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Parents Progression Evening 2018

Tutor Support & Progression Programme

Tutor Support and Progression Programme

Parents Progression Evening 2018

Tutor Support Programme: Considering Options...

• Researching post-18 options.
• Introduction to supporting resources: Unifrog, Progression.doc
• Higher Education (HE), Further Education (FE), Apprenticeships

(including Degree & Sponsored Apprenticeships) and School Leavers Programmes.

• Studying Abroad, Own business, Gap Year

Tutor Support Programme: Reflection and Research...

• “What’s my story?” looking at unique selling points.
• Self-assess and identify skills, knowledge and areas to develop.
• Exploring Careers options and requirements and considering

“Work/life” balance.

• Labour Market - What and where are the future jobs?
• “Why volunteer or find work placements / experiences?”
• Where to find opportunities?

Tutor Support Programme: Realising intentions...

• Assessing skills, likes and dislikes.
• How to apply.
• Open Days.
• Interview techniques and practice role play.
• Personal Finance
• Building CV’s & writing Personal Statements introduction.

Year 12 Progression Support so far...

FutureChoices Event#1: March 2018 Researching post-18 progression options:

• Degrees and Career options related to students subjects

(delivered by subject staff)

• Specialist Speakers and Presentations
• Careers Fair at Freemans Quay Sports Hall
• Apprenticeship Talk

“Next Generation…” Programmes

• Engineering
• Primary Education
• NHS Pathways

Yr12 Tutor Support Programme

• Reflection on Progression Plans
• UCAS Registration
• Use of Unifrog

FutureChoices Event#2: Friday 6th July, 2018

• Student Finance
• What it's like to be a student
• What it's like to be an apprentice
• Choosing a university & course
• Studying the Extended Project Qualification
• Writing a subject specific personal statement
• Specialist personal statement sessions (Oxbridge, medicine,

dentistry, vet medicine, primary ed, social work & NHS degrees)

• Apprenticeships (including specialised subject talks)
• School Leaver Programmes and Degree Apprenticeships

(including specialised subject talks)

Progression Support: Moving forward...

From September 2018: Personalised support in applying to all progression routes by Academic Mentors, Subject Teachers and Careers, Progression and Aspiration Team experts:

• UCAS application support.
• Specific subject personal statement & CV support.
• Specialist support programmes (Oxbridge, NHS, social work,

primary education, medicine, dentistry & veterinary medicine).

• Degree Apprenticeships and School Leavers Programmes.
• Apprenticeships.
• Interview practice and preparation.

University Tuition Fees

• Universities can charge up to £9,250 each year for their

full time undergraduate degree courses

• The government have announced they intend to freeze

fees at this level for now

• Tuition fee rates are available on university websites

Eligible students can take a tuition fee loan each year so everyone can afford to study

Financial Assessment for Living Costs

• Dependent Student- household income of parents
• Independent Student Status- partners income taken into account
• 25 or over
• married or in a civil partnership
• financially supported yourself for 3 years
• no living parents
• estranged from parents
• are responsible for a child

Money for living costs 2018 fig’s

• Maintenance loan

– Partially means tested – Living away from parental home rate

• Maximum £8,700
• Minimum £4,054+

– Living in parental home rate

• Maximum £7,324
• Minimum £3,224+

Student Funding 2018

Living away from home outside London

All students should have access to around £6,469

£1,000 £2,000 £3,000 £4,000 £5,000 £6,000 £8,000 £7,000

Household Income

£25K or less £42,815 £55k £65k +

Living away from home outside London

£1,000 £2,000 £3,000 £4,000 £5,000 £6,000 £8,000 £7,000 £25K or less £42,875 £55k £65k +

Maintenance loan

£8,700

Maintenance loan

£6,469

Maintenance loan

£4,955 £1,514

Maintenance loan

£4,054 £2,415

Parental Contribution

Additional Government Funding

• Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA’s) can help with the

cost of: – Non-medical help – Specialist equipment and software – Travel and other course related costs

