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Welcome to our Higher Education and Future Pathways Information - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to our Higher Education and Future Pathways Information - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to our Higher Education and Future Pathways Information Evening Tuesday 28 th February 2017 The effectiveness and efficiency of the Sixth Form are outstanding. Standards are well above average and achievement is high because
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- Why go to university? What is a university
looking for in applicants? How should applicants choose courses? Financing a university course Lisa Ambler, Loughborough University
- How will the school support students?
Caroline Nolan, Post 16 Careers & UCAS Leader
Format of the Evening
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- Meetings for those considering applications for
‘competitive courses’ - medicine/dentistry/veterinary science/Oxbridge
- Students encouraged to apply for Summer Schools
e.g. Nottingham University, Sutton Trust, Uniq
- Higher Education Evening (tonight!)
- Students introduced to UCAS and other websites
and are briefed on where else to get information
- Students introduced to the ‘Fast Tomato’ careers
website, Which? A Levels
January-March 2017
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- HE Fair, University of Loughborough 26th April
- Medical Applicants Evening - students & parents
- More work in special, extended tutor group sessions on
the What, Where, When, How of the application process
- Opportunities to investigate alternatives to university
- 29th April – Oxbridge Workshop with Magdalen College
- Focus on students requiring support with work
experience – Mrs Ellis, Work Experience Co-ordinator
April 2017
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- 12th May - Exam Study Leave
- 19th June* - Students return after AS exams
- 26th-30th June-HE Preparation Week - Careers Day - 29th June,
includes sessions on how to succeed in interviews and how to write a UCAS personal statement.
- Registration with UCAS.
- Opportunities to visit Open Days, work experience including The
Lord Mayor’s Cultural Scheme plus enrichment activities e.g. Lourdes
- Discussions with students:
- about options for Year 13
- to support those who plan to leave
- *All students are required to attend to end of term to continue A2 in September
May – July 2017
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- Final research on courses
- Publication of AS results
- Discussion with parents
- Action planning: students should have finalised their choices
- One to one discussions with tutor, Mrs Nolan
- Continue application process…..
- 1st October CUKAS applications (music only)
- 15th October: Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry, vet. science applications completed
- Students to complete their Personal Statement and submit to Tutor by October Half
- Term. Our deadline for all submissions to UCAS is 6th November.
- 8th November – Entrance exams for Competitive applications
- 8th November – MMI evening, The Becket School
- December – Oxbridge interviews
August-December 2017
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- Formal deadline for receipt of UCAS applications, 15th
January
- Advice on responding to UCAS
- Monitoring of responses by tutors, students advised on
dealing with universities’ responses
- Briefing on financing life at university
- Parent session led by Student Finance England
- UCAS Extra (another chance for those who have failed to
get offers)
January –April 2018
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- A2 EXAMS – May/June
- Third week August : A Level results published
- Support during UCAS Clearing and Adjustment
- Result (if all goes well): Happy students about
to start the right courses at the right universities or apprenticeships!
May-August 2018
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Useful Links and Websites:
www.ucas.com www.opendays.com www.russellgroup.ac.uk www.whichuni.com www.whatuni.com www.push.co.uk www.boots.jobs/apprenticeships www.notgoingtouni.co.uk www.apprenticeships.org.uk www.ratemyapprenticeship.co.uk www.unistats.com www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
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