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King’s Worcester

King’s Worcester. Higher Education Entry 2012/13. Why Higher Education?. Academic ambition? Career prospects? Vocational qualifications? Uncertainty about career field? Parental expectations? It might not be appropriate. When to apply/begin HE. CHOICE:

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King’s Worcester

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  1. King’sWorcester Higher Education Entry 2012/13

  2. Why Higher Education? • Academic ambition? • Career prospects? • Vocational qualifications? • Uncertainty about career field? • Parental expectations? • It might not be appropriate.

  3. When to apply/begin HE CHOICE: • 1. September - December 2011 for entry in 2012 • 2. Sept – Dec 2011 and defer entry until 2013 • 3. Make no application this year but apply post-A levels for entry in 2013 • Last two ways if Gap Year is anticipated

  4. 2010 Leavers Of the 130 students who left U6 in 2010: • 108 applied during their U6th year • 45 took gap year: • 28 deferred entry, applying in U6th year • 17 applied during this academic year – post A levels.

  5. Gap Year • Approved of by most tutors at most universities • Positive year • On average about 30% each year • Earnings in gap year could offset higher costs • Maturity, decision making time • Schemes such as Year In Industry offer sponsorship, jobs after graduation

  6. Finance: 2012 (1) Tuition fees: • English and Welsh universities up to £9000 per year. • Fees for universities in Scotland/NI to be confirmed. • Loans available; repayment when earning over £21,000) • University bursaries and scholarships for those on maintenance grants.

  7. Finance 2012 (2) Living Costs: • Loans for living costs (means tested –all entitled to at least 72%) • Up to £7675 loan • Living costs higher than average loan • Maintenance grants for low-income households (above £42,000, no grants) • Must apply to Student Finance England in March/April

  8. What needs to be done before applications Student initiative: • Research • Using what school and other sources offer School’s support and help: • Presentations and events • Centigrade • Facilities • Staff advice – House, Careers, SHLeM

  9. Events Summer Term • Personal Statements advice • Business Conference 23rd June • Nottingham University Open day 24th June • Work experience 27th June – 1st July • Advice of Tutors/SHLeM/Director of Studies/SLeM • STUDENTS NEED TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE

  10. Resources at King’s and elsewhere • Careers Room • Internet: www.ucas.ac.uk • Advice from Tutors and other staff • Parents • Material with advice about forms and processes • Open Days

  11. Open Days • Sense of place and course • Missing school • Clashes with other events • Information on websites • Informal visits – holidays and Saturdays • Post-offer open days

  12. Open Days and Clashes • Thursday 16th June: KS Personal Statements session Glasgow University • Tuesday 21st June: L6th hosting party for handicapped children Aston University • Thursday 23th June: Business Conference Royal Agricultural College, Bath University • Friday 25th June School L6th trip to Nottingham University Open Day

  13. What does research involve? • Time to find out • Looking realistically – will grades be high enough? • Courses detail • Location and campus • Employment expectations • Correct entry qualifications • REMEMBER: it is the student’s DECISION

  14. Realistic applications • Student must aim for best fit • Realistic with possibilities • AS grades/retakes • Target grade at end of September • Working grades/target grades at half term • UCAS predicted grades

  15. The application • 5(4) choices • Personal Statement • School reference and predicted grades • Payment: £21.00 (£11) • Apply EARLY • UCAS deadline 15th Oct/15th January; Internal deadlines 10th October/ 8th December • Online system - UCAS APPLY

  16. School Process • Talk to House Tutor or Assistant Tutor • U6th Parents’ Evening • Draft personal statement • September – register and begin form • Complete form and check it with House staff • Reference • Forms completed online, checked twice and sent to UCAS.