• Non- repayable
• Support based on individual needs not income
• Contact Disability Services

– 01642 342277 or disability@tees.ac.uk

Money for living costs

• Scholarship Schemes

– Every university has a different scheme and details are available on university websites. Each university has their own eligibility criteria:

• Who qualifies – grades, household income etc
• What you can get – bursary, fee waiver, technology
• How to apply

How to apply

Apply to Student Finance England: www.gov.uk/apply-online-for-student-finance

Loan repayments

• Student loans are very different to commercial credit;
• How much you pay depends on your income
• Nothing to pay until you have left education and have an income above

£25,000 per year

• Affordable monthly repayments
• Bigger borrowing doesn't increase repayments
• Any outstanding debt is written off after 30 years
• It does not go on credit files
• It shouldn’t affect a graduates ability to secure a mortgage
• Debt collectors will not chase for it
• It's repaid through the income tax system
• Interest rate linked to inflation (RPI) plus up to 3%

10k 15k 18k 20k 30k

If you earn less than £25,000

Percentage of income 0% Monthly repayments £0 Weekly repayments £0

Student loan repayments

10k 15k 18k 20k 30k

£30,000pa

9% of £5,000 Percentage of income £450 (1.5%) Monthly repayments £37.50 Weekly repayments £8.65

Student loan repayments

Loan repayment example

• Graduate earning £35,000pa gross

– Monthly gross income £2,917 – Pension (6%) £175 – Tax £357 – National insurance £268 – Net income £2,117 – Student loan repayment £75.00 – INCOME £2,042

Summary

• You don’t have to pay anything until after you have left

education – everyone can afford to study

• All full-time eligible students can apply for a maintenance

loan to help with living costs

• Most students will receive more help with their living

costs than current students

• Repayments are based on what you earn, not on what

you owe

Useful websites / Contacts

• Government services website

– www.gov.uk/student-finance – More information about funding

• University websites

– Information about courses, bursaries, fee waivers etc. – www.tees.ac.uk

• Money Saving Expert

– www.moneysavingexpert.com

Progression and career opportunities...

• Apprenticeships
• School Leaver Programmes
• Sponsored Degrees
• Degree Apprenticeships

….every scheme will give you the

• pportunity to learn from the best.

You’ll discover exactly what it takes to succeed, with the support to reach your full potential…. … estimates that every £1 of government investment in apprenticeships delivers £18 of economic benefits through increasing skills, productivity and economic growth.

What the companies have to say?.

Research...

• National Apprenticeship & other websites
• Company Websites
• Social Media / Linkedin
• DSFC Partnership work / Networking / Alumni
• Year 12 Parents Evening
• Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair
• Use Unifrog

So, how do I find about opportunities?

Next Generation Engineers....

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship NSK & Hartlepool College Chemical Engineering Apprenticeship Johnson Mathey & Teesside University Civil Engineering Apprenticeship Esh Group & Esh Academy Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Nissan & Gateshead College Rotational Engineering Apprenticeship Hydram & Hydram Training

Project Manager Software Developer Degree Apprenticeship Business Management Sponsored Degree Sky News Journalist Trainee Accountant Business Admin Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Social Media & Digital Marketing Business Admin

Past students....

2017 Leavers....

Trainee Management Apprentice Solicitor Trainee Investment Banker ICT Design Developer Retail Apprentice Business Admin Fashion Buyer & Merchandiser Quantity Surveyor Trainee Associate Trainee Tax Consultant Financial Advisor Audit Assistant Business Tax Apprentice

Higher Education: University

Parents Progression Evening 2018

Why go to university….? Higher Education: University...

• For many jobs a degree is essential
• Study and explore a subject further
• Gain transferable skills
• Extra curricular activities
• Meet people
• Independence
• Enhance career prospects

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What does this mean?

