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Developing Outstanding

Personal Statement:25 Subject Specific Guides

Stephen Thomas

Introduction

The purpose of this publication is to give potential higher education applicants

a clear view of the route ahead early in Year 12. This will enable them to:

(1) Understand the ey elements of the U!"# application process without$

at this early stage$ getting too drawn into details

(2) %evelop an awareness that they will be re&uired to write a 'ersonal

#tatement in Year 1 as part of their application.

() ive them a clear idea of what the e*pectations for the 'ersonal

#tatement will be and of what they need to do in the run up to be in a

position to write a successful one.

(+) %evelop an awareness of enrichment activities they should pursue from

Year 12 on$ to demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm for sub,ects

they may choose to apply for in higher education.

-or 2 of the most popular higher education courses there are photocopiable

guides with:

#ub,ect pointers

#uggested enrichment activities

#uggested reading

Useful websites for further research


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c!no"ledgements

/y thans to the following colleagues for their help$ advice and suggestions:

arry "tterton$ -aye !rocer$ "nthony %egenolb$ #heila -agan$ 0amon -riel$

#imon omer$ #imon 'arsons$ /ichael #enior$ 'aul #ogaard$ on 3elsh

#ontents

igher 0ducation applications: the route ahead

3hat is the 'ersonal #tatement and why is it important4

ow can 5 show my commitment to a university sub,ect 5 want to #tudy4

%rafting a 'ersonal #tatement using present e*periences$ bacground reading

and nowledge: Tas #heet

2 #ub,ect pointers$ enrichment activities$ suggested reading and useful

websites:

"rt and %esign

6iology

6usiness #tudies

!hemistry

!omputer #cience

%entistry

%rama

0conomics

0ngineering

0nglish 7iterature

eography

istory


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7aw

/athematics

/edicine

/odern 7anguages

8ursing

'hysics

'olitics

'sychology

#ocial 3or

#ociology

#port

Teaching

9eterinary /edicine


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$igher %ducation pplications: the &oute

head

The igher 0ducation application process starts in earnest after "# e*amsbut you need to start thining and planning earlier than this.

You apply online for up to universities through U!"# by 1 anuary

e*cept for some art courses (2+ /arch)

-or /edicine$ 9et #cience/edicine or %entistry you only apply to +

universities (plus one other course) with a 1 ;ctober deadline.

;*ford and !ambridge also have a 1 ;ctober deadline. "pply to one or

other$ together with up to four other universities.

5f a university lies the loo of your application they will mae you anoffer in the form of " levels grades (or e&uivalent) for e*ample 6!!$

unless you have already taen your e*ams in which case the offer will be

unconditional.

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;ffers


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0inance

1ou "ill pa' no up front fees before 'ou start a course in higher

education The cost of studying at university will be paid bac gradually

month by month when you are earning and will depend on how much you

are earning. You will pay nothing when you leave university unless you

are earning B21$CCC or above.

There are plenty of bursaries to give financial support to those from

homes with lower incomes. -or some re=assuring independent financial

advice go to:

http:www.moneysavinge*pert.comstudentsstudent=loans=tuition=fees=

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,hat is the Personal Statement and "h' is it important/

The 'ersonal #tatement is a very important part of your university application$

around an "+ side in length. /any courses do not interview so the 'ersonal

#tatement may be your only chance to impress selectors.

5n most cases it will be written between uly of Year 12 with a final version in

#eptember ;ctober of Year 1 but if you now where you are going early in

Year 12$ it will help you to collect e*periences and engage in enrichment

activities so that you have something significant to write about when the time

comes.

The 'ersonal #tatement gives you an opportunity to:

tell the universities and colleges why they should choose you

tell universities and colleges about your suitability for the course(s)

that you hope to study.

demonstrate your enthusiasm and commitment$ and above all$ ensure

that you stand out from the crowd

,hat should go into the Personal Statement/

#ome of the best advice on the 'ersonal #tatement comes from U!"# whosuggest that at least t"o thirds of 'our personal statement should relate to

the course 'ou "ish to stud' at universit' and 'our suitabilit' for it.

