Background and Experience
Kate Barlow has spent eight years working with sixth-form and college students on UCAS applications, university admissions and tariff point calculations across England. She has supported students applying through A-levels, BTECs, T-Levels and vocational qualifications at institutions ranging from large sixth-form colleges to independent schools.
Her work covers the full UCAS application cycle, from initial course research and personal statement drafting through to results day support, Clearing and UCAS Adjustment. She has direct, practical experience of how universities interpret both points-based and grade-specific conditional offers across a wide range of course types and institution tiers.
Qualifications
Kate holds a BA in Education Studies and is qualified to Level 5 in Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG), the professional standard for careers and education advisers in the UK. The Level 5 IAG qualification covers ethical practice, impartiality, specialist knowledge and the delivery of high-quality guidance to young people in educational settings.
Role on This Website
Kate reviews all tariff tables, qualification mappings and calculator logic used on UCASPointsCalculator.uk to ensure the information is accurate and up to date for students applying through UCAS. Each calculator page carries a last reviewed date confirming when Kate last verified the content against the official UCAS tariff.
She also writes and reviews the guidance content across the site, drawing on her practical experience of the questions students and parents most commonly ask during the UCAS application process.
Editorial Process
All tariff values on this site are cross-referenced against the official UCAS tariff tables before each application cycle. Calculator logic is tested against known grade combinations to verify accuracy. Content pages are reviewed for factual accuracy and updated whenever UCAS publishes changes to the tariff or admissions processes.
The site does not accept paid content or advertiser influence. All guidance reflects independent professional judgement based on official data and practical admissions experience.
Get in Touch
If you have a question about UCAS points, the tariff system or university admissions, you can reach out via the contact page.