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Transcript of Welcome to the Parents’ Higher Education Information Evening for Y12.
Welcometo the
Parents’ Higher Education Information
Evening for Y12
Format of the evening
●Presentation on the UCAS procedure●Student financial support●Information regarding AS exam results
What is on offer?
300+ Institutions
Over 50,000 courses
Just 5 choices!
Making Choices
The CourseQualificationsEntry RequirementsSingle/Joint HonoursModular/CombinedOptionsTeachingAssessmentTiming of assessmentYear in industry/abroadFieldtrips/visits
The InstitutionQualificationsEntry RequirementsPrestigeStudy facilitiesLeisure and entertainmentCampus/cityCost of livingAccommodationOpportunities to workLocation
UCAS Points
Each AS Level =
Grade A 60 UCAS Points
Grade B 50 UCAS Points
Grade C 40 UCAS Points
Grade D 30 UCAS Points
Grade E 20 UCAS Points
Each full A Level = Grade A* 140 UCAS
Points
Grade A 120 UCAS Points
Grade B 100 UCAS Points
Grade C 80 UCAS Points
Grade D 60 UCAS Points
Grade E 40 UCAS Points
External Tests
Required for a range of courses and universities
UKCAT for nearly all medical schools and dentistry
BMAT for almost all other medical schools and some biological sciences
LNAT, HAT and ELAT for law, history and English at selective universities
Taking a Gap Year
FOR
Many institutions recognise positive aspects like increased independence
CONSIDERATIONS
Applying to universityAttending interviewsChoosing
accommodationArranging financeFewer offers for
competitive courses
Sources Of InformationUCAS Directories Websites
www.ucas.comParents guide
to HE
University ProspectusesAdmissions
Officers
Broadsheets Books Centigrade
Higher Education ConferencesOpen Days Cherwell Careers
Convention
Parents, teachers, friends,
siblings
Complementary Studies, Sixth Form Library, Connexions
The UCAS Procedure
Five choices Online application at www.ucas.comHard copy handed inReference is writtenUCAS processOffers and rejectionsInterviews and tests Student accepts two placesUCAS Extra and ClearingWithdrawal from UCAS
The Personal Statement
What you want to studyWhy you want to study itEvidence of responsibility and initiativeExtra-curricular activitiesWhy a gap year?Plagiarism
The Reference
Positive and honest account of student’s achievement and potential.
Written by subject teachers, form tutors and edited by Head of Sixth Form and members of SLT, checked and signed by Keith Ryan
Health or personal circumstances affecting results
The UCAS and Cherwell Calendar
Sept 11 – July 12 Students receive HE advice
1st Sept 2012 – Applications accepted20th Sept 2013
17th Sept 2012 Cherwell deadline for
Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry and
veterinary science
16th Oct 2012 Cherwell deadline for all other
applications
The UCAS and Cherwell Calendar (cont.)
December – January Oxbridge interviews
November – April Medicine and dentistryinterviews and some other subjects/institutions
March 2013 Extra30th June 2013 Applications received after
this date to ClearingAugust 2013 Results and Clearing
Done So Far
Higher education morning, Jan 12
London HE Fair, April 12
Coming Up
Comp studies sessions Choosing a subject Choosing a university Personal statements UCAS form
Visits Birmingham, 22nd June Cambridge, 5h July
Talks/mock interviews Oxbridge afternoon, 20th June Medicine Oxbridge
AS exams, retakes and re-marks
Possible for most subjects in January and for all subjects June.
No retakes for orals, coursework or practicals.
Best mark counts towards A-level.
Results Slips & UMS Scores
Only one printout, done at school
Will have a UMS score for each unit
May have grades for each unitOR
Convert to grades using info given out
Should also have an overall grade