HIGHER EDUCATION PRESENTATION October 2005

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HIGHER EDUCATION PRESENTATION October
2005   Welcome and Introduction Ben
Figgis In the Sixth Form year Ann Lewis   After
Oakham Course Research Getting out there   UCAS
procedures Tariff points Entry
Profiles Electronic Application
Procedures Issues Its tough out there Future
trends in finance (as far as we know) Gap
Years Mary Hoyle   Question Time All  
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The Careers and Higher Education Intranet
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Tariff Points
A2 AS50 of A2 A120 60 B100
50 C80 40 D60 30 E40
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Pts) Competitive unis and courses continue to
specify grades (AAA-AAB), and from A2s only.
This will be stated on the course Entry Profile
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Entry Profile for MEDICINE at Birmingham
Entry Profiles

• Make criteria for H.E. entry much clearer
• To show non-academic characteristics for H.E.
  entry
• To cater for applicants with a wide range of
  qualifications experience
• Well established useful in Medicine

• Lists academic qualifications needed
• Gives interview details
• Outlines desirable skills qualities
• Medical knowledge
• Work experience
• Motivation
• Learning skills
• IT skills
• Interpersonal skills

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Drafting the personal statement
About 500 words
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GETTING OUT THERE

• Open Days
• Day Conferences
• Taster Courses
• UCAS Higher Education Fairs
• ISCO Careers Experience courses

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Friday 3rd March 2006 CAREERS FEST February
2006 Study Skills Workshops for all June
TBA Interview Skills Workshops for all
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By the end of the sixth form

• Range of courses selected
• Personal statement drafted
• Practice ucas part completed
• a copy saved into folder/disc
• ? Summer holiday university visits
• ? More careers experience
• ? Gap Year planning underway 

AS results Thursday 17th August 2006
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The Seventh Form Winter Term
1st September UCAS 2007 entry opens 15th
October Application deadline for
Oxbridge, Medics, Vets, Dentists Everybody
encouraged to aim for this 15th
January Deadline for automatic consideration.
After this point at the discretion of
institutions (so possible but not
advisable) Responses to
applications open day invitations,interviews
and,hopefully, offers   More Gap year
planning  
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Seventh FormSpring Term
Exams January Modules or re-sits
Offers...or rejections Decision on final choice
of two coursesCF,CI by last offer, usually
by April.
Grant Applications LEA Income Assessment forms
on-line, or by application to individual LEAs
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Seventh Form Summer Term
Exams !!
What If..? Help Guide for Results Day Given to
all seventh formers and posted to parents in
the end of term package
Results IB Second week of July Results A2
Thursday 17th August 2006
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Where do they go after Oakham ?
Destinations 2005 Cambridge 8 Leeds 8
Newcastle 8 Durham 6 Edinburgh 6
Manchester 4 Nottingham 3 Nottingham
Trent 3 Birmingham 2 Exeter 2
Imperial 2 Northumbria 2
Oxford 2 Queen Mary 2 Reading 2 St
Andrews 2 Warwick 2 York 2
Most popular courses (2005 Leavers) Arts
related(14)/Foundation(6) 20 Sciences 19 Busin
ess, Management, Economics 16 Languages/combined
10 History 8 Construction Engineering
5 Computer 4 Maths 4 Law
4 Medicine 3 Sports Related 2
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• National Applications 2004
• Leeds 54,086
• 2 Manchester 51,217
• 3 Nottingham 48,659
• 4 Manchester Metropolitan 41,504
• Birmingham 39,569
• 6 Edinburgh 36,721
• 7 Bristol 36,600
• 9 Sheffield 33,193
• 14 Nottingham Trent 28,119
• 21 Durham 25,427

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Trends?
UCAS Applications 2004 2005 Gap without UCAS
application 10 7 Gap following unsuccessful
application 5 4 OOs reapplying, of total
applications through School 23 24 Leavers
in 176 164
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Current Issues Possible discrimination against
students from the independent sector
Recently, (HMC/GSA), surveyed the offer and
rejection rates for candidates applying to
universities through UCAS from 280 independent
schools. This followed concerns that certain
universities (Bristol, Edinburgh, Durham, LSE)
were not giving places to independent school
students, even though they were predicted high
grades (AAA, AAB)
The report concluded that there is no evidence
of discrimination by admissions tutors against
students from the independent sector. But the
rejection rates for popular subjects at popular
universities were very high for applicants from
all backgrounds, because those universities were
overwhelmed by candidates with outstanding
examination results. (up to a third of candidates
in some subjects get A grades)
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The survey also found that independent
students were applying to a narrow range
of universities (eg Bristol, Durham, Edinburgh)
and these were the universities which had very
high numbers of applicants.
The message, given to students in the After
Oakham course is widen your spread of
applications include some of the popular
universities your friends and parents favour but
not all of them as you risk rejection by them all
because they are over subscribed research other
universities and courses by using ratings (see
league tables) and open days and emailing
Admissions Tutors with particular questions.
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Joint Higher Education Funding Council for
England and National Union of Students Survey on
Student Satisfaction
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Current Issues Fees

• From 2006 universities can charge up to 3k pa
• Students from a low income family get up to
  2,700 per year in government support that
  doesnt have to be repaid
• Fees may be set from 0 - 3,000 on a supply and
  demand basis, but you need to check prospectuses
  for full details and any bursaries on offer
• Some universities may specialise in teaching and
  foundation degrees

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So much discussion on an individual and ongoing
basis between student, parents and upper school
tutor over the next 16 months and sometimes after
results, with a re-application
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Gap Year
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Advantages

• Experience
• Maturity
• Perspective
• Motivation
• CV Entry
• Language skills
• Earning?

