TAHS Future Intentions Programme SIP Progress - SLT Conference - 10/06/2016 Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
Year ar 12 Gr Grad aduation ation 2019: A letter will be sent home to parents • TAHS Future Intentions Programme Tuesday the 16 th of July in the Theatre at 12pm • Invited Guests: Mr Slater, Mr Taylor and Uttoxeter Lions • Stage 3 – Post-18 Options Similar to a Prize Giving – students will receive a graduation • certificate, and will need to sit in a numbered seat. All Year 12 students must attend and registers will be taken. • Criteria for graduation: 1. Attendance to lessonsform time. 2. Mock Examination Results. 3. Subject Teacher recommendation. 4. Form Tutor recommendation.
TAHS Future Intentions Programme SIP Progress - SLT Conference - 10/06/2016 Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Future Intentions Choosing Year 10 Year 9 Stage One Subject Options Stage 3 – Post-18 Options Future Intentions Choosing Post-16 Year 11 Stage Two Study Options Future Intentions Choosing Post-18 Year 13 Stage Three Future Options
TAHS Future Intentions Programme University Another Stage 3 – Post-18 Options course Apprenticeship Gap Year Employment Voluntary Work Work Experience
• Bespoke TAHS Support for Post-18 Options TAHS Future Intentions Programme • Competitive Courses Support- 4 th Feb P1 Rm 106 Stage 3 – Post-18 Options • Fully Informed Decisions • Experience - Twelve Years of Future Intentions • Future Proofing – TAHS students are ready! • Not Planning to go to uni? They are covered ☺ • Opportunities board • UniFrog – are you on? Email: Sixthform@tahs.org.uk Twitter: @tahssixthform
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
TAHS Future Intentions Programme SIP Progress - SLT Conference - 10/06/2016 Stage 3 – Post-18 Options The complete destinations platform.
TAHS Future Intentions Programme unifrog.org/code Stage 3 – Post-18 Options When you register for the first time, parents will need an access code which is: parentstahs
Put your Code in TAHS Future Intentions Programme here Stage 3 – Post-18 Options parentstahs We recommend you use a personal email not a work email because you may access it more regularly
Subject Libraries - Sixth Form 7 1. Log in to Unifrog in the TAHS Future Intentions Programme usual way 2. In the ‘Exploring Stage 3 – Post-18 Options Pathways section find the ‘subjects library’ Click on ‘Go to tool’
Subject Libraries: 3. To find relevant resources TAHS Future Intentions Programme for stretch and challenge for your subject area(s) type the Stage 3 – Post-18 Options title of your subject in the ‘search by key word box’ and click ‘go’
Subject Libraries: TAHS Future Intentions Programme 4. On the key word page find the relevant section for you or your Stage 3 – Post-18 Options subject(s)… and click on ‘read the guide’
Subject Libraries: 5. Here you will find a range of relevant resources for your TAHS Future Intentions Programme subject(s) – simply click on the green link to expand the list – here is a summary of what each offers: Stage 3 – Post-18 Options Story – student talks about subject at university • In a nutshell – Brief overview of subject, careers, salary etc. • Getting in – Entry requirements, qualifications etc. • Decisions – Decisions to make about subject/course. • Statement – Example personal statement from this subject. • Reference – Example reference from this subject. • Geek Out – THE BEST SECTION for Stretch and Challenge • The Geek out section offers stretch and challenge material with links to subject specific materials including: hot topics, cross curricular ideas, influential academics in the field, videos and Ted Talks, articles with Podcasts, journals, MOOCS, Films, books etc. (see next slide)
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Subject Libraries: Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
MOOCS – Sixth Form 7 1. Log in to Unifrog in the TAHS Future Intentions Programme usual way 2. In the ‘Exploring Stage 3 – Post-18 Options Pathways section find ‘MOOC’ Click on ‘start’ Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are offered free of charge by many prestigious universities and are great for personal statements
MOOCS: TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options 3. In the ‘search by key word’ section enter up to ten areas of interest and then… …Click on ‘next’ at the bottom of the page There are actually 51 subjects/topics on the scroll down list from which to choose ten.
