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Welcome Class of 2021
UCAS PARENT INFORMATION EVENING
**PLEASE TURN CAMERAS AND MICS OFF**
We will be beginning at 4.05pm
We will be taking questions throughout using the chat function (click
"hide participants" and select the speech bubble icon to enable chat.
Email c.orchin@arkbolingbrokeacademy.org with any questions if you do
not have access to chat but wish to ask a question during the
presentation.
Positive Points – Student Leaderboard
Monica
414
Points of Praise!
Pepa 374 • Adapted well to new
Jack 340 platforms
Atticus 318
• Highly engaged in
Charlotte
313 classes
Oghale-Oghene
308 • Making good
Aliyah 288 contributions – verbally
Sarah 285
Owena 285 and via the chat
Curtis 275 function
Ella 274
Abdullahi 273
• 100% attendance
Sajid 270 • Meeting deadlines
Angel 260 • In regular contact
Jessica 250
Class of 2021 Head Students Congratulations to Oghale (Head Girl), Ben (Head Boy), Salma and Osayi (Deputy Head Girls), Curtis and Yemi (Deputy Head Boys)
Staying the same – online learning ✓Check your Show My HW every day. ✓Check your office 365/Bolingbroke email every day. USE CHROME.
Changes to your online learning 1. You will use your MS Teams calendar to access your video lessons. 2. For the majority of your subjects you will submit your work through MS teams/class notebook. 3. We will be taking registers for tracking attendance and adding your positive/negative points and sharing these regularly.
Step 1: Login to your office 365/Bolingbroke email. Step 2: Click on Teams
Step 3: Click on your class! You will have one for each subject.
Step 4: see what has been posted in your class team by your teacher.
Step 5:complete the work/assignments on Class Notebook!
Step 6: Check your calendar to access your video lessons.
Online Classroom Behaviour 1. Be on time. Check you can sign in etc. 15mins before. Sign in with full name. 2. Always have your exercise book/ a sheet of paper/ your exam paper/ a blank word document before the lesson begins. Be consistent with note taking.This needs to all be saved/recorded and will be checked when we return to school. 3. We expect that your camera is always on. 4. Keep your microphone off/muted. 5. Only speak/unmute your microphone when asked to. 6. Use standard English in the chat function and only direct the messages to your teacher. If you agree with someone – click on the “ * icon into the chat window. If you disagree with someone – click on the * * icon into the chat window If you would like to speak to your teacher – please type *RAISES HAND* into the chat window.
Positive Points: • You will get +1 for simply joining the lesson. • Your teachers will be awarding multiple positive BE BOLD’s during the lesson. • I will be shouting out these points during their Assemblies for the top 10 pupils in each year for BE BOLDS • I will also be sharing these points with your parents ☺ • These will count towards prizes and privileges (Leavers' Ball, hoodies, yearbook, vouchers etc. Negative Points: • Not attending an online lesson or submitting your key piece of work. -3 You do not want to fall behind! Unit 9 w/b 6th May. Mocks w/b 8th June – further communication to follow.
If you miss an online lesson:
We will email you and your parents to find out why you were absent.
If you miss two or more online lessons in a week:
Your designated staff contact discusses why you are missing lessons
with your parents and you during their call home.
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4Commendation Letters
Our contact with you:
We understand that Covid 19 will be
creating challenges in UK homes, for
example:
- Work and financial challenges
- Personal emotional challenges
- Relationship challenges
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We are a compassionate community
6 so we are here for
each one of you,
at all times.Have you received The VIew via BB Post?
This is an essential opportunities newsletter
which will now feature a HoY weekly bulletin.
Watch out for it in your inboxes!
Please read through and encourage your child
to take up all opportunities!Questions? Please type into the chat function.
Ms. Robinson
Careers, Research and Development
LeadTimetable of events past & future- Y12 • Re activated the Morrisby platform or started the process. • Started to shortlist University subjects and University locations and completed the survey monkey* • Ongoing opportunities posted to SMHW and added to The VIEW re Uni open days / talks / internships and Apprenticeships
Hadi Hillary
Tessa Why is this important?
Monica
Shiloh Iman
Salma A Thank you to the
Aaliyah students who have
David completed the survey
Pepa
Roufaida as requested.
Charlotte
Samuel
Benjamin If you have not yet
Alex completed it, please do
Jessica Bahja so immediately after
Joel Oghale-Oghene this meeting. I sent the
link by email.
Salma M Aliyah
Edward Chloe You do not have to have
Yemi Abdullahi a final answer just add
your ideas so we can
Moriah Sajid help you.