-or a mind=map and worsheet to help you use the lins:

http:www.ucas.comdocumentsstatementmindmap.pdf

http:www.ucas.comdocumentsstatementworsheet.pdf

U!"# also give the following important pointers about what you should

include in your 'ersonal #tatement:

3.4 ,h' 'ou are appl'ing for the course 'ou have chosen/

3hy does the sub,ect interest you4

evidence that 'ou understand "hat is reuired to stud' the course

3hat got you interested in the sub,ect4


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3hat have you learnt about the sub,ect4

"ny activities that demonstrate your interest in the course(s)

324,h' 'ou are suitable for the course:

3hich sills and e*perience do you have that will help you succeed on

the course.

3hat have you done to develop your nowledge of the sub,ect4

3hat evidence is there that you have read$ studied$ gained e*periences

outside the confines of your " level courses4

,hat about the %P6/

5f you are involved in this mention it in your 'ersonal #tatement

#how how it has helped you to develop intellectually with e*amples

#how how it has helped you learn new study and research sills

#how how you thin it has helped you prepare for university


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$o" can I sho" m' commitment to a universit' subject I

"ant to Stud'/

The first priority is to be on top of the sub,ects you are studying at " level (or

e&uivalent) because without achieving the re&uired grades you will not get a

place at university. You need to be:

Up to date with assignments

!over the specification thoroughly

6e clear about the assessment criteria for each sub,ect

ave a good revision programme in place

The second priority is to enrich the " level sub,ect you wish to study at

university and any other related " levels by engaging in a range of activities to

broaden and deepen your nowledge and to persuade university selectors of

your commitment.

5f the sub,ect you want to study is not one of your current courses$ 0ngineering

or 9et #cience for e*ample$ the same applies. 0ngage in activities to show that

you have made a substantial effort to find out about the sub,ect and that you

have a genuine commitment to it.

&ead "idel'

Te*tboos &uicly get out of date and have a narrow focus.


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what it is about and a clearer insight into how it has reached its current

position.

Understand that in all sub,ects there is not ,ust one way of looing at

things. There will be different perspectives$ schools of thought$different

views about how the sub,ect should be studied. 6e clear where you stand

in relation to these debates.

;*ford University 'ress (;U') has a very useful series of boos called

Very Short Introductions which give you e*cellent bacground to

academic sub,ects and topics within sub,ects.

3iipedia also has some useful articles on different academic sub,ects$

their scope and historical bacground.

-e clear "h' the subject is important and "orth stud'ing

Thin about what the sub,ect has to offer.

5t may help to bring economic and technological benefits to society.

5t may help us to understand how humans behave.

5t may simply be worth studying in its own right

)nderstand the importance of argument and evidence

#erious academic debate revolves around argument or attempts to persuade

others to your point of view using evidence and e*amples to support your case.

5t is important to:

"s yourself how convincing is the evidence you are using to support

your views.

"s others what evidence they have to support theirs and challenge it.

-amiliarise yourself with terms$ such as argument and counter argument

and be aware of the dangers of misrepresenting $or using insufficient orunrepresentative evidence.

Understand the common fallacies in argument that others might use such

as correlation not causation or restricting the options.

6e aware of the criteria we should use to decide whether sources of

evidence are reliable.

5f you are not already studying !ritical Thining which deals with these

issues$ any !ritical Thining " level te*tboo will help you with all this

or the website:http:www.criticalthining.org.u


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Get &elevant %7perience

This will depend on thee sub,ect you want to study. #ome universitysub,ects lie /edicine or 9et #cience will re&uire e*tensive wor

e*perience and it is also e*pected for sub,ects such as 8ursing$ Teaching

or #ocial 3or.

-or other sub,ects you should try to gain relevant e*periences in the

world outside school such as theatre visits for 0nglish$ industrial and

business e*perience for sub,ect such as 0conomics$ 6usiness #tudies and

0ngineering$ voluntary wor for caring careers

" useful websites is:

http:www.direct.gov.uenYoung'eople3orandcareers3ore*perien

ceandvolunteering.

)se radio8 television8 ne"spapers and their "ebsites

productivel'

Use the media to eep in touch with issues and debates relevant to your

sub,ect: news$ documentaries$ arts programmes$ reviews.

will not usually form part of a university offer for a

place on a course$ it gives you the opportunity to develop independent

and advanced research sills and to e*tend your nowledge of a sub,ect

that interests you.

5f you choose a topic that is related to a course you want to study at

university it will strengthen your application$ give you something to tal

about in your 'ersonal #tatement and at interview and help you develop

sills that will be useful at university.