  17. What Next? • Acknowledgement by UCAS • UCAS distributes simultaneously • Offers, interviews, rejections follow: • Make offers on basis of: GCSE results, AS results, references, predicted grades, interviews and personal statements

  18. UCAS Points Tariff • A level grade A* = 140 points • Grade A = 120 points • Grade B = 100 points • Grade C = 80 points etc • AS level grade A = 60 points • AS level grade B = 50 points etc

  19. Accepting Offers • One firm acceptance and one insurance • Commitment to take up the place if conditions are met. • Institutions committed to take student if conditions are met. • UCAS extra • ‘Adjustment’

  20. A level Results • Published mid-August • Confirmation of offers • Clearing • Remember • Parents or teachers cannot act for students • Institutions may still offer the place • Students must not be away on results day and after

  21. The Future Parents and teachers must aim to help students enter: • Right course • Right place • Right time • To suit the student Enjoy it and land a successful and satisfying job

  22. Competitive Courses Medicine Physiotherapy Veterinary Medicine Pharmacy Dentistry English Law

  23. Competitive Universities Oxford Cambridge Imperial, London St Andrews LSE Durham UCL Warwick York Lancaster

  24. 2010 Leavers’ Destinations Over 50 different institutions On places awarded: • Nottingham • Manchester • Exeter • Bristol • Oxford • Leeds • Southampton • Cardiff • Newcastle

  25. Times Good University Guide Ranking based on: • Student satisfaction • Student/staff ratio • Facilities • Entry standards • Completion • Quality of honours degrees • Graduate prospects

  26. Horses for Courses By subject: For English: Queen Mary, London in top 10 For Law: Nottingham, Aberdeen and Queen Mary in top 7 For Chemistry: York 4th For French: Lancaster and Sheffield in top 10 For Business Studies: Bath and Loughborough in top 5

  27. More from The Times rankings... • For Mathematics: Warwick is 3rd; Bath 4th • For History: York is 8th • Geography: Bristol is higher ranked than Oxford and Durham • Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Southampton is 2nd and Surrey 3rd • Physics: Glasgow is above Oxford

  28. Research on Courses • Detail for different institutions • Structure of the course • Assessment • UCAS entry profiles UCAS course search

  29. Summary • Research • www.ucas.ac.uk • Make decisions about gap years • Deadline = 8th October and 10th December • Be at home mid-August • Finance: apply to the Student Finance England in the March/April of entry year

  30. US Universities 1. Is it right for you? • Majors, Electives, General 2. US Academic Year • 2 semesters: Sept-Dec, Jan-May 3. Fees: tuition+room+board • Ivy League $45,000+ pa • Large/small state: $28,000/$21,000+ pa

  31. US Universities: Applications 1. Apply to each individual university, not for specific courses 2. Admissions factors: • GCSE/AS grades, A level predictions; references; extra-curricular; leadership; essays 3. SATs: Reading (800), Math (800), Writing (800) 4. When do you apply? • Regular: Apply Jan.1st/Decision April 1st/Accept or reject May 1st • Early Decision: Apply Nov.1st/Decision 15 Dec.: binding • Early Action: Apply Nov.1st/Decision 15 Dec. 5. Shrewsbury School

  32. CAREERS DEPARTMENT • GAP • CENTIGRADE • BUSINESS CONFERENCE • WORK EXPERIENCE

  33. GAP • Mrs Brighton • Thursday lunchtimes and after school • Bolland Room

  34. CENTIGRADE • Helps to structure students’ research into HE • Strongly endorsed by UCAS • Open Days/Taster Courses Websites/Finances • Degree Course Descriptions

  35. BUSINESS CONFERENCEThursday, June 23rd AIMS • To enable students to experience real work situations and relate them to their school courses • Identifying and developing their knowledge and skills in the process

  36. Lower Sixth Work Experience 27th June – 1st July 2011

  37. Aims of Work Experience • To enable students to experience real work situations and (possibly) to relate them to their school courses • identifying aptitudes, and developing knowledge and skills in the process

  38. WORK EXPERIENCE OBJECTIVES • To experience the demands of work: • Time keeping • Attendance • Quality and standards • Responsibility and routine • Team work and good working relationships • Decisions and communication

  39. WORK EXPERIENCE OBJECTIVES • Develop self-confidence, maturity, self-reliance, initiative • Career opportunities: compare expectations with reality • Remove ignorance and prejudices about world of work • Receive feedback as workers

  40. WORK EXPERIENCE Things to remember: • Find out information about company • Sort out transport arrangements • Dress code • Punctuality • Listen to instructions & ask if you are not sure • Positive attitude to fellow employees and customers • Obey safety regulations and procedures

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