1: Centigrade training presentation A presentation to staff www.coa.co.uk The strengths of Centigrade • Centigrade is independent of school and home • It works in direct partnership with the student • Using information supplied by the student, it reveals his or her interests, skills, personal qualities and academic abilities … • And matches them with the most suitable and worthwhile degree/HND courses • Centigrade is unprejudiced in its assessment and impartial in its suggestions www.coa.co.uk The need for Centigrade • Most students do not appreciate their own potential • … nor the range of higher education options open to them • No-one should be surprised – there are 350 higher education institutions in the UK • … offering almost 55,000 courses • … each with its own entry requirements • Centigrade takes them all into account www.coa.co.uk 1
Practical help from Centigrade • Centigrade enables students to reach a better understanding of their potential • It reveals the range of higher education options available • It confirms courses that are appropriate and challenges those which are not • Through its Action Plan, it kickstarts and facilitates the investigation process (which college? which course?) • It helps ensure that the UCAS application is completed in good time www.coa.co.uk Step by step with Centigrade Step 1: The student completes the Centigrade questionnaire Step 2: Staff complete the SAF (Staff Academic Forecast) Step 3: The questionnaire is then scanned and scored Step 4: Each student is given a personal Centigrade workbook Step 5: … and then works through the Action Plan www.coa.co.uk The Centigrade Questionnaire • Page 1: Personal details • Page 2: Examination details • Page 3-5: 150 questions Interests, skills – personal qualities – academic abilities – • Page 6: Geographical Information • Page 7: Additional skills and achievements • Page 8: Current course preferences www.coa.co.uk 2
The Staff Academic Forecast • Staff estimate of the student’s potential for higher education • Used to assess which institutions and courses are included in the workbook www.coa.co.uk The Centigrade Student Workbook • A workbook for each student • A common reference point for – students – staff – parents – careers advisers www.coa.co.uk Interest Profile • 56 broad course areas displayed in descending order of interest • Top 6-8 course areas selected for investigation • Students initial course choices indicated - i • High Overall Match indicated - m www.coa.co.uk 3
A Worksheet Set – Left hand Page • Outline of the degree course area • Graduate opportunities • Entrance requirements • Single and combined degree courses • Course locations • Link letters abcd etc www.coa.co.uk A Worksheet Set – Right hand Page • Overall Match – do the student’s interests support this course area? • Colour coded • Cautionary notes • Brief Course Descriptions • Reading suggestions • Recommended websites www.coa.co.uk Table I – Relevant Courses • Academic Level I (480 - 280 Points) Academic Level II (260 - 160 Points) Academic Level III (140 - 40 Points) www.coa.co.uk 4
Table II – Course Locations • Academic Level I (480 - 280 Points) Academic Level II (260 - 160 Points) Academic Level III (140 - 40 Points) www.coa.co.uk Table III – Overall Match • Good match: psychology Moderate match: modern languages www.coa.co.uk Cautionary Notes www.coa.co.uk 5
A Case Study • A unique personalised case study • Emphasising the importance of: – completing the Centigrade Action Plan – university visits – comparing campuses – early UCAS application www.coa.co.uk Important Events • Taster Courses – 2 or 3 day events • Open Days – 1 day events • Education Conventions – 1 day events • Tailored to suit individual student’s interests and course suggestions www.coa.co.uk Degree Course Descriptions • Descriptive articles on over 120 degree course areas • Written by senior lecturers at major universities • Book or CD-ROM format www.coa.co.uk 6
Action Plan • Table 1 for students to record courses to investigate • Table 2 for students to list open days and taster courses they plan to attend www.coa.co.uk Course Analysis Form • Enables the student to summarise details of a given course and university • Ideal means of making course/campus comparisons • Useful preparation for visits to campuses www.coa.co.uk Summary of Courses Investigated • Lists courses investigated • Allows direct comparisons of all important information • Firm and reserve choices can be indicated www.coa.co.uk 7
Financing Your Course • Calculate and compare costs at four HE institutions www.coa.co.uk University Checklist • Points to consider when visiting a university or college • Alerts students to – course details – university facilities – accommodation – travel costs etc www.coa.co.uk Course Codes www.coa.co.uk 8
University Locations www.coa.co.uk Progress Chart • Describes all key stages in the Centigrade process www.coa.co.uk Staff Summary • Academic Profile – GCSE / IGCSE – AS/A level or IB subjects • Key Skills • Location Preferences • Other Preferences • Health/Physical Factors • Literacy/Numeracy • Pattern of Yes, Possibly, No Responses www.coa.co.uk 9
Staff Summary • Summary of Course Areas • Interview Record www.coa.co.uk Centigrade Summary Manual • Booklet for head teacher / head of careers • Summary of all students’ results • New CD-ROM of all workbooks available www.coa.co.uk Special Services from COA • The student/parent brochure • The adviser’s manual • How to complete the Centigrade questionnaire • A briefing for year 12 tutors • Individual checking of workbooks • Free reprints of workbooks • Training courses for staff • Report on psychometric characteristics of Centigrade • Centigrade PowerPoint presentations CD-ROM www.coa.co.uk 10
Online Management • mySchool • A complete history of all your orders with COA • An archive of processed reports, an online summary and duplicates available as PDF files • For direct online questionnaire users, tracking and status reports of your students as they complete their questionnaires - alerting you to potential problems before paper copies of the reports are printed • http://myschool.coa.co.uk/ • http://direct.coa.co.uk/ www.coa.co.uk www.coa.co.uk www.coa.co.uk 11
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Further Information 01362 688784 • Centigrade Helpline: centigrade@coa.co.uk • Email us: www.coa.co.uk • Visit our website: www.coa.co.uk 14
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