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Oaklands Catholic
Sixth Form College

Welcome to the 2021
presentation evening
Post 18 destinations
    6 May 2021

FOR STUDENTS LEAVING IN SUMMER 2021

1.   21st Century employees, what are your
     choices?
2.   UCAS
3.   Apprenticeships
4.   Unifrog
5.   Lets make it happen

Post COVID employment trends?

DEMAND IS INCREASING FOR THOSE WHO ARE:

 Well-educated
 Creative
 Imaginative
 Collaborative
 Confident
 Go the extra mile
 “creative creators” Tom Friedman

    Instead of filling existing jobs they will be creating
                         their own jobs

TEACHING AND LEARNING
Endless access to information?
21st Century Disruptors?

 All 2020-21 courses – remote learning
 Open University

 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
     Free

     Open

     Global

SO WHAT IS NEXT FOR YOU THEN?

•A Levels are two year courses

•Work experience/volunteering

•Extended Project Qualification (A*-E grade)

•Research your destinations – start now!

•Applications in the Autumn term and
 Spring term for UCAS

WORK EXPERIENCE/VOLUNTEERING
   Several days or weeks
   Immersing yourself in the world of the job
   Working with many people, often doing unskilled or
    menial tasks…
   But an opportunity to observe and experience!
   Accounting, architecture, art and design, care,
    dentistry, engineering, nursing, psychology, law,
    media, medicine, physiotherapy, teaching , veterinary
   Online virtual experiences e.g. BSMS for
    medics/Unifrog
   MOOCS e.g. University of Nottingham’s Veterinary Course

IS ‘READING AROUND’ YOUR SUBJECT ENOUGH?
   In depth reading
   News articles
   Current affairs knowledge
   A questioning mind
   Theatre and shows
   Art galleries and exhibitions
   Competitions and challenges – Master-classes
   Don’t believe everything you hear and see – question!
   Conference opportunities – e.g. Tutor2U
   History of your subject
   Do more than enough

POST18 CHOICES AFTER OAKLANDS

 Apprenticeships
 Foundation degrees
 Sponsored degrees
 Standard undergraduate degrees (single or combined
    subjects)
   Placement degrees or with a Year Abroad
 Internships
 Employment – trainee programmes (post A level)
 Travel and/or work abroad
 Deferred university entry

UCAS APPLICATIONS 2020

WHY GO TO UNIVERSITY?

                   Vs.

Top 10 UK Universities 2018
MOST POPULAR UNIVERSITIES

UCAS - Which University?

 UCAS hub https://www.ucas.com/students
 Subject specialism

 Financial – living at home, living away

 Financial – scholarships, grants and bursaries

 City vs. Campus?

 Distance

 UCAS points/grades

 League tables (subject/institution)

UCAS HUB HTTPS://WWW.UCAS.COM/STUDENTS

Oaklands Open Day Trips

 Oaklands Sixth Form university visit July 2021–
  University of Bath and a city university
 Two to compare and contrast

 Even if these two are not on your preferred list

UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS?

   Guided tours of the university's accommodation facilities
    (halls of residence); faculty or department for your chosen
    course

   Opportunity to explore other courses, if you have not yet
    finally decided on one;

   Talks by students on campus life; student finance (the costs
    of university life, student grants and loans, bursaries and
    scholarships);

   The opportunity to talk to careers advisers.

   Most important of all: you will get a feel for the place.

HOW MANY MEDICINE PLACES ARE THERE?

   33 medical schools in the UK
   10% of places will be filled by graduate
    applicants
   AND number of applicants has doubled
    since 2000
   50,000 ‘good’ applicants each year
   300 places on average at each medical
    school
   https://www.themedicportal.com/

MEDICINE: SOME POINTERS

 10+ applicants for every place
 Academic ability necessary but not sufficient.
 Also need ability to be sensitive and caring
  towards others.
 Show initiative during school closures
 Qualities: integrity, confidentiality, caring,
  compassion, commitment, responsibility, and a
  spirit of enquiry. Give evidence of these in
  Personal Statement and interview

 Be  clear what the different selection
  criteria are for each medical school
 Birmingham University required six 8-9
  grades as a qualification for interview
 Work experience vital

 College reference from us is also crucial

 Universities will match the student
  strengths to known results (e.g. GCSEs)
 Multiple mini interviews (MMIs)

LAW: SOME POINTERS

  An ability to think critically is a good
   preparation

  Qualities:  work intensively, analytically,
   logically, draw fine distinctions,
   communicate and listen effectively

  Need  knowledge of current legal issues
   in the news and of how British legal
   system work

www.ucas.com/apply

 Careers interview (independent advice)
 Discussion with tutor and BL/RAC/Kelly @
  reception
 Over 58,000 courses within UCAS system

 After Open Days and online research choose 5!

