IB or A-Levels?

International International Baccalaureate Results

You can nominate up to 6 universities to receive your results. You don’t need to do anything more as the universities will then contact you directly.

Please don’t contact them any earlier as they will still be awaiting the IB results.

As 5th July is over a month ahead of A-level results day you can relax as you will have plenty of time to consider your options whatever your results and still be ahead of your peers.

International Baccalaureate league tables

Results Day 2021

If your results are very near the next grade boundary, and this new grade would allow you to achieve your conditional or insurance university offer, then it is worth a chat with your IB tutor to see if you want to apply to have your IB remarked in the hope that your grading will rise.

Please be aware that a regrade request can also result in downgrading as well, which is why it really is worth chatting it through first.

Alternatively, if your IB grades are lower than needed for your firm, conditional or insurance university offer then you need to consider Clearing.

International Baccalaureate

Our guide to UCAS Clearing is also worth an online visit for in-depth analysis and support.

Again please chat this through with your IB tutor for expert advice and guidance.

On the other hand. Your IB results could be better than expected. It may even be higher than the entry requirements you need for your university course. Congratulations! that’s awesome news and opens up new possibilities with UCAS Adjustment.

This UCAS service gives you an opportunity to apply for university courses with higher entry requirements as long as there are places available.

Further reading on IB Diplomas is available via our dedicated IB guide and via the IB website. They are truly worth investigating further as an IB Diploma is a very highly respected qualification around the world and opens up endless possibilities for you to study at an overseas university rather than a UK one.

What are the sixth forms?

The concept of the sixth form is defined as the last 2 years that includes Year 12 as well as Year 13 of Secondary Education conducted in England North Ireland and Wales. It is found that the candidate moves in the level of the sixth form at 16 years of age and remain until the school ends at 18 years of age. During the study on sixth form, children prepare for International Baccalaureate or A-level exams. It is also observed that most of the schools categorize the sixth form into the upper sixth and lower sixth. This is abbreviated to U6 and L6. It is not compulsory on the part of school children to undertake sixth form as the are free to select other kind of secondary education in Year 12 and 13.

Changes and deadlines for Sixth Forms applications

Changes are taking place in the main event. The deadline for the sixth form application is on 29 January 2021 where the application for the course will start from September 2021.