Useful lin:


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http:www.a&a.org.u&ualificationspro,ectse*tended=pro,ect=ep&.php

Involve 'ourself in serious tal! and debate

6e enthusiastic about debating with and e*pressing your ideas to otherstudents. 5t is only in discussion and debate with others that we really

clarify what we thin.

Test your views against others.

%o not be defensive and get used to being rela*ed about having your

views challenged by others.

bove all do not believe all that 'ou are told: learn be

sceptical !onstantly &uestion views$ theories and opinions that you are faced with.

Test every idea to destruction so that you can tell which ones really stand

up.

Understand that what we currently thin is only the best nowledge we

have at the time.

%onGt be too easily persuaded

0ind out about post9graduate emplo'ment

To get some sense of where you might be going after you get your degree. The

following websites are very useful:

Prospects+ac+u! "ebsite!lic H!areers adviceG lin then clic H;ptions with

your sub,ectG lin which will give you information on:

sills the degree will give you

,ob options related to your degree

,obs for which your degree would be useful

lins to each of the ,obs for further details

career areas chosen by those with your degree

where the ,obs are

other possibilities after your degree.

The icould website: http:icould.com has over a thousand videos of individuals

taling about their careers with hundreds of supporting articles giving an insight

into:


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what each career involves

what people who follow the career actually do

what it is lie

how they came to be where they are

their plans for the future.


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,riting a Personal Statement using present e7periences8

bac!ground reading and !no"ledge: Tas! Sheet

Tas! .

ame ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

You have C minutes to write part of a 'ersonal #tatement for an admissions

tutor about yourself. You do not need to write about course choice at this stage.

1ou might include:

relevant reading and research you have carried out your interests and e*periences in school

your interests and e*periences outside school

wor e*perience

voluntary wor

1our Personal Statement

Tas! 2


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0*change your draft 'ersonal #tatement with another student and assess

whether you feel their statement captures your interest. Use the headings

below:

Strengths of the statement

,ea!nesses of the statement

Discussion

3hat do you and your fellow student need to do between now and the

beginning of Year 1 to ensure that they have done enough to be able to write a

persuasive statement4


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Try the online e*tension activities for "# and "2 students on the 9illiers

'ar 0ducational Trust website: http:www.villierspar=online=e*tension=

activities.org.u5 T 0 < " < Y - 0 # T 5 9 " 7 #.L I T E R A R Y F E S T I V A L S . C O . U K W W W . L I T E R A R Y F E S T I V A L S . C O W W . L I TE R A R Y F E S T I V A L S . C O . U K

,hat should I be reading/

Progression to Art and Design$ U!"# 6oos

Real Life Guide: Creative Industriesby @aren olmes

Getting Into Art & Design!oursesb' =ames -urnett

%esign: " 9ery #hort 5ntroductionby ohn esett

Contemorary Art: A Very Short Introductionby ulian #tallabrass

Photograhy: A Very Short Introductionby #teve 0dwards


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#TI;ITI%S D &%SO)%S 0O& PPuantitativeTechni&ues

-oreign 7anguage(s)


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6usiness #tudies graduates are found in almost every employment sector.

"round 2CM enter employment in commercial$ industrial and public

sector management.

"round 1EM of business studies graduates enter employment in businessand finance professional roles

,hat should I be doing: Subject enrichment activities in 1ear .2 and

be'ond

;rganise a wor e*perience placement with a local company to get an

idea of the range of activities within the business world.

"ttend on of the student conference at 8ottingham University run by The

3orshop for students interested in applying for 6usiness courses at

university:http:www.worshop=u.net

-ind out more about the particular branch of business studies that

interests you..

Use the media to eep up with current issues and debates within the

business world.

et a paid gap year placement with a company with the Year in 5ndustry

scheme: http:www.etrust.org.u

!onsider doing an 0'> into an area of the sub,ect that interests you.

. L I T E R A R Y F E S T I V A L S . C O . U K W W W . L I T E R A R Y F E S T I V A L S . C O . U


#ubscribe to the $usiness Revie!magaFine published by 'hilip "llan

Updates and loo at the bac=numbers if they are in you school library


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66! 8ews 6usiness pages on the 66! website to eep up to date with

issues in the news

$an7 of .ngland: http:www.banofengland.co.u

$usiness Lin7: www.businesslin$gov.u 'ractical start=up advice for

businesses. !ase studies and practical information.

