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Transcript of WHERE NEXT? SUMMER / AUTUMN 2015 Farmor’s School Sixth Form.
WHERE NEXT?
SUMMER / AUTUMN 2015
Farmor’s School
Sixth Form
POST A-LEVEL OPTIONS
Support for Tough Decisions
26th March 2013: UWE UCAS Convention
• 9th May Study Leave Starts
• 18th June EPQ Trip / Post A Level Info
• 19th June Oxbridge Trip
• 20th June Careers Day: Job applications, interviews, careers guidance.
• 19th June Careers Fair: careers guidance and routes
• 23rd June Lessons resume
• Specific Support for Medicine:
• 29th April: Dare to be a Doctor
• 6th May: Medical Society Meeting on Work Experience
• 9th July Hunterian Museum Visit
Starting Point:
What are you interested in?
‘Nothing works unless you do’
Common Threads to all routes:
•Finance advice•How to sell Yourself: personal statements and letter of introduction
•References
•Personal advice and guidance from tutors
•Personalised pathways
WHAT THE UCAS FORM ENTAILS
Personal details
Education history and results
Employment history
Choices (up to 5 for all courses except medicine which have 4)
Personal statement (4000 characters or 47 lines)
Tutors then add predicted grades and a reference.
University provides students with 3 or more years to think about what career they want to go into.
Students can develop a range of skills that provide a strong foundation for employment
A university degree is flexible and provides access to a range of careers; apprenticeships only focus on one particular profession.
INTRODUCTION – WHY APPLY ?
WHY NOT TO APPLY NOW
Really no idea of course / career
University is not for you.
School leaver programmes offer routes into professions like accountancy, law, retail, IT, banking.
You will not have debt to deal with.
First hand experience through working with professionals.
You can gain professional qualifications and get paid for it.
OVERVIEW
A
massive choice: 50,000+ possible courses at over 325
institutions reduced to a maximum of five
O
xbridge Deadline: 15/10/14
M
edical deadline: 15/10/14
U
CAS deadline: 15/1/14
WHAT IF I WANT A GAP YEAR ?
Generally well received by universities
Usually best to apply now and defer – where will you be in October/November next year ?
Odd courses do not defer entry – watch out
What if I apply for 2015 and then decide I want a gap year?
THE UCAS TARIFFAS level A level Points
A* 140 A 120 B 100 C 80
A D 60
B 50
C E 40
D 30 E 20
OFFERSOFFERS
a points offer: eg. 280 points and
• a grades offer eg. BBC
Some offers include AS grade, others do not - BEWARE
AN OFFER EXAMPLE:
Psychology: This offer is subject to you obtaining grades AAA at A-Level in 3 subjects excluding General Studies. Obtain Grade B or above in GCSE Mathematics.
Business Management: This offer is subject to you obtaining A minimum total of 280 points, consisting of at least 220 points at A Level or equivalent; including a grade C or above in A-level Business Studies or Applied Business. COPE can be counted towards the overall score, but not towards the A level requirements.
CHOOSING COURSES & INSTITUTIONSA vast
amount of information available:
T
utors / Sixth Form Management Team
T
eachers, friends, parents
H
E/Careers days / Open Days
W
ebsites:
L
iterature from institutions, careers guides.
P
rospects Careers Advisor
WEBSITES w
ww.ucas.co.ukw
ww.fasttomato.comw
ww.apprenticeships.org.ukw
ww.gapyear.comw
ww.thetimes100.co.ukw
ww.notgoingtouni.co.ukw
ww.yini.org.ukw
ww.unistats.com
HOW TO CHOOSE A UNIVERSITY
Student LifestyleSocial Life / Clubs & Societies / Cost / Sporting facilities
Distance from homeWhat is the optimum
Campus or City UniversityWhat’s the difference?
The UniversityTeaching facilities & Study facilities etc.
