Ucas says it does not expect ‘tsunami of appeals’ over teacher-assessed grades despite rise in applications
Record numbers of UK students are to be accepted by their first choice of university this year despite a surge in applications and uncertainty over A-level grades, according to the head of the national admissions services, Ucas.
Clare Marchant, the chief executive of Ucas, said she did not expect this year’s admissions process to be derailed by a “tsunami of appeals” over teacher-assessed grades, or Tags, awarded in place of formal exams because of the high numbers of applicants happy to get their first choice.
