1. SWAPWest Induction SWAP and your year ahead

2. Welcome Pack
The welcome pack has all of the information from this presentation in it, as well as your SWAP Student Agreement. 2

3. What is SWAP? Access Programmes that progress to degree/HN
For adults who do not have entry requirements
30,000+ students since 1987
SWAP is national; we are SWAPWest!
Partnership of colleges & universities in the West

4. Contents of SWAP Programme
Three components of the SWAP programme:
Study and pass 18 academic units (SQA units)
Preparation for Higher Education (PHE)
SWAP Student Profile grades at end of the year
You must pass all units and PHE to complete the programme.

5. Preparation for Higher Education
PHE is an essential part of SWAP and is comprised of class work and university visits
A) Class work
Work through the PHE workbooks throughout the year
Download from SWAPWest website or college VLE
B) University visits
Open days, applicant visit days
SWAP events: Universities Info Day and Study Skills Days

6. Where to find PHE

7. How to complete Prep for HE

8. Downloadable from the SWAPWest website
PHE Contents
Introduction
Taking Stock - Part One
Study Diary (throughout the year)
Taking Stock - Part Two
UCAS Guide
Personal Statement
Interview Skills
Presentation Skills
Study Skills (throughout the year)
Finance
Taking Stock - Part Three
What Happens Next
Extended referencing guide
Downloadable from the SWAPWest website

9. Preparation for HE
You are responsible for completing PHE and must be prepared to show evidence of completion at the end of the year (May).
Your tutor may (or may not) organise some things to do as a class.
You may also organise study groups yourself to do certain exercises together
You may do some things on your own at home. Whatever works best for you and your class tutor

10. I wished I had looked at it sooner.”
PHE is useful!
“Because there were no assessments and no one was checking it, it was easy to just keep putting it off...
“But when I finally took the time to look into it, I realised how useful it was. Some of the things I had been struggling with, like writing my UCAS Personal Statement, was all laid out in the PHE workbooks.
I wished I had looked at it sooner.”
Claire GKC

11. Learner Agreement Formalisation of things covered today
Please read carefully
NB: Disclosure of criminal convictions
Sign register to confirm you have read & accepted terms
Tick to show that you have registered online already

12. SWAP Student Profiles
All tutors contribute to this and agree grades (A-D)
Grades comment on your preparedness for HE
Ability to handle text
Communication
overall performance
Also confirms passed all units, including PHE

13. Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG)
Nursing, Primary Ed, Social Work
You must disclose to the college (your tutor) as soon as possible:
All previous criminal charges
Even if they did not result in conviction
Even if you think they are “spent”
If uncertain, contact Kenny Anderson at SWAP ( ) for advice.

14. Progression Routes
List of university courses you can apply for using your SWAP programme
State the requirements for entry – please read carefully
Some places are limited and entry is competitive
Some places are subject to selection and/or interview
Available late October
Contact SWAP before you apply to courses not in the progression routes.

15. Progression routes database search

16. Progression route requirements

17. Do not make the mistake of applying only to a single course.
You must have a ‘Plan B’
AAA
AAB
ABB
BBB
BBC
HNC/D
Use all 5 of your choices!
Do not make the mistake of applying only to a single course.

18. UCAS - please wait until instructed to apply
Apply through SWAP - not your College!
SWAP is a UCAS ‘School’
Use SWAP buzzword: swapwest2017
Deadline
UCAS 15th January – college December!
Cost
1 choice = £13, more than 1 choice = £24
Download PHE UCAS and Personal Statement guides and use guidance on the UCAS website.

19. Registration www.ScottishWiderAccess.org
You need to register as a SWAP student to get the benefits
Please register as soon as possible

20. SWAP Student Mentoring Network Or
for an invitation

21. A message from former SWAP students

22. A message from former SWAP students

23. Contact Us SWAPWest c/o Glasgow Kelvin College 123 Flemington Street
Springburn
Glasgow
G21 4TD
Tel:
Web:
Facebook:
Director – Kenny Anderson
Development Officers – Dr Lisa Marsili, Amy Angus, Andrew Quinn
Admin – Karen Cunningham and Erica O’Neill

24. How to Apply to Primary Education
SWAPWest has its own application procedure.
Apply through SWAP (for Primary Ed)
You can apply to study at:
Glasgow
Strathclyde
UWS
You will also apply via UCAS for four “Plan Bs”

25. Primary Ed Applications
SWAP (paper) application for Primary Education
4 backup choices
Soc Sci at GCU
Psychology at Glasgow
Politics at Strathclyde
Soc Sci at UWS
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UCAS
application

26. How to Apply to Primary Education
Tutor will give you a SWAPWest application form in late October
Top Tips:
Make sure your completed form is perfect as the panel will use these to decide who to invite for interview
Write an excellent supporting statement and check all spelling, grammar etc.
Include a reference from practical experience
Tutor will give you deadline nearer the time

27. Guide to BEd Application
Complete SWAPWest application form, including a reference.
Submit by deadline; panel will select who to invite for interview.
Complete UCAS application for your four ‘Plan B’ choices by the
15th of January (leaving one space for BEd/alternative to be entered after decisions have been made).
Those selected will attend their interviews in February/March.
Those not invited for interview can add another choice on UCAS.
Results of interviews will be given.
Students insert 5th choice on UCAS form within 7 days of decision. Insert BEd if offered a place (or another ‘Plan B’ if not).
Download PHE UCAS, Personal Statement and Interview Skills from SWAPWest website