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Ying Wa Girls’ School Careers Committee S7 Careers Conference ~ JUPAS Application 2 October 2008. Your JUPAS Account Important Dates & Collecting Information Prioritizing JUPAS Choices School Principal’s Nominations Self-recommendation Scheme Meeting with Careers Teachers.
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Ying Wa Girls’ SchoolCareers Committee S7 Careers Conference ~ JUPAS Application 2 October 2008
Your JUPAS Account Important Dates & Collecting Information Prioritizing JUPAS Choices School Principal’s Nominations Self-recommendation Scheme Meeting with Careers Teachers
1. Registration • http://www.jupas.edu.hk • Fill in personal details • Change password • Pay $420 Your JUPAS Account
Check email regularly – note • ~ changes in programme demands / • structures • ~ changes in important dates • ~ notices for interviews • Notify them of changes in personal • details immediately 2. Maintaining Contact with JUPAS Office
Collecting Information University information days JUPAS website & websites of univ. JUPAS Guide Pamphlets, prospectuses from univ. Campus Radio – CUHK, HKUST HKACMGM Information sheets (mid Oct) Hok Yau Club Handbook (Oct) etc Requests for talks – approach CTs
Iteration Process – Conclusions First few choices (ie, Band A) matter most HKAL results strong enough to qualify acceptance
How to Determine Top Choices 1. Interest 2. Projection of AL results 3. University entrance basic requirements 4. Past admission grades 5. Admission quota 6. Chance for interviews
1. Interest • Self-observation • Observation by significant others • Interest inventories – e.g. • ~ John Holland’s Personality Test • ~ Acad. Prog. Preference Inventory • http://www.student_hk/appraisal/ • appi/?lang=e (Chin. version = c) • ~ Prospects Planner • http://www.prospects.ac.uk
Holland’s Personality Test (Adapted) 36 Questions 6 personality types: 1. Realistic 2. Investigative 3. Artistic 4. Social 5. Enterprising 6. Conventional Dominant Vs Secondary P.T. e.g. Artistic–Enterprising Social–Investigative
Academic Programme Preference Inventory (APPI) • Free online test • Developed by Hok Yau Club & OUHK • 120 Questions • 9 interest dimensions, based on • Holland’s 6 personality types • Assessment result & suggested • programme types
Suggested Academic Programme Categories 1. Nursing 2. Criminology 3. Law 4. Law Enforcement & Security 5. Psychology 6. Logistics 7. Dental Technology
2. Projection of AL results HKCEE results S6 final examination grades S7 mock examination grades Be realistic!
3. University Entrance Basic requirements • Usually way below admission grades • Specific requirements for some • courses, especially science / technical • ones Example 1 City U – MOST business subjects E in Cert. Maths / A. Maths // E in AS / AL Maths subjects
Example 2 Poly U Surveying D in Cert. Maths / A. Maths City U Surveying C in Cert Maths / A. Maths // E in AS Applied Maths / M & S // E in AL Applied Maths / P. Maths HKU Surveying No specific requirements
4. Past admission grades • JUPAS website Download area • Most useful reference • Check at least past 2 years • Different systems / terminology / • for different universities • Different weighting between • AL & Cert. results
How to Determine Top Choices 1. Interest 2. Projection of AL results 3. University entrance basic requirements 4. Past admission grades 5. Admission quota 6. Chance for interviews
Final Words • Include a broader range of subjects • Include SOME safe choices, • however brilliant you are! • Exclude subjects you positively hate! • Best strategy: try your best in HKAL • ~ get ≥ 1 credit in an AL subject • ~ don’t fail any one • ~ fulfil language requirements
A JUPAS sub-system Quota: 3 nominations per school Non-academic achievements: 1. Leadership 2. Sports 3. Music 4. Other cultural activities 5. Social services
Good for Band A choices only Interviews usually granted for # A1 (A2 & A3) Includes subjects not offering interviews to general applicants Positive outcomes: 1. Conditional offers 2. Bonus points Results to applicants & school in May / June
School’s Considerations Achievements / Contributions Need for support Choice #A1 challenging but attainable
Another JUPAS sub-system Voluntary participation Outstanding ECA achievements Good for Band A choices only No. of applicants
Application Submit portfolio by Feb 28 online Submit certificates of international / national regional awards / achievements only
Meeting with Careers Teachers 7A – Miss Yip Grace Nga Sze Mr. Cheung Kwok Cheung 7B – Miss Wong Yuen Wah 7S – Miss Leung Wai Kuen Miss Mak Lim Luen To fix timetable on Oct 9 Be prepared