1. What is UPrep?

2. Summary Where do HeadStart students apply?
How does UPrep help students?
How does UPrep help families?
What’s new in UPrep?

3. Where do HeadStart students apply? (Class of 2019)

4. Class of 2020?

5. What do we apply for? Social Science: Politics STEM: Medicine PPLE
Law
STEM:
Medicine
Psychology
Biology
Engineering
Computing
Chiropractice
Creative:
Art
Film Production
Literature
Fashion Design
Commercial:
Business Management
Hotel Management
Agribusiness
What do we apply for?

6. What goes into an application?
Personal details
Past academic performance / transcripts / predicted grades (100%)
Personal statement / essay(s) / motivation letter (77%)
Reference / recommendations (64%)
Interviews 32%
English language qualifications
Standardised Test scores (SAT) / additional tests
CV / Resume (18%)
Work experience (14%)
Placement evaluation
Awards
Academic essays
Portfolios (9%)

7. How does UPrep help students?
Classes weekly Term 2 in Year 12
University visits to HeadStart
Administrative assistance with applications
Personal statement writing
Academic entrance essay help
References / recommendations
Individual counselling (as much as required):
Country / system choices
Course choices
Institution choices
Final admission decisions
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8. UPrep for families? Knowledge is power!
*Family and individual consultations
Country / system choices
Course choices
Institution choices
Final admission decisions
*Resources and materials
*Parent platform
*UPrep Talks
UPrep Talks 2018/19:
Comparing Different University Systems
Comparing post-16 School Systems
Your Child’s 5 Year Plan
University Finances
IGCSE and A Level Options
How to apply to UK / Europe
How to apply to US / Canada
Choose a University
Oxford / Cambridge / Medicine
Standardised Testing
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9. New for next year: UPrep Officer: Khun Gem
Partnerships, workshops and visits:
* UExperience with Assumption University
* The Apprentice with Prince of Songkla University
* UWorkshop with iDream Lab (all the way from Silicon Valley)
College Board PSAT (practice SAT) testing: October
Unifrog
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10. UniFrog? Online platform Careers / university applications
Covers multiple countries and career options
Online courses / scholarships / apprenticeships
Fully accessible by parents
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13. Successes this year? Students receiving a university offer: 100%
Students receiving scholarships: 23%
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14. Successes this year?
Students with offers from global Top 50 universities: 27%
Highest globally ranked university: #10 - University College London (3 students)
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UK: #4 UCL (3 students)
Canada: #1 Toronto (1 student)
Netherlands: #2 Amsterdam (3 students)

15. Introducing BTEC National Diplomas and Extended Certificates

16. Summary What are BTECs? What BTEC will be offered at HeadStart?
What can my child do with a BTEC?
Why might some students choose BTEC?
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17. What are BTECs? Level 3 Level 2 Years 12-13 A Level
International Baccalaureate
BTEC National Level 3 Diploma & Extended Certificates
Level 1
Years 10-11
IGCSE grades A*-C
BTEC Level 2
Diploma & Certificates
Years 10-11
IGCSE grades D-G
BTEC Level 1
Diploma & Certificates

18. What are BTECs?
A BTEC, is a practical-based qualification. It is studied at colleges & school.
The name BTEC comes from the ‘Business and Technology Education Council’
BTECs provide the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a subject, and are a viable alternative to the more theory-focused, examination heavy ways of learning which you might be put off by.
BTECs are becoming a popular path to both university and some jobs in place of, or in addition to, A-levels.
Approximately 25% of students accepted to university courses in the UK held at least one BTEC, according to UCAS.

19. Why choose BTEC? Practical style of learning No external examinations
Coursework and assignment based
Allows progression to university options that might have otherwise been unachievable
Flexibility: it is possible to do a combination of A Level and BTEC courses
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20. Which BTECs are we offering at HeadStart?
Level 3 Diploma (equivalent to 2 A Levels) in
Business
Level 3 Extended Certificate (equivalent to 1 A Level) in
Creative Digital Media Production
Sport
Travel and Tourism
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21. Extended Project Qualifications
Extended Project Qualifications are another Level 3 equivalent qualification we intend to offer next year
Similar in many ways to the IB ‘Extended Essay’ component
Prepares students for the research, referencing and extended writing skills they will need at university
Worth ½ of an AS Level in terms of UCAS points
Graded on a scale of A*-E
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22. BTEC Grading and UCAS Points
BTECs assignments are graded at three levels:
Pass (P) , Merit (M), Distinction (D) or Distinction* (D*)
The overall grade achieved is equivalent to different amounts of UCAS points
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23. BTEC Grading and UCAS Points
A Level
Extended Project Qualification
Diploma
Extended Certificate
A* 60
A* 18
D*D* 100
D* 50
A 50
A 15
DD 70
D 35
B 40
B 12
DM 60
C 30
C 9
MM 50
M 25
D 20
D 6
MP 40
E 10
E 3
PP 30
P 15
U 0
U 0
Fail 0
Fail
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24. What next with BTEC?
BTEC National Diploma is widely used to enter university courses in the UK
In in 4 UK students used BTEC for university entry
BTEC is also accepted at some universities in the following countries:
USA
Canada
Netherlands
Hong Kong
Thailand
New Zealand
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25. BTEC Advisors Yardenna Gemma Gem Jennifer BTEC Coordinator
Head of Sixth-Form
Gem
UPrep Officer
Jennifer
Director of Academics
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