MOOCS: 4. This will show relevant MOOCS TAHS Future Intentions Programme that are ‘starting soon’, ‘on demand’ or ‘already started’ in your chosen subject areas Stage 3 – Post-18 Options 5. To select a MOOC or add them to a short list click on the green hyperlink to highlight the box and click ‘next’
TAHS Future Intentions Programme SIP Progress - SLT Conference - 10/06/2016 Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
• Single Honours – One Subject TAHS Future Intentions Programme • Joint Honours – Two Subjects Stage 3 – Post-18 Options • Cambridge Tripos – Specialism happens later in course • Thin Sandwich – 2-6 months work placement on course • Thick Sandwich – 6+ Months work placement on course • Degrees with a year abroad – anywhere in the world! • Intercalated courses – Generally competitive courses
• B.A. B.Sc. M.A M.SC. TAHS Future Intentions Programme . Stage 3 – Post-18 Options • B.Eng. LL.B Ph.D. D.Phil. • Foundation Degrees & Diplomas
Some subjects are found in only TAHS Future Intentions Programme one place: Stage 3 – Post-18 Options e.g. • Viking Studies – UCL • Brewing – Heriot Watt
There are subjects that TAHS Future Intentions Programme are not even taught Post- 16… Stage 3 – Post-18 Options • Adult Studies • Anthropology • Gemmology • Optometry • Viticulture
For a truly rounded view of a university, you TAHS Future Intentions Programme should use league table rankings as one source of information, but not the only one. Stage 3 – Post-18 Options All include: Student satisfaction scores • Student-to-staff ratio • Graduate prospects • Entry grades • The main UK league tables are: The Guardian The Times* The Sunday Times* The Complete University Guide * Subscription required to view
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
Up to five course choices (four for Medicine, • TAHS Future Intentions Programme Dentistry and Veterinary courses) Stage 3 – Post-18 Options One personal statement /reference for all choices • Careful and informed choices • Students send to allocated and relevant member • of the 6 th form team Forms checked, added to and sent by 6 th form • Replies: Conditional, Unconditional & Rejection • Firm (1 st ) and Insurance (2 nd ) choices • Tariff Points and Grades •
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options Academic Predicted Personal References Grades Statement www.ucas.com/apply - Register for a parent Newsletter www.ucas.com
TAHS Future Intentions Programme SIP Progress - SLT Conference - 10/06/2016 Stage 3 – Post-18 Options
A personal statement is the first opportunity candidates get to • TAHS Future Intentions Programme tell universities and colleges about their suitability for the course(s) that they wish to study. Stage 3 – Post-18 Options 47 lines or 4,000 characters – whichever comes first • Most universities do not interview so this might be a candidates • only chance to stand out from the other 1,307 applicants. When the admissions and subject tutors look at a personal • statement, they are likely to be asking two key questions: 1. Do we want this candidate on our course? 2. Do we want this candidate at our university?
FOU OUR di differ eren ent t types es of informa rmatio tion ar are requir uired ed: TAHS Future Intentions Programme Stage 3 – Post-18 Options SUBJECT CT(S) (S) ACHIE IEVEM VEMENT NTS STRENGTHS HS/ THE FINAL L QUALI LITIES IES SENTENCE NCE WARNING! NING!!! !! Univer versit ities ies have e soph phistic sticated ated ways of tracki cking ng plagiar giarised sed perso rsonal nal statemen tements ts
One year 234 TAHS Future Intentions Programme UCAS personal statements Stage 3 – Post-18 Options contained the following: “Ever since I acci ciden dentally tally burnt t holes s in n my pyjamas mas after r experi rimen menting ting with a Chemis istry try set on my eighth ghth birthd thday, ay, I h have e always ays had a passion for Science”
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