1. Year 11 IAG session.
Aims:
To understand what different qualifications mean
To understand what you need for different courses/an intro to what Uni’s look for
To have the opportunity to speak to a member of staff about your specific plan
To have some time to research your own options

2. Less examination focus
Different pathways
Level 4
University or
work related choices
Level 3
GCE
A levels
BTEC Level 3
(Sport, Business, Health &Social Care, Leisure &Tourism, and Child Care)
Sixth Form
Level 2
GCSE
A*-C
BTEC Level 2
(Business, Art)
Swakeleys
Level 1
GCSE
D-G
BTEC
Level 1
‘Traditional’ route
Vocational Route
Majority examination
Less examination focus

3. 6thForm@Swakeleys pathways

4. THE RUSSELL GROUP: Oldest 24 Universities
Eg : Birmingham expects 7A*s at GCSE (as well as top A levels) to do Medicine
Eg: Imperial requires A* in Maths to do Computer Science
Eg: Economics requires A* in A Level Maths (many Russell Group Uni’s)
NB: if you want to do Law at Uni- you do not have choose Law at A Level
You need to research this carefully BEFORE selecting your A Levels.

5. You need to research this carefully BEFORE selecting your A Levels.
THE Leading Universities: Newer Univerisites established to promote excellence in research and teaching
Many of these Unis will require AAA!
NB: if you want to do Law at Uni- you should NOT choose Law at A Level!!
Add reading and surrey
Reading University
Surrey University
You need to research this carefully BEFORE selecting your A Levels.

7. Keep up to date & follow:
@Swakeleysschool @swak6thform

8. Use this link to find a course.
Use this link to see the league tables for universities.

11. This is great to see the subjects available and then you can look into the requirements for various Uni’s.

13. RESEARCH TIME!
Use each of the links – go to Swakeleys website to access direct links (much quicker than Google!) – Go to ‘Curriculum’ then ‘Year 11’.
UCAS
The Guardian
Apprenticeships
Find out more about your area of interest!
You will be looking for UNDERGRADUATE courses if browsing Uni courses.