SWAPWest Induction SWAP and your year ahead Welcome

SWAPWest Induction SWAP and your year ahead

Welcome Pack

1 Registration www. Scottish. Wider. Access. org 3 You must register as a SWAP student. Register as soon as possible. Do not delay. 2

What is SWAP? • Access Programmes that progress to HNC/D or degree • For adults who do not have entry requirements and who have been out of education for years • 30, 000+ students since 1987 • SWAP is national; we are SWAPWest • Partnership of colleges & universities in the West

Contents of SWAP Programme • Three components of the SWAP programme: 1. Study and pass 18 academic units (SQA units) 2. Preparation for Higher Education (PHE) unit 3. SWAP Student Profile grades at end of the year You must pass all units and PHE to complete the programme.

Preparation for Higher Education PHE is an essential part of SWAP and is comprised of independent work, class work and university visits A) Class work • Work through the PHE workbooks (online or on paper) throughout the year • Download from SWAPWest website or college VLE B) University visits • Open days, applicant visit days • SWAP events: Universities Info Day and Study Skills Days

Preparation for HE • Your tutor may (or may not) organise some things to do as a class. • You may also organise study groups yourself to do certain exercises together • You may do some things on your own at home. Whatever works best for you and your class tutor

Where to find PHE www. Scottish. Wider. Access. org

Prep for HE Timeline Follow the timeline!

Example 1: typical Prep for HE exercise

Example 2: typical Prep for HE exercise

§ § § § PHE Contents Introduction Taking Stock - Part One Study Diaries Taking Stock - Part Two UCAS Application Guide How to write your Personal Statement Interview Skills Presentation Skills Study Skills Finance Taking Stock - Part Three What Happens Next Extended referencing guide Downloadable from the SWAPWest website

Prep for HE is your responsiblity

SWAP Student Profiles • All tutors contribute to the profile and agree your final grades (A-D) • Grades comment on your preparedness for Higher Ed – Ability to handle text (reading; comprehension; analysis) – Communication (written and oral) – Overall performance (attendance; working well with others; responsiveness to feedback, etc. ) • Also confirms you’ve passed all units, including Prep for HE

Learner Agreement • Formalisation of things covered today o Please read carefully o NB: Disclosure of criminal convictions • Sign register to confirm you have read & accepted terms • Tick to show that you have registered online already

Progression Routes • List of university courses you can apply for using your SWAP programme • State the requirements for entry – please read carefully – Some places are limited and entry is competitive – Some places are subject to selection and/or interview • Progression routes become available in late October Contact SWAP before you apply to any courses that do not appear in the progression routes.

Progression routes database search

Progression route requirements

Progression route requirements

Progression route requirements Note any additional conditions. Speak with your class tutor about them before you apply. Some “additional” units are already part of your course. Some “additional units” may have to be added to your timetable Summer school or additional tests sometimes required

Psychology at Glasgow Uni • BE CAREFUL! • There are three different UCAS codes for Psychology at the University of Glasgow • Use C 802 (Social Science) or C 801 (Arts) • If you accidentally use the code for Science, Science you will be rejected

• AAA • AAB • ABB • BBC • BCC • CCC Minimum for entry to university = BBB Always wise to have a “Plan B” in mind. SWAP qualification also permits application to HNC/D

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) • Nursing, Primary Ed, Social Work, Health • You must disclose to the college (your tutor) as soon as possible: – All previous criminal charges – Even if they did not result in conviction – Even if you think they are “spent” • If uncertain, contact Kenny Anderson at SWAP (0141 564 7206) for advice.

UCAS - please wait until instructed to apply Apply through SWAP - not your College! • SWAP is a UCAS ‘School’ • Use SWAP buzzword: swapwest 2018 Deadline http: //www. ucas. ac. uk/ • UCAS = 15 th January – college = December! Cost • 1 choice = £ 14, more than 1 choice = £ 25 Download PHE UCAS and Personal Statement guides and use guidance on the UCAS website.

SWAP Student Mentoring Network www. facebook. com/groups/swapmentors/ Or email: amy. angus@scottishwideraccess. org for an invitation

Contact Us SWAPWest c/o Glasgow Kelvin College 123 Flemington Street Springburn Glasgow G 21 4 TD Tel: 0141 564 7206 Email: swapwest@scottishwideraccess. org Web: http: //www. scottishwideraccess. org Facebook: http: //www. facebook. com/swapwest Director – Kenny Anderson Development Officers – Dr. Lisa Marsili, Amy Angus, Andrew Quinn Admin – Karen Cunningham and Erica O’Neill

A message from former SWAP students

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How to Apply to Primary Education • SWAPWest has its own application procedure. • Apply through SWAP (for Primary Ed) – You can apply to study at: • Glasgow • Strathclyde • UWS • You will also apply via UCAS for four “Plan Bs”

Primary Ed Applications SWAP (paper) application for Primary Education Plus: EXAMPLE! Soc Sci at GCU Sociology at Glasgow 4 backup choices Politics at Strathclyde Soc Sci at UWS UCAS application backup choices BLANK This will be for your Primary Ed choice

How to Apply to Primary Education • Tutor will give you a SWAPWest Primary Education application form (probably in early October) Top Tips: • Make sure your completed form is perfect as the panel will use these to decide who to invite for interview • Write an excellent supporting statement and check all spelling, grammar, etc. • Tutor will give you a specific deadline nearer the time

Primary Education Application Process • After your (paper) Primary Ed app has been reviewed by the unis, you will find out: – (a) if you are going to be invited to interview and, if so, – (b) which university wishes to interview you • You will then add that university as your 5 th UCAS choice for Primary Education • Interviews may take place as early as Dec (or just after the New Year) • Prep for HE contains interview prep info – study it!

Summary: Guide to BEd Application 1. Complete SWAPWest Primary Education application form. 2. Submit by deadline; panel will select some to invite for interview. 3. Complete UCAS application for your four ‘Plan B’ choices (leaving one space for BEd/alternative to be entered after you learn if you’re being invited to interview). 4. Those selected for interview should go ahead and add the relevant university as their 5 th UCAS choice and then attend their interview (Dec-Mar). 5. Those not invited for interview may add another (non-Primary Ed) choice on UCAS. Download PHE UCAS, Personal Statement and Interview Skills from SWAPWest website