edge hill university: university of the year preparing your students for the decision-making process
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Edge Hill University: University of the Year
Preparing your students for the decision-making process
• An overview of the support that is available to students, their parents/carers and teachers
• A recommended timeline of activity.
• Sharing of best practice• Discussion of gaps in the HE advice
and guidance market
All Universities are different
Edge Hill University offers:
No contractBespoke Packages
Individual RelationshipsGuaranteed Named
ContactOn or off campus support
Always free
Using the post-it notes, write down the biggest demands from your students that we could support you with?
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*UCAS Jan 2015
Lots of choice
370 institutions in UK alone
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Support available for Schools and Colleges
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Concept Application
Funding Next Steps
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Timeline of Topics
Introducing the concept of Higher Education
• Year 12 Inductions on-campusSchool or Edge Hill Led, opportunity to meet undergraduate students and see a university campus
• Study Skills Debating, Revision techniques, Presentation Skills
• Academic Tasters and Workshops
• Careers, HE and UCAS Fairs
• Why University / Making a Decision Introduction to Higher EducationChoosing a course and an institution
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Sources of information
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Resources to use in school
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Brightside trust
- Life’s a pitch- Money, money,
money- We can work it out- Who made this- Bright futures- CV-OK- Just the job- Just do it- Keeping safe- Living it up
- Etc, etc
Starting the Application Process
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• Understanding UCAS: How to Apply
• Personal Statement Writing Workshops
• Writing Subject Specific Personal Statements
• Applying for High Demand Courses for example Health and Teaching
• Interview Techniques and PreparationMock interviews
Funding
• Student Finance Explained
• Student Finance Explained for parents, carers and supporters
• Applying for Student Finance
• Interactive Budgeting Workshop
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• Understanding UCAS Post Application Processes and preparing for Results Day
• Student Experience Talks from current undergraduate students
• Preparing for UniversityFrom choosing accommodation to making friends and what to pack
Next Steps
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The Student Room
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Provides opportunities to connect with other students
SFE zone
Revision tools
Advise on choosing a university and the right questions to ask
In groups and using the flipchart paper, write three things we’d need to offer you to make your visit to EHU worthwhile
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Write three things you’d expect from us when we visited your school/college
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Other Opportunities
HE Preparation Day - 23rd June & 14th
July 2015Open Days (June to November)
Community Events Subject Taster Days (Oct to Dec and June/July)
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Pre-Application
Monthly Campus Tours Lancashire UCAS Fair – 11th June 2015
Arts Centre Performances
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Pre-Application
Faculty Open Events and Lectures
Summer Residentials 2015
Competitive Application Process
Raise Aspirations and drive:Experience: university-level worklife as a student living on campusmeeting new people
Places are fully funded, with all meals and accommodation paid for by the University.
ehu.ac.uk/y12res
Time Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
8.00 – 9.00 Breakfast Breakfast
9.00 – 10.00
Academic Workshops Academic Workshops
Breakfast Room check-out and key
collection
10.00 – 11.00Registration Open and
Welcome Residential Evaluation; Personal statement review
andResidential Summary
11.00 – 12.00Residential Induction and Personal Statement intro (log book)
Break
12.00 – 13.00Campus Tour and Library
InductionResidential Closure /
Optional Tour of Ormskirk
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00
Meet the Departments and introduction to the
Independent Project15.00 – 16.00
16.00 – 17.00 Down Time
Down Time
17.00 – 18.00 Down Time Dinner
18.00 – 19.00 Dinner Independent study time for projects;
Application drop in session
Celebration Dinner
19.00 – 22.00 Evening Entertainment Activity Evening Entertainment
Activity
22.00 Free time Free time Free time
Summer Residentials 2015 Programme
Monday 27th July – Thursday 30th July Monday 3rd August – Thursday 6th August
Advertising & Design Animation Computing Creative Writing Dance Drama English Language English Literature Film & TV Production History Law and Criminology Music Performing Arts Persuasive Communications Social Sciences Sport – Social Sciences Sport – Physical Sciences
Biology Business/Economics/Accountancy/Marketing Geography Geology Psychology Teaching and Education – Early Years and Primary Teaching and Education – Secondary
Subject areas available to study
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Post-Application
Applicant Visit DaysFebruary to April
Opportunity to work with academics and undergraduates
from the students chosen subject area
Discover campus and student accommodation
Online Mentoring
For all offer holders
Support with decision making and transition
Getting Started
Dedicated online information hub
Key Dates, Arrival & Enrolment, Course information & Timetable,
Accommodation and Fees
Opportunities for Teachers
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Teachers Conference
Training and Guidance
Annual Celebration Meals
Resources for advisers
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As a group discuss the problems you face engaging students with these opportunities.
Is there any way we could help?
What can we not do?
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• Give advice on individuals Personal Statements
• Give advice on individuals Student Finance Applications Give in-depth guidance on allowances for specific funding such as Disabled Students Allowance
• Work with Pre-16 students. Priority is always given to Sixth Form Events but we always try our best dependent on availability.
As professional
advisers we are
committed to giving
impartial advice to
young people to guide
and support them
through an important
decision making-
process.
What we guarantee
www.ucas.com
www.studentroom.com
www.thebrightsidetrust.org
www.unistats.direct.gov.uk
www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentrecruitment
www.gov.uk/student-finance
More Information
Edge Hill University: University of the Year