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Disadvantages

• Prolonging of study time
• Danger
• Cost
• Some universities attitudes
• Thought to distract from academic study

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Possibilities

• Paid Employment
• Specific Skills
• Voluntary Work
• Work/Language study Abroad
• Adventure/Outward Bound/Travelling
• Time to get thinking.
• passport valid? visa required?

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Gap Year Destinations 2004 Leavers
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Organisers used in the past two years
But over 50 arranged personally
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Further Information

• Red Gap Year folders in Careers Library
• Gap Year surgery Tuesday afternoons in Careers
  Centre
• Gap Year CD available to any pupil who asks for
  one on intranet
• School website www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk
• Gap Fair at Oakham School
• 27th November 2005

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Europe and Far East (2004) by Ben

• It has been a fantastic year, full of diversity.
  We had no external help in its organisation
  all the more important for making that step
  towards adulthood and unfortunately, maturity and
  responsibility. Seriously, just take a gap year.

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Thailand and India (2004) by Ruth

• I have learnt about general medicine and how the
  health system functions in a developing country.
  I have been given the opportunity to live with an
  Indian family and experience the lifestyle and
  culture, seeing a side of the country that few
  tourists do.

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South Africa (2003) by Tom
Im a tutor in the boarding house, coach squash
and help with rowing. I have just trekked 350km
hiking, cycling and rafting, in an annual event
for the fourth form boys. I was in charge of 15
who, by the end, were all well behaved polite
gentlemen. What an experience! Its great, I am
really enjoying my gap year.
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South Africa (2003) by Sarah
Had to dart a nyala yesterday, then the vet came
to take the wing off a hawk eagle which had been
attacked by a lion. Went to another big safari
park as well and watched some giraffe fighting!
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New Zealand (2003) by Simon Had one good term
here and some holiday time. The Bay of Islands
was one of the stops on our sailing trip. The
water was incredibly cold! The two others are
working with me as tutors at the same school.
Really enjoying my time here.
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Chile (2003) by Vicky
It is a very feminist and religious school and I
was living with the Headmistress and her rather
difficult fifteen year old daughter. Chile is so
bizarre that nothing is going to faze me ever
again. It has been great fun and my Spanish has
improved beyond all recognition.
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China (2003) by Sophie
My time started with a real culture shock you
walk into a supermarket or a shop and everyone,
and I do mean everyone, stares at you. A
fortnight later and everything was getting better
by the day.
..ovarian cyst removal, breast enlargement under
local anaesthetic, 5 tumours removed from a
uterus, enlarging an eyelid, hip
replacement.Xian, Chengdu, Great Wall, Tiannaman
Square.. At the end, lots of leaving parties I
felt I had known them for ages!
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Paraguay (2002) by Charlotte
Im working in an orphanage in Asunción. For a
capital city it really is rather small! Coming to
Paraguay has been an amazing experience and one
I'm not likely to forget in a hurry. I have
fallen in love with my placement, the people I've
met and South America as I've seen it so far.
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Prawns on the Barbie, IVF and Elephants!
(2001-2002) by Clare
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Africa Asia Venture (2002) by Charles
I had an amazing year full of highs and a few
lows-I wouldnt have changed any of it.
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Vietnam (2002) by Christian
The university treated us very well. If you get
on well with your students there are parts of
Vietnam open to you which no ordinary tourist
could ever see.
I felt highly privileged and lucky to be there. I
also had a holiday in Cambodia. I would
definitely recommend people to go to Vietnam with
GAP.
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Claire
in Japan
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Jodie Teaching in China
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Lizzie Botswana (2001)
I first met 18 year old Keletso outside her 4ft
square concrete house, surrounded by chickens.
She walked with leg braces, stuck together with
fraying Velcro. When I left she could write the
names of her friends in clear letters. Maybe one
day she will walk into Serowe town or write me
her own letter.
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Year in Industry (2001) by Rob At GKN the
learning curve was steep but the effort I put in
to understand suspension design paid off as I was
appointed Lead Engineer and Project Manager for
the rear sub-frame of the replacement Aston
Martin DB7. As I prepare to go to university, I
can reflect on a year that exceeded all my
expectations. But should I go into automotive
suspension design? Only Jeremy Clarkson can
answer that when he reviews the handling of the
next Aston Martin in December 2003.
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The Gambia  by Lucy It was the most challenging,
frightening, amazing, wonderful experience of my
life. One need not do something quite as radical
as I did to benefit from twelve months out of the
system. Yes, the hardest people to persuade were
my parents, who feared that I might wish never to
come back and continue my education. I found that
most people were actually relishing the prospect
of using their brains and challenging themselves
academically again.
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Gap Year