Trinity Sixth Form · New University Location ... Warwick - 320-350 pts (Chem; Chem Mgt; Chem Medcnl Chem; Biomed Chem) 300pts Bath - BBB-ABB 300-320 pts (Chem; Chem Mgt; Chem Drug

Trinity Sixth Form

Increase potential earnings*

Career prospects

Benefit the wider community

Social and cultural reasons

More independence, self-confidence and responsibility

Personal challenge

Broadens interests and knowledge

It can be immense fun! *Source: Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, 2006, in Universities UK, Research Report, The

Economic Benefits of a Degree

Friends may be earning real money

Living away from home

Debt (repaid after course)

It’s not for everybody

Careers at the end of your course

Subject(s)

Enormous range of choice

Don’t be limited by your A level choices

Do you have a particular career aim?

Think about joint courses

Type of course

BA/BSc/BEd

Foundation Degree

Four year Masters

Sandwich/Year abroad

Type of Uni

Redbrick/Russell/Oxbridge

New University

Location – transport links/proximity to home

Old/New - City/Campus

Social activities

Reputation – institutional/course

Entry requirements!

www.ukcoursefinder.com

CHEMISTRYCOURSE OFFERS INFORMATIONSubject requirements/preferences GCSE Birmingham Nine subjects at grades A/B; also A/B in appropriate modern language.

Bradford (Chem Pharm Foren Sci) Grade A or B in mathematics or combined science. Cambridge, Oxford Grade A in most subjects preferred. Cardiff Good range of subjects including humanities. London (Imp) Grade B in English, mathematics, physics or combined science. Sheffield Mathematics grade A or above if not offered at A-level; (ChemEuro) or a language grade A or above if not at A-level. Southampton Mathematics grade B. Surrey Four-five Grade As, rest grade Bs. Swansea Grade B in all subjects

360 pts and aboveCambridge - AAA varies between colleges (Nat Sci (Chem)) Durham - AAA (Nat Sci (Chem))Oxford - Offers vary eg AAA-AAB (Chemistry)

350 pts Southampton - BBB+b or ABB (MChem Chem courses)340 pts Bangor - 340-280 pts (MChem Chem courses)

Edinburgh - AAB 2nd yr entry (Chem Phys Ind)St Andrews - AAB (Chem Phys; Chem Maths)Sheffield - AAB-ABB (Chem Aus; Chem USA; Chem Jap)

320 pts Bristol - ABB (Chem Phys; Chem Phys Ind)Cardiff - ABB-BBC (MChem Chem; Chem Ind; Chem Abrd) Durham - ABB-BBB (MChem Chem; Chem Ind; Chem Int)East Anglia - ABB (MChem Chem N Am; Chem Ind; Chem Analyt Foren Sci; Chem Euro Medcnl Chem; Env Chem)Leeds - ABB (Chem Phys)London (Imp) - AAB-ABB (MSc/BSc Chem; Chem Abrd; Chem Mgt; Chem Cons Sci; Chem Proc; Chem Medicin Chem; Chem Rsch)London (UCL) - ABB+AS-BBB+AS (Chem courses)Manchester - ABB (Chem Foren Sci; Chem Pat Law; Chem N Am)Nottingham - ABB (MSci Chem Mol Phys)Nottingham - ABB-BBB (Chem Mgt St)St Andrews - ABB 2°d yr entry (Chem courses except under 340/300/280 pts) Southampton - BBC+c (BSc Chem courses)Strathclyde - ABB-AAC (Foren Analyt Chem; App Chem Chem Eng; Chem Drug Dscvry) Warwick - 320-350 pts (Chem; Chem Mgt; Chem Medcnl Chem; Biomed Chem)

300pts Bath - BBB-ABB 300-320 pts (Chem; Chem Mgt; Chem Drug Dscvry) Belfast (Queen's) - BBB (MSci Chem)Birmingham - BBB-BBC (Chem; Chem Analyt Sci; Bio-org Chem; Chem Fr; Chem Euro; Chem Abrd; Chem Mgt; ChemEnv Sci; Chem Pharmacol; Chem Psy) Cardiff - BBB-BCC 260-300 pts (BSc Chem Ind; Chem Biosci; Chem Phys; Chem Abrd) East Anglia - BBB (BSc Chem; Chem N Am; Chem Analyt Sci; Biol Medcnl Chem; Env Chem) Leeds - BBB (Nanotech; Chem courses except under 320/280 pts)Leicester - BBB (MChem: Chem; Chem Biol USA; Chem Ind; Chem Euro; Chem Foren Sci; Pharm Chem)London (UCL) - BBB+AS-BCC+AS (Chem; Chem Euro Lang; Chem Maths; Chem Mgt St; Medcnl Chem)Manchester - ABC (Chem Euro; Chem Ind)

Books in the library: eg Brian Heap, Degree Course Offers

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Grade Points

A* 140

A 120

B 100

C 80

D 60

E 40

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Calendar for ApplicationsApril/May of year 12 -2013

Begin the decision-making process:Advantages and disadvantages of Higher Education; is it right for you?

