1. Year 13 Student and Parent Information Evening:
An introduction to Year 13 and the post-18 application process

2. Year 13 in comparison to Year 12
- Content will be more challenging - Pressure of final year - New a-levels: retaining information

3. BTEC Courses
All assignments will continue to contribute towards the final qualification

4. Post-18 application

5. Post-18: Overview of options
Further Education
UCAS: university applications
On-island: Highlands University
Law Society
Jersey International Business School
Careers
Apprenticeship
Application after results
Qualified Profession
Gap Year

6. Post-18 application: internal deadlines
Your son will meet with his tutor to discuss personal statement, CV and application
PSHE/Careers lessons: one per week until October Half Term
Tutor support deadline: Friday 10th November
All applications and Personal Statements checked by tutors at least twice and supported by Mr Moretta and Mr McCarthy

7. More than one Post-18 application
Many students who are uncertain or wish to keep their options open, complete more than one application. For example: Highlands and UCAS; Jersey International Business School and finance career

8. Different Applications
Vast majority use UCAS (see next slides)
Highlands runs along the same timeline as UCAS
Jersey International Business School: October Applications
Finance (e.g. Deloittes and EY), September – November
Apprenticeships: October onwards
Employment: ASL workshop in Feb/March and application usually completed after exams

9. UCAS application
Oxbridge, Dentistry and Medicine deadline: October 15th and only 4 universities on your application
All other course: January 15th
Up to 5 courses
After receiving your initial offers, then select Firm and Insurance

10. Top Tips Research, research, research
Beware the Jersey Grape-vine: universities were generous this year with students who dropped a grade or two; the year before, there was little flexibility
League Tables should not overly influence your decision