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Newly added free resources

Writing a Personal Statement - Tutorial Booklet

Writing a Personal Statement - Tutorial Booklet - 12 page guide

MODEL FOLDER AND REVISION CHECK

Model folder and revision check sheet - can be used by nearly any subject

Year 12 Contract - an example

Year 12 Contract - an example

Online resources - what do subscribers say?

Subscribers, who attended the National Heads of Sixth Form Conference in London, review what they like about the subscription materials.

GCSE to Year 12 - transition checklist

Checklist for students to work through in tutorial time. 1 page pdf

VIDEO SCHEDULE - suggested video titles to play Year 12 and Year 13

Provide to tutors so they have an easy schedule to work through (Intervention, Yr 12, Yr 13, Prep for university) PDF document

Time management - daily to-do lists

Provide for students and teach them how to prioritise daily tasks - PDF SHEET

Not going to university - quick guide

27 slides - options other than university

Chimp Paradox (ppt great for accompanying 'Looking back: making the most of sixth form')

POWERPOINT to accompany 'Looking back: making the most of sixth form'. Covers chimp paradox and valuing support

Luck factor - Part 1

How can students make themselves lucky through adopting lucky behaviours - ppt for tutors or assembly

Growth Mindset - Myth of Genius

Growth Mindset - Myth of Genius - ready-made ppt for tutorial time or assembly

Growth Mindset - Confidence powerpoint

Teach students the importance of confidence and how it develops from having a growth mindset - ready-made ppt

Newly added subscriber resources

VIDEO SCHEDULE - suggested video titles to play Year 12 and Year 13

Provide to tutors so they have an easy schedule to work through (Intervention, Yr 12, Yr 13, Prep for university) PDF document

UCAS Personal Statement: step by step guide - 17 page pdf guide

Includes 17 pages of advice: web links, from when starting sixth form to Oxford and Cambridge personal statements

Interviews - university guide for students

15 page pdf guide - general interviews, Oxbridge, Medicine, Vet Science/Med, Dentistry/Teaching

Emotional side of learning: feeling overwhelmed

Video (4 mins) - successful students discuss feeling overwhelmed in Year 13 and how to cope.

Looking back: making the most of sixth form

Video (4 mins) students in their first year at university reflect on what they realise they valued about sixth form

Medicine video: advice for those applying

Video (5 mins) students reflect on reasons for applying, personal statement, work experience and selection tests

Are you in control of your phone? Or is your phone in control of you?

POWERPOINT - 48 slides - benefits, addiction, fake news, echo chambers, strategies to control phones, video links

Applying to Oxford or Cambridge: a step by step guide

Applying to Oxford or Cambridge: a step by step guide - 20 pages of advice from Year 11 onwards

Not going to university - complete guide

Not going to university - complete guide. 72 slides

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video.

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video. A great video to show Year 13 as when they return from summer break.

All Videos

Sleep is essential video

Video (max 4 mins) in which students discuss the need to take sleep seriously in order to study successfully

Putting in the hours video

Video (max 4 mins) - students outline how many hours they study to be able to achieve top grades

Attending lessons: valuing every one - video

Video (max 4 mins) Attending Lessons - top performing students explain why it's important to value every lesson to encourage better attendance and punctuality

Importance of visiting universities - 4 mins video

Importance of visiting universities - 4 mins video. Encourages students to visit their insurance choice universities.

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge - video - 4 mins.

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge: advice and experiences from applicants who received an Oxbridge offer.

EPQ - Challenges and advice - 4 mins video.

EPQ - Challenges and advice - 4 mins video. Students who've been through EPQ and gained A*/A impart advice and share the challenges.

Oxbridge Interviews - 4 mins video.

Oxbridge Interviews - students discuss the approaches they adopted to their interview.

Online resources - what do subscribers say?

Subscribers, who attended the National Heads of Sixth Form Conference in London, review what they like about the subscription materials.

VIDEO SCHEDULE - suggested video titles to play Year 12 and Year 13

Provide to tutors so they have an easy schedule to work through (Intervention, Yr 12, Yr 13, Prep for university) PDF document

Emotional side of learning: feeling overwhelmed

Video (4 mins) - successful students discuss feeling overwhelmed in Year 13 and how to cope.

Looking back: making the most of sixth form

Video (4 mins) students in their first year at university reflect on what they realise they valued about sixth form

Medicine video: advice for those applying

Video (5 mins) students reflect on reasons for applying, personal statement, work experience and selection tests

Coping with stress video

Video (max 4 mins) of advice from successful A-Level students to current sixth formers on coping with stress

A-Level Mindset video

Video (max 4 mins) outlining the way students need to THINK about A-Level (and the like) plus a suite of follow-up material on growth mindset.

Revision to improve recall - video

Video (4 mins max) Revision to improve recall for linear examinations

Revision: improving your understanding - video

Video (4 mins max) Revision: improving your understanding - top performing students focus on time spent genuinely trying to understand all aspects of the specification. One of three on revision.

Revision: application and practise - video

Video (max 4 mins) advice about the importance of past paper questions, mark schemes and practise

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video.

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video. A great video to show Year 13 as when they return from summer break.

Asking for help: teachers - video

Video (max 4 mins) in which A-Level students encourage others to value asking for help from teachers

Asking for help: friends - video

Video (2 mins 41 secs) in which sixth former students discuss the value of seeking support from colleagues and friends

Extra curricular activities- video

Video (4 mins max) Extra curricular activities - encouraging students to take up activities inside and outside the 6th form

Independent Learning - video

Video (4 mins max) and range of tutorial resources to help students become more in control of their learning

Motivating yourself to keep working - video

Video (3 mins 49 sec) packed full of suggestions about how to maintain motivation to work hard and keep revising

Organisation video

Video (max 4 mins) of top performing A Level students focusing on being organised in the sixth form

Note-taking: tips and skills video

Video (3 mins 31 secs) on tips and the importance of taking notes early plus a 17-page booklet on how to take notes

Starting University: preparation and the first day - VIDEO

Video (5 mins) students in their first year at university reflect on how they prepared for university and pass on tips for your first day at university.

Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 1: realising the challenge - video

Video 1 - 'Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form: Realising the Challenge' (4 mins max). Great for induction and intervention

Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 2: understanding your subject - video

Video 2 - 'Leap from GCSE: Understanding your subject' plus a tutorial exercise (max 4 mins)

Procrastination: Routines and Discipline - video

Video (max 4 mins) Procrastination: Routines and Discipline

Procrastination: Phones and Social Media - video

Video (max 4 mins) advice about tackling social media and phones as a source of distraction

Choosing a sixth form: why stay on? video

Video (max 4 mins) in which students explain why they chose their school sixth form

Using mobile phones to support learning - video

Video (max 4 mins) in which students discuss the way mobile phones can actually be helpful for studying

Making technology useful for studying - video

Video (4 mins max) Making technology useful for studying - lots of ideas to embrace technology for learning

A-Level Mindset and Growth Mindset

Attending lessons: valuing every one - video

Video (max 4 mins) Attending Lessons - top performing students explain why it's important to value every lesson to encourage better attendance and punctuality

Chimp Paradox (ppt great for accompanying 'Looking back: making the most of sixth form')

POWERPOINT to accompany 'Looking back: making the most of sixth form'. Covers chimp paradox and valuing support

Looking back: making the most of sixth form

Video (4 mins) students in their first year at university reflect on what they realise they valued about sixth form

A-Level Mindset video

Video (max 4 mins) outlining the way students need to THINK about A-Level (and the like) plus a suite of follow-up material on growth mindset.

A LEVEL MINDSET - VIDEO FOLLOW-UP EXERCISE

A LEVEL MINDSET - VIDEO FOLLOW-UP EXERCISE

Luck factor - Part 1

How can students make themselves lucky through adopting lucky behaviours - ppt for tutors or assembly

Growth Mindset - Myth of Genius

Growth Mindset - Myth of Genius - ready-made ppt for tutorial time or assembly

Growth Mindset - Confidence powerpoint

Teach students the importance of confidence and how it develops from having a growth mindset - ready-made ppt

Fixed and growth mindset: the dangers of praise

Fixed and growth mindset: the dangers of praise - powerpoint for tutorial time or assembly. Use before a mock exam to get students to value recognition for hard work.

Growth or Fixed Mindset - assess your mindset exercise

Questionnaire and mindset scoring

Responding to feedback - how do you react?

Tutorial activity to help students reflect about the way they respond to low grades e.g. internal test

Asking for help: teachers - video

Video (max 4 mins) in which A-Level students encourage others to value asking for help from teachers

Asking for help: friends - video

Video (2 mins 41 secs) in which sixth former students discuss the value of seeking support from colleagues and friends

7 Principles of learning

7 Principles of learning

Emotions and learning

Emotional side of learning: feeling overwhelmed

Video (4 mins) - successful students discuss feeling overwhelmed in Year 13 and how to cope.

Looking back: making the most of sixth form

Video (4 mins) students in their first year at university reflect on what they realise they valued about sixth form

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video.

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video. A great video to show Year 13 as when they return from summer break.

Luck factor - Part 1

How can students make themselves lucky through adopting lucky behaviours - ppt for tutors or assembly

Responding to feedback - how do you react?

Tutorial activity to help students reflect about the way they respond to low grades e.g. internal test

Emotional side of learning - self esteem

Emotional side of learning - self esteem - reflection task

Employability Skills

Not going to university - quick guide

27 slides - options other than university

Not going to university - complete guide

Not going to university - complete guide. 72 slides

Writing your C.V. - what to include

Writing your C.V. - what to include. Aimed at students from Year 11 to Year 13

Apprenticeships Parent Pack

Apprenticeships Parent Pack - 12 pages of advice for parents

Extra curricular activities- video

Video (4 mins max) Extra curricular activities - encouraging students to take up activities inside and outside the 6th form

Tackling Difficult Conversations

Complete activity pack (117 pages) for 6th formers with 20 activities based on management training course material

Shaping your extra-curricular experiences in the sixth form

Shaping your extra-curricular experiences in the sixth form

Tackling Difficult Conversations - seek their story first - role play activity

Tackling Difficult Conversations - seek their story first - role play activity

EPQ

Study skills guide for EPQ from University of East Anglia

Study skills guide for EPQ from University of East Anglia from academic language to referencing

EPQ - Challenges and advice - 4 mins video.

EPQ - Challenges and advice - 4 mins video. Students who've been through EPQ and gained A*/A impart advice and share the challenges.

Thinking fast and slow: helpful resource to get students thinking about thinking!

Thinking fast and slow: helpful resource to get students thinking about thinking! ppt to share with EPQ students as well as a stretch and challenge resource

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video.

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video. A great video to show Year 13 as when they return from summer break.

Independent learning

Study skills guide for EPQ from University of East Anglia

Study skills guide for EPQ from University of East Anglia from academic language to referencing

MODEL FOLDER AND REVISION CHECK

Model folder and revision check sheet - can be used by nearly any subject

Resources to help students make the transition to university

Resources to help students make the transition to university - ppt created by UEA lecturer, Harriet Jones

Time management - daily to-do lists

Provide for students and teach them how to prioritise daily tasks - PDF SHEET

Are you in control of your phone? Or is your phone in control of you?

POWERPOINT - 48 slides - benefits, addiction, fake news, echo chambers, strategies to control phones, video links

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video.

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video. A great video to show Year 13 as when they return from summer break.

Independent Learning - video

Video (4 mins max) and range of tutorial resources to help students become more in control of their learning

Motivating yourself to keep working - video

Video (3 mins 49 sec) packed full of suggestions about how to maintain motivation to work hard and keep revising

Rate your independent learning skills - questionnaire

Rate your independent learning skills - sixth form questionnaire

Independent learning resources checklist

Independent learning resources checklist in which students explore the range of resources they need to be able to help themselves learn

Independent learning skills log for a UCAS Personal Statement

Independent learning skills log for a UCAS Personal Statement

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control - tutorial exercise

Independent Learning: cartoon exercise

Independent Learning: cartoon exercise

Understanding and tackling procrastination

Understanding and tackling procrastination - tutorial resource

Taking even better notes - selectivity is key

Short activity to help students focus on being selective when taking notes

Induction

GCSE to Year 12 - transition checklist

Checklist for students to work through in tutorial time. 1 page pdf

Time management - daily to-do lists

Provide for students and teach them how to prioritise daily tasks - PDF SHEET

A-Level Mindset video

Video (max 4 mins) outlining the way students need to THINK about A-Level (and the like) plus a suite of follow-up material on growth mindset.

