1. Higher Education
Parents Evening 2019

2. Overview of the Process
Summer Term
Tutors will introduce UCAS and the idea of going to University
Students will start their initial information gathering
Visit University Open Days
Use UCAS website – course search etc.
SACU – Careers Spartan Quiz
Gather information for your Personal Statement
September
Register for an UCAS account via the website
Complete Application Form
Finalise Personal Statement with tutor help

3. Overview of the Process
Deadlines
15th October – University of Oxford / Cambridge
15th October – Medical Applications / Dentistry
22nd October – Nursing, Midwifery & Competitive Subjects
October ½ Term – Send your completed for to your personal tutor
15th January – Equal Opportunities Deadline
After your form has been sent (before the end of May)
Use UCAS TRACK to follow your application
Attend interviews etc. as required
Make your Firm and Insurance choices
Arrange Student Finance via the .GOV website

4. The Application Form
Personal Details Name, Address, , Tel No. etc.
How long have you lived in the uk?
Nominated Access
Criminal Convictions
Disabilities
Additional Information Any activities you have completed
Have either of your parents been to University?
Parental Occupation
Have you spent any time in Care?
Student Finance I will be applying for Student Finance
Choices Between 1 and 5 choices

5. The Application Form Education Secondary School
Qualifications taken + Grade + Exam Board
College
Qualifications you are taking + Units + Exam Board
Grades are Pending!
Employment Optional – for Part Time Jobs
Personal Statement Prepared in Word separately
Copied in once checked by tutor

6. The Personal Statement
4000 Characters (including spaces) and 47 lines
Introduction
What do you want to study and why?
Is there something or someone that triggered your interest in the subject?
In Education
What have you been studying? Which particular topics have you been inspired by and what have they prompted you to do? E.g. Further reading, go and seek some work experience etc.
What skills have you developed that will enable you to study at a higher level?
Outside of Education
Have you completed any relevant work experience? What did you observe? What did you learn?
Small section on hobbies and interests.
Conclusion
What would you like to go on to do after university?

7. Support from SSFC Tutorials
Your personal tutor will oversee the filling in of your application form
Your personal tutor will aid you with your personal statement
Once the application form and statement are complete, they are sent to the personal tutor. The student cannot edit anything at this stage.
Personal Tutor
The personal tutor will contact all of the subject teachers and get a written report on their progress including a predicted grade.
The personal tutor will then write a Teacher Reference for the student and attach it to the form along with the predicted grades.
If any changes are needed to the application, the form is returned to the student.

8. Support from SSFC Checking Service
Once the personal tutor is happy with the application form, it is sent for checking with the UCAS support staff within college.
If any mistakes are spotted or corrections / additions needed, the form is returned to the student or personal tutor.
If everything is ok, it is passed to the UCAS lead co-ordinator within college (Martin) for a final check.
The form is then sent to UCAS.
The student will receive an confirmation that their application has been received.