SCHOOL & EXAMS
This GCSE grade is considered a “strong pass.”
5
This is the maximum number of UCAS tariff points that can come from one A-level.
56
This is the name of the UK’s lower house of Parliament.
House of Commons
This tax funds the NHS, state pensions, and benefits.
National Insurance
This UK ID is most commonly accepted as proof of age.
Passport
This is the UCAS tariff value of an A* at A-level.
56
This UCAS status means a university has accepted you conditionally.
Conditional Offer
What type of election is used to choose Members of Parliament?
General Election
This is the income threshold before paying income tax
Personal Allowance
This is the legal school leaving age in England.
18
This is the official term for coursework that counts towards a final grade but is completed in school time.
NEA
This UCAS option is used if you don’t get into either firm or insurance.
Clearing
This is the age someone can legally stand as an MP in the UK
18
This type of tax is added to most goods and services
VAT
This public broadcaster is funded mainly by a licence fee.
BBC
This document outlines what content can be assessed in an exam and is published by exam boards.
Specification
This is the deadline month for adding UCAS Extra choices
July
This UK court is the highest in the land.
Supreme Court
This score is checked when applying for phone contracts and credit cards.
Credit Score
This UK benefit helps low-income households with housing costs.
Universal Credit
This is the process where examiners meet to decide grade boundaries after papers are marked.
Standardisation
This is the term for accepting an offer without meeting all conditions.
Unconditional Offer
This principle means everyone is subject to the law, including the government.
The Rule of Law
This organisation sets interest rates in the UK.
Bank of England
This act made education compulsory in England.
Education Act