1 herschel grammar school academic success and personal responsibility is there life after herschel?
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Herschel Grammar School
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Is there life after Herschel?
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Options beyond the Sixth Form University
Gap Year
Apprenticeship
Employment
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Why university?
THE BENEFITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Enjoyment
Skills
Personal Development
EMPLOYABILITY
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The provision of higher education in the UK
▪ Number of institutions
▪ Number of courses
▪ Applicants in Apply 2013
▪ Number placed in higher
education (Apply 2013)
304
39,000+
677,400
495,600
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Herschel Grammar School
Academic Success and Personal Responsibility Support and AdviceSupport and Advice
Support & Advice
Sixth Form Tutors
Mr Bourne, Mrs Penhale-Jones & Mrs Gumbs
PSHCEDrafting Personal Statements
General AdviceStudent Finance
Subject StaffUniversity Open Days
& Summer Schools
Relevantwebsites
Careers Interviews
Mock Interviews
Careers Library
Parents
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Applications to University
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Academic Success and Personal ResponsibilityResearch
a) What should I study?b) Where should I study?c) Should I take a gap year?
Stage 1: Research
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Higher Education – Where to Start ?!
First choose your subject
Then choose your course
Then look at the universities that offer it
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1. Choose a subject which INTERESTS you!
2. Choose a course that SUITS you.
3. Consider career implications – www.prospects.ac.uk
Make an informed decision
HOW DO I CHOOSE?
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Herschel Grammar School
Academic Success and Personal ResponsibilityTASK 2:Ranking
How would you rank these factors in importance when deciding on a course?
1. Interests you
2. Suits you
3. Career implications
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Research – where can you look for useful information? UCAS website - UCAS Search Tool and
Entry Profiles
Careers websites
Publications – study room
HE Conventions/ Open Days
Taster Courses/ Subject specific events
Careers fairs
Get work experience
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Research – most useful of all???
School careers website
UCAS search tool
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Herschel Grammar School
Academic Success and Personal ResponsibilityLocation
u - campus university or city-based?
u - big university or small university?
u - near home or far away?
u - living at home
u - sports facilities? nightlife? male/female ratio?
u - accommodation provided?
u - cost of living?
u - bursaries available?
u - reputation/popularity? applications per place?
B) Where should I study?
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Herschel Grammar School
Academic Success and Personal ResponsibilityMaking key decisions
u List your priorities
u Visit! - Open Days – talk to students
u Ask for advice
u Look at prospectuses/ alternative prospectuses/ books/ university websites
u Unistats; www.push.co.uk
u Facebook/ Twitter
u Herschel website - careers
u League tables – Guardian/ Times
u Interested in Oxbridge?
How do I decide?
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Herschel Grammar School
Academic Success and Personal ResponsibilityTASK 4
u - campus university or city-based?
u - big university or small university?
u - near home or far away?
u - living at home
u - sports facilities? nightlife? male/female ratio?
u - accommodation provided?
u - cost of living?
u - bursaries available?
u - reputation/popularity? applications per place?
List your preferences
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Choosing a course 2mins
UCAS TV Summary
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Academic Success and Personal ResponsibilityDon’t rule this out!u Don’t rule it out
u Universities and employers will be impressed if you do something worthwhile
u A valuable way to gain confidence and independence before going to university
u Travel? Work Experience? Voluntary Work?
u Comment on your plans in your personal statement
C) Should I take a Gap Year?
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Not going to university …
ALTERNATIVES TO UNIVERSITY
u APPRENTICESHIPS
u STUDY ABROAD
u EMPLOYMENT
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Herschel Grammar School
Academic Success and Personal ResponsibilityThe UCAS Form
This application is one of the most important you will ever make.
Apply early
All applications are made through UCAS on-line.
The key website is:
www.ucas.com
Stage 2:Completing your UCAS Form
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Transparent selection process
1. Qualificationsp Past, present and future
p Predicted grades for ‘pending’ qualifications2. Personal statement
3. ReferenceAlso - Interview/ Piece of written work/ Portfolio/ Audition/ Admissions
tests
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Key features of the UCAS application process
Maximum of 5 choices Some choice restrictions:
• Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry – max 4 choices• Oxford or Cambridge
‘Invisibility’ You have to pay £23 to apply – payment is made on-line.
You can only send in one UCAS application in each year’s cycle.
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Academic Success and Personal ResponsibilityMaking a UCAS application
Every applicant has five sections to complete:
Personal details
Choices
Education
Employment
Personal statement
Forward to MBO:
u Reference
UCAS
Universities / colleges
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Decision making by institutions
An admissions tutor may initially make one of three decisions:
p Unconditional offer
p Conditional offer
p Unsuccessful
u Or recommend:p A place on an alternative course
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Academic Success and Personal ResponsibilityApplication – Registeringu First thing to do is REGISTER
u Remember to apply for 2015 entry!
u Click on register
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u The key website is:u www.ucas.comu HANDOUT – page 3-4u UCAS TV – how to applyu Registrationu Filling in your details:About You CoursesEducation EmploymentStatement
pStage 2:Completing your UCAS Form
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Academic Success and Personal Responsibility June onwards June onwards
Begin to draft your Personal Statement and get it checked.
Give yourself the best chance by applying as early as possible – by 30/9 for Medics/Dentists/ Vets/Oxbridge and 17/10 for everyone else.
THIS TERM …
Carefully consider your options for next year
Research choice of Degree Course and University if appropriate
Register on the UCAS website and begin to fill in your own application