Phoebe Atticus
Owena Nicholas
The link is
https://www.surveymonkey.
Sonny co.uk/r/Z2BTZSR
Salma K
Inigo OsayiTimetable of support for the summer A new Thursday AM briefing now has a ‘next steps’ focus. This will be every Thursday from 9am – 9.45am Students invited to the meeting through email Workshops will be: • Super Curricular activity 23/04 • Choosing a course and university 30/04 • How to write a personal statement 07/05 • Applying for Higher/Degree Apprenticeships 14/05 • How to apply through UCAS 21/05 • Student finance and bursaries 04/06 • Personal Statement deadline 10/06 • Summer Break Planning 25/06
Summer Holidays This is your opportunity to • continue your research • visit universities online (towns and cities) • make any final decisions re choices • Shortlist Companies to apply for Apprenticeships (and note deadlines and process) • Complete Super Curriculum activities to support applications and make them stand out. • Practice admissions test past papers
Timetable for Autumn
• July : Students receive A level predicted Grades*
• September: . Final Five University / Apprenticeship choices
agreed and personal statement updated with summer activity
and completed.
• October: Bolingbroke deadline for all applications is
November.
• Oxbridge, Medicine & Veterinary science end of September
for submission before the October deadline (15th )
• Oct-Jan: Check all Apprenticeship deadlines
• Nov-Feb: Await offers and attend interviews. Monitor offers
using UCAS Track.
• Art foundation applications sent by Christmas
• Feb- May: UCAS extra; narrow down possible five offers to
firm and insurance choicesGetting started seriously! Which pathway? Which subject? Which company? Think it through!
Choose wisely but with ambition • Right academic course for you? 3 years of your life • Which subject / courses would I enjoy the most? • Single subject or mix? • Are you able to cope with the independence and academic step up? • Reflect on possible future careers – am I creating any barriers by my choice of degree subject or apprenticeship? • Foundation? Vocational or semi vocational
Location, Location, Location!
• City, small town or coast
• Single or multi campus
• Live on, out or at home?
• Be Brave! It would be great to live in a new place for
a few years
• Financial implications of choice e.g. train fares / rent
Go and Visit!Specific Research Tips • Start with one of your A Level subjects and see what subjects link to it.* • Morrisby • www.ucas.com • Staff / tutors advice • Conversation with Ms Robinson • Online open days • University prospectuses and websites • Sunday Times / Guardian / Telegraph Uni guides • https://unistats.direct.gov.uk
Fine tuning your choices The offers fall into 2 categories: 1. Some offers require students to get certain grades at A Level (e.g. AAB or D*DD) 2. Some offers require students to obtain a certain number of points using the UCAS Tariff system e.g. (120 points)
UCAS Tariff Grades A* A B C D E U / Course A level 56 48 40 32 24 16 0 Grades / D*D*D* D*D*D DDD MMM PPP Course BTEC 168 160 144 96 48 extended diploma
UCAS points & Apprenticeships Most Higher and Degree apprenticeships use the UCAS point system to help them select candidates too. (Graduate jobs also look at UCAS points) Don’t forget LAMDA, music exams over certain grades also earn UCAS points – check the calculator on the UCAS website EPQ / ECDL
Making Choices Students can apply for 5 different courses Final predicted grades will be given out in July based on assessments and professional judgements from your teachers.* Make 5 choices – 1 above, 3 on the predictions and 1 below as insurance. Example: A student predicted BBC should make 5 realistic choices based on the above: 1 choice at BBB, 3 at BBC and 1 at BCC or CCC Once the universities have replied with their decision, the student will select TWO final choices.
Admissions tests Some courses and Universities will require you to take an admissions test. You need to check this and let the sixth form team know as soon as possible that this is required. You will need to practice and we can help you find resources to do this. Most tests will be done in school in the Autumn but there is an early cut off point to register for most tests. UCAT for medics is sat in July
The Application Form and the Personal
Statement
A personal statement is the student’s opportunity to sell
themselves.
The 'word' limit is 47 lines of text, or 4000 characters. This
equates to (roughly) 500 words.
This should be written in both a word doc (as back up) and
Morrisby before being copied into the UCAS application.
UCAS will check for plagiarism and it will need to be technically
accurate.
We will read every statement and give detailed
feedback but you must meet the deadline
FIRM DEADLINE – JUNE 10THThis process is useful for
apprentice applications too
Personal Statement
• We encourage parents to read and help with the
personal statement (but not write it for them)
• Sometimes you might be aware of something that
has been missed out.
