News
Filter:
|
Sort by:
Supporting students with learning barriers: good practice from CAVA members

There are 1.3 million people in England with a learning disability, including over 950,000 adults aged 18 and above. In the past few years, more students are facing additional barriers to their learning due to factors such as the cost of living crisis and the impacts COVID 19.[...]

Sustainability and Access to HE Diplomas

Last week many people around the country celebrated Green Careers Week, a noteworthy event spanning from 6 to 11 November 2023. This initiative sheds light on emerging technologies and careers with the[...]

The CAVA Assignment Brief Library

To support our aim in offering highly relevant and valuable Access to HE Diplomas, CAVA is pleased to share that we are growing our package of support for our Access to HE[...]

The CAVA road map to implementing the standardised QAA Access to HE Diploma Specification and Grading Scheme

The QAA has made changes to the Access to HE Diploma qualification which will be implemented from 1 August 2024. The key changes are: Diploma Specification changes Each student must study at[...]

The success of the Access to HE students is an example of widening participation in action

31/05/19 Yesterday’s Augar review praised the track record of Further Education Colleges’ Access to HE courses, which it argued, provide better value for money than University foundation year courses. This timely guest[...]

UCAS resources for mature undergraduate students

Please find a link to some useful UCAS resources for mature students: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/student-life/mature-undergraduate-students

UCAS tariff checker

 Check how many points you have with the UCAS Tariff calculator.

UEA Webinars for mature students

The University of East Anglia (UEA) have launched a series of webinars aimed at students aged 19+ who are thinking about going to university. UEA understands that many students studying on Access[...]

Updated QAA guidance for Access to HE students

Dear CAVA students We hope you are keeping well and safe. Following on from the QAA’s announcement last Friday, further guidance has been released on how grades will be calculated for students[...]