6usiness3ee: http:www.businesswee.com ood site for business

news and features.

Times 100C!" !tud#"!$ th"ory$ %u#&&"!$ 'o(p)y

#)*or(t#o) l#)k! +tk#)g you to !p"'#,' !"'t#o)! o* th"*"tur"d 'o(p)y w"-!#t"http://www.thetimes100.co.uk

'rospects.ac.u website H!areers "dviceG lin to find out more about

careers and ,obs in this area of wor
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/http://www.businessweek.com/http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/http://www.businessweek.com/http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/


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Use www.rsc.orgprofiles for case studies of chemistry graduates

woring in a range of careers$ with information about how they got there

and what their ,ob involves

Use www.futuremorph.org for information on science careers

F E S T I V A L S . C O . U K


#ubscribe to the Chemistry Revie!magaFine published by 'hilip "llan


Degrees in Chemistry and the Chemical Sciences is an e*cellent '%-

guide on the


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#olecule of the #onthis a 6ristol University site with &uiry information

about molecules


careers and ,obs in this sub,ect area


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#O(P)T%& S#I%#% D%G&%%S: POIT%&S8 %&I#$(%T

#TI;ITI%S D &%SO)%S 0O& PP


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awards which offer bursaries to encourage female students into 5!T:

http:www.womenintechnology.co.u


*he Comuter: A Very Short Introduction" Darrel Ince" )ford 0niversityPress

)ut of *heir #inds 6y D Shasha and Cathy La'ere-

*he Pattern on the Stone: *he Simle Ideas *hat #a7e Comuters 9or7

6y Daniel 1illis-

*he Pleasures of Countingby Tom @Orner.

*he Code $oo7by #imon #ingh.

Algorithmics: *he Sirit of Comutingby %avid arel.

*he +e! *uring )mni6usby " @ee %ewdney.

"rticles by #ara


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Getting Into Dental School -y Adam Cross

Getting Into Dental School-y Steven Piumatti

Succeeding in your Application to Dental School: How to

Prepare thePerfect !AS Personal Statement -y Matt

Green Dental School Inter"iew Guide-y Matthew Brutsche

#$ford Hand%oo& of Applied Dental Sciences -y Cr#!p#)

S'ully Standards for Dental Professionals and the First

Five Years0F ,l" o) th" 1")"rl 0")tl Cou)'#l w"-!#t"

,hich "ebsites "ill be useful/

6ritish %ental ealth "ssociation website: http:www.dentalhealth.org

eneral %ental !ouncil website

The 6ritish %ental ournal website

8# !areers website including Starting a Career as a Dentistweb=pages

and '%- boolet on 9or7 .erience in the +1S

9olunteering 0ngland website

SciCentral collects breaing research news from reputable sources

including health sciences.

'rospects.ac.u website H!areers "dviceG lin to find out more aboutcareers and ,obs in this area of wor
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Adam%20Crosshttp://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Steven%20Piumattihttp://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Matt%20Greenhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Matt%20Greenhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Matthew-Brutsche/e/B0040VPJ9C/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Adam%20Crosshttp://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Steven%20Piumattihttp://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Matt%20Greenhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Matt%20Greenhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Matthew-Brutsche/e/B0040VPJ9C/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1


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(ear of the ,ingby "ntony #her

*ales from an Actor=s Lifeby #teven 6eroff

*he .mty Saceby 'eter 6roo

.erimental *heatreby ames


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%o some wor e*perience in industry$ business or finance

Try the online e*tension activities for "# and "2 students on the 9illiers

'ar 0ducational Trust website: http:www.villierspar=online=e*tension=

activities.org.u5 T 0 < " < Y - 0 # T 5 9 " 7 #

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.conomics: A Very Short Introduction$ by 'artha %asgupta$ ;*ford

University 'ress

#ubscribe to .conomics Revie! and $usiness Revie! magaFines

published by 'hilip "llan Updates and loo at the bac=numbers if they

are in your school library *he .conomistmagaFine

Progression to .conomics" inance and Accountancy$ U!"# 6oos

*he 0ndercover .conomist and *he Logic of Life by T arford

*he Ascent of #oney: A inancial 1istory of the 9orldby 8iall

-erguson

rea7onomicsand Suerfrea7onomicsby # % 7evitt and # %ubner

*he Return of Deression .conomics and the Crisis of ?@@by '

