1. Post 18 Applications
Getting Started

2. Deadlines Post 18 Applications: Getting Started
All student reference requests must go out before the end of the Autumn term
University – your form must be submitted to school by Dec 11th
Medicine and Oxbridge by Oct 3rd
College Apprenticeships
Employment Gap Year

3. The Application Schedule
research institutions and courses during Summer term
been to the UCAS HE Fair at Birmingham NEC
choose 5 courses
write personal statement
send applications between September 2017 and January 2018 (by October for Oxbridge/Medics/CUKAS)
August 2018 receive final results – accept offers
if rejected from initial applications, go into extra, then clearing.

4. Applying to UCAS www.ucas.com online application – as of 1st September
the three most important elements are:
1. Your personal statement.
2. Your exam results and/or predictions.
3. The school reference (written by tutor).
Deadline for application is 15th January 2018(Oxbridge and medical courses are 15th October 2017).
application charge payable by debit/credit card
The earlier the better – offers can be made before Jan.

5. Applying to UCAS www.ucas.com the application includes five sections:
i) choices
ii) about you
iii) education
iv) statement
v) employment

6. Applying to UCAS

7. Applying to UCAS

8. Applying to UCAS

9. Completing the form www.ucas.com
Students need to enter details such as GCSE results as well as other qualifications such as Duke of Edinburgh, music grade exams
Students can ask their tutors for help with this
Students can also use the drop in sessions with Mrs Patey-Round on a Friday lunch in Y4
Students who are unsure about their courses/choices can discuss this with their tutor and also can book an appointment with our careers advisor Lynne

10. The Personal Statement
written by the candidate – about one side A4 (4000 characters)
replaces interviews for most institutions
should include two elements:
Why you have chosen the subject (70%)
2. Personal information (30%)
Your tutor will read drafts for you and help you with your personal statement
You can also ask subject teachers for their advice

11. The School Reference written by the tutor
includes comments from subject staff and predicted grades
will highlight positive traits and achievements and aim to validate and support the personal statement (communication with the tutor is key)

12. Receiving Offers offers are either CONDITIONAL or UNCONDITIONAL.
if initial applications fail you can enter EXTRA
if you fail to get the grades in August you can enter CLEARING
if you do better than expected you can take part in the ADJUSTMENT process

13. What do you need to do now?
If you are applying to university, you can complete all the personal details sections on UCAS now:
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14. What do you need to do now?
Talk to your tutor about your plans, they will put your reference together
Talk to your staff about your ideas and your predicted grades. Be realistic.

15. What do you need to do now?
There are lots of books and guides in the Common Room and outside Mrs Patey-Round’s office
Subject guides
Apprenticeship guides
Test guides
Bursary guides