
NOT SURE HOW
Stay productive
TO DECIDE?
while studying. You’ll know how you You’ll need to confirm
performed in some
assessments but you
JUNE your firm and insurance
choices by 10 June if you
Check out our
top tips.
won’t know your final received all your offers
grade. 18 JUNE: by 20 May.
Deadline for your
BE PREPARED FOR ALL teachers to submit your
OUTCOMES teacher-assessed grades WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE
Sign up to receive alerts
TO FIND A UNIVERSITY
on new uni places available
through Clearing and PLACE THROUGH
Enjoy your summer Clearing opens
Adjustment. and try to relax - you’ve
earned it.
JULY on 5 July.
CLEARING? 
TSR members explain it all.

23 JULY:
External checks
of selected
teacher-assessed
grades will be FEELING NERVOUS?
completed by
NOT SURE HOW How to stop worrying about
this date
THIS WILL WORK? As soon as your your teacher-assessed grades.
Sign up to receive results are accepted
the latest updates If you’re not happy by your chosen
from TSR and we’ll
keep you informed.
with your results you
can appeal - your school
AUGUST university, Ucas will
confirm your university
will help you to do this. place on your Ucas Track
and send you a
10 AUG: NOT SURE WHAT TO
confirmation email.
A-level results day EXPECT FROM UNI?
Read about current
students’ university
If you’ve appealed, your final Get ready for lives on the TSR forums.
grades will be confirmed
with your university choices
SEPTEMBER university welcome
week.
by 7 September.

Are you a private candidate or Btec student? Check out our dedicated forums and community discussions.
Get regular alerts from TSR about summer 2021 grading, appeals and uni places.

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