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Preparing your child for a top University place

Preparing your child for a top University place. Toby Belfield Principal Ruthin School. Agenda. What is a “top university?” What qualities do the top universities seek What must your child do to guarantee a top university place? How can schools help? Questions.

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Preparing your child for a top University place

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  1. Preparing your child for a top University place Toby Belfield Principal Ruthin School

  2. Agenda • What is a “top university?” • What qualities do the top universities seek • What must your child do to guarantee a top university place? • How can schools help? • Questions

  3. What is a “top university?” • Reputation eg: Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, Imperial, Manchester • Rankings • http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings • http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2011/may/17/university-league-table-2012

  4. What is a “top university?”

  5. What is a “top university?” • Reputationeg: Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, Imperial, Manchester • Rankings • http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings • http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2011/may/17/university-league-table-2012 • Course specialismseg: St Martin’s College – Art & Design, Royal Academy of Music

  6. What qualities do the top universities seek? • Academic ExcellenceHigh results, in individual modules, for examinations taken prior to entry eg: marks provided, at entry, for each paper sat at AS Level Top predicted grades at A Level • Passion for Academic Subject Demonstration of reading about the subject to be studied More interest than just what is taught at School Ability to confidently talk about the subject

  7. What qualities do the top universities seek? • Ability to LearnWillingness to learn, interest in Research, learning potential • Other areas of Assessment STEP examination University Entrance Examinations AEA – Advanced Extension Award BMAT, UKCAT - Medicine, LNAT – Law • Other outside interests • An interesting person, with other interests besides study/academia

  8. What must your child do? • Understand the Entry Requirements Entry Requirements vary, depending on University and Course Research – using websites • Ensure top results in every module taken A stream of top marks looks better, than having to retake modules to improve marks • Read around the subject • Find a specific subject with course of study, and investigate. • Talk to family, friends, teachers about the subject

  9. What must your child do? • Get involved at school – pursue interests Music Sports • Areas of Responsibility – prefects Clubs • Helping others • Where possible – visit the University, to ask questions

  10. How can schools help? • Extra classes for top academic students • Interview technique • Presentations • Projects • Coaching for additional examinations (eg BMAT, LNAT, AEA, STEP) • Good support • University Entrance support • Personal statement writing support

  11. How can schools help? • Opportunities • Activities • Sports • Music • Drama • Duke of Edinburgh • Charity Work

  12. Questions and Thank You Ruthin School Toby Belfield, Principal

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