Fast Track A Levels Pre Entry Advice and Guidance Sessions 2017 Purpose of presentation We want to give you as much information about the course and the College as possible. You are very welcome, please feel free to ask any questions about the course or talk to course team at the end of this presentation

What are we going to cover This session will provide you with a chance to: See the College Meet the staff Find out about your course Understand what is expected of you Understand what happens to your application from now Be aware of the next steps Ensure this is the right course for you What are we going to cover? This session will provide you with a chance to see the College meet the staff find out about your course understand what is expect of you understand what happens to your application from now be aware of the next steps ensure this is the right course for you 11/22/2018 Belfast Metropolitan College

Key Points We have 220 places Full time course – PT students welcome Full-time students normally take 2 subjects Tuition is 8hrs per week per subject 1 hr Advisor of Studies (Compulsory) Compulsory self study time in LRC Use of ALPS and 3 key Monitoring periods One year in duration TQ Campus Don’t pick subjects at application stage – done when you get called into enrol May be possibility of mix and match with A2 – no guarantees will depend on timetables not clashing

Key Points – Specific subject details and entry criteria are detailed in the A Level Course Guide Wide range of subjects – please see draft bandings handout Limited number of places for each subject – allocated on first come first served basis in line with entry criteria Subject combinations wide ranging but restricted by resource availability Applying for A2 may be a better option for some applicants– C3099 Subject specific enquiries – email address of subject team leaders in mini prospectus

Fees Please refer to fees handout Key point –Full Time students who withdraw from a subject will be considered Part Time and must pay the appropriate fee Use fees grid and illustrate costs for one yr students

Further Education – Financial Help Further Education Award - age dependent , Students aged 16 -19 between 2nd July 2017 and 1st July 2018 may be eligible for EMA -Household Income based Please Note: Students can receive either FE Award or EMA not both Contact your local Education & Library Board as soon as possible in relation to grants, travel passes, student loans etc to which you may be entitled. Check the student finance section of our website

Fast Track Results Students achieving passes in one or more subject Students achieving 2 subject passes A*-E Students achieving 2 subject passes A*-C 92% 75% 43%

What happens next ? Applications are processed on a first come, first served basis CONDITIONAL OFFERs will be made BY EMAIL within 1 month of this event up to the maximum number of places available Everyone in receipt of an OFFER will be invited to enrolment in August/Sep 2017 You can only hold an OFFER for one course Everyone else will be placed on WAIT until a place becomes available – notified within 1 month of this event. Notified by email/text if and when placed become available WE have had over 700 applications to date however do appreciate many will be safety nets. Does mean that this is the 4th event of this kind so many of the students in the room are likely to get a WAIT status. Emphasis that this is not a NO and it is more than likely we will be able to accommodate them. Many of the early applicants who have received an OFFER may well not take up their place bur we won’t know until we start bring the groups in after 20th Aug Keep mobile to hand and check email regularly as turnaround post results will be quick. If contact details change please notify us immediately.

Frequently asked Questions Do I have to attend additional Pre Entry Sessions for other courses? Yes to be considered for a place on that course Can I change courses? Within this School – see us before you leave When will I hear next? Email within 4 weeks Results? If you get an offer you must bring results to claim a place If you have decided this is not the course for you, please wait behind so we can cancel or transfer your application

Belfast Met’s Equality Statement “ Education is a fundamental right for everyone. Everyone has a right to study in a harmonious and welcoming environment. It is therefore important for everyone to access education regardless of social, economic, cultural, community background, genetic makeup or family situation. Belfast Met provides a supportive, inclusive, safe and welcoming environment for everyone and has additional support structures in place for specific student groups set out in the following slides. “ 11/22/2018 Belfast Metropolitan College

International office Students who have a non-EU/non EEA passport, or have lived outside the European Union/EEA for all or part of the last three years or Asylum Seekers should contact the International Office immediately. The International Office can also give some information regarding non-UK exam qualifications The International Office can be contacted on 028 90 265192/5171, rlaing@belfastmet.ac.uk/pleong@belfastmet.ac.uk or visited at the Titanic Quarter campus, Level 1, Room 44.

Criminal Conviction Disclosures Policies and Associated Procedures Aim: To encourage people with criminal records to apply to the college but at the same time ensuring that any risk that they may pose is managed effectively by the college 11/22/2018 Belfast Metropolitan College

Breaking down the process - Disclosure It is the policy of Belfast Metropolitan College that all those who apply to study with the College will be required to disclose any unspent criminal convictions by way of the Belfast Metropolitan College Disclosure Form For certain professional courses all criminal convictions including spent convictions must be declared regardless of when the offence was committed. Teaching, Health, Social Work, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Science or courses involving work with children or vulnerable adults. Belfast Metropolitan College Enhanced Disclosure Form http://www.belfastmet.ac.uk/life-at-the-met/students-support/ Under certain circumstances once a period of time has lapsed from the date of conviction and there have been no further convictions the conviction becomes spent. This means that the ex-offender if asked if they have a criminal record can legally answer ‘no’. The Order only covers custodial sentences of up to two and a half years. Offences dealt with by sentences of 30 months imprisonment or more are never spent; in practice this means that the more serious offences must always be declared. 11/22/2018 Belfast Metropolitan College

Finance information Where applicable payment of fees are due in full at time of enrolment with the exception of courses which are 16 weeks or longer and have fees of £200 or greater which may be paid using the College’s Direct Debit Scheme Direct Debit forms must be provided at time of enrolment, 25% of the total fee must be paid at this time followed by three consecutive equal monthly payments. If fees are to be paid by Student Loan Company / Education Authority or by a Sponsor Employer, a letter with the appropriate information to allow for invoicing must be provided at time of enrolment otherwise enrolment cannot be completed. College Policy is that all fees are paid in full and are not refundable, the only exceptions are if a course is cancelled, the day/time of a course is changed or if the student did not attend the course and prior notice was provided. 11/22/2018 Belfast Metropolitan College

Is English your first Language? Please note that all full-time programmes are delivered in the English Language (Full-time) Students who do not have English as their first language should be able to provide an English Language certificate at Level 2 / GCSE level. 11/22/2018 Belfast Metropolitan College

Essential skills – The experience Students who have not passed a GCSE in English, Maths or ICT will be offered the opportunity to take a Level 2 qualification in one or more of these areas Please note – regardless of this you must meet the entry criteria at the point of enrolment 11/22/2018 Belfast Metropolitan College

Progression routes A Levels Degree Post Graduate/Career 11/22/2018 Belfast Metropolitan College

Employment opportunities Doctor Solicitor Teacher 11/22/2018 Belfast Metropolitan College

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