ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL

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Tel: 0208 748 9162, Fax: 0208 746 5353,

Email: careers@stpaulsschool.org.uk

From the Head of Universities and Careers

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To: The Parents of L8th pupils June 2015

Dear Parents,

In January a great many of you were able to come to our presentation about university application.

Since then, we have given L8th boys a four lesson course on universities. In addition the vast

majority of boys have already made appointments with their university advisers to discuss their

university application plans. Should any boy have not yet seen an adviser, they should make an

appointment as soon as possible. The universities department team is listed below together with

subject specialisations:

Mr Okan Avni - Computing, Engineering (excluding Chemical Engineering) and Sciences

(excluding Biosciences and Chemistry). For the summer term, Dr Camille Shammas

Mr Douglas Cairns - Ancient History, Classical and Modern Languages, Law, Music and

Philosophy

Dr John Hudson - Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Geography, History of Art, Human

Sciences, Land Economy and Psychology

Mr Bernard O'Keeffe - English, Drama, Architecture, Politics, Religious Studies, Media Studies,

Social & Political Sciences and PPE

Mr Sam Roberts - Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry

Mr Neville Sanderson - Asian Studies and History

Dr Camille Shammas - Biosciences and Chemistry

Mr Andrew Sykes - Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Maths and Sociology

Ms Carol Graham (Head of US Universities)

Mr Tom Lowes, Mr Michael Jacoby, Dr Fiona Burke, Mr Philip Deakin, Mr Andrew Shouler -

USA universities advisers

Dr John Hudson - all other overseas universities

Mr Nick Troen - Gap year and Work Experience.

The Careers and Universities programme post AS Levels will be as follows:

Monday 15th June, 11.15-12.35, CV Writing Workshop and Work Experience Seminar

Wednesday 17th June, 10.40, Samuel Pepys Theatre: L8th Universities Day: a presentation

given by Mr Matthew Welbourn, Professional Development Officer from UCAS on the UCAS

application process including choosing a course and university, selection criteria, finance, open

days, decision and confirmation. A second presentation will take place given by Dr Andrew

Spencer, Admissions Tutor and College Lecturer in Medieval History at Christ’s College,

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Cambridge who will be speaking on the personal statement, university interviews and admissions

tests. The afternoon will be devoted to interview practice in small groups.

Friday 19th June, Samuel Pepys Theatre: Morning Assembly on Personal Statement Writing

and afternoon session drafting personal statements with Tutors, to be continued the following

week.

Monday 22nd June, 13.00 - 14.15, Wathen Hall and classrooms: CV and Careers Interviews

Workshop.

Tuesday 23rd June, 08.45, Wathen Hall: Medical Conference: a whole day conference for all

boys considering medicine or dentistry. There will be a variety of speakers from hospitals and

general practice as well as current medical students. This will also be attended by Year 12

students from other local schools.

Tuesday 23rd

June, 10.40-12.35 and 14.20 to 15.35, Careers and Universities Centre: US

Universities Bootcamp – preparation event for all applicants to US universities.

Thursday 25th June: a day off for all L8th giving them the opportunity to visit universities.

Throughout the last two weeks of the summer term, potential Oxbridge candidates should be in

touch with the relevant teachers to discuss holiday reading, and with the appropriate Head of

Department together with the university adviser for advice on choice of colleges. Clearly some

boys’ plans may need to be adjusted in the light of AS results in mid-August.

If you have any further specific queries, please contact Mrs Kirkham or me. Ms Carol Graham

(CAG@stpaulsschool.org.uk) will be very happy to deal directly with any queries regarding

applications to US universities.

I will write again in the last week of term with important information regarding deadlines for

submission of personal statements and completed UCAS and US application forms.

Yours faithfully,

Neville Sanderson

P.S. This has been sent to the school by UCAS recently and may be useful as a guide for parents

wishing to know about the application process:

We’ve produced an interactive parent tool which gives a top level overview of the entire application

journey. It’s user-friendly and packed with useful information and advice.

We’ve also created a series of 90 second videos, illustrating how parents can best support their son

or daughter throughout the application journey. They include advice on how to apply, open days,

and funding and finance information.

Our 2016 Parent Guide is essential reading for anyone helping a student navigate the admissions

process (also available in Welsh), and our monthly newsletters give parents timely advice and

updates every few weeks.