Welcome To Greenhead College Higher Education Evening May

Welcome To Greenhead College Higher Education Evening May nd 2 2019 1

The application process from the College perspective • Application form is the student’s passport to a place in HE • All students receive training in applying to UCAS electronically • Students will start the process of registering in June 2019 2

• They will submit their application in the autumn term 2019 • NB: This evening is about HE application but all students will register on the national apprenticeship website too 3

UCAS Application • www. ucas. com • Students complete various sections, including: • Personal details • Education and qualifications • Choices – up to 5 choices • Personal Statement • Employment 4

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UCAS Application Internal College procedures : - • Students have only ONE application to complete (over 1, 200 in College to process) NB: At the busiest time, internal process could take up to two weeks • The internal deadline for Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry, vet science will be 1 st October • The internal deadline for all other applications will be 4 th November 6

• Tutors check draft forms regularly • Once the draft form is complete, students will submit the form to their Tutor • Tutors will then write the reference, which will include the predicted A level grades 7

Personal Statement • A personal statement supports a student’s application to study at a university or college. It’s a chance for a student to articulate why they would like to study a particular course or subject, and what skills and experience they possess that show their passion for their chosen field • 47 lines, 4000 characters (approx. 1 side typed A 4) • Plagiarism software used by UCAS 8

Personal Statement Suggestions to make a start – notes we give students: • Look at course descriptions and identify the qualities, skills, and experience it requires –these will help you to decide what to write about • Tell the reader (admissions tutor) why you’re applying – include your ambitions, as well as what interests you about the subject, the course provider, and higher education • Think about what makes you suitable – this could be relevant experience, skills, or achievements you’ve gained from education, work, or other activities. (Essential for some applications – caring professions, especially) 9

• Include any clubs or societies you belong to – sporting, creative, or musical – and explain what skills and qualities you have gained • Mention any relevant employment experience or volunteering you’ve done • If you’ve developed skills through Duke of Edinburgh, ASDAN, National Citizen Service, the Crest Awards scheme, or Young Enterprise 10

• If you took part in a higher education taster course, placement, or summer school, or something similar, include it • A personal statement needs to be REFLECTIVE – what have you gained for your experiences 11

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UCAS deadline for entry in 2020: • October 1 st CUKAS (now part of UCAS site) • October 15 th Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry and Vet Science • January 15 th All other applications • January 15 th Art and Design degree courses • NB: Christmas vacation 13

Admissions Tests National tests • UCAT – most medicine and seven dental schools • BMAT – medicine, dentistry at seven universities (Oxbridge, London Universities, Brighton, Leeds and Lancaster) • LNAT – law at eight universities • There also other tests set by certain courses at certain universities – students must check 14

Application for Medicine and Dentistry • • • Very competitive, despite opening of new medical schools Students should sit UCAT early in the cycle A Levels = A*AA/AAA GCSEs = 7. 0+ points (a collection of 7, 8 and 9 grades) Personal Statement will be scored on • care • experience • OTHER OUTSIDE INTERESTS • “If the student doesn’t meet the minimum medical school requirements there is no point in applying. ” www. mymedschool. co. uk 15

What’s Ahead: Wednesday 26 th June • Takes place Wednesday 26 th June • Generic talks on Student Life, Higher Apprenticeships, Student Finance, Primary Education, Scottish Universities • Students have already opted for these on Moodle • Students will have the opportunity to meet Admissions Tutors and other academics to find out more about different undergraduate courses 16

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Essential Resources • Heap’ “Degree Course Offers” • Various websites, including: • www. ucas. com • www. unistats. com • www. university. which. co. uk/ • https: //www. thecompleteuniversityguid e. co. uk/leaguetables/rankings#all. Subjects • www. opendays. com 18

Other Support • Personal Tutor – through the tutorial programme and one-to-one support • Careers Advisers – for one-to-one interviews • Careers Library • Monthly GC Careers Newsletter 19

“The best university is the one that best suits your individual needs” 20

Can you help the College? • Greenhead College needs parents/carers who either own their own business or are senior managers at businesses locally that could help the College. We need venues for fundraising events and conferences, raffle prizes for our major fundraising activities and of course work placements (for a week in June) and speakers for our students. • Greenhead College needs parents/carers to join the Greenhead College Parents Association. This will enable fundraising through events such as a parent lottery and evening dinner event. Please email Mark Mitchell mmitchell@greenhead. ac. uk if you would like to get involved in this Parents Association starting from June 2019. • Please join our crowdfunding campaign to raise money for our new sports team kits at https: //donatemyschool. com/Greenhead-College 21