• At least 2/3 should be on why the student wants to
do the course. Be passionate and include evidence of
academic rigour.
• There is more information in the handbook, in
Morrisby plus students can request support from the
sixth form team.The same rigour will be applied to Cost to apply is £25 all apprenticeship applications Once the student section is ready • Subject staff prepare academic references by June (this is why we need you to complete the survey about your plans) • Civitas tutors also prepare a character reference looking at attendance, punctuality and school involvement. • Both are checked by the Sixth form leadership* team and added to the UCAS application • The application will then be reviewed by the leadership team, be reviewed by the student and then submitted to UCAS. • We aim to send the applications as close to November as we can for all students.
Once the application has been sent… • Students monitor their offers through UCAS Track • Many students will receive offers / rejections / interviews before Christmas • Some universities wait until the Jan deadline • Students must inform the Leadership team as soon as possible if they have an interview • Mock interviews will then be put in place.
Acceptance of offers and UCAS Extra • Mid-March / April: Students inform UCAS of Firm and insurance choice • Insurance should be a safety net in case results aren’t as expected but you must be willing to accept the place. • Students can use UCAS Extra for 1 application if: • All 5 universities reject them • You are not happy with the places offered and you decline them all.
Replies to offers
Once final decisions are received for your choices, a maximum of two offers
may be held.
You have a choice of three replies.
• Firm – if all conditions are met, this is your first choice and where you
will be placed if you meet the conditions of your offer.
May
• Insurance – usually lower conditions in case the firm choice conditions deadline
are not met; acts as a back-up (it is optional to have an insurance
choice).
• All other offers must be declined.
If all decisions and replies are made and you are not holding a place, you may
be able to use UCAS Extra or Clearing to find available places. See
www.ucas.com for more details.Results Day • Students will know the details of confirmed choices before they get their grades at school. • Sixth Form leadership team will be in school • UCAS Clearing support available if needed. • Do not plan to be out of the country on results day More information about this will be provided once you are in year 13.
Time to practice telephone calls
Clearing 2021
Reasons you may be entered into Clearing:
1.You did not meet the conditions of your firm or
insurance choice.
2.You declined all your earlier offers on UCAS
3.You were not made any offers originally
4.You completely change your mind and do not want
to accept either your firm or insurance choice (if
you just want to change to a similar course at the
same University then this does not required clearing
and you should contact the University directly)Adjustment 2021 • Adjustment is used if your results are much better than expected and you want to change University to one with higher entry requirements. • It is open from results day and is optional. If you do not find a better place you will keep your original firm choice.You must have exceeded your firm offer to be put into Adjustment. • You will see the option to register for Adjustment on UCAS track from results day.
Other things to
Additional help
consider UCAS Customer Experience Centre
0371 468 0 468
• Finance – course fees, travel, and living costs.
• Travel – to and from your country, and within the
From outside the UK:
UK.
+44 330 3330 230
• Accommodation – university and college halls or
private residences? Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 18:00 (UK time)
Visit www.ucas.com/finance for more information and
links to relevant organisations. Find us online at:
www.facebook.com/ucasonline
www.twitter.com/UCAS_advisersArt and Design Courses • UCAS: Apply for Foundation courses this way but you must check! • Non UCAS applications for some Art Foundation courses e.g. Uni of Arts London • Portfolio prep with Ms Gougeon and Mr Thomas • Check application process with Ms Robinson
Drama, Music and Dance • UCAS • Guildhall School of Drama • RADA • CUKAS (7 Conservertoires) – UCAS • Degree courses in Dance Again – speak to Ms Robinson as soon as possible as each course is different
Student Finance Details can be found on the gov.uk website Students will have a workshop on Student finance applications in the Summer and then reminded when to apply in 2020 Bursaries and scholarships will be circulated when we know them but please check individual universities too. Details of Bursary opportunities will be posted in SMHW and in The View newsletter.
Higher/ Degree Apprenticeships &
School Leaver programmes
• Learn on the job but must have decided a career
path already.
• Will take 3-4 years to complete
• The starting point is the Gov Apprenticeship website
– you can register and set up email alerts.
• Interested in a particular employer go to their
website
• Don’t wait until the deadline to apply as some will
close the applications once they have a certain
amount of applicants• Larger Company vacancies will be available in the Autumn (from September) • Majority from Jan / Feb • Start research now – alongside your university research • Hurdles before face to face interview – application / online test / phone interview / group interview • Apply for the Ark Apprenticeship programme in Sept. Ms Robinson will post vacancies regularly through The VIew but you will also need to be proactive.
