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NU Entry The Northumbria University Supported Entry Scheme Kelley Evans Student Recruitment Coordinator / Marketing and Recruitment 16 October 2014
Introduction Compact Scheme An agreement with partner schools which offers extra support and benefits to their students should they meet specific criteria Why? Widening participation (WP) remains a high priority for Northumbria University The Compact Scheme will work within these challenging times of rising entry requirements and tuition fees to help students who have the ability to progress to Higher Education but require a little support to achieve their full potential Building on good relationships and working within existing partnerships to help to nurture and retain the North East local talent To act as a tool to further promote engagement with the Northumbria WP and recruitment provision available to schools
Benefits Eligible NU Entry students A University library card, discount vouchers to use in food and retail outlets on campus and discounts on Northumbria Sport Academy activities A personalised web page www.northumbria.ac.uk/nuentry During events such as Open Day, NU Entry Students receive VIP treatment
Benefits Eligible NU Entry students Continual support will be provided by dedicated members of University staff and/or by the NU Entry Advocates (current undergraduate students) Opportunity to earn up to 40 NU Entry points which Northumbria University will accept as the equivalent to 40 UCAS Tariff Points provided that the student achieves a minimum of 260 UCAS Tariff Points from their A levels (or equivalent qualification) and meet all of the requirements set out in their conditional offer Students will gain key transferable skills required to write a good personal statement and be a successful undergraduate student
Benefits For NU Entry schools Priority access to the full range of Student Recruitment events and activities for your whole school An individual NU Entry Advocate package tailored to the needs of your school and students Dedicated NU Entry staff available to answer any questions for students and teachers
Benefits For NU Entry schools Extra consideration will be given by our Marketing team to any requests to support appropriate school publicity materials Opportunity for teachers to work collaboratively with the Market Research team to help identify how we can best support your students 10% discount off Northumbria Sports Academy activities and concessionary rates available for sport facility hire
Eligibility Criteria In order to be eligible for the Northumbria Entry Scheme students must meet all the following criteria: Currently attend one of the identified NU Entry schools Have 5 GCSEs at grade C or above including Maths and English Have potential to achieve or exceed 260 UCAS Tariff points to be eligible for a potential NU Entry offer (confirmed by the teacher signing the application form) Have/or will have participated in two of the NU Entry Scheme components in year 12 Recognised as having ‘home status’, confirmed by the Home Office prior to applying to the NU Entry Scheme*. Meet the English Language requirements to study at the University**
Eligibility Criteria
Students must also meet one of the priority criteria:
Receipt of free school meals
Belong to one of the cohorts listed below:
Have experience of living in the care system/looked after by the
Local Authority
D/deaf or disabled
BME
Have dependent children
Living in a neighbourhood with a low progression rate to Higher Education.
Parents without a Higher Education qualification
Extenuating circumstances can also be considered on an individual basis if the student
has been disadvantaged at key educational times.Exceptions The following courses* listed in the 2015 prospectus DO NOT accept NU Entry points earned as the equivalent to UCAS points. Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng Midwifery Studies with a Registered Midwife Qualification (Hons) Early Primary Education BA (Hons) All Extended Degrees * This list may be subject to change
Advocate Programme Based on feedback from schools Up to two advocates per school Up to five sessions in school and potential on campus activity Topics include – finance, student life, personal statements, day in life
KCAP
The Key Competencies Assessment Programme ( KCAP)
The programme has been designed to give students the opportunity to develop and be
assessed in key skills:
Communication
Personal enterprise
Presentation
Report writing
Research and analysis
Team work
Opportunity to earn up to 40 NU Entry points which Northumbria University will accept
as the equivalent to 40 UCAS Tariff Points provided that the student achieves a
minimum of 260 UCAS Tariff Points from their A levels (or equivalent qualification) and
meet all of the requirements set out in their conditional offerTime Line
January 2015: Introductory presentations to Year 12 students
February 2015: NU Entry Advocate programme commences
April 2015: Application deadline
Successful NU Entry students are welcomed onto the scheme
June 2015: Key Competencies Assessment Programme
40 NU Points awarded
September 2015 onwards
Students apply to Northumbria University and are supported up to entryShona Taylor - Gibson Student Recruitment Team
1st Choice Progression Scheme
1st Choice The Benefits: • Supported Entry • Information throughout the year • A guaranteed offer from the university* • An invite to our summer school* • Which could lead to tariff points* * Course exemptions do apply
Summer School • 5 days on campus for free • 100% attendance = tariff points • Get to know the University, our campus, meet other students before September • Specific ‘fast track’ helpline on results day
How does it work?
