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Next Steps

What path will you take once Sixth Form has ended?

Presenting this evening….

Helen Alderson - Director of Sixth Form Studies Scott Gaynor - Head of Sixth Form Alice Cruise - Assistant Head of Sixth Form, Head of Year 13

Having a clear vision of where you want to go Working hard Forming study habits and maintaining them Being

• rganised,

and presenting work effectively Responding positively to failure and rejection

Our recipe for success

Students are often unwilling to share their dream, or pretend that they don’t have

• ne. This is because acknowledging a dream, and deciding to pursue it, opens up the

possibility of failure.

Everyone has a dream Failing to acknowledge your dream is an ego- defence mechanism that must be overcome A defence mechanism is an unconscious psychological response that helps to avoid embarrassment, failure and anxiety Students must learn to accept, not fear, failure. It is as a normal, healthy part of progression! Converting dreams into goals makes them less daunting...

The importance of dreams and goals

The importance of dreams and goals

‘What do I want to do with my life?’

When most students try setting goals, they ask questions like this:

‘What job do I want in the future?’

These are often very daunting questions to answer

The importance of setting goals

What do you do with your spare time? When does time fly? What are you doing? What jobs would you do for free? When you have lots of homework, which subject do you do first? What are you obsessed about? When you have spare time, what would you type in Google? If you could only take one subject, what would it be? Describe an interesting lesson you had recently. Why was it interesting? Who do you look up to? Why?

Although it seems a little early to be thinking about the end of Sixth Form, but important decisions need to be made now…

Students with clear goals perform,

• n average, a grade better than

those who don’t!

University Employment or work- based training

Which university? Which course? What’s your plan after your course is complete? Are you planning post-graduate study? Do you need a degree to enter the career you’re interested in? Do you have a specific career in mind? Will you look locally,

• r further afield?

What skills are needed? How do you evidence these skills? Do I need work experience? When do you apply? How do you conduct myself in interview? Career progression? Are there access courses that exist?

What’s next after Sixth Form?

The year ahead, and how we support

Our pastoral curriculum runs alongside students’ academic qualifications and is intended to not only hone their study skills, but also develop strength of character that will prepare them for their future in higher education, work or further training. Y13 employability lectures

Goal setting; personal and project management Understanding wider society Communication and problem solving Reflect and prepare 4 key employability themes run through our pastoral programme, reflecting the key principles of R2L

Enrichment & work experience Assemblies Y12 form period Tutorial One-to-one meetings Supervised study Y12 Check-In

Work full time and study part-time 80+ UNIVERSITIES

HIGHER AND DEGREE

APPRENTICESHIPS

Learning Salary No Debt NUS

4-6 Years

Degree apprenticeships

After finishing:

77% of apprentices stay with the same employer 46% received a pay rise 36% reported getting a promotion

(source: gov.uk).

Your lifetime earning potential increases by around £150,000

(source: University Education).

The truth about degree apprenticeships

#FOMO

EARN A

SALARY

GAIN A

DEGREE

NO FEES

TO PAY

YOU CAN

RELOCATE

90%

STAY IN

WORK

POST-APPRENTICESHIP

The benefits of degree apprenticeships

• Applying your learning to real-world

projects in the workplace

• Your employer paying your course fees,
• ften using government funding
• A clear pathway to achieving your

ambitions in the workplace

• A salary and guaranteed job while you

study

• The potential to achieve graduate and

postgraduate qualifications

• The likelihood your employer will offer the

chance to stay and progress in your job after the apprenticeship

• Training and networking with other

apprentices

• The chance to gain professional

accreditation and membership

IT and Cyber Security Customer Service Security Facilities Management Legal Human Resources (HR) Finance Business Development Marketing Data Analytics Sales Logistics Training and Development

Look inside the company!

Degree opportunities available

How do you find an apprenticeship? visit GOV.UK and search for apprenticeships

• r use the UCAS website

and look at the alternative choices section

Key things to investigate

• What is the apprenticeship and job role – does it fit what you’re looking for?
• Find out about the employer – is it the type of company you want to work for?
• Find out about the training provider, college, or university where you could be

studying.

• What qualifications, subjects, and grades are they looking for?
• What essential/desirable skills and experience do they ask for, and what qualities

are they are looking for in applicants?

• Does the job require you to work in different locations, or would you need to move

away from home for work?

• What is the pay or salary, and do they offer any other benefits or facilities you can

use?

• For you, what are the three most and least positive aspects of this apprenticeship or

job opportunity? You can do further research by checking out the employer’s website for any details and information you want.

Higher Education and Student Finance

Higher education is a programme of study at level 4 or above...

Higher education institutions include universities and colleges

What is higher education?

Degree Foundation Degree Higher degree apprenticeship Higher National Certificate Higher National Diploma

What is HE?

