Y13 Parent Information Evening Thursday 20 th September 6.30 – 7.30pm UCAS Update and overview

1. Y13 Parent Information Evening Thursday 20th September 6.30 – 7.30pm UCAS Update and overview Apprenticeships Update and overview

2. This evening • Who’s who? – The College Team • Key Dates – Autumn Term • Top Tips – How to succeed this year? Private study/ folders • UCAS, where should applications be up to? - Updates and reminders • UCAS Short-Term – Autumn Term • UCAS Long-Term – An overview of the rest of the year • Accommodation and Student Finance – In brief • UCAS – Results Day, August 2017 Additional: Apprenticeships –Ms. Fiona Farmer

3. Who’s Who?The College Team Mrs. Sarah Fox Head of College Mr Adam Elliott Y12 Achievement Miss Philippa Coates Y13 Achievement Mr. Spencer Lawrence Y13 Destinations Ms. Shelley Challoner Pastoral Lead Year 12 Year 13

4. Key Dates Autumn Term Deadline for the Y13 bursary applications Friday 21st September

5. How to succeed this year? 1. Attendance 2. Homework 3. Private Study 4. Course boosters 5. Year 12 lessons 6. Destination

6. Private study • Students have selected 6 studies per week for private study. • They have to use their fob to register their attendance. • We have done this to help structure some more of their free time.

7. Insight instead of planners Reminder 1) You can access Insight from any device with an internet connection by visiting the web page https://insight.toothillschool.co.uk this includes mobile phones and tablets. If you don’t wish to use your own data plan you can connect via WiFi to the “TAG-BYOD” SSID whilst on the school premises – The password is toothill2016. 2) To log onto Insight you will use your normal system username as password. The username will take the format of 12InitialSurname for example: 12JBloggs. 3) To make a shortcut on your mobile phone: For Android users: Browse to the website https://insight.toothillschool.co.uk There should be three vertically aligned dots in the upper right corner with an option of ‘Add to home screen’ being one of them. For Apple users: Browse to the website https://insight.toothillschool.co.uk At the bottom of the screen, there should be an icon depicting an arrow that looks like it’s trying to get away from a square. This should open the option of ‘Add to home screen’ which is the final step.

8. What’s going to change? • You will keep a folder for each subject with all your notes AND assessments in. • This will be YOUR responsibility and not your teachers. • This folder will be inspected by the following people every half term: • - Your mentor • - Your subject teacher • - Potentially a member of the college leadership team.

9. Changes to KS5 folders

10. What will they look like?

11. This page will be filled in by you after each assessment

12. This is the page that will be checked regularly

13. Why make this change? • It gives students the responsibility for all of theirown things just like theyare at University. • It allows them to have all of their feedback in one place to help them with their revision.

14. Things to be aware of… (this is what the students have been told!) • If you lose it, it is entirely YOUR responsibility and you may be required to start your folder again from scratch. • If your mentor, your teacher or a member of the college team deem your folder unorganised you will be booked into an after school session on a Wednesday to sort it out. • Failure to keep on top if class work will be picked up quickly by staff BUT it is always your responsibility to catch up.

15. How they will be checked • Set up • You will need to buy a folder that you can use for each subject (we recommend a smaller day to day folder and a folder you can keep at home like a ring binder). • You will be given covering sheets by your subject teachers. • Inspections • Subject teacher: Each half term students will be required to bring in their larger folders for inspection by the subject teacher. In class we ask that you set the class off on a task and go through the folders briefly checking things are where they need to be and everything is filled in. • Mentor: The following week, mentors will check the folders for a second time ensuring any actions you stated have been followed up on, they will sign the folder off for that half term if they are happy.

16. What happens if your folder isn’t being organised and looked after correctly? • The mentor will flag up any folders that aren’t meeting the standard to the CLT. • These students will be automatically booked in to an after school detention for a member of the CLT to check. • The student will repeat detentions weekly until the standard is met.