Extra curricular activities- video

Video (4 mins max) Extra curricular activities - encouraging students to take up activities inside and outside the 6th form

Independent Learning - video

Video (4 mins max) and range of tutorial resources to help students become more in control of their learning

Organisation video

Video (max 4 mins) of top performing A Level students focusing on being organised in the sixth form

Note-taking: tips and skills video

Video (3 mins 31 secs) on tips and the importance of taking notes early plus a 17-page booklet on how to take notes

Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 1: realising the challenge - video

Video 1 - 'Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form: Realising the Challenge' (4 mins max). Great for induction and intervention

Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 2: understanding your subject - video

Video 2 - 'Leap from GCSE: Understanding your subject' plus a tutorial exercise (max 4 mins)

Having a goal to motivate yourself

Having a goal to motivate yourself - research UCAS and apprenticeships

Intervention

Attending lessons: valuing every one - video

Video (max 4 mins) Attending Lessons - top performing students explain why it's important to value every lesson to encourage better attendance and punctuality

Putting in the hours video

Video (max 4 mins) - students outline how many hours they study to be able to achieve top grades

Sleep is essential video

Video (max 4 mins) in which students discuss the need to take sleep seriously in order to study successfully

Intervention session - guidance notes

Intervention session - guidance notes for 60-90 mins workshop

MODEL FOLDER AND REVISION CHECK

Model folder and revision check sheet - can be used by nearly any subject

Time management - daily to-do lists

Provide for students and teach them how to prioritise daily tasks - PDF SHEET

Are you in control of your phone? Or is your phone in control of you?

POWERPOINT - 48 slides - benefits, addiction, fake news, echo chambers, strategies to control phones, video links

Revision to improve recall - video

Video (4 mins max) Revision to improve recall for linear examinations

A-Level Mindset video

Video (max 4 mins) outlining the way students need to THINK about A-Level (and the like) plus a suite of follow-up material on growth mindset.

Coping with stress video

Video (max 4 mins) of advice from successful A-Level students to current sixth formers on coping with stress

Revision: application and practise - video

Video (max 4 mins) advice about the importance of past paper questions, mark schemes and practise

Revision: improving your understanding - video

Video (4 mins max) Revision: improving your understanding - top performing students focus on time spent genuinely trying to understand all aspects of the specification. One of three on revision.

What's the problem? Questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet their tutor

What's the problem? pre-meeting questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet with their tutor

Revision - R is for managing Relationships to reduce distractions

Revision - R is for managing Relationships to reduce distractions

Revision - E is for Environment - think about where you revise

Revision - E is for Environment - think about where you revise

Revision - S is for Strategies to recall information

Revision - S is for Strategies to recall information

Revision - T is for Testing yourself

Revision - T is for Testing yourself - practical advice and activities to focus on testing recall for linear exams

Responding to feedback - how do you react?

Tutorial activity to help students reflect about the way they respond to low grades e.g. internal test

Asking for help: teachers - video

Video (max 4 mins) in which A-Level students encourage others to value asking for help from teachers

Asking for help: friends - video

Video (2 mins 41 secs) in which sixth former students discuss the value of seeking support from colleagues and friends

Independent Learning - video

Video (4 mins max) and range of tutorial resources to help students become more in control of their learning

Motivating yourself to keep working - video

Video (3 mins 49 sec) packed full of suggestions about how to maintain motivation to work hard and keep revising

Rate your independent learning skills - questionnaire

Rate your independent learning skills - sixth form questionnaire

Independent learning resources checklist

Independent learning resources checklist in which students explore the range of resources they need to be able to help themselves learn

Organisation video

Video (max 4 mins) of top performing A Level students focusing on being organised in the sixth form

Note-taking: tips and skills video

Video (3 mins 31 secs) on tips and the importance of taking notes early plus a 17-page booklet on how to take notes

Procrastination: Routines and Discipline - video

Video (max 4 mins) Procrastination: Routines and Discipline

Procrastination: Phones and Social Media - video

Video (max 4 mins) advice about tackling social media and phones as a source of distraction

Using mobile phones to support learning - video

Video (max 4 mins) in which students discuss the way mobile phones can actually be helpful for studying

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control - tutorial exercise

Independent Learning: cartoon exercise

Independent Learning: cartoon exercise

Design your weekly study schedule

Design your weekly study schedule

Understanding and tackling procrastination

Understanding and tackling procrastination - tutorial resource

Emotional side of learning - self esteem

Emotional side of learning - self esteem - reflection task

Stress activity

Students learn to identify stress and learn to accept the some stress can be useful but too much is not.

Having a goal to motivate yourself

Having a goal to motivate yourself - research UCAS and apprenticeships

How to take notes - 17 page guide

How to take notes - 17 page guide in pdf format - with exercises

Intervention strategies checklist for teachers

Checklist to structure intervention in the 6th form

Literacy skills - humanities

Common spelling mistakes - tutorial activity

Common spelling mistakes - tutorial activity. More materials being added every week in 'Literacy - humanities'

Resources to help students make the transition to university

Resources to help students make the transition to university - ppt created by UEA lecturer, Harriet Jones

Commas and adverbs in sentences: tutorial activity

Commas and adverbs in sentences: tutorial activity 2 pages 10-15 mins

Command words in essay titles

Command words in essay titles. Guidance on evaluating key words in essay questions to improve exam technique. 13 page pdf

Alternative words to 'said'

Alternative words to 'said. Guidance into enhancing students' vocabulary using alternative words. 1 page pdf

Command language in examination questions

Command language in examination questions. Practical activity for students designed to help with description and analysis exam questions.

Conventions of style in essays

Conventions of style in essays. Guidance for students on constructing essays or longer-style answers

Expanding your exam - related vocabulary

Expanding your exam-related vocabulary. Exercises to assist in broadening vocabulary.

Expanding vocabulary and improving spelling.

Expanding vocabulary and improving spelling. Activity designed to encourage students to broaden vocabulary.

Grammar, spelling and vocabulary

Grammar, spelling and vocabulary. Activities to highlight common errors.

Grammar: comparing and contrasting

Grammar: comparing and contrasting. Exercises to practice common grammatical errors

Helpful Sentence starters and connectives

Helpful sentence starters and connectives. Useful vocabulary for students to start sentences and connect ideas.

Literacy skills - sciences

Using commas in science

Using commas in science - biology, chemistry and physics

Resources to help students make the transition to university

Resources to help students make the transition to university - ppt created by UEA lecturer, Harriet Jones

Using connectives and punctuation

Using connectives and punctuation in A-Level sciences. Applied to two topics : resonance and homeostasis. 3 page pdg

Using an apostophe in science: when to use it's and its

Using an apostophe in science: when to use it's and its - 5 mins tutorial exercise with answers - 1 A4 pdf page

Explaining - how to explain in science

Explaining - how to explain in science. Examples to analyse. 2 pages 15 mins. More materials being added every week in 'Literacy - science'.

