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TAHS Future Intentions Programme SIP Progress - SLT Conference - 10/06/2016 Stage 3 Post-18 Options Year ar 12 Gr Grad aduation ation 2019: A letter will be sent home to parents TAHS Future Intentions Programme Tuesday the 16 th of

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SIP Progress - SLT Conference - 10/06/2016

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Year ar 12 Gr Grad aduation ation 2019:

  • A letter will be sent home to parents
  • Tuesday the 16th of July in the Theatre at 12pm
  • Invited Guests: Mr Slater, Mr Taylor and Uttoxeter Lions
  • Similar to a Prize Giving – students will receive a graduation

certificate, and will need to sit in a numbered seat.

  • All Year 12 students must attend and registers will be taken.

Criteria for graduation:

  • 1. Attendance to lessonsform time.
  • 2. Mock Examination Results.
  • 3. Subject Teacher recommendation.
  • 4. Form Tutor recommendation.
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SIP Progress - SLT Conference - 10/06/2016

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TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options Choosing Post-18 Future Options Choosing Post-16 Study Options Choosing Year 10 Subject Options Year 13 Year 11 Year 9 Future Intentions Stage Three Future Intentions Stage Two Future Intentions Stage One

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University Apprenticeship Another course Gap Year Employment Voluntary Work Work Experience

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TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options

  • Bespoke TAHS Support for Post-18 Options
  • Competitive Courses Support- 4th Feb P1 Rm 106
  • Fully Informed Decisions
  • Experience - Twelve Years of Future Intentions
  • Future Proofing – TAHS students are ready!
  • Not Planning to go to uni? They are covered ☺
  • Opportunities board
  • UniFrog – are you on?

Email: Sixthform@tahs.org.uk Twitter: @tahssixthform

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SIP Progress - SLT Conference - 10/06/2016

The complete destinations platform.

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When you register for the first time, parents will need an access code which is: parentstahs

unifrog.org/code

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TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options Put your Code in here We recommend you use a personal email not a work email because you may access it more regularly

parentstahs

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Click on ‘Go to tool’ 1. Log in to Unifrog in the usual way 2. In the ‘Exploring Pathways section find the ‘subjects library’

Subject Libraries - Sixth Form 7

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  • 3. To find relevant resources

for stretch and challenge for your subject area(s) type the title of your subject in the ‘search by key word box’ and click ‘go’

Subject Libraries:

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  • 4. On the key word page find the

relevant section for you or your subject(s)… and click on ‘read the guide’

Subject Libraries:

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  • 5. Here you will find a range of relevant resources for your

subject(s) – simply click on the green link to expand the list – here is a summary of what each offers:

  • Story – student talks about subject at university
  • In a nutshell – Brief overview of subject, careers, salary etc.
  • Getting in – Entry requirements, qualifications etc.
  • Decisions – Decisions to make about subject/course.
  • Statement – Example personal statement from this subject.
  • Reference – Example reference from this subject.
  • Geek Out – THE BEST SECTION for Stretch and Challenge

The Geek out section offers stretch and challenge material with links to subject specific materials including: hot topics, cross curricular ideas, influential academics in the field, videos and Ted Talks, articles with Podcasts, journals, MOOCS, Films, books

  • etc. (see next slide)

Subject Libraries:

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TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options Subject Libraries:

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Click on ‘start’ 1. Log in to Unifrog in the usual way 2. In the ‘Exploring Pathways section find ‘MOOC’

MOOCS – Sixth Form 7 Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are offered free of charge by many prestigious universities and are great for personal statements

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  • 3. In the ‘search by key word’ section enter

up to ten areas of interest and then… …Click on ‘next’ at the bottom of the page There are actually 51 subjects/topics on the scroll down list from which to choose ten.

MOOCS:

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  • 5. To select a

MOOC or add them to a short list click on the green hyperlink to highlight the box and click ‘next’

  • 4. This will show relevant MOOCS

that are ‘starting soon’, ‘on demand’ or ‘already started’ in your chosen subject areas

MOOCS:

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SIP Progress - SLT Conference - 10/06/2016

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  • Single Honours – One Subject
  • Joint Honours – Two Subjects
  • Cambridge Tripos – Specialism happens later in course
  • Thin Sandwich – 2-6 months work placement on course
  • Thick Sandwich – 6+ Months work placement on course
  • Degrees with a year abroad – anywhere in the world!
  • Intercalated courses – Generally competitive courses
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  • B.A.

B.Sc. M.A . M.SC.

  • B.Eng. LL.B

Ph.D. D.Phil.

  • Foundation Degrees & Diplomas
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Some subjects are found in only

  • ne place:

e.g.

  • Viking Studies – UCL
  • Brewing – Heriot Watt
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  • Adult Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Gemmology
  • Optometry
  • Viticulture

There are subjects that are not even taught Post-16…

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TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options For a truly rounded view of a university, you should use league table rankings as one source of information, but not the only one. The main UK league tables are: The Guardian The Times* The Sunday Times* The Complete University Guide

* Subscription required to view

All include:

  • Student satisfaction scores
  • Student-to-staff ratio
  • Graduate prospects
  • Entry grades
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  • Up to five course choices (four for Medicine,

Dentistry and Veterinary courses)

  • One personal statement /reference for all choices
  • Careful and informed choices
  • Students send to allocated and relevant member
  • f the 6th form team
  • Forms checked, added to and sent by 6th form
  • Replies: Conditional, Unconditional & Rejection
  • Firm (1st) and Insurance (2nd) choices
  • Tariff Points and Grades
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Academic References Predicted Grades Personal Statement

www.ucas.com

www.ucas.com/apply - Register for a parent Newsletter

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  • A personal statement is the first opportunity candidates get to

tell universities and colleges about their suitability for the course(s) that they wish to study.

