1. Secondary Transfer Process
To change the title slide image
You can delete the “bridge” image by clicking on it and pressing delete.
To insert a new photograph go to Insert and choose Picture > From File …, select your picture from the file where it is saved.
…or leave the title slide blank if you prefer.

2. Points to be covered Who should apply What to think about
Making a decision
Preferences
Camden Community Schools & Criteria
Voluntary Aided Schools & Criteria
UCL Academy
How to apply
Deadline Date
Notification of Offer
Appeal against a decision
How the waiting lists work
Useful websites
Contact details
For legible slides
Make sure your font size is at least 20
Avoid using more than five bullet points and/or 50 words per slide
If you need to use more words, spread them over more than one slide
For sub bullets use the increase indent shortcut button, or hold down the shift and alt keys then press the right arrow key. To decrease your indent, ie go back to original bullet point placement, hold down the shift and alt keys then press the left arrow key.

3. Who should apply
Children born between 1/09/06 – 31/08/07 attending Year 6 in September 2017
Only Camden residents should complete the Camden application form, children living in other boroughs should contact the Admissions Team of that borough to obtain an application form
Tips for using graphs and charts
If you need to present complicated data, consider handouts. Slides are good for showing simple graphs and overall trends, but small font sizes and detailed information will be illegible when shown on screen.
To format your graph (ie change colours etc) use your mouse to double click in the graph area and then right click on the part of the graph you want to change. This will open a window that will give you various formatting options.
If you copy graphs into PowerPoint from other Microsoft applications, such as Excel you may find that the colours do not adhere to the template, if this is the case, use the process above to format your graph.

4. What to think about before making your school preferences
Read the Camden Secondary schools booklet (and other boroughs if required)
Performance of the school; GCSE results
Inspection reports for schools; from OFSTED
Attend schools open mornings/evenings to find out more about the school
School location / travel options

5. Making a decision of which schools to apply for
Find out which schools are in your area
Read the admission criteria for each school
Are my preferences realistic?
Seek advice if you have any queries

6. Preferences
Maximum six preferences – in order of your preference (the schools will not know the order)
Criteria – likelihood of an offer
Distance criteria:
- how far do I live from a Camden School
Cut off distances

7. Camden Community Schools
Acland Burghley NW5 – mixed gender, no uniform
Hampstead NW2 – mixed gender, uniform
Haverstock NW3 – mixed gender, uniform
Parliament Hill NW5- girls only, no uniform
Regent High School NW1 – Mixed gender, uniform

8. Camden Community Schools Criteria
SEN
Different Application Process
Yes No
Looked After Child
Yes
1st Priority No
Sibling
Yes
2nd Priority No
Social / Medical
Yes
3rd Priority No
Staff Children
Yes
4th Priority
DISTANCE

9. Voluntary Aided Schools / Academies
Camden School for Girls NW5-No religion, Girls, no uniform
La Sainte Union NW5- Catholic Girls, uniform
Maria Fidelis NW1- Catholic Mixed, uniform (Became a mixed gender school as of September 2013)
UCL Academy – No religion, Mixed, Uniform
William Ellis NW5- No religion, Boys, uniform

10. Voluntary Aided Schools Criteria
Voluntary aided schools apply their own admissions criteria (see booklet for each school)
Voluntary aided schools are their own admissions authority, Camden LA co-ordinate on their behalf
Please remember you may need to complete a supplementary form as well as the Camden application form

11. How to apply Apply online at www.eadmissions.org.uk
Voluntary Aided schools - supplementary form required (to be obtained from the school).

12. Deadline Date 31 October 2017 No changes after this date
Notify Admissions department quickly if you move house.

13. Notification of Offer
In the evening (after 5pm) of 1 March 2018 you will receive an with your result
Must accept the offer online by 15th March 2018 otherwise it could result in your offer being withdrawn.

14. Appeal against a decision
Voluntary aided schools appeals
Community schools appeals
Deadline for appeals – 29th March 2018

15. How the waiting lists work
Example
Preferences
1)Parliament Hill – waiting list
2)Maria Fidelis - offered
3)Acland Burghley – declined
You are automatically added to the waiting list for any school listed higher than what you are offered.
You may request to be added to the waiting list at any school after the offer date.
You can go up or down the list. Not first come first served.
Going on holiday? Let Admissions department know

16. Useful websites www.dfe.gov.uk – For schools performance tables
– For schools inspection reports
– To find out the local schools in your area and approximate distance figures
- click how far do I live from a Camden school
- how to travel to a school

17. The Camden Admissions Team – 0207 974 1625
Contacts
The Camden Admissions Team –