24th June 2013 Personal Statement Complete1st September 2013 UCAS Application Open9th September 2013 Trinity deadline for CUKAS applications (conservatoire).

2oth September 2013 Trinity deadline for applications to Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine & Dentistry

1st October 2013 CUKAS deadline for applications (conservatoire).15th October 2013 UCAS deadline for Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Veterinary and

Dentistry applications as above18th October 2013 Trinity deadline for all other applications to be with tutors

15th January 2014 Final deadline for applications to be with UCAS and to be considered ‘on time’

The UCAS application

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Making the application

Apply is the UCAS online application system.

Every applicant has six sections to complete:

• Personal details

• Student finance (UK and EU only)

• Choices

• Education

• Employment

• Personal statement.

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Once a student submits their application, the reference is added and it is sent to UCAS

who passes it on to the university

Personal statements are so important, make sure your son or daughter includes:

• academic achievements, past and present

• interests in the chosen subject area

• knowledge of the subject and enthusiasm to go beyond the syllabus

• what they enjoy about studying

• details of their independent study skills.

The questions universities and colleges will ask:

• have they chosen the right subject for the right reasons?

• do they have a range of interests?

• does the personal statement confirm their interest in the subject?

• have they studied independently?

• are they motivated and committed?

• do they possess good numeracy and literacy skills?

Personal statement – start early

At the heart of connecting people to higher education

Universities and colleges will review:

• Personal statement

• Reference

• Qualifications

• Admissions test results

• Interviews

• Portfolios

• Auditions.

An admissions tutor may make one of three decisions:

• Unconditional offer

• Conditional offer

• Unsuccessful.

Institutions may also offer a place on an alternative

course


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Decision-making by institutions

Tracking applications

Track will allow your son or daughter to:

• follow the progress of their application 24/7

• see their choices and personal information

• display their offers

• reply to offers online.


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Track is our online system that allows students to follow the progress of their application

Replying to offers

• When your son or daughter receives decisions from all of their choices they will need to make their replies by a set date.

• They can now hold a maximum of two offers:

• Firm - their first choice. If they meet the conditions of the offer they will be placed.

• Insurance – acts as a back-up choice and only comes into play if they are not placed with their firm choice.

• If your son or daughter fails to reply to their offers by the deadline date, all offers will be automatically declined.


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If they do not receive any offers they can make an

additional choice through the Extra scheme

Extra

If your son or daughter does not get an

offer from any of their choices they can

use Extra.

• Students eligible for Extra:

• Used all five choices

• All choices unsuccessful, cancelled or offers

declined

• No option for firm or insurance

• Universities have 21 days to respond

• Existing apply information used.


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Extra is open between February - July

Confirmation • Exam results are published – many are passed electronically to universities by UCAS.

• Admissions staff check if the applicant has met the conditions of the offer. There are four possibilities:


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1. If a student meets the conditions

of their firm choice. It’s time to

celebrate!

2. If a student doesn’t meet the conditions of their firm choice, but meets the conditions of their insurance choice (which should be lower), they will be placed at their insurance choice. It’s also time to celebrate!

3. If a student has not met the conditions of their firm or insurance choice (or no insurance), they will be entered into a process known as Clearing.

4. If a student meets and exceeds the conditions of their offer, they are eligible for Adjustment. This provides an opportunity for them to reconsider where and what to study whilst still holding their firm offer.

Applicant enters choice details on

Track

University or college will

make a decision

If unsuccessful applicant can

start again

Applicant contacts

university or college to

discuss vacancies


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The Clearing process

Clearing

If successfully placed –celebrate!

How can you support the application process?• Don’t book holidays at key times

e.g. results day

• Engage with the school – find out opening times and key contacts, use opportunities provided

• Support your son or daughter’s management of their application.

• Make sure they read everything they are sent carefully!

• Prepare them for living away from home:

• Cost of living – paying bills

• Independent living skills – cooking and washing.


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Comforting, proofreading, encouraging, testing,

practicing etc

Be there...

From 2012, universities in England are allowed to charge tuition fees of up to £9,000 per year.

Universities wishing to charge tuition fees of more than £6,000 per year have to commit to an access agreement negotiated with the Office For Fair Access (OFFA).

Do your research!!

Trinity Sixth Form · New University Location ... Warwick - 320-350 pts (Chem; Chem Mgt; Chem Medcnl Chem; Biomed Chem) 300pts Bath - BBB-ABB 300-320 pts (Chem; Chem Mgt; Chem Drug

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