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St Joseph’s R.C. High School YEAR 12 UCAS INFORMATION EVENING 2014

Welcome. St Joseph’s R.C. High School YEAR 12 UCAS INFORMATION EVENING 2014. THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVENING IS TO…. …inform parents of ways to assist your child in completing their application on UCAS www.ucas.com. APPLICATION. TRACKING. EXTRA. CLEARING. ADJUSTMENT. CHOOSING COURSES.

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St Joseph’s R.C. High School YEAR 12 UCAS INFORMATION EVENING 2014

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  1. Welcome St Joseph’s R.C. High School YEAR 12 UCAS INFORMATION EVENING 2014

  2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVENING IS TO…. …inform parents of ways to assist your child in completing their application on UCAS www.ucas.com

  3. APPLICATION TRACKING EXTRA CLEARING ADJUSTMENT

  4. CHOOSING COURSES • Maximum of 5 choices • Some restrictions: • Oxford OR Cambridge • Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary – Maximum of 4 choices • Most popular choices: • Law • Design Studies • Psychology • Computer Science • Business Studies • 6.Management Studies • 7. English Studies • 8. Business/Administration • Sports Studies • Social Studies

  5. ADDITIONAL WORK Work Experience Admission Tests Auditions Interviews Extra Reading

  6. DEADLINES 1st September Apply opens 15th October Oxbridge/medicine 1st November Internal deadline 15th January UCAS deadline February Extra opens March/April Offers received Early May Firm/Insurance choices

  7. COSTS/FINANCE University tuition fees £9000 WG position currently under review Student Loans Company UCAS £23

  8. PERSONAL STATEMENT Chance to ‘sell’ yourself 47 lines. 4,000 characters 1 statement for all 5 choices Must be relevant and purposeful

  9. PERSONAL STATEMENT Motivation for study Background to your interest ‘Intellectual Activities’ Relevant experiences Two thirds should be on your subject

  10. PERSONAL STATEMENT Writing Style-avoid cliché Must be personal and reflective Avoid generalisations-be very specific Support what you say with examples

  11. PERSONAL STATEMENT Aim for an effective opening: ‘I am currently studying…’ ‘I have a passion for…’ Instead– relate it to your personal experiences. Avoid quotations!

  12. AN EFFECTIVE OPENING Living and learning in an area commonly associated with poverty and deprivation, has shaped and developed a strong desire to expand my knowledge in the subject of economics.

  13. PERSONAL STATEMENT Two thirds on subject Analyse your experiences What skills have they provided you with? How are they relevant for your intended course?

  14. PERSONAL STATEMENT Standard English Accurate Avoid overusing the first person ‘I’ Vary sentence openings Use a wide range of verbs and be careful with a thesaurus

  15. FINAL ADVICE Start early. Plan in the holidays. Think about experiences you’ve had. READ, READ, READ.

  16. IF IN DOUBT… please contact us Telephone: 01633 653148/653133 email: joseph.ryan@newport.gov.uk or joanne.beer@newport.gov.uk J. Ryan, Head of Sixth Form / J. Moriarty, Deputy Head of Sixth Form

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