Welcome St Joseph’s R.C. High School YEAR 12

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Welcome St Joseph’s R.C. High School YEAR 12 UCAS INFORMATION EVENING 2016

THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVENING IS TO…. …inform parents of ways to assist your child in completing their application on UCAS www.ucas.com

APPLICATION TRACKING EXTRA CLEARING ADJUSTMENT

CHOOSING COURSES Oxford OR Cambridge Maximum of 5 choices Some restrictions: Oxford OR Cambridge Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary – Maximum of 4 choices Most popular choices: Nursing Psychology Law Design Studies Medicine 6. Computer Science Management 8. Sport and Exercise Business Social Work

Work Experience Admission Tests Auditions Interviews Extra Reading ADDITIONAL WORK Work Experience Admission Tests Auditions Interviews Extra Reading

DEADLINES June 2016 Apply opens 15th October Oxbridge/medicine 1st November Internal deadline 15th January UCAS deadline February Extra opens March/April Offers received Early May Firm/Insurance choices

COSTS/FINANCE University tuition fees £9000 WG position currently under review— £3810 Student Loans Company Student Finance Wales presentation December 2016 UCAS £23

PERSONAL STATEMENT Chance to ‘sell’ yourself 47 lines 4,000 characters including spaces 1 statement for all 5 choices Must be relevant and purposeful

PERSONAL STATEMENT Motivation for study Background to your interest ‘Intellectual Activities’ Relevant experiences Two thirds should be on your subject

PERSONAL STATEMENT Writing style-avoid cliché Must be personal and reflective Avoid generalisations-be very specific Support what you say with examples

PERSONAL STATEMENT Aim for an effective opening: ‘I am currently studying…’ ‘I have a passion for…’ Instead– relate it to your personal experiences Avoid quotations!

AN EFFECTIVE OPENING Living and learning in an area commonly associated with poverty and deprivation, has shaped and developed a strong desire to expand my knowledge in the subject of economics.

PERSONAL STATEMENT Two thirds on subject Analyse your experiences What skills have they provided you with? How are they relevant for your intended course?

PERSONAL STATEMENT Standard English Accurate Avoid overusing the first person ‘I’ Vary sentence openings Use a wide range of verbs and be careful with a thesaurus

FINAL ADVICE Start early - plan in the holidays Think about experiences you’ve had READ, READ, READ

IF IN DOUBT… please contact us Telephone: 01633 653110 email: jryan@sjhs.newport.sch.uk or eedwards@sjhs.newport.sch.uk J. Ryan, Head of Sixth Form / E. Edwards Assistant Head of Sixth Form

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