  • 47 lines or 4,000 characters – whichever comes first
  • Most universities do not interview so this might be a candidates
  • nly chance to stand out from the other 1,307 applicants.
  • When the admissions and subject tutors look at a personal

statement, they are likely to be asking two key questions:

1. Do we want this candidate on our course? 2. Do we want this candidate at our university?

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FOU OUR di differ eren ent t types es of informa rmatio tion ar are requir uired ed:

SUBJECT CT(S) (S) THE FINAL L SENTENCE NCE STRENGTHS HS/ QUALI LITIES IES ACHIE IEVEM VEMENT NTS

WARNING! NING!!! !! Univer versit ities ies have e soph phistic sticated ated ways of tracki cking ng plagiar giarised sed perso rsonal nal statemen tements ts

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TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options One year 234 UCAS personal statements contained the following: “Ever since I acci ciden dentally tally burnt t holes s in n my pyjamas mas after r experi rimen menting ting with a Chemis istry try set on my eighth ghth birthd thday, ay, I h have e always ays had a passion for Science”

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  • Look at university and departmental websites.
  • Take your time – it will be time well spent.
  • Make it clear how passionate/dedicated you are

about your chosen subject(s).

  • Do some research about yourself – i.e. what have

you done? You have done more than you think.

  • Get it checked – it could take many drafts to

get it ‘right’ first draft is due on the 16th of July

  • Keep it both relevant and concise.

We advise students to:

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Personal Statement UCAS Application Completed Sent to 6th form for checking References & Predicted Grades Application sent to UCAS University decision(s) via UCAS

Personal Statement UCAS Application Completed Sent to 6th form for checking References & Predicted Grades Application sent to UCAS University decision(s) via UCAS

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TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options

  • Mid September 2019 – First UCAS applications can be

sent off to universities.

  • 15th October 2019 - application deadline for UCAS of

applications for all Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Science courses and for all courses at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

  • 13th December 2019 - Thomas Alleyne’s deadline for

submission of UCAS of applications for all courses except those listed for the October 15th deadline.

  • 15th January 2020 - application deadline for UCAS of

applications for all courses except those listed for Oct 15th.

  • March 2020 – UCAS Extra begins for eligible candidates
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STUDENT FINANCE FOR PARENTS

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WHAT WILL WE COVER

  • What is available?
  • What do you need to do?
  • What evidence do you need to provide?
  • What extra help is available?
  • Myths and facts!
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GOOD NEWS FOR STUDENTS?

The 2019 Student Support Regulations introduce a revised living costs support package for new and continuing undergraduate students in respect of an academic year beginning on or after 1 August 2019. They increase the maximum loan for living costs and long courses loan for new and continuing full-time students attending their courses in 2019/20 by 2.8% (forecast inflation). They also increase maximum maintenance grants and special support grants in 2019/20 for full-time students who started attending their courses before 1 August 2016 by 2.8%.

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WHAT IS AVAILABLE – TUITION FEE LOAN

Every student is entitled to this irrelevant of household income

Standard Tuition Fee Loan = £ 9,250 Accelerated Tuition Fee Loan = £11,100

You do NOT need to pay tuition fees up front You ONLY repay the tuition fees that you use Once enrolled this will be paid to the university automatically

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WHAT IS AVAILABLE – LIVING COST LOAN

Figures depend on: -

  • Your household income*
  • Where you are living when you are studying
  • What course you are studying

* (not including siblings or the student)

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FULL YEAR STUDENTS MAIN RATE 100% NON-INCOME ASSESSED INCOME ASSESSED PARENTAL HOME 7,529 3,314 4,215 LONDON 11,672 5,812 5,860 ELSEWHERE 8,944 4,168 4,776 OVERSEAS 10,242 4,951 5,291

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HOUSEHOLD INCOME (£) MAINTENANCE LOAN (£) 25,000 8,700 35,000 7,452 45,000 6,204 50,000 5579

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HOUSEHOLD INCOME ASSESSMENT

  • Parental Home Rate: £1 reduction in loan for every complete £7.88

increase in income above £25,000.

  • London Rate: £1 reduction in loan for every complete £7.66 increase in

income above £25,000.

  • Elsewhere Rate: £1 reduction in loan for every complete £7.79 increase in

income above £25,000.

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WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?

  • Applications generally open early in the Spring Term
  • Apply early on line
  • If applying for the basic – no parental involvement
  • If applying for additional support then Student Finance England

will contact you once the student has applied

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WHAT DO I NEED TO APPLY?

You will have your OWN account. You don’t need to supply evidence of you income unless asked You need to provide evidence of income from the previous financial year (ending April 2018) You may need to supply evidence of your marital status if separated

  • r divorced.

IF you need to send evidence – send a photocopy of the original

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WHAT EXTRA HELP IS AVAILABLE?

Disabled Students Allowance Childcare Grant Parental Allowance Bursary Sponsorships

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MYTHS

My child will not afford to repay the student loan

  • Student loan repayments start at £25,000 per year income
  • Repay 9% of earnings over and above £25,000
  • £27,000 income = £15 per month repayment
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MYTHS

The loans will stay with them forever

  • Loans are cancelled after 30 years even if nothing has been

paid off

  • They are the students loan so will NEVER be passed on to

someone else

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MYTHS

Interest isn’t added

  • Interest is added from the date of the first payment until the

cancellation of the loan

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FOR MORE DETAILS

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/student-loans-company https://media.slc.co.uk/sfe/quickStartFinanceGuide