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YEAR 13 LEAVERS
when Clearing was for those who had
put themselves there. They’ve given up
“failed” to achieve good enough grades
another o昀昀er and put themselves into
is over. Clearing is now considered a
Clearing, so they had o昀昀ers and they
great opportunity either to trade up if
dropped them. I think it’s a behavioural
your results are better than you expected
change. If we see that same kind of
or to look for a course knowing the exact
behaviour this summer, I would be really
results that you have achieved, rather than
interested in us re-branding Clearing,
applying in advance. As Jo Saxton, Head
because it is increasingly a proactive
of UCAS, says:
choice.
“My real interest is in students having
“Those who have chosen not to
choice and I would be really interested in
go to university have a variety of
seeing if we could get to a place where
destinations planned. Two are taking
students are making the choice between
up apprenticeships and some are taking
applying before they’ve got their results
gap years and will then decide whether
or afterwards. So rather than being the
to apply to university next year. We
leftovers, it [Clearing] actually becomes
congratulate each and every one of our
the positive choice. The largest group
pupils and wish them happiness and
of students in Clearing in recent years
ful昀椀lment in their future endeavours.”
has been students who have actively
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