Beyond Sixth Form Evening2019

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Support for students

Mrs Kolka – Assistant HeadteacherMr McCarthy – Director of Sixth FormMrs Cave – Achievement AssistantMrs Shaw - Careers Coordinator Team of Personal Tutors

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● University application process● Apprenticeships● Student Perspective

Overview

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University Application Process

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• An independent charity.

UCAS does:

• process applications

• provide information, advice, and training

• have a Fraud and Verification Team

• take part in education sector engagement

UCAS

UCAS doesn’t:

• suggest courses or universities

• make decisions or offers

• advise on finance, immigration, or visas for individuals

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Opportunities while studying:

• Chance to study a subject they are passionate about.

• Achieve a qualification that could lead to their chosen career.

• Grow in confidence, make lifelong friends, and gain independence

and important life skills that will widen their prospects.

With a degree, they’ll have:

• the opportunity to follow their career path

• better job prospects, as many employers target graduates

• higher earning potential

Why higher education?

• 370+ universities and colleges

• five in Northern Ireland

• 20 in Wales

• 21 in Scotland

• 334 in England

• one in mainland Europe

Course providers

• 37,000+ courses available

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• Single: study one subject.

• Joint honours degree: divide your time 50:50 between two subjects.

• Major/minor: study two subjects, normally at a 75:25 ratio.

• Combined honours programme: study between two to four subjects, specialising in just two subjects in years two and three.

• Modular courses: build a personalised course by choosing modules you’re interested in.

• Sandwich courses: courses with one year in industry or a year abroad.

• Foundation year: if you don’t have the right qualifications, some universities and colleges offer this to help students prepare for and enter higher education.

• Conservatoire: https://www.ucas.com/conservatoires/studying-conservatoire/ucas-conservatoires-getting-started

Types of courses available

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Apply – key facts• Application is entirely online. Access to the system in May.

• Maximum of five choices.

• Some choice restrictions:

• medicine, veterinary medicine/science, dentistry

(maximum of four)

• Oxford or Cambridge

• Simple application cost:

• one choice – £20

• two to five choices – £25

• Equal consideration if deadlines are met

• ‘Invisibility’ – universities cannot see where else applied to

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When to apply for 2020 entry

22 May UCAS Undergraduate Apply opens for 2020 entry.

5 September First day for receipt of completed applications.

15 October* Application deadline for courses in medicine, veterinary medicine/science, and dentistry, and courses at Oxford or Cambridge.

15 January* Equal consideration application deadline.

25 February Extra opens.

30 June* Last date for applications before Clearing.* All 18:00 (UK time)

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• The only section your son or daughter has control over.

• Their only chance to market themselves individually.

• One personal statement for all choices.

• Max. 4,000 characters, or 47 lines.

• Min. 1,000 characters.

• No spelling/grammar check.

• No formatting.

The personal statement

There are a number of things for you to consider when applying for higher education, such as:

• a subject you enjoy – you are investing time, money, and effort

• whether it’s right for your career path – check with employers

• location – city or rural, transport links

• a study style that suits you

• extracurricular activities

• finances

What’s right for you?

Grade Tariff points

A* 56

A 48

B 40

C 32

D 24

E 16

UCAS Tariff

UCAS HUB

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Research – it’s free!

• Search tool – to look for providers, courses, and minimum entry requirements. Use the subject guides to find more information.

• Open days and virtual tours – a great way to explore campuses and facilities.

• UCAS’ higher education exhibitions – useful to meet different universities and colleges, and explore options. It is important to register, and encourage your students to register in advance.

• Learning from others – student videos and blogs.

• Career options – use the job profiles to explore different career roles and pathways, or take the Buzz quiz to find out more about individual strengths, and what roles they may suit.

• The career finder tool is ideal for considering options after education, including searching for apprenticeships.

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Open day search

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What should your son or daughter be doing now?

● Research

● Careers interview

● Extracurricular activities (summer schools, taster days, podcasts, MOOCS,

further reading)

● Work experience

● Go beyond the syllabus

● Focus on this year’s studies

● March 2020 - UCAS event in London where you will have the opportunity to

speak directly to each establishment

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How can you support them?• Use the parents/guardians’ section of the UCAS website at –

www.ucas.com/parents.

