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Largs Academy Information evening Wednesday 4 th September

Learn about the complete applicant journey from researching courses to confirming university places. Get important deadlines, key facts, and tips for a successful UCAS application.

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Largs Academy Information evening Wednesday 4 th September

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  1. Largs AcademyInformation eveningWednesday 4th September

  2. The applicant journey - summary 1 • Researches where to study • Registers online with UCAS Apply 2 • Completes all sections of form 3 • Reference added by Largs Academy 4 • Largs Academy sends form electronically to UCAS 5 • UCAS processes form and forwards to chosen HEIs 6 • HEIs submit decisions 7 • Applicant views decisions on Track 8 • Applicant replies to offers on Track (Firm / Insurance) 9 • HEIs confirm places when results are released 10

  3. UCAS - Setting the Scene University & College Admissions Service • Central organisation through which applications are processed for entry to full-time higher education (HE) courses in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland • UCAS operate on behalf of all full-time higher education courses at member institutions

  4. Key facts • Online Application – UCAS Apply • Number of choices 5 • Cost £20 / £25 • 1 application per cycle • Form considered late if submitted after deadline • No more than 4 choices in any one of Medicine, Vet Medicine & Dentistry • Invisibility of choices • In the ‘Pay / Send’ section of Apply, applicants need to confirm they accept the terms of the declaration, and the use of the UCAS website and privacy policy

  5. UCAS - Key dates and deadlines • 1st October : Music Courses - Conservatoire • 15th October:deadline for • Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry • Law • Oxford or Cambridge • 15th January: main deadline • 30th June: applications held for clearing Admissions test may need to be completed prior to applying

  6. School deadlines Wednesday 4th September UCAS meeting. Thursday 5thSeptember UCAS on-line APPLY session with Guidance teacher. Fri 13thSeptember Personal reference form completed and given to Guidance teacher. Tuesday 24th September “Request for Info” forms handed out to subject teachers. Friday 27thSeptember all sections (except personal statement) of UCAS APPLY completed on-line

  7. School deadlines Fri 4th October rough draft of personal statement to be completed on a Word document and handed to Guidance teacher. w/c Mon 7thOctober individual interview with Guidance teacher to discuss personal statement. ( ongoing throughout October) Fri 1stNovember UCAS on-line application completed.

  8. Deferred entry • You will still need to meet the conditions of any offers in the year that you apply – for example, if you receive a conditional offer in 2019/20 to start a course in 2021, you must have the exam grades to meet the conditions of your offer by 31 August 2020 (unless the university, college, or conservatoire tells you otherwise). • In your personal statement, you need to give reasons for deferring, and your plans for your year out. These will be taken into account when assessing your application. • It’s very important that you check the subjects, courses, and universities you’re applying to are open to applications for deferred entry, otherwise you could end up wasting one of your choices.

  9. What to do first? Research Research Research Research Research Research Research Research Research Research Research Research Research Research Research Research

  10. Research • Requires: • Sufficient time • Resources • Organisation • Knowing where to look / what to look for • Encouragement and support REMEMBER: Course entry requirements show the MINIMUMgrades or Tariff points a Higher Education Institution would expect an applicant to have to even be considered for an offer. If an offer is made, they could ask for higher grades or points.

  11. UCAS Tariff • The UCAS Tariff is a means of allocating points to post-16 qualifications used for entry to higher education. • Not all institutions use the Tariff and may use grades instead • Carefully check entry requirements • See tariff calculator to check your qualifications:

  12. Scottish Qualifications: Tariff Points

  13. Online…. www.ucas.ac.uk/students/coursesearch/ Ucas course search www.myworldofwork.co.uk click on ‘Learn and Train’ www.ucas.tv Ucas TV ‘How to’ guides www.planitplus.net course advice www.prospects.ac.uk course choice advice based on school subjects www.ukcoursefinder.com degree suggestions www.unistats.com advice on specific universities and courses www.thecompleteuniversityguide.com ranks universities www.studential.com sample personal statements http://university.which.co.uk/ advice from uni admissions staff Open days Work experience Research

  14. UCAS: Course Search Function www.ucas.com • https://digital.ucas.com/search Filters can be used to narrow your search: • Academic Year of study • Type of Degree • Location • University • Subject • End Qualification

  15. University Open Days • Glasgow Saturday 19th October 2019 • Aberdeen Saturday 5thOctober 2019 • Strathclyde Saturday 5th October 2019 • Caledonian Saturday 5thOctober 2019 • Edinburgh Saturday 21stSeptember Saturday 5th October • Stirling Saturday 14thSeptember 2019 Saturday 26th October 2019 • Queen Margaret Saturday 21stSeptember 2019 Saturday 12thOctober 2019 • Glasgow School of Art Thursday 24thOct 2019 Thursday 31stOct 2019 UCAS Exhibition Thursday 19th September 2019

  16. University Open Days • A full list of University & College open days can be found on My World of Work. • Log on at https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/scottish-university-and-college-open-days .

