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York College Year 11 Presentation Taster Days and Applying
SLIDE 2 What happens in Year 11?
- Find out what Colleges and Sixth Forms offer
- Think about subjects you are interested and enjoy
- Go to Open Events
- Try courses you are interested in on a Taster Day
- Fill out an application form
- Attend an advice and guidance interview
- Attend New Student Days
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Come and see us…
A Level, Vocational and Apprenticeship programmes Thurs 8th February 2018, 6.00pm – 8.00pm Tues 24th April 2018, 6.00pm – 8.00pm Wed 20th June 2018, 6.00pm – 8.00pm No need to book for open events, just come along. Taster Days 16th, 18th and 24th January 2018. Booking is required. Information will be available in October. Aiming High March 2018.
Presentation about support available for students applying to top universities.
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Via our website
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You should apply to come to the York College Taster Day on Thursday 18th January
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Complete your personal details including an emergency contact
SLIDE 8 Type in up to 5 different subjects/courses you want to try in
Subject One is the one you want to try the most. You do not have to put down 5. If you only want to try 2 or 3 that is fine.
Complete your subject/course choices
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Other ways to apply for Taster Days…
By email Send all the details required as listed on the application form on this leaflet (personal details, preferred dates and subject choices in order of preference) to info4schools@yorkcollege.ac.uk By post Complete your details opposite and your subject choices on the list overleaf and return the form to: Taster Days, Schools Liaison Team, GF054, York College, Sim Balk Lane, York, YO23 2BB. By telephone Call the Schools Liaison Team on 01904 770239 to book your place.
The closing date for applications is Friday 22nd December 2017.
Places are allocated on a first‐come, first‐served basis and many subjects get booked up quickly – so don’t delay! We will contact you by letter at the end of November through to December to confirm your place. You must have pre‐booked a place in order to attend any of these Taster Days.
SLIDE 10 What happens on Taster Day
- You will receive a confirmation letter inviting you into
College.
- Arrival time 8.45am
- Queue to get your individual timetable – Desks set out
alphabetically by surname
- You will then be directed to attend a welcome session
where you will be told how the day runs
- If you have any queries during the day there is a
Help Desk on the first floor all day
- Day finishes at approx. 4.30pm
SLIDE 11 As soon as you have decided on your choice of course or subjects you can apply to York College. For a course which starts in September 2018, we would advise that you apply no later than the Easter holidays to have the best chance of securing a place on the course/s you have chosen.
How to Apply When to Apply
- On line via the York College website
- If you are applying for an
Apprenticeship you must use a paper form
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When you apply you must Register Once you have applied you can Login 24 hours after sending your application All students will receive an email to say we have received their application. All correspondence will then be by post.
Using the York College website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk
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Students should only apply for one course, e.g.. A Level Programme or Vocational Art – Art & Design etc. If a student is interested in another course then this can be discussed at interview When adding qualifications please put the closest match If you wish to change anything once you have submitted your application you must telephone our Admissions team
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If you need any support regarding applying to College please contact the Schools Liaison team or Admissions. Tel: 01904 770239 Email: info4schools@yorkcollege.ac.uk All contact details are in the Prospectus