Answering long answer science exam questions - being selective

Being selective in extended science answers - biology and chemistry exercise includes answers - 5 mins - 4 pages

Logical science paragraphs

Logical science paragraphs for A-Level Biology, Chemistry and Physics - 3 page pdf with exercises and answers

Logical order and using connectives in science

Logical order and using connectives in science. Chemistry and biology examples - however the principles carry for all science.

Ordering longer answers in science

Ordering longer answers in science - Biology, Chemistry and Physics - exercises and answers

Punctuation in A-Level science

Punctuation in A-Level science

Using the correct linking words in science

Using the correct linking words in science - applied to 'cell division' and 'Boyle and the birth of chemistry'. 3 page pdf.

Writing clearly in science

Writing clearly in science. 2 page pdf. Applied to three scientific areas with answers.

Righting wrongs in science - Part 1

Righting wrongs in science - Part 1 - students have to correct scientific explanations - answers provided

Righting wrongs in science - Part 2

Righting wrongs in science - Part 2 - students correct scientific answers. Answers provided. 2 page pdf.

Righting wrongs in science - Part 3

Righting wrongs in science - Part 3. 20 errors per applied area to underline and correct. 6 page pdf.

Managing the sixth form experience

MODEL FOLDER AND REVISION CHECK

Model folder and revision check sheet - can be used by nearly any subject

Finding out what works - questionnaire

Finding out what works - questionnaire - to be used by teachers in class

Reflections on an Ofsted inspection May 2019 using new framework

Reflections on an Ofsted inspection May 2019 using new framework - 2 page summary

Year 13 Tutoring - ppt from Heads of Sixth Form Conference 21 June 2019

Michael Senior's ppt presented to Heads of Sixth at the Annual Heads of Sixth Conference June 2019

GDPR - consent form for results day photos

GDPR - consent form for results day photos - adapt this to get permission from students to use for promotion

Year 12 Contract - an example

Year 12 Contract - an example

Writing the UCAS Reference - advice

Writing the UCAS Reference - advice - 37 slide ppt

Fasting during Ramadan - letter for students and parents

Fasting during Ramadan - letter for students and parents - Word document to adapt for your centre

What do our subscription materials (30+ videos and 200+ resources) cover?

Video (3 mins 20 sec) watch this video to find out more about our subscription content.

What's the problem? Questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet their tutor

What's the problem? pre-meeting questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet with their tutor

Lesson expectations

List of possible lesson expectations for A-Level teachers

POSTER - DISPLAY BOARD - STUDY SKILLS

POSTER - DISPLAY BOARD - 'STUDY SKILLS' - promote study skills advice on your noticeboard areas using this poster heading

Extra curricular activities- video

Video (4 mins max) Extra curricular activities - encouraging students to take up activities inside and outside the 6th form

Choosing a sixth form: why stay on? video

Video (max 4 mins) in which students explain why they chose their school sixth form

Motivation

Growth Mindset - Myth of Genius

Growth Mindset - Myth of Genius - ready-made ppt for tutorial time or assembly

Motivating yourself to keep working - video

Video (3 mins 49 sec) packed full of suggestions about how to maintain motivation to work hard and keep revising

Analysing a UCAS Reference - motivating students to work hard in Year 12

Analysing a UCAS Reference - motivating students to work hard in Year 12. Students look at comments made (hard work, independence, curiosity) and reflect about what they want their reference to state.

Who am I? 20 tutorial exercises

Who am I? students read about someone famous, guess who they are, answer questions about their life - each one has faced adversity and so is motivational

Having a goal to motivate yourself

Having a goal to motivate yourself - research UCAS and apprenticeships

Personal Statements

Super-Curricular guide for Year 12

Super-Curricular guide for Year 12 by Cambridge University Student Union. Not quite as detailed as our expanding range of subject-specific subscriber content but still very helpful.

Why deepen your subject knowledge: introduction to super-curricular enrichment

Ready-made powerpoint to help tutors explain the difference between and super-curricular enrichment as well as where to look for ideas

Get a competitive advantage with your HE applications: ready-made ppt

Get a competitive advantage with your HE applications: ready-made ppt for tutorial time, 60+ slides, UCAS process, costs, personal statement, super-curricular ideas.

Writing a Personal Statement - Tutorial Booklet

Writing a Personal Statement - Tutorial Booklet - 12 page guide

UCAS Personal Statement: step by step guide - 17 page pdf guide

Includes 17 pages of advice: web links, from when starting sixth form to Oxford and Cambridge personal statements

Medicine video: advice for those applying

Video (5 mins) students reflect on reasons for applying, personal statement, work experience and selection tests

Applying to Oxford or Cambridge: a step by step guide

Applying to Oxford or Cambridge: a step by step guide - 20 pages of advice from Year 11 onwards

Applying for Art Degrees: a step by step guide

Applying for Art Degrees: a step by step guide

Applying for Chemistry degrees - step by step guide

Pdf guide to give Year 11 and Year 12

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video.

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video. A great video to show Year 13 as when they return from summer break.

Applying for English Literature degrees: a step by step guide

With advice for Year 11 and Year 12

Applying for Geography degrees - step by step guide

STEP BY STEP SERIES Applying for Geography degrees with advice and further links to explore for Year 11 and Year 12

Applying for History degrees: a step by step guide

With advice for Year 11 and Year 12

Subject-specific advice for UCAS Personal Statements - 18 subjects covered

Subject-specific advice for UCAS Personal Statements - advice by admissions tutors with an example and analysis for 18 popular courses

Applying for Law degrees: a step by step guide

Applying for Law degrees: a step by step guide. 13 page pdf guide.

How much to you know about the UCAS personal statement?

