Pathways to Birmingham R 2 P IB AEP

Pathways to Birmingham R 2 P | I@B | AEP | A 2 B

PATHWAYS TO BIRMINGHAM YEAR 12 ROUTES TO THE PROFESSIONS § § § INSPIRED@ BIRMINGHAM ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME YEAR 13 NATIONAL ACCESS SUMMER SCHOOL ACCESS TO BIRMINGHAM Long standing, well established programmes Gain an insight into university life Help make informed choices Develop academic skills Access applications support

Academic Enrichment Programme (AEP) YEAR 12 5 -day immersive summer school after Year 12 For students who want to: • experience university life • take part in subject tasters and social activities • meet new people • stay in university accommodation Academic Streams • Health and Biological Sciences • Humanities and Social Sciences • Physical Sciences • Business Study Skills Sessions • Christmas and Easter • On Uo. B campus E-mentoring • Paired with a current undergraduate studying a similar subject • Weekly contact to support UCAS Applications Residential in August • 5 days stay in University accommodation • Subject workshops in the day • Social activities in the evening

• Benefits of PTB • Programme participation • • - transitional support - insight into courses - develop academic skills and reflection - build confidence in academic ability • Upon completion of the programme, eligibility for: • - special consideration from admissions tutors • - alternative offer typically two grades below the standard offer - scholarship (£ 1500) and bursary (£ 1000) - mock interview support • •

PTB Eligibility criteria Attend a Pathways to Birmingham Partner School STEP 1 AND Attended a non-selective state funded school in the UK at GCSE

STEP 2 Meet 3 of the following measures: Attended a school/colleg e that performs below the national average at Key Stage 4 or 5 Household income below national average (£ 42, 875) Live in a low progression area (POLAR 3/4 Quintile 1 or 2) Have a disability and receive a personal independence payment Or, have experience of public care First generation in family to go to university Estranged from parents or carers

STEP 3 From a priority group (live in a quintile one POLAR 4 area) If only meet 2 of the previous criteria we will consider application if student ALSO meets one of the following: Significant extenuating circumstance s that has impacted attainment A young carer In receipt of or eligible for Free School Meals in the last 6 years

Yr 12 Programmes - Successful Completion Skills 4 Uni online quiz Develop academic study skills such as: Referencing Academic writing Finding reliable sources Revision techniques Attendanc e at programm e sessions Minimum attendance requirements for each programme Reflective Activity Complete an activity and short assignment (or lab session) reflecting on your time on the programme Eligibility for Alternative Offer (up to 2 grades) Eligibility for bursary and scholarship (depends on A Levels results)

The PTB Offer • The University of Birmingham must be firm choice • An offer from the university is not guaranteed • PTB offers are conditional upon completing a PTB programme

How to apply k PTB Portal https: //pathwaystobirmingham. co. uk/apply If you have any problems accessing the portal please email nass@contacts. bham. ac. uk

The Pt. B Online Application Process Overview Student applies online, Pt. B Co-ordinator name and e-mail address populated by school student inputs. Pt. B Co-ordinator receives email notification to inform you of the application submitted and asking you to fill our your reference. Pt. B Co-ordinator logs on to A 2 B Portal and selects ‘applications awaiting your attention’ button Pt. B Co-ordinator finds student application selects ‘View Record’ The central Pt. B Team will contact all students to confirm their eligibility. The central Pt. B team will be notified that there is an application to review. They will assess the application and make decision. Pt. B Coordinator selects ‘Check Application’ and, after checking, clicks ‘Submit Application to Pt. B’ Pt. B Coordinator reads application and completes bottom section of the form Pt. B Co-ordinators are able to see central Pt. B Team by viewing the status of the student’s application on the portal.

The first time you log in you will need to re-set your password.

Read the students information and complete the section ‘by school reference’. You only need to additional information if the student has experienced significant impact on their academic attainment which is above and beyond what is normally expected. Then click save. The application will then come through to the central team for a decision. You and the student will receive an email notification when a decision has been made.