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Grade 6 in English and Maths  \nRussell Group Teachers’ Conference    \nUnderstanding Admissions at University  \n• Required subjects at A Level:  \nE.g. Maths, a science subject?  \n• Excluded subjects:  \nE.g. Critical thinking, Global Perspectives  \n• Language qualifications  \nLanguage learning qualificationsand significant prior exposure  \n• Essay writing subjects  \n• Overlapping subjects  \nE.g. English Language and English Literature  \n• Narrow subject combination  \nE.g. Business Studies and Economics  \nMaths and Further Maths  \nrecommended for some May be seen as  \nfor other  \n.  \nnot  \nSubject combinations will be deemed more or less competitive depending on the programme and  \nuniversity.  \nRussell Group Teachers’ Conference  \nTHE PERSONAL STATEMENT  \nRussell Group Teachers’Conference  \nValue  \n• Allows students to discover if they truly love the subject  \n• Show motivation and commitment  \n• Make a good first impression  \n• Allows students to sell themselves  \nUnderstanding Admissions at University  \nUniversity’s use  \n• A key part of a holistic assessment process  \n• Provides an insight into candidate’s motivation and enthusiasm  \n• Provides an insight into applicant’s academic preparedness  \n• Can be used to reject applicants  \n• May be used in shortlisting  \n• May provide content for discussion at interviews  \n• May be assessed for offer making  \nRussell Group Teachers’ Conference","cbCaidhh2YuLPu7R","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidhh2YuLPu7R","pdf",3096377,32,"English","# The UCAS Application – at a glance\n## Academic record\n## The Personal Statement\n## The Teacher Reference\n## The Admissions Process","[{\"question\":\"What does the UCAS application include in this presentation?\",\"answer\":\"It covers the UCAS application overview, academic record, personal statement, teacher reference, and the overall admissions process including key timelines.\"},{\"question\":\"How is an applicant’s academic record assessed?\",\"answer\":\"It includes GCSE performance and all sittings, considers improvements, looks at AS grades and extended projects like EPQ, and uses predicted grades for A Levels (or equivalent).\"},{\"question\":\"Why is the personal statement important and how can universities use it?\",\"answer\":\"It helps students demonstrate motivation and commitment, make a strong first impression, and present themselves. 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