Dear Libby,

I acknowledge receipt of your email below dated 28/11/20. This will be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has been allocated reference FOI20-438. This reference should be quoted in all correspondence.

In order for us to process your request we need to understand more clearly the information you are seeking and I should be grateful if you could clarify the following:

2) what was the average GCSE score, out of 27, for applicants who gained interviews in the 2017, 2018, and 2019 cycles?

Please could you advise if you are looking for this information in relation to a particular course/ school and whether you are asking for this information for undergraduate degrees only/ or undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Further information to help you define your request can be found at https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study .

Please be aware that the legal response time of 20 working days for responding to your request will not begin until we receive this clarification from you.

University Secretary’s Office
 
Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Cardiff University
 
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Friary House
 
Friary House
Greyfriars Road
Cardiff
 
Heol y Brodyr Llwydion
Caerdydd
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E-mail: [email address]
 
We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
 
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Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth trwy’r Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.

Yours sincerely,

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Dear Libby,

I acknowledge receipt of your email dated 30th November 2020.

Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has been allocated reference FOI20-438 which should be quoted in all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to receive a response no later than 31st December 2020. Please note: The University will be closed for the Christmas break from 17:00 on Friday 18th December 2020 until 09:00 Monday 4th January 2021 and we will not be responding to emails during this time.

Please note that in order to fulfil your request we need to liaise with other teams across the University. Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic most staff are now working remotely, and it is likely that there will be a delay in responding to your request. Staff may not be able to assist as they may need to prioritise other work, cover for colleagues who are ill or be away from work themselves due to illness. However, we will do our best to meet this deadline and keep you informed should we be unable to do so.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and, if that is the case, we will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

Kind regards,

University Secretary’s Office
 
Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Cardiff University
 
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Friary House
 
Friary House
Greyfriars Road
Cardiff
 
Heol y Brodyr Llwydion
Caerdydd
CF10 3AE
 
CF10 3AE
 
 
 
E-mail: [email address]
 
We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
 
E-bost: [email address]
 
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth trwy’r Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.

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Dear Libby,

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 28
November 2020.

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.

I would like to request information under the freedom of information act
regarding the processing of applications in the 2021 cycle.

1) Will applicants who have actually sat their GCSE's to achieve grades be
looked at any differently or favoured to applicants who received their
teachers predicted grades in 2020, due to the covid-19 lockdown?

The School of Medicine aims to admit students with the qualities,
abilities and attributes that can benefit from our medical programme and
“to attract, train and retain the best students and staff, producing
graduates who understand the needs of individuals and the community in
which they live”. This requires that the process of student selection is
objective, transparent, open, fair and free from discrimination of any
kind.

We aim to ensure equality of opportunity for all individuals whose
applications are considered in accordance with the Medical Schools Council
Statement on the core values and attributes needed to study medicine.
https://www.medschools.ac.uk/media/2542/...

2) what was the average GCSE score, out of 27, for applicants who gained
interviews in the 2017, 2018, and 2019 cycles?

Between 2017 and 2020 the cut off score has ranged between 20 - 27 for
students in the contextualised category and 23 -27 for standard
applicants.

As all applicants are now in categories (numerical grades, alphabetical
grades, alpha and numeric grades, overseas) we have a range of cut off
scores. The categories enable us to compare applicants to their peers as
they have all been in the same situation with regards to their grading
structure.

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry. The University has a
Freedom of Information Complaints Procedure should you feel dissatisfied
with this response or the way in which your request was handled.
Complaints must be made in writing and must set out why you believe the
University has not met its obligations under the Freedom of Information
Act. You may email your complaint to [1][email address] where it
will be forwarded to the Head of Compliance and Risk who will be
responsible for overseeing the review.

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome of your complaint, you
have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for
consideration. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at the
following address: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Cardiff University. If you require further assistance please feel free to
contact me.

Kind regards

University Secretary’s Office   Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Cardiff University   Prifysgol Caerdydd
Friary House   Friary House
Greyfriars Road   Heol y Brodyr Llwydion

Cardiff Caerdydd
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E-mail: [2][email address]   E-bost:
[3][email address]
 
 
We welcome correspondence in Welsh
or English. Corresponding in Welsh Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth trwy’r
will not lead to any delay. Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg. Ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw
oedi.

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