• Register
• 1st Choice emails
• Attend an Open Day
• Attend a Subject Taster
• Complete
• Await Guaranteed Offer and Summer School
invitationThe essentials To get your guaranteed offer: • Complete 1st Choice before 15th January in year of entry • AND submit UCAS application by 15th January • Course exemptions apply
The essentials continued For invitation to Summer School: • Make us Firm choice by 5th June • Complete Summer School application form
Any Questions about 1st Choice?
PARTNERS Developing Potential and Supporting Success
What is PARTNERS?
Two Routes into Newcastle
1. Guaranteed Offer Scheme
• Receive a typical conditional offer for a
course
2. PARTNERS Programme
• Receive a lower conditional offer and
successfully complete an Assessed Summer
SchoolGuaranteed Offer Scheme
Students are guaranteed to receive a typical conditional offer for the
course(s) they are applying to at Newcastle University if…
Predicted UCAS Subject Which
Grades Deadlines Requirements courses?
Their predicted grades must be within two grades of the typical
offer.
For example: if the typical offer is AAB and you are predicted to
achieve BBB or better you would receive an offer of AAB.Guaranteed Offer Scheme
Students are guaranteed to receive a typical conditional offer for the
course(s) they are applying to at Newcastle University if…
Predicted UCAS Subject Which
Grades Deadlines Requirements courses?
They must meet the UCAS deadline:
15 January 2015Guaranteed Offer Scheme
Students are guaranteed to receive a typical conditional offer for the
course(s) they are applying to at Newcastle University if…
Predicted UCAS Subject Which
Grades Deadlines Requirements courses?
They also need to meet any specific subject requirements.
For example if you wanted to study Zoology at Newcastle (3
Years, C300) you would need to be doing an A level in Biology.Guaranteed Offer Scheme
Students are guaranteed to receive a typical conditional offer for the
course(s) they are applying to at Newcastle University if…
Predicted UCAS Subject Which
Grades Deadlines Requirements courses?
All of our courses apart from:
Architectural Studies (K100), Business Accounting and Finance
(NN14), Civil Engineering (all courses), Dental Surgery (A206),
Fine Art (W150/E100), Folk and Traditional Music (W340),
Medicine (A100), Music (W300 & W304), Speech and Language
Sciences (B620)Guaranteed Offer Scheme
Students are guaranteed to receive a typical conditional offer for the
course(s) they are applying to at Newcastle University if…
Predicted UCAS Subject Which
Grades Deadlines Requirements courses?
Students don’t need to do anything
additional in their UCAS application.
We will make all the arrangements.Two Routes into Newcastle
1. Guaranteed Offer Scheme
• Receive a typical conditional offer for a
course ✓
2. PARTNERS Programme
• Receive a lower conditional offer and
successfully complete an Assessed Summer
SchoolPARTNERS Programme
A supported entry route into the Newcastle University
Receive a lower conditional offer for all of our courses
Offer includes the successful completion of an
Assessed Summer SchoolPARTNERS Programme
Typical Offer: AAB at A level or equivalent
PARTNERS Offer: BBB at A level, plus successful
completion of the Assessed Summer School
Check online for entrance requirements per course
www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduateEligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
other selection criteriaEligibility Criteria
Predicted grades must match or exceed
the lower PARTNERS offer (or equivalent)
Students must also fulfil any other selection criteria,
for example: interviews and meet any specific subject
requirementsEligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Home Student Status UCAS Deadlines
other selection criteriaEligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Home Student Status UCAS Deadlines
other selection criteria
School PerformanceEligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Home Student Status UCAS Deadlines
other selection criteria
You attended a school at age 16 where the number of students
achieving 5 or more GCSE grades A* to C, including English and
Mathematics, is 35% or less.
