1. POST 18 SUPPORT INFORMATION, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

2. Website All presentations will be put on website

3. My wish!  All year 12 students to use the summer term and the holiday to research their post 18 options so that either: i.) UCAS application completed by October ½ term ii) Prepared for apprenticeship application cycle, CV, standard letter of application CONCENTRATE ON A2 SUBJECTS DURING TERM 6 &YEAR 13!  All year 12 students to use the summer term and the holiday to research their post 18 options so that either: i.) UCAS application completed by October ½ term ii) Prepared for apprenticeship application cycle, CV, standard letter of application CONCENTRATE ON A2 SUBJECTS DURING TERM 6 &YEAR 13!

4. Parents’ and Students’ evening Programme 6.30How we support FCC students 6.45 UCAS Applications 7.00 Alternative Post 18 pathways (Tina Belcher and Ross Harrision) 7.15 Student Finance (Georgina Smith) 7.30Finance guidance from Student Finance England 7.45Questions and finish Programme 6.30How we support FCC students 6.45 UCAS Applications 7.00 Alternative Post 18 pathways (Tina Belcher and Ross Harrision) 7.15 Student Finance (Georgina Smith) 7.30Finance guidance from Student Finance England 7.45Questions and finish

5. Friday 10 th June PeriodSession 1Introduction to the day UCAS online application process 2Writing your personal statement Interview Techniques 3Gap Year Company presentations 4Writing your personal statement Interview Techniques 5Push Tours Presentation - university

6. Oxbridge and Medicine  University College Oxford – afternoon session on Friday 10 th June  Thursday 23 rd June - St Peterhouse College, Cambridge – Kathy Purdy  Advice on Oxbridge/Medicine etc applications  Mock interviews after application sent and offered an interview.  University College Oxford – afternoon session on Friday 10 th June  Thursday 23 rd June - St Peterhouse College, Cambridge – Kathy Purdy  Advice on Oxbridge/Medicine etc applications  Mock interviews after application sent and offered an interview.

7. Apprenticeship or career  Tina Belcher full time from September  Further improving Information and Guidance for non UCAS applicants  Programme put in place from September  Include guidance from Tina, apprenticeship, interview, job applications, regular scheduled meetings to monitor progress.  Tina Belcher full time from September  Further improving Information and Guidance for non UCAS applicants  Programme put in place from September  Include guidance from Tina, apprenticeship, interview, job applications, regular scheduled meetings to monitor progress.

8. UCAS Convention in 30 th June and Open days  All year 12  Prospectuses – in school  Sign up for UCAS card on UCAS website  Open Days – if during school term student must inform tutor and subject teachers  All year 12  Prospectuses – in school  Sign up for UCAS card on UCAS website  Open Days – if during school term student must inform tutor and subject teachers

9. BOOKLET  Lots of advice and guidance  Students must attend all registrations and mentoring sessions for tutor to be able to write a reference and for application through school  If not – apply privately and not through school  Lots of advice and guidance  Students must attend all registrations and mentoring sessions for tutor to be able to write a reference and for application through school  If not – apply privately and not through school

10. Time line and key dates Summer Term  UCAS/Post 18 options sessions including parents evening Research course and universities.  Plan open day visits.  Begin first draft of personal statement Summer holiday  Continue with the above so that you start Year 13 with a plan to complete UCAS application before October holiday Sept  Begin online application on Induction day 6th September  Complete quality first draft personal statement and hand to tutor  Early September – first date of receipt of applications

11. Time line and key dates October  15 th October – deadline for Medicine, Veterinary and Dentistry and Oxford or Cambridge  FCC’s recommended completed applications deadline October ½ term holiday November  Apply for student finance???? December  FCC late applications deadline early December January  15 th January – UCAS deadline for applications February  Offers made by universities, choose two (Firm and Insurance) March  UCAS extra  Deadline for some Art and Design May  Confirm firm and insurance (final date dependent on when last offer was made) August  Results day, accept university place, enter clearing