• Let the Sixth Form team know you are interested in this pathway • Create a CV and keep it up to date • Use Morrisby to research careers and opportunities • Visit websites of different companies to see if they offer apprenticeships or School leaver schemes. • Register with the National Apprenticeship Service www.apprenticeship.gov.uk • Set up Text / email alerts on the sites / companies which interest you. • Get Interview experience
Apprenticeship Levels
Type of Level Equivalent
apprenticeship educational level
Intermediate 2 5 GCSE passes at
grades A* to C
Advanced 3 A-level pass
Higher 4, 5, 6, 7 Foundation degree and
above
Degree 6, 7 Bachelor or Masters
degreeKey Contacts
• Ms Gelder
• Ms Orchin
• Ms Robinson
• Mr Knight
• Mr Lennox-Hilton (Early Entry support)
If you are worried about anything to do with Post 18
please askPlease can you: • Let us know in the chat box if you have done anything for the community to help with the Covid 19 outbreak. • Email across any pictures of great achievements made with DL!
Ms C Orchin
Assistant Principal, Director of Sixth Form
Mr K Lennox-Hilton
Teacher of Biology
Oxbridge, Medicine and Higher Courses
Enrichment LeadWhat are we looking for?
The application process
Choose a Admission test(s)
UCAS
Choose College or /assessment?
application
course open Check registration
15 Oct
application deadline
1 in 5 SAQ (Cam)
applicants made 22 Oct
an offer (on
average)
Submit written work
Decision Interviews and/or take
(Jan) (Dec) admission test(s)
/assessmentWhat information do we use to assess applications? We consider every application individually, taking all aspects into account: • Academic record • Personal statement • Teacher’s reference • Performance in any admission test / assessment (where required) • Written work (where required) • Contextual data • Interview (if interviewed) No part of an application is considered in isolation – all available information is looked at together before decisions are made.
The application process: Choosing a course
Admission UCAS: SAQ: Written
work and/or Interview Decision
Course College assessment 15 22 admission (Jan)
registration (Dec)
October October assessment
• Think about what you enjoy
• Look at course details
• Talk to staff and students today
www.cam.ac.uk/applyChoosing a College – where would you like to live?
Admission UCAS: SAQ: Written
work and/or Interview Decision
Course College assessment 15 22 admission (Jan)
registration (Dec)
October October assessment
• 29 undergraduate Colleges in Cambridge
• 34 undergraduate Colleges in Oxford
• Differ in terms of:
• accommodation
• appearance
• facilities
• size (number of students)
• Instinct
• Open application www.cam.ac.uk/choosingacollegePre-interview assessment registration
Admission UCAS: SAQ: Written
work and/or Interview Decision
Course College assessment 15 22 admission (Jan)
registration (Dec)
October October assessment
• Registration deadline for others
– 15 October 2020
• Assessments taken –
Early November 2020
www.cam.ac.uk/assessmentAdmissions Assessments for 2020 entry onwards - Purpose? To supplement information in your application and provide a gauge of your abilities - Type? There will be two forms of admissions assessment, one taken before the interview stage and one taken at the interview stage - Use? These assessments are not pass/fail tests – important to stress that your performance in any required written assessment won’t be considered in isolation
CoursesForm
with pre-interview Courses with at-interview
of assessment for each Cambridge course for 2020 entry:
assessments written assessments
ASNC Archaeology
AMES Architecture
Chemical Engineering Classics
Economics Computer Science
Engineering Education
English History and Modern Languages
Geography History of Art
History Land Economy
History and Modern Languages Law
History and Politics Linguistics
HSPS Modern and Medieval Languages
Medicine Philosophy
Natural Sciences Theology
PBS
Veterinary MedicineUCAS application
Admission UCAS: SAQ: Written
work and/or Interview Decision
Course College assessment 15 22 admission (Jan)
registration (Dec)
October October assessment
Completed online – application
deadline 15 October
Personal statement
• Be honest and write with integrity
• Cover your interest in your course, relevant subjects you
have studied, super-curricular exploration
• Extra-curricular activities not relevant to the course applied
for aren’t taken into account in our considerationsPreparing to apply
Programme of study
• Course choice is the most important decision –research thoroughly, personal
interest(s)
Results
• Work hard to do as well as you can in your current studies
Engage and explore
• Be proactive in your learning – current studies and interests relevant to your
intended degree
Practise
• Discussing your academic interest(s)
• Past/example admission test/assessment papers
• Time management – generally and for examsSupplementary Application Questionnaire
(Cambridge Only)
Admission