Professional

Financial Social Educational Live independently Make friends for life Societies Graduates earn more on average Study a subject you love in depth Learn from an expert in their field

Graduates progress quicker in their careers You can only obtain some jobs with a HE qualification Gain skills valued by employers (critical thinking, problem solving, team work, communication skills) Opportunities Graduates: those who completed a degree/qualification Non-graduates: those who did not complete a degree/qualification

Why higher education?

Student finance overview

(Online at gov.uk)

There are no upfront charges

Student finance overview

Student loans are available to cover:

Tuition Fees

Tuition Fee Loan

Living Costs

Maintenance Loan

What are student loans?

Maintenance Loans are means tested

(based on household income)

Maintenance Loan

£3,314 £4,168 £7,529 £8,944

At home Away from Home Minimum Maximum If you're living in London....

up to £11,672

Ho Househ ehold In Income Ho Home El Elsewhe here Lo London £25, £25,000 & 000 & u under er £7,529 £8,944 £11,672 £30, £30,000 000 £6,895 £8,303 £11,020 £35, £35,000 000 £6,260 £7,661 £10,367 £40, £40,000 000 £5,626 £7,019 £9,714 £45, £45,000 000 £4,991 £6,377 £9,062 £50, £50,000 000 £4,357 £5,735 £8,409 £55, £55,000 000 £3,722 £5,093 £7,756 £60, £60,000 000 £3,314 £4,452 £7,103

There are different types of bursaries and scholarships available… Non-repayable

What are Bursaries & Scholarships?

Talent based Household circumstances Academic achievement Partnerships

Factors

https://www.thescholarshiphub.org.uk /

No repayments until:

• The April after graduation
• Earnings are over £25,725

Only 9% of everything earned

• ver £25,725 is repaid

Repayments

Salary Monthly repayment Yearly repayment £20,000

£0

£0

£29,000

£25

£295

£34,000

£62

£745

The more you earn, the more you repay

Repayments

Payments automatically come out of your wages. It's better to think of it as a graduate contribution.

Wage paid by employer Tax and National Insurance Student loan repayments

Repayments

Income drops below £25,725

=

repayments automatically stop

Repayments

Any unpaid balance will be written off after 30 years. Students may never pay the full amount back.

Repayments

Think of student loans as an investment.

• It is not a life long debt
• Not

Applicable if earning below £25,725

FA FAQS

Do student loans affect credit ratings?

Does moving abroad mean that loans do not have to be repaid?

Can you pay your loan back early?

What is the household income if parents are separated?

Any questions?

Q&A

Applying for University

Applications are made via UCAS and completed online.

• The process is completed in school and students can apply for up to 5 different

courses.

• This costs £20 to apply for 1 course or £25 to apply for up to 5. We recommend

that students apply for a range of universities with differing entry requirements.

• Students are encouraged to “shop around”

and visit different institutions first.

• Then they can apply including a personal

statement and reference in their application.

• Some courses will require students to attend

interview

• Offers are received
• Students choose a firm and an insurance

choice.

Early Entry

Applications for Oxford, Cambridge or most courses in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine/science require students to apply earlier. The deadline for these applications is October 15th 2019.

What should be happening now for early entry?

• Support in tutorials & 1-1
• Discussions with teachers and the sixth form team about reference grades and entry
• requirements. Parents may be invited into school in some cases.
• Admissions testing and entry requirements – Some of these are in October half term in

school so check!

• Starting the UCAS application in tutorials, register and begin filling in key information
• First draft of PS before summer, try to get feedback from the team or subject staff to

improve over summer.

Early Entry

Applications for Oxford, Cambridge or most courses in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine/science require students to apply earlier. The deadline for these applications is October 15th 2019.

What should be happening over the summer / in September for early entry?

• Reading and work experience if needed
• Improving personal statement ready for September
• In September, conversations about reference grades with teachers and team

and finalising the application. Reference grades need to be securely at A/A* by the end of September in

• rder for us to support an Early entry application.

All UCAS Applications

What’s happening now?

• Support in tutorial & 1-1
• Conversations about Ref grades
• Admissions testing and entry requirements
• Starting application process – logged on etc..
• Planning PS before summer and gathering evidence of experiences

What should happen over summer/September?

• Draft a version of Personal Statement
• Sept – Redraft of Personal statement, conversations about reference grades

with teachers and team

• Have discussions with staff about reference writing
• Interim deadline – Oct half term for personal statement and course choice.
• Finalise choices and complete the application process.
• Sixth form UCAS Deadline - December last week

What’s Next?

Parents:

• Discuss with your son/daughter

their plans and how their preparation is going

• Check the website for upcoming

external events

• Attend events with your

son/daughter where possible

• Contact us if you any questions

Students:

• Research into your options
• Attend open days
• Come and speak to the sixth form team
• What have you done to make yourself stand out?

Where can I find more information?

sixthform@wickersley.net www.wickersleysixthform.net http://extra.shu.ac.uk/heppsy https://www.ucas.com/

Any questions? Talk to us at the end.

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