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Welcome to your new school

Welcome to your new school

SCHOOL COMMUNITY

After 3 years of waiting with everything that entailed (eg. noise/constricted space/3 campuses and the separation

• f senior and junior schools with many of your teachers),

we have been rewarded with a beautiful new school. First Malala, and now the fabulous Eric Liddell sports centre and the Muriel Spark Performing Arts Centre, as well as very attractive grounds.

5 LEARNING COMMUNITIES

LAUDER ROSLIN SPYLAW THIRLESTANE WARRENDER

MEET THE PUPIL SUPPORT LEADERS

Community Pupil Support Leader LAUDER Mrs McQuade (Mon – Wed) & Mrs Kerr (Thurs – Fri) ROSLIN Ms Glass (Mr Warden) SPYLAW Mr Shankland THIRLESTANE Mrs Pearce WARRENDER Mrs Graham

DHT – YEAR HEAD

S1 & S6

• Mr Porter

S2 & S3

• Mrs

Westerman

• Mrs

O’Brien

S4 & S5

• Mr

Warden

UCAS Applications

James Gillespie's High School

Key dates

Saturday 15th October 2016 – UCAS deadline for applications to Oxford, Cambridge, and most courses in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine/science. Friday 16th December – James Gillespie's deadline for the majority of undergraduate courses.

Choices

There are over 37,000 undergraduate courses at 395 providers in the UK. Can choose up to 5 courses and more than 1 in the same institution. £13 for 1 choice and £24 for 2-5 choices. Universities can only see the course relevant to them. Check start date – Sep 2017 or Sep 2018 if deferring.

EXTRA QUALIFICATIONS

• UKCAT-MEDICINE/DENTISTRY
• BMAT-MEDICINE
• LNAT-LAW
• These tests are designed to enhance your application and in

many cases are a mandatory part of the application process.

• They can have the opposite effect – a poor BMAT score may

decrease your chances of getting in – SO STUDY HARD!

• YOU MUST REGISTER AND ARRANGE TO SIT THE TESTS. THE

SCHOOL DOES NOT DO THIS FOR YOU!!

UCAS HIGHER EDUCATION CONVENTION

• Tuesday 6th September 2016
• Corn Exchange
• https://www.ucasevents.com/sed16
• You must book (only 135 spaces)

Structure of a Personal Statement

• 1. Which course and why?
• 2. Qualifications/Experience related to chosen course
• 3. Roles and responsibilities in school – skills and qualities developed as

a result – link to chosen course

• 4. Roles and responsibilities out with school – skills and qualities

developed as a result – link to chosen course

• 5. Summary – why you?

RESEARCH

• Careers Hilary.Malcolm@sds.co.uk

Websites:

• www.ucas.com
• www.ukcoursefinder.co.uk
• www.myworldofwork.co.uk
• www.unistats.co.uk
• PSL
• Ian.1.porter@jamesgillespies.edin.sch.uk

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