UCAS Year 14 2016 17 rhscareers

UCAS Year 14 2016/17 rhscareers

• University and College Admission Service • Organises ‘Apply’ which is the online application process • Source of factual information about choosing what and where to study- www. ucas. com www. ucasconnect. com www. ucastv. com

Application Cycle • School registers to use ‘Apply’ • Students register and complete application with assistance from Mr Mc. Cready, Mrs Turney, Mrs Yeates and Dr Hall. • Dr Hall checks all applications (returns them to applicant if necessary). • Applications are ‘paid for’ and sent to referee. • References are completed by teachers and approved by SLT. • Dr Hall does a final check, adds the reference to each application and sends to UCAS.

Key Dates • September – opening date for applications • 23 rd September – school deadline for Oxbridge, Veterinary, Dentistry and Medicine. • 15 th October – UCAS closing date for Oxbridge, Veterinary, Dentistry and Medicine. • 21 st October – school deadline for all other applications. • 15 th January – UCAS closing date for applications to be considered ‘on time’. • 30 th June – applications received after this date are entered into clearing.

Step 1 - Choose 5 courses * Check entry profiles and be realistic about obtaining an offer and grades required. * Be prepared to study the courses. * Be prepared to go there. * Have a theme – only 1 Personal Statement! * Select five choices. Choice restrictions – • Max of 4 for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary. • Oxford OR Cambridge

Step 2 – Register with ‘Apply’ and complete on-line application 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th choice choice 21 st October Referee

‘Apply’ is divided into six sections – 1. Personal Details 2. Additional Information 3. Choices 4. Education 5. Employment 6. Personal Statement Registration fee must be paid online before application is sent to referee.

Step 3 – School adds reference and sends completed application to UCAS 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th choice choice 15 th January UCAS

Step 4 – UCAS informs applicants about offer from each choice • Applicant’s receive a letter confirming their. . . personal details and choices. • UCAS send copies of application to all 5 choices. • Simultaneous consideration of all applications. • All applications treated equally if received before. 15 th January. • Institutions will start to advise UCAS on. . . decisions / offers made.

Offers may be 1. Unsuccessful - Feedback will be provided for unsuccessful applications if requested. 2. Unconditional Offer 3. Conditional Offer may be expressed in – [a] UCAS Tariff points eg 320 points [b] Grades eg ABB [c] Combination eg 320 points including an. A in Chemistry

UCAS Tariff 2017 AS Points AS Grade Tariff A B C D E 20 16 12 10 6 A Level Points AS Grade A* A B C D E Tariff 56 48 40 32 24 16

Tariff Point Example. Grade B A C New Tariff 40 48 32 120 points could also be obtained by – • BBC at A 2 (112 points) and • D in the AS which has been dropped (10 points).

Uni example Current Tariff requirement New Tariff requirement 300 points 120 points (equivalent to BBB) (also equivalent to BBB) Or …… • BCC at A level (104 points) plus • B grade in AS subject dropped (16 points). NB: Whilst the above accurately reflects the 2016 entry requirements in terms of the current and new Tariff, entry requirements for 2017 have yet to be set for any course at our university and thus may change before publication.

If an applicant has no offers… Two further stages to gain a place – • Extra – late February to end of June. • Clearing – mid August onwards. Track • Enables student to follow the progress of their applications. • Quick way to find out about new offers. • Students can reply to offers online.

Step 5 – Applicants reply to offers • A maximum of two offers may be held after all offers have been made. • Applicant can make one of three replies – Firm Acceptance I – Insurance Acceptance D - Decline

Step 6 – Confirmation of offers • Exam results are issued – mid-August. • Admissions staff check if applicant has matched the conditions of the offer. • If yes, the student will be sent an official confirmation of their place. • A 5 day trade up or adjustment period is available from results day for candidates who achieve better results than expected and exceed the conditions of their firm choice.

Getting Started 1. You need a buzzword to apply as part of RHS – RHS 2017. 2. Register with ‘Apply’ and complete the Personal Details, Additional Information, Education and Employment sections asap. 3. Use Course Search on www. ucas. com to look at entry profiles. 4. Complete your Personal Statement. 5. ‘Pay and Send’ your application to referee. Also, give a copy to Dr Hall – deadline is 21 st October!

Personal Statement - 2 nd Draft • Firstly explain your motivation for the course or area of study and what you hope to get from it. • Then expand on your particular interests within the subject and the personal skills you have identified which make you a suitable applicant. • Discuss your work experience, how it affected you and any skills you may have developed or observed. Did anyone inspire or influence your career decision?

• Shift the focus back to the kind of person you are using extra-curricular activities to evidence your skills and qualities. • You must show reflection and ability to learn. • Finally, link back to your career choice with a summary of why you want to do the course and how you can meet its demands. Don’t copy a Personal Statement – Similarity Detection Service.

What now? • Admission Tests • Early Deadline people – BLUE sheet. • Non-UCAS people - YELLOW sheet. • Nurses and Teachers - GREEN sheet. • Personal Statement – 2 nd Draft – complete and hand into Careers Teacher before 30 th Sept 2016 • All Early Deadline People should wait behind for a few minutes.

Form Teacher Class Associated Careers Teacher 7 A 7 B 7 C 7 D 7 E 7 F 7 G 7 H Mrs Yeates Dr Hall Mr Mc. Cready R Turney / Dr Hall R Turney Mrs Yeates R Turney Mr D Thompson Mrs S Aiken Mr S Mc. Cready Mrs S Mc. Ilwaine Mrs C Evans Mrs G Brown M Mc. Cann / R Morrison Mrs R Turney