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WHERE NEXT?

SUMMER / AUTUMN 2016

Farmor’s School

Sixth Form

POST A-LEVEL OPTIONS

Support for Tough Decisions

• 17th June Post A Level Careers Day

• 8th May Study Leave Starts

• 25th June UCAS Convention & Careers Workshop

• 10th July Oxbridge Trip

• 8th June lessons resume

• 30th June Careers Fair & Careers Activities

•10th July Summer Holidays Start

17th June Careers Day: UCAS group - UCAS account set up, writing a

first draft personal statement, visiting admissions tutor speaking about choosing a

course and student lifeNon-UCAS Group – writing a personal statement and CV, cooking on a budget

25th June Careers Day: UCAS Convention Trip to University of Bristol

Non-UCAS Group – compulsory day in school. Applications and Interviews Workshop (school

funded day)

30th June Careers Day: Careers Fair for all students during the morning – diverse and wide spread of

industries representedAn afternoon of money management workshops and cooking on a budget

• Specific Support for Specific Routes:

• Work experience and Medical Society for medicine, nursing, midwifery and experience for teaching

• Alumni mentors for different careers, such as engineering, apprenticeships...

• Open day and seminar information

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

•Personal Development sessions on Selection Criteria,

Applications, Interviews and CVs/Personal Statements

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

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massive choice: 50,000+ possible courses at over

325 institutions reduced to a maximum of five

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xbridge Deadline: 15/10/15

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edical deadline: 15/10/15

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CAS deadline: 15/1/15

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:

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utors / Sixth Form Management Team

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eachers, friends, parents

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E/Careers days / Open Days

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ebsites:

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iterature from institutions, careers guides.

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rospects Careers Advisor

WEBSITES w

ww.ucas.co.uk

www.fasttomato.com

www.apprenticeships.org.uk

www.gapyear.com

www.thetimes100.co.uk

www.notgoingtouni.co.uk

www.yini.org.uk

www.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

The Guardian

The Complete University Guide

STUDENT FINANCE

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prongs

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aintenance Grant

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tudent Loans to cover Maintenance / Living Costs

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oans to cover Variable Tuition Fees

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ponsorships / Bursaries / Discounts / Offers in Kind

RE-PAYABLE LOANS

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fee loan to cover all fees up to £9000

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aintenance Loan between £3610-£5555

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epayable when earning reach £21K p.a.

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ritten off after 30 years.

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nterest is charged.

STUDENT LOAN FOR MAINTENANCE

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5% available to everyone regardless of parental income

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5% dependant on parental income

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nnual Amount but allocated termly

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igher figures if attending London universities

STUDENT LOANS

http://www.suttontrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Earnings-by-Degrees-REPORT.pdf

Despite a large (38%) and increasing proportion of the UK workforce holding a higher education qualification, university graduates still enjoy a large earnings advantage over non-graduates (estimated by previous studies as 28% for men and 53% for women).

On average the top earning courses in terms of starting salary were medicine and dentistry; engineering and technology; economics; computer science; and education. The lowest earning courses were psychology; English; design and creative arts; biological sciences; and history and philosophy. This pattern was also largely repeated for earnings 3.5 years after graduation, and for the likelihood of entering professional employment (both at six months and 3.5 years), with graduates from medical courses and from science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) courses having substantially better average outcomes than those from the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

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 …

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any people do it

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an be a very costly mistake

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o everything you can do make sure you choose the right uni / course

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f you’re not sure: DON’T GO! University will still be there in years to

come.

THE APPLY SYSTEM

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tudents will be applying online

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his enables UCAS applications to be done at home

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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 Deputy Head of Sixth Form

Check all Personal Statements & References

Guidance & Support

Parents’ Role

Open days / applications / career choices

‘Gentle’ encouragement to follow an interest in a subject or area and explore it.

WHO GOES?6

2% of Y13 in 2014 applied & 81% gained their first choice university

place

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% continued study; 15% took gap years; 3% apprenticeships, 6%

employment, 6% art foundation courses.

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8.6% offer rate to Russell Group (national average 57.9%)

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his year 3 Oxford offers; 110 UCAS applications (23 of these are from

returning students). 77% of current Y13 have applied. 9 have

unconditional offers. Every year group is different.

THANK YOU

… ANY QUESTIONS?


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