How much to you know about the UCAS personal statement? - quiz with answers and general comments from admissions tutors

Improving a personal statement: paragraph by paragraph with models provided

Improving a personal statement: paragraph by paragraph with models provided

Writing a personal statement for a highly competitive course and university

Writing a personal statement for a highly competitive course and university - example and analysis

Gathering experiences for a UCAS Personal Statement

Gathering experiences for a UCAS Personal Statement - Students read through a standard style personal statement and count up the number of experiences mentioned.Ideal for induction or early in Year 12

Applying for Physics degrees - step by step guide

STEP BY STEP SERIES Applying for Physics degrees with advice and further links to explore for Year 11 and Year 12 - 11 page pdf booklet

Geography - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Ready-made powerpoint for tutors to use or provide on your VLE

History - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

History - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement: ready-made powerpoint for tutors to use

Physics: super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Physics: super-curricular guide - ready-made powerpoint to enrich a personal statement

Psychology: super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Psychology: super-curricular guide - ready-made powerpoint to enrich a personal statement

CHEMISTRY - SUPER-CURRICULAR GUIDE TO ENRICH A PERSONAL STATEMENT

Chemistry - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement: ready-made powerpoint for tutors to use

ENGINEERING - SUPER-CURRICULAR GUIDE TO ENRICH A PERSONAL STATEMENT

Engineering: super-curricular guide - ready-made powerpoint to enrich a personal statement

Mathematics - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Mathematics - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement: ready-made powerpoint for tutors to use

Supporting dentistry applications

Supporting dentistry applications: ready-made ppt - 14 slides

Supporting applications for Law

Supporting applications for Law: ready-made powerpoint - 22 slides

Preparation-Higher Education

Resources to help students make the transition to university

Resources to help students make the transition to university - ppt created by UEA lecturer, Harriet Jones

Importance of visiting universities - 4 mins video

Importance of visiting universities - 4 mins video. Encourages students to visit their insurance choice universities.

Making insurance choices - ppt to use with students

Making insurance choices - 4 slides to use

Medical Schools entry criteria 2020: created by the Medical Schools Council

Medical Schools entry criteria 2020: created by the Medical Schools Council

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge - video - 4 mins.

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge: advice and experiences from applicants who received an Oxbridge offer.

Writing the UCAS Reference - advice

Writing the UCAS Reference - advice - 37 slide ppt

Oxbridge Interviews - 4 mins video.

Oxbridge Interviews - students discuss the approaches they adopted to their interview.

EPQ - Challenges and advice - 4 mins video.

EPQ - Challenges and advice - 4 mins video. Students who've been through EPQ and gained A*/A impart advice and share the challenges.

UCAS Personal Statement: step by step guide - 17 page pdf guide

Includes 17 pages of advice: web links, from when starting sixth form to Oxford and Cambridge personal statements

Interviews - university guide for students

15 page pdf guide - general interviews, Oxbridge, Medicine, Vet Science/Med, Dentistry/Teaching

Medicine video: advice for those applying

Video (5 mins) students reflect on reasons for applying, personal statement, work experience and selection tests

Applying to Oxford or Cambridge: a step by step guide

Applying to Oxford or Cambridge: a step by step guide - 20 pages of advice from Year 11 onwards

Applying for Art Degrees: a step by step guide

Applying for Art Degrees: a step by step guide

Applying for biology degrees: step by step guide

Applying for biology degrees: step by step guide - 11 page pdf guide

Applying for Chemistry degrees - step by step guide

Pdf guide to give Year 11 and Year 12

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video.

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video. A great video to show Year 13 as when they return from summer break.

Applying for English Literature degrees: a step by step guide

With advice for Year 11 and Year 12

Applying for Geography degrees - step by step guide

STEP BY STEP SERIES Applying for Geography degrees with advice and further links to explore for Year 11 and Year 12

Applying for History degrees: a step by step guide

With advice for Year 11 and Year 12

Applying for Law degrees: a step by step guide

Applying for Law degrees: a step by step guide. 13 page pdf guide.

Applying for Medicine - step by step guide

Applying for Medicine - step by step guide - 14 page pdf guide packed with useful advice and helpful links

Applying for Physics degrees - step by step guide

STEP BY STEP SERIES Applying for Physics degrees with advice and further links to explore for Year 11 and Year 12 - 11 page pdf booklet

Apprenticeships Parent Pack

Apprenticeships Parent Pack - 12 pages of advice for parents

Geography - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Ready-made powerpoint for tutors to use or provide on your VLE

Supporting dentistry applications

Supporting dentistry applications: ready-made ppt - 14 slides

Supporting applications for Law

Supporting applications for Law: ready-made powerpoint - 22 slides

Supporting applications to Oxbridge: ready-made powerpoint

Supporting applications to Oxbridge: ready-made powerpoint - 28 slides covering myths, GCSEs, typical offers, finance and support.

UCAS reference: Form Tutor Report and Student Self-review Sheet

UCAS reference: Form Tutor Report and Student Self-review to help inform the overall UCAS reference

Choosing courses and universities: what features are important to me?

Choosing courses and universities: what features are important to me? questionnaire to help focus students on what to look for

Starting University: preparation and the first day - VIDEO

Video (5 mins) students in their first year at university reflect on how they prepared for university and pass on tips for your first day at university.

Course analysis sheet: students complete while exploring and comparing degree courses

Course analysis sheet: students complete while exploring and comparing degree courses. Also comes with a University analysis sheet (e.g. location,facilities, aspects I like and don't like)

PSHE in the sixth form

Sleep is essential video

Video (max 4 mins) in which students discuss the need to take sleep seriously in order to study successfully

Are you in control of your phone? Or is your phone in control of you?

POWERPOINT - 48 slides - benefits, addiction, fake news, echo chambers, strategies to control phones, video links

Coping with stress video

Video (max 4 mins) of advice from successful A-Level students to current sixth formers on coping with stress

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video.

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video. A great video to show Year 13 as when they return from summer break.

Writing your C.V. - what to include

Writing your C.V. - what to include. Aimed at students from Year 11 to Year 13

Tutorial Activity Booklet - ideal for Year 12

Tutorial Activity Booklet - ideal for Year 12: Lifestyle, Study skills, Communication, Vision. Helps students achieve all-round success.

Luck factor - Part 1

How can students make themselves lucky through adopting lucky behaviours - ppt for tutors or assembly

Money matters: your salary - tax and national insurance

Money matters: your salary - tax and national insurance. Powerpoint for tutorial time or assembly

Tackling Difficult Conversations

Complete activity pack (117 pages) for 6th formers with 20 activities based on management training course material

Starting University: preparation and the first day - VIDEO

Video (5 mins) students in their first year at university reflect on how they prepared for university and pass on tips for your first day at university.

Alcohol student-led presentation exercise

Alcohol student-led presentation exercise on alcohol limits, drink driving, physical effects

Seeking support - part 1

Seeking support powerpoint for tutorial time

Seeking support - part 2

Seeking support - part 2 - powerpoint for tutorial time

Emotional side of learning - self esteem

Emotional side of learning - self esteem - reflection task

Stress activity

Students learn to identify stress and learn to accept the some stress can be useful but too much is not.

