1. NNCO Personal Statement Checking Service & City of Westminster College

2. Sent nearly 700 applications to UCAS this year Over 40 tutor groups sending applications UCAS Input from spring /summer terms – tutorials/HE Fair Autumn term – HE Fair, Tutors, Careers advisers, visiting universities

3. Service offered to tutors First come, first served Immediate take up from tutors keen for support Popular with tutors!

4. Tutor groups taking part Access to Nursing BTEC Extended Public Services BTEC Extended ICT BTEC Extended Sports BTEC Extended Forensic Science

5. Arrangements Agreed a timetable for each group with Emily Date personal statements to be emailed to NNCO Date personal statements would be returned to us

6. Outcome…. 56 students had personal statement checked Positive feedback from students and staff

7. Outcomes Student feedback very positive All but 1 student giving feedback altered statement All but 3 students felt more confident in applying to HE

8. Student Comments ‘Advice on structure and what to include was helpful’ ‘The advice on precision, and that all arguments/examples should be related to the course’ ‘Taught me to back up my points and link them to the course I am applying for’

9. Outcomes Tutors found the date statements had to be sent made a useful deadline to encourage statement completion Tutor new to UCAS found especially useful to see examples of feedback on statements Tutors welcomed external input

10. Conclusion Easy to co-ordinate Quick way of providing guidance to whole groups Students benefit from external support/guidance Hope to use again – with more groups!