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 \nMandeep Kaur, University of Hull  \n• Student Finance  \nNicola Beech, University of Hull  \n• How New College supports students applying for HE Dan Wood, Assistant Principal  \nNext Steps Fair – 6.45 to 7.45 pm  \nApprenticeships / Employment Information Talk – 7.10 pm  \nHow does New College support students applying for HE?  \nSupport so far… Tutorial programme  \n• Advantages and disadvantages of university study  \n• Types of universities and types of courses  \n• Searching for universities and for courses  \nSubject-specific encounters  \n• Lessons with a careers and progression focus  \n• Virtual visiting speakers  \n• Visiting speakers  \nIndividual Guidance  \n• Progress Tutor  \n• 1-to-1 Careers Appointments  \nNext steps…  \nTutorial programme  \n• The application process  \n• Writing a personal statement  \n• Shortlisting courses  \nWe’ll be asking students to do the following between now and September:  \n• Write the first draft of Personal Statement  \n• Attend university open days (virtual / in person)  \n• Narrow down their course choices  \n• Where relevant, prepare for and practise admissions tests  \nPersonal Statement  \n• 4000 characters • 47 lines (about 500 words)  \nMarket yourself  \nReasons for choosing course  \nWork and voluntary experience  \nCareer aspirations  \nOther interests  \nAreas of academic interest/ strength  \nExtracurricular / Duke of Edinburgh  \nSkills and abilities  \nOpen Days  \nShortlisting courses  \nStudent can apply for up to 5 courses – the cost is £26  \nWe recommend that students consider the grades they realistically expect to achieve at the end of Year 13 and narrow down their courses to include:  \n• 1 or 2 aspirational choices  \n• entry requirements are slightly higher than expected performance  \n• 2 or 3 solid choices  \n• entry requirements are roughly in line with expected performance  \n• 1 or 2 safe choices  \n• entry requirements below expected performance  \nEntry Requirements  \nSome courses require specific grades in specific subjects  \neg. BBC with a B in Sociology or BTEC DDM in a Health-related subject  \nSome courses require a specific number of UCAS points  \neg. 112 UCAS points  \nSome courses state their requirements in terms of both  \neg. 112 UCAS points including a C in Chemistry  \nThe number of UCAS points available for each grade is known as the  \nUCAS Tariff  \nTeachers will provide students with UCAS Predicted Grades in September  \nAdmissions Tests  \nThe following courses usually involve Admission Tests:  \n• Maths at Cardiff, Durham, Lancaster, LSE, Nottingham, Sheffield, Southampton or Warwick (TMUA and/or STEP)  \n• Medicine (BMAT or UKCAT)  \n• Dentistry (BMAT or UKCAT)  \n• Veterinary Science (UKCAT)  \n• A few Biomedical Science courses (BMAT or UKCAT)  \n• Law courses at competitive universities (LNAT)  \n• Most courses at the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge  \nThe entry requirements on the course page of the university website will confirm which admissions tests need to be taken, if any.  \nAll admissions tests, except for the UKCAT and LNAT, can be sat in college andwill take place during the Oct/Nov half-term break.","cbCaigIyfUISpqZe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigIyfUISpqZe","pdf",1542277,17,"English","# Event Format\n## Higher Education Information Talk\n## Next Steps Fair\n## Apprenticeships / Employment Information Talk\n# How New College Supports Applications\n## Tutorial programme and subject-specific encounters\n## Individual Guidance\n# Next steps for students\n## Personal Statement and Open Days\n## Shortlisting courses and Entry Requirements\n## Admissions Tests","[{\"question\":\"What sessions are included in the Next Steps evening?\",\"answer\":\"The event includes a Higher Education Information Talk at 6:00 pm, a Next Steps Fair from 6:45 to 7:45 pm, and an Apprenticeships/Employment Information Talk at 7:10 pm.\"},{\"question\":\"What should students do between now and September?\",\"answer\":\"Students should draft their first personal statement, attend university open days (virtual or in person), narrow down course choices, and, where relevant, prepare for and practise admissions tests.\"},{\"question\":\"How are course choices and entry requirements expected to be planned?\",\"answer\":\"Students can apply for up to 5 courses for a listed cost, and should balance aspirational, solid, and safe choices using realistic grade expectations, including how entry can be specified by subject grades or UCAS points.\"}]","Next steps event for parents and carers of Year 12 students - Next Steps | PDF",43]