Who am I? 20 tutorial exercises

Who am I? students read about someone famous, guess who they are, answer questions about their life - each one has faced adversity and so is motivational

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control - tutorial exercise

Sleep and learning powerpoint

Sleep and learning powerpoint

Revision strategies

Year 13 Tutoring - ppt from Heads of Sixth Form Conference 21 June 2019

Michael Senior's ppt presented to Heads of Sixth at the Annual Heads of Sixth Conference June 2019

Revision to improve recall - video

Video (4 mins max) Revision to improve recall for linear examinations

Revision: application and practise - video

Video (max 4 mins) advice about the importance of past paper questions, mark schemes and practise

Revision: improving your understanding - video

Video (4 mins max) Revision: improving your understanding - top performing students focus on time spent genuinely trying to understand all aspects of the specification. One of three on revision.

Revision - R is for managing Relationships to reduce distractions

Revision - R is for managing Relationships to reduce distractions

Revision - E is for Environment - think about where you revise

Revision - E is for Environment - think about where you revise

Revision - S is for Strategies to recall information

Revision - S is for Strategies to recall information

Revision - T is for Testing yourself

Revision - T is for Testing yourself - practical advice and activities to focus on testing recall for linear exams

Making technology useful for studying - video

Video (4 mins max) Making technology useful for studying - lots of ideas to embrace technology for learning

Sixth form tutorial activities

MODEL FOLDER AND REVISION CHECK

Model folder and revision check sheet - can be used by nearly any subject

Year 13 Tutoring - ppt from Heads of Sixth Form Conference 21 June 2019

Michael Senior's ppt presented to Heads of Sixth at the Annual Heads of Sixth Conference June 2019

Thinking fast and slow: helpful resource to get students thinking about thinking!

Thinking fast and slow: helpful resource to get students thinking about thinking! ppt to share with EPQ students as well as a stretch and challenge resource

Rebus challenges - quick tutorial time activity to get students thinking

Rebus challenges - quick tutorial time activity to get students thinking - differentiated with easier and harder challenges. Examples to help students understand how a rebus works

Degree courses with the same title can be very different: tutorial activity -

Degree courses with the same title can be very different: tutorial activity - Computing / Psychology / Economics / Geography / English / Sociology

Creative thinking skills: ideal for 5 - 10 mins tutorial exercise

Creative thinking skills: ideal for 5 - 10 mins tutorial exercise.Helpful starter when trying to get students to think synoptically.

Who am I? 20 tutorial exercises

Who am I? students read about someone famous, guess who they are, answer questions about their life - each one has faced adversity and so is motivational

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control - tutorial exercise

Analysing a UCAS Reference - motivating students to work hard in Year 12

Analysing a UCAS Reference - motivating students to work hard in Year 12. Students look at comments made (hard work, independence, curiosity) and reflect about what they want their reference to state.

Reading strategies - 23 page guide

Use with students to help them extract more information from what they read

Sleep and Stress

Sleep is essential video

Video (max 4 mins) in which students discuss the need to take sleep seriously in order to study successfully

Coping with stress video

Video (max 4 mins) of advice from successful A-Level students to current sixth formers on coping with stress

Sleep and learning powerpoint

Sleep and learning powerpoint

Stress activity

Students learn to identify stress and learn to accept the some stress can be useful but too much is not.

Study skills

MODEL FOLDER AND REVISION CHECK

Model folder and revision check sheet - can be used by nearly any subject

Resources to help students make the transition to university

Resources to help students make the transition to university - ppt created by UEA lecturer, Harriet Jones

Year 13 Tutoring - ppt from Heads of Sixth Form Conference 21 June 2019

Michael Senior's ppt presented to Heads of Sixth at the Annual Heads of Sixth Conference June 2019

Time management - daily to-do lists

Provide for students and teach them how to prioritise daily tasks - PDF SHEET

What's the problem? Questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet their tutor

What's the problem? pre-meeting questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet with their tutor

Organisation video

Video (max 4 mins) of top performing A Level students focusing on being organised in the sixth form

Note-taking: tips and skills video

Video (3 mins 31 secs) on tips and the importance of taking notes early plus a 17-page booklet on how to take notes

Reading strategies - 23 page guide

Use with students to help them extract more information from what they read

Folder Check pro-forma

Use the two examples as a guide for a subject-specific folder check

Taking even better notes - selectivity is key

Short activity to help students focus on being selective when taking notes

How to take notes - 17 page guide

How to take notes - 17 page guide in pdf format - with exercises

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control - tutorial exercise

Understanding and tackling procrastination

Understanding and tackling procrastination - tutorial resource

Technology and learning

Are you in control of your phone? Or is your phone in control of you?

POWERPOINT - 48 slides - benefits, addiction, fake news, echo chambers, strategies to control phones, video links

Using mobile phones to support learning - video

Video (max 4 mins) in which students discuss the way mobile phones can actually be helpful for studying

Making technology useful for studying - video

Video (4 mins max) Making technology useful for studying - lots of ideas to embrace technology for learning

The leap from GCSE

Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 1: realising the challenge - video

Video 1 - 'Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form: Realising the Challenge' (4 mins max). Great for induction and intervention

Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 2: understanding your subject - video

Video 2 - 'Leap from GCSE: Understanding your subject' plus a tutorial exercise (max 4 mins)

What skills do universities want sixth formers to develop?

An activity to help students understand the value of curiosity as well as skills they need to develop in the sixth form

Having a goal to motivate yourself

Having a goal to motivate yourself - research UCAS and apprenticeships

Time management and procrastination

Putting in the hours video

Video (max 4 mins) - students outline how many hours they study to be able to achieve top grades

Are you in control of your phone? Or is your phone in control of you?

POWERPOINT - 48 slides - benefits, addiction, fake news, echo chambers, strategies to control phones, video links

Procrastination: Routines and Discipline - video

Video (max 4 mins) Procrastination: Routines and Discipline

Procrastination: Phones and Social Media - video

Video (max 4 mins) advice about tackling social media and phones as a source of distraction

Design your weekly study schedule

Design your weekly study schedule

Understanding and tackling procrastination

Understanding and tackling procrastination - tutorial resource

September & October Yr 12

Get a competitive advantage with your HE applications: ready-made ppt

Get a competitive advantage with your HE applications: ready-made ppt for tutorial time, 60+ slides, UCAS process, costs, personal statement, super-curricular ideas.

