1. UCAS Progress – Year 11 Introduction
Miss Smith
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2. Look at your options
There are many options open to you when you finish your GCSEs. You could choose to study subjects that could lead to university, vocational qualifications or take up an apprenticeship
Search - Search for post-16 courses and training in Wakefield and beyond!
Apply for your post-16 education through a simple, effective, online process.
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3. UCAS PROGRESS – NOT UCAS
Research
Search
Apply
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4. How UCAS Progress Works
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5. What next?
Research
Search
Apply
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6. Personal Profile
Research
Search
Apply
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7. Completing your profile
Select ‘Profile’ from the top bar and work your way through each tab by entering the relevant details
Once all sections have been completed and turned green you will then be able to make your applications
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8. Saving and completing Each section can be saved individually
Save it if you have not fully completed it/checked it
ONLY COMPLETE SECTION when you have double checked every aspect
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9. Personal Statement Follow a plan/template Paragraphs
Do NOT bullet point or list
Be honest/truthful
Link your skills to these that are needed for your FE course
Type in word before hand then when ready copy and paste
Do NOT exceed 8000 characters
Do NOT waffle
ALWAYS GET IT CHECKED – by FT, parent, Teacher, peers.
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10. Qualifications Add your qualifications one at a time
Select GCSE (Grade 9-1)
Subjects
Completion date = July 2018
Predicted grades = these are the ones you will receive on your report this week
Do not put in any actual grades as you have not sat your final exams
Save and add another until you have a list of all your qualifications.
Research
Search
Apply
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11. Searching your options
Once your research is done, begin to search for your chosen options
Enter your postcode, city or town
How far are you prepared to travel?
Search for a particular provider
Search for a particular course or subject
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13. Your returned results
View search results by course, provider or on a map
Select the course name to find out more about the course itself
Select the provider to find out more about them and how to get there
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14. Favourites - Your chosen provider
Once you’ve found a course you like - add it to your favourites
When you’re ready, you can apply for any courses listed in your favourites by selecting the ‘Applications’ option across the top
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15. Making an application
Select ‘Applications’ across the top menu and click ‘Start a new application’
Apply for all your courses at each provider together
Your careers advisor or tutor will help you do this.
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16. Apply for all your courses at each provider together
Example 1:
Notre Dame Catholic College
Can’t decided between A level’s
Put all the options you are considering on one application – Notre Dame will help you to decide which suits you best or you decide later on
YOU CAN ONLY SEND ONE APPLICATION PER PROVIDER
Example 2:
Wakefield College
You are unsure of your grades and courses
You can attach two completely different courses to the same application
E.g. BTEC Dipolma in Sport and Exercise Science, BTEC in Public Services or even 4 A Levels.
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17. What happens next?
Receiving provider will ‘acknowledge’ your application. This can be the same day, a few days or a few weeks sometimes, so don’t worry!
It’s important you keep logging in and checking your messages
Invites to interviews/open days! This normally takes place between January and Easter, so if you don’t hear anything for a while, don’t worry. They will either send you a letter or invite you via UCAS Progress or both
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18. Top tips for completing your profile
Remember this is your application form - check all the information is correct and spelt correctly
There isn’t a spell check so do your ‘Personal Statement’ on a programme such as Microsoft Word first then copy and paste into your profile
Put all the qualifications you have done and are working towards
Include all your work experience - Saturday jobs, babysitting, dog walking, voluntary work… everything!
Sell yourself - this is your chance to impress your new provider. Remember, they probably know nothing about you
Be honest, your application will not be valid if you have exaggerated in your application!
Do ask people that you trust e.g. your teacher/adviser or parent/guardian to read through what you have written and give you feedback.
Don’t leave it until the last minute – it is a good idea to give yourself time to think about what you write to make sure that you don’t forget anything
Have a back up plan!!!
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19. Responding to offers
Offers will be made by your chosen provider. These can be a ‘conditional’ (e.g. on achieving grades or finding a placement) or an ‘unconditional offer’
Once an offer has been received you can ‘accept’, ‘reject’ or ‘withdraw your application’ from that provider
While we don’t encourage you to accept an offer for a course you are no longer interested in, don’t leave yourself short. If need be, wait until you get your grades before you accept
If you accept an offer your new provider will invite you to enrol on your chosen course (this can be throughout the summer but is usually in September)
You can change your mind at any point up to enrolment
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20. Further help & support Your careers staff & tutors within school
Connexions PAs
UCAS Progress Support Team or
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