AccommodationCost and availability
Make the most of Open Days
Entry Requirements : Be realistic
Course Content / Structure
Methods of Teaching and Assessment
Career Opportunities / Intentions
Tuition Fees, Scholarships, Bursaries & Grants
Interest
Type of Degree: Foundation / HonoursSingle / Joint
Opportunities to Specialise
Duration of Course
Sandwich / Industrial Placements
Subject Specific Open Days
How to Choose
a Course
OTHER PLACESB
ooksT
he Times Good University Guide T
he Guardian University Guide T
he Heap Guides – Course Offers / DetailsT
he Virgin Alternative GuideT
he UCAS DirectoriesO
pen Daysw
ww.opendays.com
The Guardian
STUDENT FINANCE
4
prongs
M
aintenance Grant
S
tudent Loans to cover Maintenance / Living Costs
L
oans to cover Variable Tuition Fees
S
ponsorships / Bursaries / Discounts / Offers in Kind
RE-PAYABLE LOANS
A
fee loan to cover all fees up to £9000
M
aintenance Loan between £3610-£5555
R
epayable when earning reach £21K p.a.
W
ritten off after 30 years.
I
nterest is charged.
STUDENT LOAN FOR MAINTENANCE
6
5% available to everyone regardless of parental income
3
5% dependant on parental income
A
nnual Amount but allocated termly
H
igher figures if attending London universities
STUDENT LOANS
FREE MONEY
Maintenance Grant for
households earning less
than £42600 up to £3387
DISCOUNTS / SCHOLARSHIPS /
BURSARIES
You may find some offers:Discounts – likely for shortage subjects (Cash Sum)
Scholarships – to encourage able students
Bursaries – for low-income / disadvantaged students.Students receiving full maintenance grant and paying full tuition fee will receive a bursary of at least £300
Offers in Kind – free laptops / rent rebates / sports memberships etc
Disability Allowance – specific support like a laptop for dyslexic students.
University of Bath…
SCHOLARSHIP EXAMPLE
An applicant applies for a place on a degree
scheme at Lancaster and receives a conditional
offer (via UCAS) of a place provided that they
achieve BBB at A-level. The applicant may be told
that if they achieve grades of AAB or higher, and
make Lancaster their firm choice, they will
receive an Academic Scholarship of £1,000 per
year.
CHOOSING THE WRONG COURSE / UNI …
M
any people do it
C
an be a very costly mistake
D
o everything you can do make sure you choose the right uni / course
I
f you’re not sure: DON’T GO! University will still be there in years to
come.
THE APPLY SYSTEM
S
tudents will be applying online
T
his enables UCAS applications to be done at home
T
raining to be given in school• They will receive a guidebook and full support• Lunchtime drop-ins available throughout the autumn term
ENTRY TESTSB
MAT: for Medicine, Veterinary & Pharmacology at Cambridge, Oxford, Royal Veterinary College, UCL, Imperial - £42.50 (2013)
Test is 5th November. Apply by the 15th October.
UKCAT: Medicine – testing £65
Booking opens 1st May– testing begins on 1st July – 3rd October
LNAT: for Law at Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Glasgow, Kings, Leeds, Nottingham, Oxford, UCL - £50
Other Entry tests – for example: Maths @ Cambridge, History @ Oxford, Natural Sciences @ Cambridge
Role of the Student
Carry out research – and get going NOW
Work Hard – it’s a competitive world
Ask for help
Role of the tutor
Provide support and guidance with applications
Check forms / personal statements
Write the reference
Monitor offers / rejections
Primary source of advice
Head and Assistant Head of Sixth Form
Check all Personal Statements & References
Guidance & Support
Parents’ Role
Open days / applications / career choices
‘Gentle’ encouragement
WHO GOES?6
0% of current Y13 have applied.
9
2.9% of those who applied last year were successful (national average 73.2%)
7
8.6% offer rate to Russell Group (national average 57.9%)
5
8.5% of students last year went to Russell group Universities.
1
student went to Oxford; 6 gained places at Med / Vet School;
O
ther routes included apprenticeships, gap years, employment.
E
very year group is different.
THANK YOU
… ANY QUESTIONS?