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Mackie Academy Is Higher Education the Right Pathway For Me?

What are my goals Where do I see myself and ambitions? in 10 years? Do I enjoy studying? Am I good at independent study? Do I want to travel? Am I passionate about Have I researched all a particular subject? my options? Have I made the right subject choices through school?

Mackie Academy Routes into Higher Education

• Straight from school
• Degree Link courses:

Further Education College- HNC > HND > Entry to Year 2 or 3 of chosen University course

• Deferred entry:

Gap Year opportunities

• Degree ‘on the job’

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What entry requirements do I need?

Entry from school:

• Your child would achieve grade A/ B in National 5 qualifications in S4 to

meet entry requirements for Higher courses in S5

• Your child will then sit 5 Highers in S5 to support UCAS application at the

beginning of S6

• Your child will then maximise their S6 with additional Higher qualifications,

Foundation Apprenticeships and study of relevant subjects at Advanced Higher level

• S6 experience could be supported by other activities eg, volunteering,

leadership opportunities, relevant work experience

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What entry requirements do I need?

Entry through college:

• Your child would achieve a range of National 4 and 5 qualifications in S4 for entry

to a range of National 5 and Higher courses in S5 or an application to college

• Your child would consider a college application for an SCQF Level 6 / 7 (HNC)/ 8

(HND) course at college and progress appropriately through each level. This course should align with the degree link options for the course you wish to pursue at University Deferred entry:

• Your child would achieve the appropriate range of qualifications suitable for entry

straight from school but should make application for a year later

• Gap year students should be clear in their application about their plans for their

gap year.

• Opportunities could include relevant work experience, volunteering, travel,

earning money to support student life

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• S3 one to one careers interviews Jan/ Feb
• S3 parent meetings with Pupil Support & Attainment staff
• Senior Phase Evening in school 10th February 2020
• Senior Phase Learner and Career Pathways Event in September
• School Careers Library and support from SDS S1 through S6
• Opportunities in SP offered via individual faculties eg, working in university science

labs, use of university libraries, etc

• Visiting speakers from HE throughout Senior Phase PSE lessons and events

How Does Mackie Academy Support Pupils?

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Opportunities

• So You Want to Be a Doctor S5
• Strathclyde University Space School S5
• RCGP Annual Conference for aspiring

medics

• National Pathology Day Event
• A Day in the Life of a Physiotherapist
• A Day in the Life of a Midwife
• Opito Work Experience
• General work experience opportunities
• Site visits to Whittaker Engineering
• Tullos Training aptitude tests
• Energise Your Future Subsea Expo
• Support for Oxbridge applicants
• Careers in Law Day
• Careers in Health Day
• Faculty specific workshops at Universities
• STEM events

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Choosing a course

• Your interests
• Career aspirations
• Course structure
• Study Abroad/work placements

Applying

• Research entry grade & subject requirements
• Check for additional admissions tests: UKCAT,

LNAT

• Work experience requirements?
• Personal Statement
• All applications go through: www.ucas.com

Your UCAS choices

• Select up to 5 courses
• Advisable to have 4 choices for Medicine,

Dentistry, Vet Medicine

• Universities do not see your other choices
• Make sensible choices based on entry

requirement research S5 Standard Requirements: Higher grades required by the end of S5 for a guaranteed

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S5 Minimum Requirements: the minimum Higher grades required by the end of S5 to be considered for an offer S6 Requirements: the cumulative grades required by the end of S6 for conditional offer holders Additional Requirements: admissions tests/interviews/personal statements

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What can you do to support your child?

• Attend Senior Phase Evening Monday 10th February 2020
• Support your child in making informed, appropriate and realistic options

choices

• Get to know college and UCAS websites and familiarise yourself with

Undergraduate Course Search tool https://www.ucas.com/

• Encourage your child’s participation in extra-curricular

activities and leadership opportunities

• Keep a log of related experiences
• Support all relevant work experience opportunities

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Thank you for listening Any questions?