UCAS: SAQ: Written
work and/or Interview Decision
assessmen 15 22
Course College t
admission
(Jan)
Octobe Octobe assessmen (Dec)
registration
r r t
• Used to collect information not in the UCAS application but useful when
assessing applicants, including:
• topics covered in AS/A Level
(or equivalent) courses
• optional Cambridge-specific
personal statement
• Ensures consistent information about all our applicants
• Completed online, in multiple sessions if you want www.cam.ac.uk/saqWritten work and at-interview
assessments
Admission
UCAS: SAQ: Written
work and/or Interview Decision
assessmen 15 22
Course College t
admission
(Jan)
Octobe Octobe assessmen (Dec)
registration
r r t
At-interview written assessments:
• no need to register in advance
• taken when you’re in Cambridge for interview
(if interviewed)
Written work:
• for a number of our courses you may be
asked to submit one or two examples of your
written work from a relevant A Level/IB (or
www.cam.ac.uk/assessment
equivalent) courseInterviews
Admission UCAS: SAQ: Written
work and/or Interview Decision
Course College assessment 15 22 admission (Jan)
registration (Dec)
October October assessment
• Usually first three weeks of December
• One, two or three interviews
• Each 20-45 minutes
• Conducted by lecturers
• Predominantly
academic and subject-focused
No trick questions and not the ‘final hurdle’Application outcome
Admission UCAS: SAQ: Written
work and/or Interview Decision
Course College assessment 15 22 admission (Jan)
registration (Dec)
October October assessment
The Colleges are responsible for all undergraduate admissions
decisions, and notify students of the outcome of their application in
January
1. You may be made an offer 2. You may be
unsuccessful
• May be from the College you
applied/was allocated to, or from • Don’t be deterred from
a different College as a result of applying by the prospect
your application being ‘pooled’ of not being successful –
we can only offer places
• Conditional/unconditional to those who apply!
www.cam.ac.uk/applyFrequently asked questions
Can I apply to both Oxford and
Cambridge?
Which subjects do I need?
Is there a minimum GCSE
requirement?
What’s the most important part of an
application?
Which Colleges are better for which
subjects?
Are some Colleges easier to get into
than others?
What extra-curricular activities will
help my chances of admission?Finding out more
• Ask questions today!
• Undergraduate Prospectus
• Alternative Prospectus
• www.applytocambridge.com
• http://ousu.org/applying
• Undergraduate Study website
• www.cam.ac.uk www.becamb
ridge.com Open Days & Events
University Admissions Office
• www.ox.ac.uk admissions@cam.ac.uk
study@ox.ac.uk
• Contact the Cambridge
Admissions Office or any
College admissions officeMedicine so far and next steps: • 14th Feb UCAT workshop for Med and Dentists • Healthcare - clinical skills day at St Georges • Medicine Evening at St Paul’s School – Tuesday 3rd March, 4:15-5:30 pm • Project Oxbridge workshops. 7th March. Globe Over the next few months, we are also pleased to be able to offer the following support for Project Healthcare students: • BMAT preparation online workshop for Medicine and Dentistry Pathway students • Access to St George’s University live webinars on healthcare university applications and healthcare careers • Newsletters for students with healthcare-related opportunities and resources to support preparation for university application
Activity Date
Jesus College, Oxford, webinar
17th April, 14:00-15:30
Online tutoring
March-June
Project Access Mentoring March-January
Research Challenge Launching on 24th April. Submission
by 31st July
Admissions test webinars and resources
May-July
Super-curricular learning resources April - August
Results day support AugustAPPLICATIONS FOR MEDICINE Key Headlines Average application ratio – 10:1 The Medic Portal – Royal Society of Medicine. 4 medical schools only – 5th choice is still important! SOME establishments DO have slipstream into medicine, most don’t. UKCAT (UK Clinical Aptitude Test) is used by different universities in different ways Registration opens: 1 May at 9am Registration closes: 18 September at 5pm Booking opens: 1 May at 9am Online booking closes: 18 September at 5pm Final booking deadline: 1 October 2020 at midday BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test) – Avoid choosing more than 2 BMAT universities. 1 September: registration opens. 1 October: registration deadline – standard fee. 15 October: final registration deadline – higher (late) fee. 31 October: test date. 23 November: results.
APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICINE/VET MED/DENTISTRY
Problem Based
Key Headlines Learning
- Small groups
3 aspects to consider: - Clinical Scenarios
1) Location
2) Course Structure
3) Course Length
Course Structure
New
- Integrated
Traditional - Early patient contact
- 3 years of science, - Structure
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