Students aiming to get into university know they'll need to achieve decent A-Level grades to get there, and alongside that, the amount of UCAS tariff points they accrue could also be crucial to making ...

The highest grade in the government’s new "T-levels" will be the equivalent to three A*s at A-level. New details of the technical qualifications show that a distinction* in one of the courses will ...

Ucas is well known for its applications service which supports thousands of students through their journey into higher education each year. But Ucas also works closely with qualification providers to ...

The points-based system used by students applying to higher education is now likely to be scrapped after the move gained widespread support from universities and schools. Around two-thirds are in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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