1. Wellington School Sixth Form UCAS/Careers Evening Tuesday 30 th June 2015

2. How to Apply Choosing Courses/Universities Meeting Course Requirements Personal Statements Finance Apprenticeships/Employment Support given this year Key Dates

3. Can only apply through UCAS www.ucas.com Contains details of all courses available at UK Universities Instructional Videos to assist Only apply to 5 courses Cost is £23 (5 courses) or £12 (1 course) Everything done online through the website All students by end of summer term, will have set up their account & completed draft Personal Statements How to Apply

4. The Website

5. Single Subject or Combined Some students very clear on what they want to study, others are not Stay at home or move away Choosing Courses/Universities

6. Need to Know 15 th January 2016 - Final date for applications 15 th October 2015 – Oxbridge, Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry (Final date) Arranging tests for Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Experience needed for some courses e.g. Teaching, Medicine & Health Courses Interviews/Portfolios

7. Research! Research! Research! UCAS Website - Course Search

9. www.bestcourseforme.com Also look at the University Subject Pages

10. Open/Subject Days www.opendays.com

11. 1. Speak to your subject staff 2. Choose a course you will enjoy and want to study 3. Think about career options and opportunities after the course 4. Look at how well the course and university is ranked 5. Bursary and financial incentives Advice

12. Grades or UCAS Points: 280 pts or AAB Any specific requirements e.g. Must have grade B at A2 in Biology, Grade B or above GCSE Maths for certain degree courses Reflecting on AS results Meeting Course Requirements

13. Grading at AS and A Level This is different to GCSE. Every Grade is a Pass except ‘U’. Each Grade carries points to get into University. Universities will ask students to achieve a certain number of points or grades to be accepted onto a course. AS Points A = 60 B = 50 C = 40 D = 30 E = 20 U = 0 A2 Points A = 120 B = 100 C = 80 D = 60 E = 40 U = 0 Sheffield Hallam LAW Degree = 300 Points This could be 1 Grade A, 1 Grade B’s, 1 Grade C at A2 s

14. 70% Subject Specific 30% Experience/personal qualities/about you Read by admissions tutors Crucial to the application and offer process Personal Statements

15. Written by the tutor Subject staff provide information to include Drafted several times All references are read by myself All applications are checked by tutors I read all applications in full and forward the application to UCAS References

16. Tuition Fees – up to 9k a year Maintenance Loan – up to £5,500 per year Maintenance Grant – means tested (up to £42,000) Student Finance Company will be in school in the Autumn term Finance

17. Agriculture Animal Care B u s i n e s s Administration Law Education Health Public Services Media & Publishing C o n s t r u c t i o n P l a n n i n g Engineering Manufacturing & ICT Learning & Earning  Student directed  Apprenticeship information and display  Support on writing letter of application & CV  Careers interviews  Update meetings and guidance  Skills Day information & updates  Visiting Apprenticeship speakers  Updates on apprenticeship events and open days

18. Residential Northumbria University – Evolve Workshop UCAS Convention MMU Personal Statement Workshop Tutors Open Days Professional Work Placements Connexions meetings with Mr Plaiter Support for Apprenticeships with Miss Grey Support

19. Opportunities we have promoted with students UCAS Convention Pure Potential Day at the University of Manchester Open Days Oxbridge Events Summer Schools – Cambridge, Newcastle, LJM University Study Days, Star Lectures & Summer Lectures

20. 10/07/15 - Draft Personal Statement to Tutors 15/10/15 – Deadline for Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry, veterinary 27/11/15 – Internal deadline for all UCAS applications 15/01/16 – Official UCAS deadline Key Dates

21. AS Results Day Thursday 13th August 2015