@rugman

*he $ottom $illion: 9hy the Poorest Countries are ailing and 9hat

Can 6e Done a6out itby ' !ollier

#icroeconomics and $ehaviorby < -ran

#acroeconomics: .uroean .ditionby 8 /aniw and / ' Taylor


66! 8ews 0conomy$ lobal 0conomy and 6usiness webpages

The 9hy Study .conomicsB website is very useful and gives invaluable

advice on such things as:

o 3hat &ualifications do 5 need to study economics4

o 3hat &ualities do 5 need4

o 3here can 5 study 0conomics4

o 3hat maes a good 0conomics department4

o ow do 5 apply4o 3hat maes a good 0conomics personal statement

o 3hat is economics at university lie4

o " day in the life of an 0conomics student.

Studying .conomicsis the sister site of 9hy Study .conomicsand is

aimed at economics undergraduates but is useful for " level students

6i'8edwebsite: economics and business related learning materials$ data

sets$ company information and simulations. 5ncludes the 9irtual 0conomy

= an online model of the economy based on the Treasury model = and the

9irtual %eveloping !ountry where you can tae a series of economics=

related virtual field trips.
http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/nav/i/category/academic/series/general/vsi/9780192853455/R/browse+within+this+series/economics+%26+finance/n/4294921790.do?sortby=bookTitleAscendhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Ascent-Money-Financial-History-World/dp/014103548X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328286665&sr=1-1http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/where-can-i-study-economicshttp://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/Choosing-a-universityhttp://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/Choosing-a-universityhttp://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/how-do-i-applyhttp://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/So-what-will-you-dohttp://ukcatalogue.oup.com/nav/i/category/academic/series/general/vsi/9780192853455/R/browse+within+this+series/economics+%26+finance/n/4294921790.do?sortby=bookTitleAscendhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Ascent-Money-Financial-History-World/dp/014103548X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328286665&sr=1-1http://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/where-can-i-study-economicshttp://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/Choosing-a-universityhttp://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/how-do-i-applyhttp://whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/So-what-will-you-do


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Progression to .ngineering and #athematics$ U!"# 6oos

.ngineering: A Very Short Introduction"%avid 6locley. ;*ford

University 'ress Civil .ngineering: A Very Short Introduction$ %avid /uir 3ood$ ;*ford

University 'ress

*he Comuter: A Very Short Introduction" Darrel Ince" )ford 0niversity

Press

!ambridge University suggested reading at:

htt:88!!!-eng-cam-ac-u78admissions8information8reading-html


The 5nstitution of !hemical 0ngineers

The 5nstitution of !ivil 0ngineers

The 5nstitution of 0ngineering and Technology

The 5nstitution of /echanical 0ngineers

The 5nstitution of 8uclear 0ngineers

The 5nstitution of #tructural 0ngineers


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.nglish Literature: A Very Short Introductionby onathan 6ate$ ;*ford

University 'ress

Doing .nglish: A Guide for Literature Studentsby


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#ubscribe to the Geograhy Revie! magaFine published by 'hilip "llan


+ational GeograhicmagaFine www.nationalgeographic.com

@ings !ollege$ 7ondon have a very useful reading list on their website at:

http:www.ings.cam.ac.ustudyundergraduateofferholdersreading=

listsgeography.html

Geograhy: A Very Short Introduction by ohn ". /atthews$ %avid T.

erbert

Glo6al Catastrohes: A Very Short Introductionby 6ill /cuire

Glo6ali'ation A Very Short Introductionby /anfred #teger

An Introduction to Physical Geograhy and the .nvironmentby osepholden

Atmoshere" 9eather and Climateby 6arry$ !horley and !hase

An Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorhologyby /asselin and

ughes

Study S7ills for Geograhy: " 'ractical uide by 'auline @neale

An Introduction to 1uman Geograhy: Issues for the ?st Centuryby

'eter %aniels$ /ichael 6radshaw$ %enis #haw and ames #idaway.