Time management - daily to-do lists

Provide for students and teach them how to prioritise daily tasks - PDF SHEET

UCAS Personal Statement: step by step guide - 17 page pdf guide

Includes 17 pages of advice: web links, from when starting sixth form to Oxford and Cambridge personal statements

Gathering experiences for a UCAS Personal Statement

Gathering experiences for a UCAS Personal Statement - Students read through a standard style personal statement and count up the number of experiences mentioned.Ideal for induction or early in Year 12

Extra curricular activities- video

Video (4 mins max) Extra curricular activities - encouraging students to take up activities inside and outside the 6th form

Independent Learning - video

Video (4 mins max) and range of tutorial resources to help students become more in control of their learning

Rate your independent learning skills - questionnaire

Rate your independent learning skills - sixth form questionnaire

Independent learning resources checklist

Independent learning resources checklist in which students explore the range of resources they need to be able to help themselves learn

Organisation video

Video (max 4 mins) of top performing A Level students focusing on being organised in the sixth form

Note-taking: tips and skills video

Video (3 mins 31 secs) on tips and the importance of taking notes early plus a 17-page booklet on how to take notes

Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 1: realising the challenge - video

Video 1 - 'Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form: Realising the Challenge' (4 mins max). Great for induction and intervention

Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 2: understanding your subject - video

Video 2 - 'Leap from GCSE: Understanding your subject' plus a tutorial exercise (max 4 mins)

Reading strategies - 23 page guide

Use with students to help them extract more information from what they read

Taking even better notes - selectivity is key

Short activity to help students focus on being selective when taking notes

7 Principles of learning

7 Principles of learning

How to take notes - 17 page guide

How to take notes - 17 page guide in pdf format - with exercises

Having a goal to motivate yourself

Having a goal to motivate yourself - research UCAS and apprenticeships

November - December Yr 12

Attending lessons: valuing every one - video

Video (max 4 mins) Attending Lessons - top performing students explain why it's important to value every lesson to encourage better attendance and punctuality

A-Level Mindset video

Video (max 4 mins) outlining the way students need to THINK about A-Level (and the like) plus a suite of follow-up material on growth mindset.

Revision: improving your understanding - video

Video (4 mins max) Revision: improving your understanding - top performing students focus on time spent genuinely trying to understand all aspects of the specification. One of three on revision.

Fixed and growth mindset: the dangers of praise

Fixed and growth mindset: the dangers of praise - powerpoint for tutorial time or assembly. Use before a mock exam to get students to value recognition for hard work.

Rate your independent learning skills - questionnaire

Rate your independent learning skills - sixth form questionnaire

Independent learning resources checklist

Independent learning resources checklist in which students explore the range of resources they need to be able to help themselves learn

Procrastination: Routines and Discipline - video

Video (max 4 mins) Procrastination: Routines and Discipline

Making technology useful for studying - video

Video (4 mins max) Making technology useful for studying - lots of ideas to embrace technology for learning

Who am I? 20 tutorial exercises

Who am I? students read about someone famous, guess who they are, answer questions about their life - each one has faced adversity and so is motivational

Design your weekly study schedule

Design your weekly study schedule

Understanding and tackling procrastination

Understanding and tackling procrastination - tutorial resource

Reading strategies - 23 page guide

Use with students to help them extract more information from what they read

7 Principles of learning

7 Principles of learning

How to take notes - 17 page guide

How to take notes - 17 page guide in pdf format - with exercises

Analysing a UCAS Reference - motivating students to work hard in Year 12

Analysing a UCAS Reference - motivating students to work hard in Year 12. Students look at comments made (hard work, independence, curiosity) and reflect about what they want their reference to state.

January - February Yr 12

Sleep is essential video

Video (max 4 mins) in which students discuss the need to take sleep seriously in order to study successfully

Intervention session - guidance notes

Intervention session - guidance notes for 60-90 mins workshop

UCAS Personal Statement: step by step guide - 17 page pdf guide

Includes 17 pages of advice: web links, from when starting sixth form to Oxford and Cambridge personal statements

Revision to improve recall - video

Video (4 mins max) Revision to improve recall for linear examinations

What's the problem? Questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet their tutor

What's the problem? pre-meeting questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet with their tutor

Fixed and growth mindset: the dangers of praise

Fixed and growth mindset: the dangers of praise - powerpoint for tutorial time or assembly. Use before a mock exam to get students to value recognition for hard work.

Asking for help: teachers - video

Video (max 4 mins) in which A-Level students encourage others to value asking for help from teachers

Asking for help: friends - video

Video (2 mins 41 secs) in which sixth former students discuss the value of seeking support from colleagues and friends

Independent learning resources checklist

Independent learning resources checklist in which students explore the range of resources they need to be able to help themselves learn

UCAS reference: Form Tutor Report and Student Self-review Sheet

UCAS reference: Form Tutor Report and Student Self-review to help inform the overall UCAS reference

Procrastination: Phones and Social Media - video

Video (max 4 mins) advice about tackling social media and phones as a source of distraction

Who am I? 20 tutorial exercises

Who am I? students read about someone famous, guess who they are, answer questions about their life - each one has faced adversity and so is motivational

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control - tutorial exercise

Sleep and learning powerpoint

Sleep and learning powerpoint

Design your weekly study schedule

Design your weekly study schedule

Understanding and tackling procrastination

Understanding and tackling procrastination - tutorial resource

Emotional side of learning - self esteem

Emotional side of learning - self esteem - reflection task

Analysing a UCAS Reference - motivating students to work hard in Year 12

Analysing a UCAS Reference - motivating students to work hard in Year 12. Students look at comments made (hard work, independence, curiosity) and reflect about what they want their reference to state.

March - May Yr 12 & Yr 13

Putting in the hours video

Video (max 4 mins) - students outline how many hours they study to be able to achieve top grades

Intervention session - guidance notes

Intervention session - guidance notes for 60-90 mins workshop

UCAS Personal Statement: step by step guide - 17 page pdf guide

Includes 17 pages of advice: web links, from when starting sixth form to Oxford and Cambridge personal statements

Revision to improve recall - video

Video (4 mins max) Revision to improve recall for linear examinations

Coping with stress video

Video (max 4 mins) of advice from successful A-Level students to current sixth formers on coping with stress

Revision: application and practise - video

Video (max 4 mins) advice about the importance of past paper questions, mark schemes and practise

What's the problem? Questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet their tutor

What's the problem? pre-meeting questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet with their tutor

Revision - R is for managing Relationships to reduce distractions

Revision - R is for managing Relationships to reduce distractions

Revision - E is for Environment - think about where you revise

Revision - E is for Environment - think about where you revise

Revision - S is for Strategies to recall information

Revision - S is for Strategies to recall information

Revision - T is for Testing yourself

Revision - T is for Testing yourself - practical advice and activities to focus on testing recall for linear exams

Motivating yourself to keep working - video

Video (3 mins 49 sec) packed full of suggestions about how to maintain motivation to work hard and keep revising

UCAS reference: Form Tutor Report and Student Self-review Sheet

UCAS reference: Form Tutor Report and Student Self-review to help inform the overall UCAS reference

Procrastination: Phones and Social Media - video

Video (max 4 mins) advice about tackling social media and phones as a source of distraction

Design your weekly study schedule

Design your weekly study schedule

Seeking support - part 1

Seeking support powerpoint for tutorial time

Seeking support - part 2

Seeking support - part 2 - powerpoint for tutorial time

Stress activity

Students learn to identify stress and learn to accept the some stress can be useful but too much is not.

