Bushey Meads Sixth Form Higher Education Evening Higher

Bushey Meads Sixth Form Higher Education Evening

Higher Education Evening • Diana Mc. Ildowie– Head of Work Related Learning • Abigail Smith – University of Hertfordshire • Matt O’Kelly – Head of Sixth Form • Des Timotheou – Deputy Head of Sixth Form • Sara Ash – Assistant Headteacher

Higher Education Evening • Some university courses require you to sit an entry exam • LNAT, BMAT and MAT • Exam centre – support from September • Open days – authorise 5 visits

UCAS Apply 2018 • On-line application completed in tutorial groups and at home. School email address • Research • Open days

UCAS Applications September 2017 • Cost: £ 24. 00 for two – five choices and £ 13. 00 for single choice • Total of 5 choices in no order of preference • References written by teachers and form tutors, with final review by Head of Sixth Form

Personal Statement • Personal statement – suggested structure. Course choice? My A levels. My Community service. Why me? • Personal statement length: 4000 characters or 47 lines

Application Process • Application deadlines: • Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine and Veterinary: • 15 th October 2017 • All other applicants: 15 th January 2017 • The Head of Sixth must ‘send’ your application so you must meet with me in good time to have it processed • Internal deadline: 15 th December 2017

Application Process • Parents Guide • Further guidance can be found at UCAS on-line, tutors and teachers • University Faculty admissions offices.

Next Steps • Before the end of the summer term, all students to register with UCAS • Tutors , Mr O’Kelly and Mrs Mc. Ildowie are here to guide and support • Personal statement day

The UCAS Tariff – for entry into higher education for September 2018

In brief… • UCAS has introduced a newer Tariff for the admissions cycle. • Addresses many of the shortcomings of the older model. • Significantly different method to the previous Tariff. • Note that the AS has been deliberately repositioned to 40% of an A level.

New Tariff points • • • The Tariff tables show the new Tariff points, plus the awarding organisations that offer the qualification. The size and grade bands are also shown. These bands determine the total points. The full calculation for each qualification is shown in the qualifications list, which is a technical document primarily aimed at higher education providers.

Time to bust some myths… More universities and colleges will use the Tariff. Not the case – only one third of courses in our search tool refer to the Tariff, and some universities intend to move to qualification and grade-based entry requirements. There aren’t enough international qualifications on the Tariff. One of the key design principles of the new Tariff is to ensure more international and vocational qualifications can be added. The numbers are hard to recognise and use. The new Tariff calculator will help serve as a quick look-up guide to points. (Source: UCAS adviser survey 2015)

… and some more myths The reformed AS will be treated as 40% by universities and colleges and the unreformed AS will be treated as 50%. No this is not the case. There is one switchover point for all AS qualifications. Qualification regulators have stated for some time that the AS is not the same standard as A level. Some universities including Tariff using HEPs have never accepted the AS. All HEPs will change their minimum entry requirements because of the new Tariff. Only a third of courses on course search use the current Tariff. We are not expecting HEPs to move to the new Tariff. Those that use the current Tariff and are moving to the new Tariff are unlikely to change their minimum entry requirements. Some might, but this will not be due solely to the new(Source: UCAS adviser survey 2015) Tariff.

Diana Mc. Ildowie Head of Careers and Work Related Learning

How do we prepare our students for the next step ? • Higher Education Convention – March 2017 • Year 12 work shadowing – July 2017 • Year 12/13 tutorial programme - ongoing • Personal Statement Day – September 2017 • Year 13 interviews – November 2017 • Advice and guidance from Bushey Meads staff and Youth Connexions – ongoing

How many Apprenticeships are there within a 5 to 15 mile radius of Bushey Meads on Monday 12 th June 2017? 5 miles 192 10 miles 645 15 miles 1853

Higher Apprenticeships

Higher Apprenticeships New vacancies: Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme As of today there are 750 Higher Level Apprenticeships available through the Civil Service. Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme. The Fast Track is a two-year Level 4 apprenticeship: a rewarding alternative to university with a competitive starting salary. There are five exciting schemes available: • Business • Project Delivery • Commercial • Finance • Digital & Technology Salaries range from £ 19, 500 - £ 27, 000 (minimum £ 22, 000 for London based roles) with permanent positions available.

Alex Hirsch – Law Apprenticeship

• 24 th and 25 th November “Skills London” at Excel • 5 th and 6 th March Sandown Pk Race Course • 12 th and 13 th March Arena MK Milton Keynes • 31 st and 1 st April Westfield Shopping Centre

Foundation Degrees • Typically two years full time study • Stand alone qualification • Additional one year for Honours Degree top up option • West Herts and Oaklands colleges • Validated by University of Hertfordshire

Distance Learning • Open University www. open. ac. uk • Studying for a degree in your time from your own home

Abigail Smith University of Hertfordshire

Thank you for your time this evening. We will be available afterwards for questions.