*he #et )ffice: www.metoffice.gov.u

*he Royal Geograhical Society: www.rgs.org especially theGeograhy

in the +e!s lin7

*he )rdnance Survey: www.ordnance survey.co.u

*he .nvironment Agency www.environmentagency.co.ufloods

0conet: www.econet.org.uweatherfloods

*he Po!er of Geograhy: http:www.thepowerofgeography.co.u is

very good on the applications of eography in the world of business

Peole and Planet: www.peopleandplanet.org.u

0nited +ations: www.un.org

)fam: www.o*fam.org.u

Internet Geograhy: www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.u

Deartment for .nvironment" ood and Rural Affairs: www.defra.gov.u

ood and Agricultural )rganisation: www.fao.org

GeoResources: www.georesources.co.u

'rospects.ac.u website H!areers "dviceG lin to find out more aboutcareers and ,obs in this sub,ect area
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University run by The 3orshop for students interested in applying for

medicine at university: http:www.worshop=u.net

!onsider doing an 0'> into an area of the sub,ect that interests you.. L I T E R A R Y F E S T I V A L S . C O . U K W W W . L I T E R A R Y F E S T I V A L S . C O . U


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et a paid gap year placement with a company relevant to your interests

in 'hysics with the Year in 5ndustry scheme: http:www.etrust.org.u

U K W W W I T E R A R Y F E S T I V A L S . C O . U K W W . L I T E R A R Y F E S T I V A L S . C O . U K


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matter$ dar energy$ the 7arge adron !ollider$ space=time and &uantum

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PO into an area of the sub,ect that interests you.

@eep up to date with current events on the 66! 8ews 'olitics website

and listen to radio programmes such as *oday" P#" *he 9ee7 in

9estminster" *oday in Parliament" rom )ur )!n Corresondent" Any

uestions" Any Ans!ers" *he #oral #a'e

@eep up to date with daily T9 news coverage$ as well as the 66!Gs

>uestion*ime" +e!snight and Panorama.

TheParliament Channelon television and its website:

http:www.parliamentlive.tv/ainome.asp*) has live coverage of the

ouse of !ommons and includes some coverage of the #cottish

'arliament$ 3elsh "ssembly overnment$ 8orthern 5reland "ssembly.

I T E R A R Y F E S T I V A L S . C O . U K W W W . L I T E R A R Y F E S T I V A L S . C O . U K W W . L


Politics: A Very Short Introductionby @enneth /inogue

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$ritish Politics: A Very Short Introductionby Tony 3right

Democracy: A Very Short Introductionby 6ernard !ric

Government and Politics in $ritain: An Introduction by ohn @ingdom

0nderstanding Politicsby /oyra rant *he +e! Statesman: http:www.newstatesman.com$ left=ish current

affairspolitics magaFine

*he Sectator: http:www.spectator.co.u$ a right=ish current

affairspolitics magaFine

*he .conomist: http:www.economist.com$ in=depth national and

international political coverage

*imemagaFine : http:www.time.comtime and+e!s!ee7:

http:www.newswee.com) are good for coverage of "merican politics.

Prosect : http:www.prospect=magaFine.co.ulandingNpage.php. for

more academic articles about politics


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course and an e*amination of why you should study politics$ as well as

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You could also support special needs children in your own schoolcollege

on a regular basis.

The 6'# has a %irectory of !hartered 'sychologists on its ind a

Psychologistpage on its website which will give you contact details for

psychologists in your area. !onsider doing an 0'> into an area of the sub,ect that interests you

'erhaps you could undertae some form of research that shows that you

have developed your independent learning and understanding of research

methods.

"ttend one of the 'sychology student conferences courses at 8ottingham

University run by The 3orshop for students interested in applying for

'sychology at university: http:www.worshop=u.net

0*plore the videos articles and podcasts on the psychology section of the

Podology website: http:www.podology.org.u oin the 6ritish 'sychological #ocietyGs #tudent /embers group (#/)

which entitles you to copies of The 'sychologistmagaFine every month

as well as issues of the newsletter Psych*al7 and discounts on boos$

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Sociology Centralhas downloadable resources for post=1P sociology

students and lins to other sites.

Studio F Learningis an "merican site$ which has video presentations of

basic concepts in sociology. +e!s )nlinehas video resources available here$ relevant to #ociology.

rontlinehas video resources contemporary and historical$ relevant to

#ociology.

$eauty #atters has teaching resources about of body image$ fashion and

attraction

;pinion pollspolitical research: www.statistics.gov.uor www.ipsos=

mori.compoliticaltrends.shtml

0lectoral systems: www.electoral=reform.org.u


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Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiologyby 9ictoria "spinall

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