Welcome to the Parents’ Higher Education Information Evening for Y12

Welcometo the

Parents’ Higher Education Information

Evening for Y12

Format of the evening

●Presentation on the UCAS procedure●Student financial support●Information regarding AS exam results

What is on offer?

300+ Institutions

Over 50,000 courses

Just 5 choices!

Making Choices

The CourseQualificationsEntry RequirementsSingle/Joint HonoursModular/CombinedOptionsTeachingAssessmentTiming of assessmentYear in industry/abroadFieldtrips/visits

The InstitutionQualificationsEntry RequirementsPrestigeStudy facilitiesLeisure and entertainmentCampus/cityCost of livingAccommodationOpportunities to workLocation

UCAS Points

Each AS Level =

Grade A 60 UCAS Points

Grade B 50 UCAS Points

Grade C 40 UCAS Points

Grade D 30 UCAS Points

Grade E 20 UCAS Points

Each full A Level = Grade A* 140 UCAS

Points

Grade A 120 UCAS Points

Grade B 100 UCAS Points

Grade C 80 UCAS Points

Grade D 60 UCAS Points

Grade E 40 UCAS Points

External Tests

Required for a range of courses and universities

UKCAT for nearly all medical schools and dentistry

BMAT for almost all other medical schools and some biological sciences

LNAT, HAT and ELAT for law, history and English at selective universities

Taking a Gap Year

FOR

Many institutions recognise positive aspects like increased independence

CONSIDERATIONS

Applying to universityAttending interviewsChoosing

accommodationArranging financeFewer offers for

competitive courses

Sources Of InformationUCAS Directories Websites

www.ucas.comParents guide

to HE

University ProspectusesAdmissions

Officers

Broadsheets Books Centigrade

Higher Education ConferencesOpen Days Cherwell Careers

Convention

Parents, teachers, friends,

siblings

Complementary Studies, Sixth Form Library, Connexions

The UCAS Procedure

Five choices Online application at www.ucas.comHard copy handed inReference is writtenUCAS processOffers and rejectionsInterviews and tests Student accepts two placesUCAS Extra and ClearingWithdrawal from UCAS

The Personal Statement

What you want to studyWhy you want to study itEvidence of responsibility and initiativeExtra-curricular activitiesWhy a gap year?Plagiarism

The Reference

Positive and honest account of student’s achievement and potential.

Written by subject teachers, form tutors and edited by Head of Sixth Form and members of SLT, checked and signed by Keith Ryan

Health or personal circumstances affecting results

The UCAS and Cherwell Calendar

Sept 11 – July 12 Students receive HE advice

1st Sept 2012 – Applications accepted20th Sept 2013

17th Sept 2012 Cherwell deadline for

Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry and

veterinary science

16th Oct 2012 Cherwell deadline for all other

applications

The UCAS and Cherwell Calendar (cont.)

December – January Oxbridge interviews

November – April Medicine and dentistryinterviews and some other subjects/institutions

March 2013 Extra30th June 2013 Applications received after

this date to ClearingAugust 2013 Results and Clearing

Done So Far

Higher education morning, Jan 12

London HE Fair, April 12

Coming Up

Comp studies sessions Choosing a subject Choosing a university Personal statements UCAS form

Visits Birmingham, 22nd June Cambridge, 5h July

Talks/mock interviews Oxbridge afternoon, 20th June Medicine Oxbridge

AS exams, retakes and re-marks

Possible for most subjects in January and for all subjects June.

No retakes for orals, coursework or practicals.

Best mark counts towards A-level.

Results Slips & UMS Scores

Only one printout, done at school

Will have a UMS score for each unit

May have grades for each unitOR

Convert to grades using info given out

Should also have an overall grade