  17. The Application Process: What UCAS require? Pupils are asked to complete the following 7 sections online: 1. Personal Details 2. Additional information (UK only) 3. Student Finance 4. Choices 5. Education 6. Employment 7. Personal Statement Having checked the above, Guidance Teachers will then add: A Reference

  18. Next Steps… How do I check the progress of my application?

  19. UCAS Track • Track will allow your son or daughter to: • follow the progress of their application online • see their choices and personal information • see their offers • reply to offers online

  20. Offers: decisions and replies • Admissions tutors can offer interviews and make 3 decisions: • Unconditional Offer - If you already have all required grades. Complete their qualifications, as this is likely to be something future employers will ask for. • Conditional Offer- The offer has conditions. For example, the applicant has to achieve certain exam results. Unless a different date is specified, the conditions must be met by the 31st of Aug 2020 • Unsuccessful- The HEI cannot offer you a place Withdrawal – the applicant asked to withdraw, did not attend their interview, test, or audition, did not reply to letters from the university or college or has not chosen an alternative after the course has been withdrawn.

  21. How an offer might actually look

  22. Applicant replies • When applicants have received decisions from ALL of your choices, if you have offers you will be asked to make replies (and given a date to reply by) on Track • UCAS will send reminders – but if you fail to reply by your reply date, your offers will be declined by default! • Once all decisions are received, you will be able to hold a maximum of2offers: • Firm(if you meet the conditions you will be placed) • Insurance(only comes into play if you are not placed with your Firm choice) Any other offers must be declined

  23. Adjustments • It is optional. • Use Adjustment to look for an alternative course, without losing their secured place. • Runs from 13th August until 31st August 2020. • An applicant has five calendar days to use Adjustment. • There are no Adjustment vacancy lists. The applicant needs to contact a university or college to discuss the availability of an Adjustment place. • To secure an Adjustment place, the applicant must receive an alternative offer through UCAS before the five-day period ends. • If an applicant does not receive an alternative place, they remain accepted at their current university or college. • Single entry applicants need to pay an additional application fee of ￡5 to use Adjustment.

  24. Next Steps: If left holding no offers EXTRA • Operates from 25th Feb to the 5th July • You are eligible if you have: • Used all 5 choices • Holding no offers • You can add one more choice at a time via Track CLEARING • Operates from 6thJuly onwards (depending on your status) • You are eligible if you are: • Holding no offers • Add one choice at a time via Track • Clearing vacancy list • Call HEIs first and get verbal offer(s)

  25. Personal Statement • Your opportunity to tell the institutions about you: • Why are you applying? Link academic skills and achievements to course choice • What your ambitions are when you finish your course. • What makes you suitable? Skills, knowledge, achievements and experience you have that will help you do well. These could be from education, employment or work experience, or from hobbies, interests and social activities. • Check course listings see what level of understanding you need to have and what qualifications or skills they're looking for. This way you can link your experiences to the skills and qualities they mention.

  26. The Personal Statement – top tips • Should be relevant to all your choices • Consistency in your HE choices makes the PS easier to write • 200 personal statements per admissions tutor per week! • Make yours stand out NB: SIMILARITY DETECTION TEST • Write it early: • You will need to write a few drafts – starting now!! • Get someone to read through it • Does it make sense?...Does it flow?...Can you say ‘So what?’ to anything in it? Have you used evidence to demonstrate your skills etc.

  27. A Weak Personal Statement • I want to do Maths at University because I liked it at Higher • 6-8 lines about the subject of study • ‘I have Gold award Duke of Edinburgh’ • Lists 10 sports played and 3 positions of responsibility held at school with no mention of skills or qualities developed • I like socialising with friends, reading and films…

  28. An Excellent Personal Statement • Clever, high impact opening sentence - this is usually written last to avoid getting a ‘block’ • Around half about the subject area - shows real passion for the subject area • Work experience/career aspirations • Explain context of social life/achievement - why? NOT what?, skills learnt and impact on self and others • Shows real personality • Links skills to course/career

  29. Personal Statement basics • 47 lines of text characters ( Including spaces and blank lines) • 4000 characters • Type in MS Word and paste into UCAS Apply • No spell check in UCAS • UCAS uses copycatch software to detect similarities. • Do not submit your first draft

  30. Completed Applications • Applicant must mark all sections as complete • Students must ‘opt in’ to share the progress of their application with school on the declaration page. • Online payment of £25 made to UCAS (debit/credit card) • Mr Frew checks pupil applications • Pastoral Support staff write references • Completed forms are forwarded to UCAS by Mr Frew

  31. What your son/daughter should be doing now? • Go beyond the syllabus • Focus on this year’s studies • Research • Extra curricular • Work experience

  32. videos for parents • UCAS has developed four videos on key topics: • UCAS for Parents • Supporting your child • The UCAS Process • Clearing FIRM = where you really want to go INSURANCE = you would be happy to get into your FIRM choice INSURANCE = somewhere you would be happy to get into your FIRM choice www.ucas.com/parents

  33. Additional help UCAS Customer Experience Centre 0371 468 0468 Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 18:00 (UK time)

  34. Thank you for listening  • Collect Pupil packs from Guidance Teacher ( Plaza) • Questions for all staff

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