• Vital to research in detail the academic and career factors

involved in this decision making process

• Choosing the right course that suits your son/daughters needs

is a very important decision

• Higher Education requires an investment of time and money

Factors to consider…

• Subject & Content
• Entry Requirements
• Learning Styles & Teaching/Assessment Methods
• Quality of the academic facilities
• Academic reputation
• Graduate employment rates
• Which jobs do graduates go onto do?
• Links between the university and employers
• Is it the right type of institute for you?
• Home/Away?

Use information available through Unifrog to help with research and decision making.

Choosing a course and university...

Why a Personal Statement?

An opportunity to show admissions tutors why they should them over other candidates Important part of the university application process

Personal Statements...

There are three main widening participation schemes we’re made aware

• f through the centre - The University of

Leeds’ ‘Access’ scheme, the Newcastle University ‘Partners’ scheme, and Durham University’s ‘Supported Progression’

• scheme. These programmes aim to make

university more accessible to students, particularly those who may otherwise have struggled to attend the host universities. Upon successful completion of the programmes, which involve either online courses or residential summer schools, students can receive an offer two grades lower than standard, which I can say from experience really helps to ease some of the pressure when applying for university.

Year 13 Widening Participation Schemes...

Through the PARTNERS Programme you could:

• receive a lower conditional offer to Newcastle

University

• attend transitional events run specifically for

PARTNERS students

• visit Newcastle University and find out what it's

really like here

• develop skills necessary to be a successful student
• meet other students and increase your

confidence

• be supported through the application process, on

results day and after entering the University

Leeds Access: To be eligible you must

• be living permanently in the UK
• hold or be taking the required level 3

qualifications (A-levels, BTECs or equivalent) for the course you've applied to.

• have the potential to succeed at the

University of Leeds

• and meet two or more criteria (see

University of Leeds website)

www.ucas.com for lots of information

The UCAS application process...

Pre-Application Key dates…

• September 2018: Application processing begins
• 15 October 2018: Closing date for Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry,

veterinary medicine

• 16th November 2018: Internal UCAS Deadline
• 15 January 2019: Entry Deadline for courses

Post-Application Key dates…

• End of February 2019: UCAS Extra begins

(for those who have changed their mind or who have no offers)

• End of March 2019: Majority of decisions made by universities
• End of June 2019: Last day for late applications
• 16 August 2019: Results day

Next Steps...

• Application fee: 1 choice £18.00 or 2-5 choices £24.00
• UCAS Lead sends off the application and UCAS process
• University Admissions Tutors assess applications and make an
• ffer of a place or not
• Possible invitation to an interview
• University offers/decisions are made via UCAS TRACK
• Students use UCAS Track to follow the progress of their

application and make decisions

Remember to check progress on Unifrog and that not prioritising Personal Statements really slows individual UCAS application progress…

The UCAS application process: Key dates

Types of offer…

• Conditional offer
• Unconditional offer
• Alternative Course offer
• Rejected

Conditional offers may be expressed as: Grades: eg.BBB or DMM (112 pts)

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UCAS Tariff Points

• eg. 120 UCAS points (which could be: BBB or ABC or A*CC

The UCAS application process: Offers

UCAS points system: A-level Qualification Grade Current Tariff pts BTEC D*D*D* 168 Ext Dip D*D*D 160 D*DD 152 DDD 144 DDM 128 DMM 112 MMM 96 MMP 80 MPP 64 PPP 48 Qualification Grade Current Tariff pts BTEC D*D* 112 Diploma D*D 104 DD 96 DM 80 MM 64 MP 48 PP 32 BTEC D* 56 Sub Dip D 48 M 32 P 16 UCAS points system: BTEC After the offer:

• Generally select two choices, Firm and

Insurance

• We recommend 16 UCAS points

(2 grades) difference between Firm & Insurance On Results day

• Log into UCAS Track or collect results from

Durham Sixth Form centre from 8am

• Clearing matching service
• Clearing
• Adjustment

Students must know their predicted grades

Understand the entry requirements Visit the university Contact universities/UCAS with questions Be aware of the key dates Discuss each stage with their UCAS Lead Must attend TSP sessions (until end of December 2018) UCAS SUMMARY: Important

The UCAS application process...