• Use our parent information tool for advice, hints, and tips to help someone you care for through the application process.

• Offer to attend open days – you may have a different perspective.

• Don’t book family holidays at key times.

• Make sure they read everything carefully that is sent to them.

• Sign up for your monthly parent newsletter.

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Trisha Seecharran

An Introduction to Apprenticeships for Parents

Question?

When were apprenticeships first introduced?

A.The late Middle AgesB. After WW2C. In the last 30 years

What are apprenticeships?

Earn a wage Real job with real responsibilities

Contract of employmentincluding holiday pay

Study towards ajob related qualification

Work for at least30 hours per week

The truth about apprenticeships

Social life?

EARN A

SALARY

GAIN A DEGREENO FEESTO PAY

YOU CANRELOCATE

90% STAY INWORK

POST-APPRENTICESHIP

Question?

More males than females go into apprenticeships.

A.TrueB. False

Accounting

Teaching Cyber Security

Horticulture

Surveying

Creative & Digital

Legal Services Journalism

Project management

ArchitectAviation

Nursing

Dental Nursing Hospitality Hairdressing

The range of apprenticeships

And many more….

Which employers offer apprenticeships?

IT and Cyber Security

Customer ServiceSecurityFacilities ManagementLegal

Human Resources (HR)Finance

Business DevelopmentMarketing

Data AnalyticsSales

Logistics

Training and Development

Look inside the company!

LEVEL

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & BEHAVIOURS

Intermediate apprenticeship

Level 2

Advanced apprenticeship

Level 3

Higher apprenticeship

Level 4-7

Degree apprenticeship

Level 6 & 7

The levels of apprenticeships

LEVEL

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & BEHAVIOURS

Intermediate apprenticeship

Level 2

Advanced apprenticeship

Level 3

Higher apprenticeship

Level 4-7

Degree apprenticeship

Level 6 & 7

Different delivery models

Online learning

Attend college or training provider

Classroom learning

Workplace learning20% of your paid time

for off-the-job learning

Work full time and study part-time

100+ UNIVERSITIES

HIGHER AND DEGREEAPPRENTICESHIPS

Learning Salary No Debt NUS Experience 4-6 Years

How do apprenticeships compare to full time university?

University fees paid by employer and/or government

Are there any jobs?How many vacancies are near me?

12,201+ vacanciesIn your area:

5 miles = 30 vacancies10 miles = 220 vacancies15 miles = 466 vacancies

20 miles = 907 vacancies

Apprenticeship jobs in the local area

Job opportunity Level Closing date Weekly salary

Annual salary

Nursery Assistant, Fledglings Nursey

2 30th Jan £224 £11,648

HR, Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd

3 today £345.75 £17,979

Quantity Surveying, BAM 4 31st Dec Competitive Competitive

Data Analyst, Tahola Ltd. 4 tomorrow £326.92 £17k

Digital Marketing, UNILEVER

6 19th Jan £346.15 £18k

Finance, TUI 7 31st Jan £509.62 £26.5k

How do you find an apprenticeship?

Manageyour alerts

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Register on Find an apprenticeship

Contactcompanies

5Do yourresearch

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Searchand apply

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GOV.UK and search for apprenticeships

WHERE ELSE TO LOOK?

Where else to look?

The company website Social media Your friends and family

How can I tell if it’s a ‘good’ apprenticeship?

1. What are they being paid?

2. What are the likely progression opportunities?

3. Is it a permanent or fixed term position?

4. Which training provider are they using?

5. Is the role varied?

Resources for parents

• Monthly Parents’ Packsamazingapprenticeships.com

• Translated Resourceshttps://amazingapprenticeships.com/resources/

Contact us

Follow the National Apprenticeship Service:@ApprenticeshipsFireitupappsNational Apprenticeship ServiceSearch for apprenticeships on GOV.UK or call 08000 150 400

Hear from an Apprenticehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frWp3wP4IDo

Question?

You can apply for full time university and degree apprenticeships at the same time.

A.TrueB. False

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Chloe Butler (JFK Sixth Form 2016-18)

Questions?

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