Ying Wa Girls’ School Careers Committee S7 Careers Conference ~ JUPAS Application 24 September 2010

1. Your JUPAS Account 2. Important Dates & Information Collection 3. Prioritizing JUPAS Choices 4. School Principal’s Nominations 5. Self-recommendation Scheme 6. Meeting with Careers Teachers Focus

JUPAS Online Application System September 28  ASAP Your JUPAS Account 1. Registration

Download Area  User Guide for Applicants Register

Check regularly – note ~ changes in programme requirements ~ new programmes ~ changes in important dates ~ notices for interviews (Feb – July) 2. Maintaining Contact Notify JUPAS Office of changes in personal details immediately

Important Dates YWGSJUPAS Office List of programme choices to FT & CT (2 copies totally) Dec 2 (Thu) 11:59pm Original & copies of additional qualifications to Class Teacher (JUPAS Guide – P.93-95) Jun 29 Changing programme choices ~ $80 each time /Jan 4 – May 23 Checking reprioritizing time-slots /Jun 1  AL Results /Jun 30 Reprioritizing choices /Jul 1-3 Main Round Offers ~ no further offers if rejected /Jul 28 9:00am Apply for better JUPAS offers ~ if HKAL appeals successful /Jul 30 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Nov 18 (Thu)

Collecting Information 1. JUPAS Guide 2. JUPAS website 3. University information days (Sat) 18 Sep 2010 HKUST 25 Sep 2010 PolyU 9 Oct 2010 CityU & CUHK 23 Oct 2010 HKBU, HKIEd & OUHK 30 Oct 2010HKU & LU

Collecting Information 4. Pamphlets from universities 5. University websites – often more details on ~ course description ~ admission requirements ~ interview arrangements etc

E.g. CUHK Integrated BBA – Admission Formula ~ 50% HKCEE + 50% AL ~ HKCEE - Chi & Maths double-counted AL - UE double-counted ~ Bonus for additional AL pass A B C etc Bonus for additional AS pass A B C etc Hopeful Student Total: points

E.g. HKU Journalism ~ Extra credits - UE & CLC  C or above ~ Summer media internships – 2-3 months ~ Chance for 1-2 semesters at overseas universities E.g. PolyU – Hotel Management ~ Interview Arrangements

Collecting Information 6. HKACMGM – 聯招號外 (Oct / Nov) 7. 學友社 ~ 中七指南 (Free  Oct) ~  大專篇 / 高考通訊 8. 教搜社 / 明報高考全攻畧 etc ~ can order through school

Collecting Information 8. Career Committee Resources ~ SAC, Careers Room & Website ~ University interview questions ~ University admission grades (past 3 years) 9. T eachers / Family / Friends / Others ~ Get first-hand information

Shiseido Career Orientation & Skincare Workshop 7B – Sep 10 (F) 7S – Oct 8 (F) 7A – Jan 14 (F) Careers Talk – Employment Trends & Interview Skills Date – Oct 15 (F) Speaker – Miss Lam Yan (human resources expert) Audience – S3, S5-7 Related Careers Activities / Talks

Prioritizing JUPAS Choices

Finding out About Your Interest 2. Career Interest Inventory (HKACMGM) ~ ~ 238 questions, assessment report 3. Academic Programme Preference Inventory ~ ~ 120 questions, free, assessment report Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Conventional a. Self-observation b. Significant others c. Reliable Personality Tests 1. John Holland’s Career Interest Test

Career Interest Inventory (HKACMGM) ~ Sample questions

~ Sample analysis report

S i g n u p i n P e r i o d 1 0 i f i n t e r e s t e d

Offer Statistics: JUPAS Website Mostly Band A choices

Determining Top Choices 1. Interest 2. Be Realistic ~ Expected AL results Vs Admission data (min. 3 years preferably) ~ HKAL Vs HKCEE weighting ~ Course quota ~ Chance for interviews

All choices in Band A highly challenging Many successive choices ~ courses of similar type e.g. HKBU Communication  4-5 courses ~ courses of similar requirements Exclude some universities / courses out of bias No safe choices in Band D / E Wise Strategies?

Some risk taking in Band A choices Good Strategies InterestSafety Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Staircase approach

Prioritizing suggested by 學友社

Another Possibility for Prioritizing Band A  Favourite subjects, can be challenging  Subjects offering interviews Band B  Interested in subjects, less demanding  May or may not require interviews Band C  Quite interested in subjects  Less competitive cf. Band A & B choices  Competitive subjects not requiring interviews Band D  SAFE choices Band E  VERY SAFE choices  Some AD / HD programmes competitive!

Include a broader range of subjects Include enough SAFE choices Exclude subjects you positively hate! Get ≥ 1 CREDIT in an AL subject Don’t fail any AL subject Get decent grades in UE & CLC Final Reminders

School Principal’s Nomination

  A JUPAS sub-system   Quota: 3 nominations per school   Non-academic achievements: 1. Leadership 2. Sports 3. Music 4. Other cultural activities 5. Social services School Principal’s Nomination

  Interviews may be granted for Band A choices   Positive outcomes: 1. Conditional offers 2. Bonus points   Competitive  NO guarantee of JUPAS offers   Need reasonably strong HKAL results   Results to applicants & school in June

1. 1.High achievements in non-academic field(s) / Good contributions 2. 2.Teachers’ approval (ECA / Class Teachers) 3. 3.Likelihood of getting admitted to top JUPAS choices 4. 4.Need for school’s support School’s Considerations

Timeline for Applications Approach Mr. Cheung By Oct 29 (F) Successful applicants notified Mid – late Nov Submit personal profile (ECA / Award record) By Dec 6 (M) School submission to JUPAS Office May 17

  Another JUPAS sub-system   Voluntary participation   Outstanding ECA achievements   Good for Band A choices only   No. of applicants (out of 35,298) (out of 35,314) (out of 36,429) Self-Recommendation Scheme

Application 1. Submit certificates of international / national / regional awards / achievements to Class Teacher by Nov 18 (Thu) 2. Submit portfolio (ECA record & personal statement) to JUPAS Office by Feb 25 online

Describe in about 300 words an activity or interest that has been particularly meaningful to you. On Careers Website

Describe in about 300 words an activity or interest that has been particularly meaningful to you. On Careers Website

Meeting with Careers Teachers 7A – Miss Yip & Mr. Cheung 7B – Miss Wong 7S – Miss Leung & Miss Mak Fix timetable in Period 10 in classroom with Careers Teacher

Thank You & Best Wishes!