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The university application process needs to be attended to urgently this month says Caroline Knight
The new school year is well underway and for those students in Year 13 wanting to apply to universities, it is a crucial time.
The deadline for medicine,
dentistry, veterinary subjects and courses at Oxford and Cambridge is October 15, with most other application deadlines being January 15, 2012. Many schools recommend that their students complete their applications before the end of October, as some universities select on a ‘fi rst-come-fi rst- served’ basis. All applications and offers are handled via the UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) website, for which students should usually register via their school. There is a charge for the UCAS application: £11 for one course and £22 for two or more, which is paid via the school or the website.
Students can apply to up to
fi ve courses and there is no order of preference on the form. Entry requirements hinge on points earned on exam results – and conditional offers are made on
the basis of predicted grades in addition to GCSE or equivalent results and AS results. Grades earn UCAS Tariff points – with an A-level ‘A’ grade, for example, representing 120 points and a B earning 100 points. Key to the application
process, in addition to adequate UCAS Tariff points, is the ‘personal statement’ which provides an opportunity for a student to ‘sell themselves’. This is usually the only opportunity for the university to assess a student from a more personal angle, as most do not invite candidates for an interview. The compilation of this important document usually proves as daunting as the crucial exam results themselves! Offers are issued by universities by early May and most of these will be ‘conditional’, meaning they depend upon adequate academic results. Some might invite the candidate for an interview at this point. Students must then make their decision by a certain deadline.
Course of the month Creative Writing
Writer Linda James has recently moved to Whitstable and will be running workshops at The Horsebridge Arts Centre from 9 October at 2pm. She taught two of the Index writers, so we can attest that her workshops are supportive and inspirational. Linda says: “I’ll teach you the techniques you need to make your writing sparkle.” For details, call 01227 281174.
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School Open Days A round-up of school and college open days
for prospective pupils and their parents
Barton Court Grammar School Longport, Canterbury CT1 1PH. Tel: 01227 464600.
www.bartoncourt.org. 11+: Thurs 6 Oct 6pm-9pm, Mon 17 Oct, Wed 19 Oct and Thur 20 Oct 9am-11am.
Briary Primary School Greenhill Road West, Herne Bay CT6 7RS. Tel: 01227 373095.
www.briary.kent.sch. uk. Thurs 11 Nov, 9.15am- 10.45am.
Dover College Effi ngham Crescent, Dover CT17 9RH. Tel: 01304 205969 Sat 8 Oct
10am-12.30pm.The Infant and Junior School and Senior School will be open to visitors.
Northbourne Park School Betteshanger, Deal, Kent CT14 0NW. Tel: 01304 611215.
www.northbournepark.com Information mornings on Sat during term time. Contact Jackie Jones, offi ce@
northbournepark.com to arrange an appointment.
Simon Langton Girls Grammar School
Old Dover Road, Canterbury CT1 3EW.
www.langton.kent.
sch.uk. Year 7 September 2012 entry: Thurs 6 Oct, 1.45pm with planned programme until 3.30pm. Thurs 13 Oct, 6-9pm with presentations at 6pm and 7.15pm and guided tours.
St Edmund’s School Canterbury CT2 8HU. Tel: 01227 475600.
www.stedmunds.org.uk Sat 8 Oct 9.30am-1pm. Tour the Nursery, the Pre-Prep, the Junior and the Senior School and observe activities and lessons. No booking required.
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Northwood Road, Tankerton, Whitstable CT5 2EY.
www.st-marys-
whitstable.kent.sch.uk. 8 Nov at 2pm for children due to start school in Sept 2012. A short introduction by the Headteacher followed by a tour of the school.
Thanet College Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs CT10 1PN. Tel: 01843 605040.
www.thanet.ac.uk. Wed 2 Nov, 2.30-7pm at the main Broadstairs campus. View the facilities, meet teaching staff and seek advice on starting a college course, including careers guidance and fi nancial support.
The King’s School Canterbury CT1 2ES. Tel: 01227 595579. E-mail: admissions@kings-
school.co.uk
13+ Entry: Sat 8 Oct. 6th Form Entry 2012: Saturday 1 October. To book contact: Mrs Bev Skilton, The Assistant Registrar.
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