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Preparing for Higher Education

Learn about current employment trends and recruiting processes for UK graduates. Discover strategies to enhance your chances, application tips, and insights into studying in the UK or France. Navigate university selection and admissions procedures effectively.

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Preparing for Higher Education

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  1. Preparing for Higher Education

  2. What are the current prospects for UK graduates? • 93.2% of 2013-14 UK graduates in employment or study • Number of graduateshired by organisations in Times Top 100 GraduateEmployers rose by 7.9% in 2014 • Theseemployers plan to expandentry-levelgraduaterecruitment by a further 8.1% in 2015

  3. How do companiesrecruit? The top priority of more than half of graduate recruiters: to increase the quality of the graduates they recruit. • 83% of UK’s Top Employers use aptitude tests • 86% use behavioural-based interviews • 79% use group exercises • 72% use presentations • 45% use case studies • 35% use role play • Most graduate employers ask for ‘a 2:1 degree in any discipline’

  4. How do you maximise your chances? • Do well in your degree from the beginning: choose a subject you love • Be proactive: get involved in societies and take on positions of responsibility; develop pre-professional skills and experience • Organise internships: be aware of deadlines and the level of competition • Use your languages

  5. The application journey…

  6. The key decisions What to study? Where to study it?

  7. How to choose… • Honestreflection and introspection: • Interest • Aptitudes • Values • Ambitions • Research and exploration • Guided by Futurewise, family, Application Supervisors

  8. How do our pupils choose between universities? • Academic prestige, employment prospects • Details of the course, quality of teaching • Ethos, atmosphere, ‘feel’ • Marks required

  9. Popular routes through higher education with the OIB

  10. Do universities know the OIB?

  11. Studying in the UK

  12. Whyapply to the UK? • Selective universities with high standards • Integration of research and teaching • International reputation • Access to grandesécoles • International profile • Academic rigour combined with preparation for the professional world

  13. Life in a UK university • Small group teaching and active learning • Lessdirected time for certain subjects: expectation of substantialpersonalreading and reflection; development of autonomy in research • Criticalthinking • Universities combine teaching and research • Wealth of opportunities: facilities, societies, sports and arts • Careerpreparation and support

  14. Studying in France

  15. Whystay in France to study? • High standards, relativelyinexpensive • Classes prépatoiresvery good for studentswith an appropriate profile • Excellent specialised institutions N.B. • Selective entry to classes préparatoires • Selectionduring course for Medicine

  16. Elite courses: student profile • Excellent bulletins from Seconde to Terminale • Capacity to absorb and synthesisecomplexmaterialrapidly • Resilience in competition • Focus; capacity for hard work • Commitment, reading & thought in chosensubject • Powers of analysis & reflection • Independence of mind: criticalthinking, ability to challenge • Excellent exam results • Autonomy

  17. Studyingelsewhere

  18. UK application procedure • UCAS: centralised application service • Selective, competitive system • Up to 5 universities • No order of preference • Conditionaloffers made; select a Firm and Insurance

  19. The UCAS form • Personaldetails • Choices • Education • Employment • Personalstatement: 47 lines, 4000 characters • Reference

  20. How do universities select? • All look at the following: • IGCSEs • Première examinationresults • Other qualifications • Personalstatement • Reference • Someask for: • Bulletins • Interviews • Admissions tests

  21. School reference • Analysis of your academic performance (overall, and in subjects relevant to course) • Evidence: marks in bulletin/year average; teachers’ comments • Preparedness to read & explore beyond the course • Personal qualities: e.g. commitment, ability to handle heavy workload, creativity, independence of thought • Extra-curricular activities • Context: OIB & school

  22. What are good UK universities likely to demand? • Universities most often make ‘conditional offers’ • Generally 12/20 - 15/20 overall, but up to 17/20 • Individual subjects: 12/20 - 18/20 • Entry requirements reflect competition • Database and table of equivalences on Moodle to compare with A Level

  23. British Universitytuitionfees • £9,000 per year • No fees payable until after graduation • Loan repayments only made once graduate earnings reach £21,000 per year • Monthly repayments: 9% of salary in excess of £21,000 per year

  24. Example • Salary of £25,000 per year • Annual repayments on amount in excess of £21,000=£4,000 • Monthly repayments= £30 • Loans are written off if they have not been repaid after 30 years

  25. Timeline: Première

  26. Timeline: Terminale

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