School Performance
or
You currently attend a school where the average QCA points
score per student is 550 or less.Eligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Home Student Status UCAS Deadlines
other selection criteria
Free School meals and
or discretionary
School Performance
school/college
paymentsEligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Home Student Status UCAS Deadlines
other selection criteria
Students are in receipt of/entitled to
Free School Meals,
Pupil Premium funding Free School meals and
or discretionary
School Performance or school/college
discretionary school/college paymentspayments
(providing these are allocated by the school/college on the
basis of financial need/household income)Eligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Home Student Status UCAS Deadlines
other selection criteria
Free School meals and
or discretionary
School Performance
school/college
payments
Local Authority CareEligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Home Student Status UCAS Deadlines
other selection criteria
Free School meals and
Students have lived in local authority care
or discretionary
School Performance
for a period of at least three monthsschool/college
payments
Local Authority CareEligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Home Student Status UCAS Deadlines
other selection criteria
Free School meals and
or discretionary
School Performance
school/college
payments
Parents education
Local Authority Care
and occupationsEligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Home Student Status UCAS Deadlines
other selection criteria
Their parents/carers do not have:
Free School meals and
or discretionary
School Performancea Higher Education qualification
school/college
and payments
are not in professional occupations
Your parents
Local Authority Care education and
occupationsEligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Home Student Status UCAS Deadlines
other selection criteria
Free School meals and
or discretionary
School Performance
school/college
payments
Parents education Home postcode and
Local Authority Care personal
and occupations circumstancesEligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Their Home
other selection criteria
Student
postcode Status that: UCAS Deadlines
indicates
they live in a low participation neighbourhood
or
they live in a neighbourhood that has Free School meals and
a high
or discretionary
level of financial, economic or social deprivation
School Performance
school/college
or payments
If they have experienced extenuating personal circumstances
that relate to social, economic or educational disadvantage at
key educational times thenYourthis will be looked
parents at alongside
Home postcode and
postcode
Local Authority Care information an individual basis
on and
education personal
occupations circumstancesEligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Home Student Status UCAS Deadlines
other selection criteria
Free School meals and
or discretionary
School Performance
school/college
payments
Your parents Home postcode and
Local Authority Care education and personal
occupations circumstancesEligibility Criteria
Predicted Grades and
Home Student Status UCAS Deadlines
other selection criteria
Students must choose Free School meals and
Newcastle University or discretionary
School Performance
as their school/college
FIRM CHOICE payments
Your parents Home postcode and
Local Authority Care education and personal
occupations circumstancesUpcoming Events
Making the Final Summer Assessed Project
Transition School Briefing Summer School Hand-in
An optional event at Newcastle University on
Wednesday 18 March 2015
Help students learn about and develop skills to successfully
make the transition between school/college and UniversityUpcoming Events
Making the Final Summer Assessed Project
Transition School Briefing Summer School Hand-in
Final Summer School Briefing on campus or outreach.
During May/JuneUpcoming Events
Making the Final Summer Assessed Project
Transition School Briefing Summer School Hand-in
29 June 2015 – 9 July 2015
100% attendance at the Summer School. Up to 30 hours of
contact time and 20-50 hours of personal study time during
and after the Summer SchoolUpcoming Events
Making the Final Summer Assessed Project
Transition School Briefing Summer School Hand-in
Deadline for submission is
12 noon, Tuesday 21 July 2015
either online, by post or in personWhat happens at the Summer School?
Academic Sessions
● Lectures, tutorials, practical sessions and
project work
HE Skills
● IT skills, using the University library,
presentation skills, referencing academic
work, welfare, money management and
employability skills
Social
● Sport, societies and social eventsWhat’s in it for students?
Discover more about See what university is Use Newcastle Meet other students
their subject really like University facilities
Increase their Ongoing support from Receive the lower It’s completely free to
confidence PARTNERS team offer attendApplication Process
Students complete UCAS application
as normal and include a “P” in the
‘further details’ section for the
course(s) at Newcastle University
Students complete a PARTNERS
Application Form
Students hand this form to you, you
sign the form and send it off to us
with a copy of their UCAS FormTwo Routes into Newcastle
1. Guaranteed Offer Scheme
• Receive a typical conditional offer for a
course ✓
2. PARTNERS Programme
• Receive a lower conditional offer and
successfully complete an Assessed Summer
School ✓How to find out more ●www.ncl.ac.uk/partners ●partners@ncl.ac.uk ●0191 208 6094
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