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Supporting your child. Elly Hobson London School of Economics. Introduction: The LSE. The LSE. Standard Offers : AAA – BBB Undergraduate UK171749% EU35710% International143441% Total3508 Graduate UK80525% EU79625% International164650% Total3247 . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Supporting your child Supporting your child
Elly Hobson
London School of Economics
Introduction: The LSE
The LSEStandard Offers:
AAA – BBB
UndergraduateUK 1717 49%EU 357 10%International 1434 41%Total 3508
GraduateUK 805 25%EU 796 25%International 1646 50%Total 3247
Helping your child choose: A Levels
RG have ‘non-preferred’ lists. LSE, for example: Accounting Art & Design Business Studies Communication Studies D &T Drama & Theatre Studies Home Economics ICT Law Media Studies Music Technology/Sports Studies/Travel & Tourism
Helping your child choose: Degree
Degree Subject: Is chosen BEFORE institution Passionate Enjoy It doesn’t necessarily need to link with
future career or have been studied before 52,000 Higher Education Courses
Helping your child choose: Institution
Offers their subject! They are eligible! Traditional New Russell Group 250 Higher Education Establishments Approx 400,000 students register p.a High competition e.g. LSE 18 to 1, Warwick 7 to 1, Oxbridge 4 to 1
Useful Links
The Guardian Newspaper
www.education.guardian.co.uk/universityguideThe Times Good University Guide
www.timesonline.co.ukInstitution culture www.push.co.ukOpen DaysReputation: teaching and researchStudent Profile
Getting Ahead: A Levels
OrganisedCoursework: leave time to reflect, check and correctRevision: make a revision plan, be realistic, include ‘down-time’ and relaxation, accept that usual activities might be curtailed temporarily i.e. it’s not forever!, discuss progress and areas of concern, remove temptation, routine
Getting Ahead: Revision Colours Graphics/doodles/mind-maps Post-it’s/Cue Cards Even 10 minutes of revision is better than nothing… Use lunches and breaks to free up evenings…. Get up half an hour early to revise….
Chunk It: Each specification studied is split into smaller topics (e.g. Physics has the Waves
topic). Draw up a list of these topics Draw into diary or calendar what day going to revise each one on.
Aim to complete all topics about two before exams start – plenty of room to take own mock exams and tests and find out what needs to be worked on.
Then can do targeted, specialised revision on weaknesses.
Getting Ahead: ExamsNight before exam: early to bed everything ready for morningMorning of exam: breakfast leave a little earlier to avoid stress/lateness no point cramming now….In exam: water and glucose sweets plenty of pens and paper encourage take time to PLANAfter exam: move on: discourage post-mortems rest then focus on next exam
Useful Links
Revision Aids:http://www.s-cool.co.uk/alevel.htmlRevision Tips + downloadable revision plan:http://www.bustertests.co.uk/studies/how-tostart-revising.phpFree mind-mapping software:http://www.mindomo.com/Exam Tips:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4508749.stm
Preparing for University
Fewer hours of taught classesFewer hours of taught classes Different ways of learningDifferent ways of learning Independence and self-disciplineIndependence and self-discipline Choose areas of specialismChoose areas of specialism Longer holidays!Longer holidays!
Preparing for University
Average of 12 hours of ‘formal contact time’Lectures
Classes/seminars/tutorials
Workshops/group study
But expected to do at least 3-5 hours in preparation for each class either in the library or at home
Self-discipline
Exams and coursework
Choose areas of specialism
Preparing for University Work experience Volunteering/Community Work Outside Interests Student Shadowing Summer Schools Open Days Offer Holder Days Save money! Get hold of a reading list Keep involved with the subject once exams over Have a rest
Student Shadowing
A good way to find out if you like the university – most universities offer this
Check Student Recruitment web pages of individual universities
Typically 2 – 2.5 hours LectureTourQ&AAdmissions advice
Campus tours
Most universities will run these. Check Student Recruitment online for more details
LSETours run every Monday, Wednesday & Friday during half term week from 3 pm. (27 and 29 May 2009)No need to book – just turn up promptly to the Student Services Centre30 minute guided tour led by current student
Above all
Be supportive but don’t worry too much! Pass on the info you’ve learnt today and try and encourage discussions with your child about what’s going on… Ask teachers, speak to universities, use the
internet, if possible: loads of info out there…
Questions?