18. How to succeed this year? 1. Attendance 2. Homework 3. Private Study 4. Course boosters 5. Year 12 lessons 6. Destination

19. University - Where should applications be up to?Updates and reminders • Logged on. • University courses uploaded. • Subject references requested. • Personal statements started. • This is our internal system, used for: • Gathering information • Writing drafts of personal statements and UCAS references

20. UCAS – Where should applications be up to?Updates and reminders All students have had: • Personal statement – introduction and basic facts • Personal statement top tips – including from university admissions tutors • Personal statement ‘ideas generator’ • Personal statement exemplars – including in courses related to those they are applying • Personal statement self-check and peer-check sheet • Dedicated mentor time to personal statements

21. UCAS – Where should applications be up to?Updates and reminders Predicted Grades Where appropriate, linked to an assessment. Discussed with Mentors Subject teachers College Team

22. UCAS – Where should applications be up to?Updates and reminders We recommend: 1 Aspirational 2-3 Status Quo At least 1 Back-up Choice of university courses 5

23. UCAS – Where should applications be up to?Updates and reminders • Registered. • Begun completing the following sections. • Personal Details • Choices • Education • Employment • Be getting ready to upload the final draft of: • Statement (Personal Statement) • Before the final send: • View all details • Pay/send • This is the external system, used for: • Official final applications to university courses. £18 – Single £24 - Multiple

24. UCAS – Short-TermAutumn Term The two-week rule

25. How does the application process work? Stage 1: Student registers, logs on, completes, thoroughly checks and submits their half of their UCAS application. This includes completing all sections and copying and pasting their personal statement from its final draft on TCAS. In order to submit their UCAS application, the student must PAY AND SEND – this is the final section which can only be completed once all the above have been completed first.

26. How does the application process work? Stage 1: Student registers, logs on, completes, thoroughly checks and submits their half of their UCAS application. • Stage 2: • It is only at this point that the application comes through to your mentor. • Your mentor then still needs to: • - Check each UCAS application in case they can spot any mistakes. • Confirm and add in your predicted grades. • Write, check and upload your UCAS reference. • Each mentor has 15- 20 applications to process. • Due to this additional workload, your application should be sent on within two weeks of you submitting it to us, without error.

27. What if there are errors on the application? This is nothing to worry about, but it will delay the process. The application can be sent back to you, and you can then log on to make changes. Once you have done this, you can resubmit – but don’t worry, you will not have to pay again. The application can be bounced back and forward between you and your mentor as many times as it takes but this will delay the date your application is sent off. Your application will be sent within two weeks of it being submitted without error. The ultimate responsibility for the state of your side of the application is yours.

28. How does the application process work? Stage 1: Student registers, logs on, completes, thoroughly checks and submits their half of their UCAS application. Stage 2: Mentors then: Check each UCAS application in case they can spot any mistakes. Confirm and add in your predicted grades. Write, check and upload your UCAS reference. Stage 3: The entire UCAS application will be checked – briefly – one final time. It will then be sent off officially to UCAS. Once it is sent, it cannot be returned – any mistakes at this point and you will need to contact UCAS or university admissions officers directly to see if they will be willing to accept any changes from you this way.

29. UCAS – Long-TermAn overview of the rest of the year Receiving offers Being invited to interview Replying to offers

30. UCAS – Long-TermAn overview of the rest of the year Receiving offers Universities begin making offers as soon as you send your application off – they do not wait until after the 15th January final deadline. This is why we recommend an earlier deadline than January. There is no need to worry about it – there are plenty of spaces – but we advise you to get your application to us by the end of October so it can go off sometime in November so you are not applying right at the end of the cycle. You cannot reply to any of your offers, however, until you receive responses from all universities. Don’t worry here – there is no rush to hear back from them all, and no correlation between when you hear back and whether you are successful – all universities and courses work in different ways.

31. UCAS – Long-TermAn overview of the rest of the year Interviews Universities may ask you to interview. There is no definitive list of universities or courses that do or don’t decide to do this – they can choose as they wish for each application. They will let you know via UCAS Track (your log on) so you need to be checking this regularly. If you need to reschedule an interview, you need to contact the university directly to do this. When they do request an interview with you, they can sometimes give quite short notice - it can be as little as a week. It is for this reason we run the interview programme throughout Autumn Term so everyone is already having current interview practice in case they are called.

