Common use of Contextual Data Clause in Contracts

Contextual Data. The collegiate University already makes extensive use of contextual data to support its outreach activity and admissions process.18 Alongside indicators of academic ability and potential such as GCSE scores, AS-level UMS scores (where they remain available), teacher predictions and references, admissions assessments and tests such as BMAT, we consider:  geodemographic data – the socio-economic characteristics of an applicant’s local area (using OAC201119), and rates of progression to higher education in an applicant’s local area (using POLAR320). We will develop our use of geodemographic contextual data in the admissions process to mirror relevant admissions targets set out in section 7 below;  school/college data – the GCSE performance,21 and recent history of entry to Cambridge or Oxford; and  data on individual circumstances – whether an applicant has spent time in care at some point (declared in the UCAS application), and any information provided in the Extenuating Circumstances Form (where submitted) concerning educational disruption or disadvantage through health or personal problems, disability or difficulties with schooling.