 Or choose just one or two – leave spaces for
  later decisions

All about you - a personal statement

   Employment or university
   Articulate your inspiration/passion
   Your current academic skills
   Initiative and creativity – stand out

   Your hobbies and unique experiences
   Benefits from the programme or course
   Benefits from this company or university life
   Tuesday 15 June tutorial period 2 - Personal
    Statement Workshop and one afterschool a week
    from September

The UCAS on-line application form

Main deadline dates (also for apprenticeships)
 24 September 2021 - Completion of form in school

 15 October deadline for applications to Oxford or
  Cambridge universities and for applications to
  medicine, dentistry and veterinary
  medicine/science
 15 November 2021 school deadline for completion
  of form in all other applications
 15 January 2022 – official UCAS deadline

PRACTICE INTERVIEWS ON REQUEST

 Training and feedback on your interview
  process
 Work with other local institutions to share
  expertise
 HE Plus at Peter Symonds College

 University visit in early July

 Professional support and advice from a range
  of experts

OXBRIDGE APPLICANTS (20 STUDENTS)
 92% have 4 or more Grade 9s at GCSE
 Those admitted tend to have five or more grade
  8-9s on average
 60% of applicants get an average A Level mark
  of 89%
 Only 1 in 4 of this 60% will get offers

 Over 6000 students per annum are rejected
  even though they score all A grades
 79% of our applicants had a Russell Group
  university offer (2020)

WHAT OUR OXBRIDGE GROUP HAS OFFERED YOU
    Fortnightly seminars which will enhance your
     academic profile
    Rich grounding in classical and mythological
     allusions
    Opportunity to enter Oxbridge College competitions
     e.g. The Peterhouse Prize, FCO competition
    Confidence in approaching unseen texts and
     extracting the marrow
    Ability to engage in sharp, relevant debate
    Greater confidence in discussion skills
    Theatre visits
    Oxbridge open days, links with Peter Symonds
     College and Portsmouth Grammar School

WWW.NOTGOINGTOUNI.CO.UK

RECENT OAKLANDS APPRENTICESHIP SUCCESSES:

  AAT                  PWC
  Barclays             Kaplan Apprenticeships

  BBC                  Kreston Reeves

  Barker Tilly         Santander

  CapGemini UK         Scottish and Southern

  UK Civil Service      Energy
  Ernst and Young      Transport for London

  GlaxoSmithKline      Rolls Royce

  KPMG Audit           MACE

  Marks and Spencer    Portsmouth CC

What is Unifrog?
Unifrog is a one-stop-shop
online tool where students
can:
• Explore their interests
• View Career paths
• Record their extra
  curricular activities
• Research university
  choices
• Research apprenticeships

All Oaklands students have an account which then
can access in college or at home. Ask your son or
daughter to show you what it’s all about.

What is available on
Unifrog?

Record what you have
  done

Use the tools,
guidance and
examples to
prepare
yourself for
making
applications.

Unifrog keeps everything in one place and continually update it with
new skills and experiences. This will be so useful when you come to
write Personal Statements or applications.

Find Apprenticeships that
interest you
Updated every
24 hours, use
Unifrog to find
Apprenticeship
s which interest
you

 There are 3
levels of
Apprenticeship
s available

Building applications

Helps you build successful
applications.

Enables your teachers to give you fast
feedback.

Helps you manage the key parts of
your application materials.

Search Unifrog to find the
best university courses for
you

How can Unifrog help me now?

 • Discover and sign up to online enrichment courses in areas that you’re
   interested in.
  • Record key activities and achievements to
              your applications. This is VITAL!
 • Start researching your options – university? apprenticeships? jobs? Why
    use
   not ALLinTHREE!?

 • Start thinking about what you may include in your Personal Statement –
   EPQ? Enrichment? Subject extension activities?

         Be prepared! Be ready to make the most of
         the opportunities available

The year ahead:

   Summer 2021              Research
   September-December       UCAS applications online
   Every Thursday morning   Careers interviews (IAG)
   November – March 2022    Interview practice
   Dec 2021 onwards         UCAS Track and offers
   June 2022                Leave college
   August 2022              A level Results, UCAS Clearing
                             Adjustment
   Autumn 2022              Employment, university begins

There are many websites to help and inform you:

   www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
   www.ucas.com Try UCAS TV for all guides and tips
   www.universityadvice.co.uk
   www.which.co.uk/money/banking/student-and-
    graduate-bank-accounts/student-bank-accounts
   www.thestudentroom.co.uk
   www.timesonline.co.uk (good university guide)
   www.studentbeans.com
   www.youtube.com (University clips)
   www.moneysavingexpert.com/students/student-
    loans-decoded/

THANK YOU

Oaklandssixthform@oaklandscatholicschool.org