32. Replying to offers? • When you have received all your offers, you can reply – via UCAS Track - to them with the following responses: IMPORTANT: Don’t accept an unconditional offer unless you want to go to that university – I know it is flattering, but you need to be happy wherever you are for three years. ENSURE your firm choice has HIGHER entry requirements than your insurance. This is the most important thing on this whole pp

33. UCAS – Accommodation and Student FinanceIn brief • Once students accept their university offers, they can begin to think about: • Applying for student finance • Applying for accommodationat their first-choice university • These topics are covered within the Y13 Mentor programme, and there is a further Y13 Parent Information Evening in Spring Term on Student Finance. • Recommended websites: • https://www.gov.uk/student-finance • University websites for further information on accommodation

34. UCAS – Results Day August 2019Clearing On Results Day, many students across the country will not receive the results of their first or second choice, which means these universities will have these places spare. These universities put their spare places onto the UCAS site from Results Day onwards – any student can then ring up with their final results to see if that university would be willing to take them instead. Clearing can definitely be very successful for students – as long as you are willing to be a little flexible; HOWEVER, it should not be depended on.

35. UCAS – Results Day August 2019Adjustment On Results Day, some students across the country will exceed the results of their firm choice. UCAS offers an excellent service here – it allows you to keep your firm choice but ‘shop around’ on courses with higher entry requirements. You can then ring these universities to see if they will take you on their course with your new higher grades; if they accept, you can then decline your original first choice and go to the one with higher entry requirements instead. This means there is never any risk of you missing out if you do better than your predicted grades!

36. Post 18 Pathways

37. What are my options? • Apprenticeship • GAP Year • Employment • University

38. What is an apprenticeship? • On the job training • Gain qualifications – up to degree level • Gain real life work experience • Employment on completion • Salary – from £10,000 - £25,000 • Paid holiday • Zero Debt • Chance to try out a job • A great alternative to University

39. What is on offer? • 520 different types of apprenticeships • 4 levels of apprenticeships: Intermediate = 5 GCSE’s Advanced = 2 A Levels Higher = Level 4 Foundation Degree Degree = Level 6/7 Degree/Masters • Annual salary of £10,000 - £25,000 • Commitment of 1-4 years

40. Government Target of 3m by 2020 • Banking • Engineering • Digital Technical • Legal • Construction • Accountancy • IT • Laboratory Science • Energy • Management • PR

41. Degree apprenticeships The following Universities offer Degree apprenticeships: • Manchester Metropolitan University • University of Warwick • Sheffield Hallam • University of Exeter • Bristol University • Aston University • Nottingham Trent University • Derby University

42. What employers offer apprenticeships? • IBM • Jaguar Landrover • BT • BBC/ITV • Astrazenca • EDF • Virgin Trains • Nestle • Glaxo Smith Kline • British Sugar

43. Who Offers Higher Level Apprenticeships? Civil Service – Fast Track Apprenticeship • Nationwide • Higher level apprenticeships • Business, Commercial, Financial, Digital Technology and Project Delivery • 2 year Level 4 apprenticeship • 5 GCSE’s A*-C and 2 A Levels • Digital Technology require 2 A Levels in STEM subjects • Starting salary of £19,500

44. Who Offers Higher LevelApprenticeships? Boots – Future Leaders Programme • Based in Nottingham • 18 years + Future Leaders Programme • 2 year Higher Level apprenticeship • Brand development, Buying, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, IT • Could lead to a Degree Level apprenticeship • They also offer a 4 year apprenticeship in Engineering too • Starting salary of £15,000

45. Who Offers Higher LevelApprenticeships? Price Cooper Waterhouse • Nationwide. • Study for a Professional Qualification Business and Finance. • They look for a strong academic background. • They offer apprenticeships in: Assurance, Consulting, Tax and Deals • Good starting salary – min £15,000.

46. What do employers look for? • A passion for their business – do your research. • Leadership skills • Work experience, travelling, part time work – get as many experiences as possible before applying. • An excellent attitude to work. • Ability to work as part of a team.

47. GAP Year If you are not sure and need time to think? • Employment – hospitality • Travel – work in another country • Volunteer • Private tutor – do you excel in a subject? Could you private tutor for a year – talk to your teachers • GAP year programmes – IBM • GAP year programmes - overseas

48. What do I do next? Its important that all Year 13 have a plan in place. • Mr Lawrence will support with University applications. • Mrs Farmer will support students who are interested in apprenticeships, GAP year or are not sure what to do. • 1-1 Advice and Guidance Interviews are available to support you with transition to your next destination.

49. How to find out more Useful websites: www.direct.gov.uk/nationalcareersservice www.gov.uk/apply/apprenticeships www.youtube.com/user/apprenticeships www.getingofar.gov.uk Websites of large companies – they advertise their own!