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control

Barriers to learning - explore what you can control - tutorial exercise

Sleep and learning powerpoint

Sleep and learning powerpoint

Emotional side of learning - self esteem

Emotional side of learning - self esteem - reflection task

Analysing a UCAS Reference - motivating students to work hard in Year 12

Analysing a UCAS Reference - motivating students to work hard in Year 12. Students look at comments made (hard work, independence, curiosity) and reflect about what they want their reference to state.

June - July Yr 12

Super-Curricular guide for Year 12

Super-Curricular guide for Year 12 by Cambridge University Student Union. Not quite as detailed as our expanding range of subject-specific subscriber content but still very helpful.

Why deepen your subject knowledge: introduction to super-curricular enrichment

Ready-made powerpoint to help tutors explain the difference between and super-curricular enrichment as well as where to look for ideas

Study skills guide for EPQ from University of East Anglia

Study skills guide for EPQ from University of East Anglia from academic language to referencing

Get a competitive advantage with your HE applications: ready-made ppt

Get a competitive advantage with your HE applications: ready-made ppt for tutorial time, 60+ slides, UCAS process, costs, personal statement, super-curricular ideas.

MODEL FOLDER AND REVISION CHECK

Model folder and revision check sheet - can be used by nearly any subject

Resources to help students make the transition to university

Resources to help students make the transition to university - ppt created by UEA lecturer, Harriet Jones

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge - video - 4 mins.

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge: advice and experiences from applicants who received an Oxbridge offer.

UCAS Personal Statement: step by step guide - 17 page pdf guide

Includes 17 pages of advice: web links, from when starting sixth form to Oxford and Cambridge personal statements

Thinking fast and slow: helpful resource to get students thinking about thinking!

Thinking fast and slow: helpful resource to get students thinking about thinking! ppt to share with EPQ students as well as a stretch and challenge resource

Degree courses with the same title can be very different: tutorial activity -

Degree courses with the same title can be very different: tutorial activity - Computing / Psychology / Economics / Geography / English / Sociology

Writing your C.V. - what to include

Writing your C.V. - what to include. Aimed at students from Year 11 to Year 13

History - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

History - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement: ready-made powerpoint for tutors to use

Physics: super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Physics: super-curricular guide - ready-made powerpoint to enrich a personal statement

Psychology: super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Psychology: super-curricular guide - ready-made powerpoint to enrich a personal statement

UCAS reference: Form Tutor Report and Student Self-review Sheet

UCAS reference: Form Tutor Report and Student Self-review to help inform the overall UCAS reference

Choosing courses and universities: what features are important to me?

Choosing courses and universities: what features are important to me? questionnaire to help focus students on what to look for

Course analysis sheet: students complete while exploring and comparing degree courses

Course analysis sheet: students complete while exploring and comparing degree courses. Also comes with a University analysis sheet (e.g. location,facilities, aspects I like and don't like)

Year 13

Super-Curricular guide for Year 12

Super-Curricular guide for Year 12 by Cambridge University Student Union. Not quite as detailed as our expanding range of subject-specific subscriber content but still very helpful.

Sleep is essential video

Video (max 4 mins) in which students discuss the need to take sleep seriously in order to study successfully

Why deepen your subject knowledge: introduction to super-curricular enrichment

Ready-made powerpoint to help tutors explain the difference between and super-curricular enrichment as well as where to look for ideas

Intervention session - guidance notes

Intervention session - guidance notes for 60-90 mins workshop

Study skills guide for EPQ from University of East Anglia

Study skills guide for EPQ from University of East Anglia from academic language to referencing

Resources to help students make the transition to university

Resources to help students make the transition to university - ppt created by UEA lecturer, Harriet Jones

Time management - daily to-do lists

Provide for students and teach them how to prioritise daily tasks - PDF SHEET

UCAS Personal Statement: step by step guide - 17 page pdf guide

Includes 17 pages of advice: web links, from when starting sixth form to Oxford and Cambridge personal statements

Emotional side of learning: feeling overwhelmed

Video (4 mins) - successful students discuss feeling overwhelmed in Year 13 and how to cope.

Looking back: making the most of sixth form

Video (4 mins) students in their first year at university reflect on what they realise they valued about sixth form

Coping with stress video

Video (max 4 mins) of advice from successful A-Level students to current sixth formers on coping with stress

Thinking fast and slow: helpful resource to get students thinking about thinking!

Thinking fast and slow: helpful resource to get students thinking about thinking! ppt to share with EPQ students as well as a stretch and challenge resource

What's the problem? Questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet their tutor

What's the problem? pre-meeting questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet with their tutor

Degree courses with the same title can be very different: tutorial activity -

Degree courses with the same title can be very different: tutorial activity - Computing / Psychology / Economics / Geography / English / Sociology

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video.

The leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - 4 mins video. A great video to show Year 13 as when they return from summer break.

Writing your C.V. - what to include

Writing your C.V. - what to include. Aimed at students from Year 11 to Year 13

History - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

History - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement: ready-made powerpoint for tutors to use

Physics: super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Physics: super-curricular guide - ready-made powerpoint to enrich a personal statement

Psychology: super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Psychology: super-curricular guide - ready-made powerpoint to enrich a personal statement

Tackling Difficult Conversations

Complete activity pack (117 pages) for 6th formers with 20 activities based on management training course material

Choosing courses and universities: what features are important to me?

Choosing courses and universities: what features are important to me? questionnaire to help focus students on what to look for

Course analysis sheet: students complete while exploring and comparing degree courses

Course analysis sheet: students complete while exploring and comparing degree courses. Also comes with a University analysis sheet (e.g. location,facilities, aspects I like and don't like)

Alcohol student-led presentation exercise

Alcohol student-led presentation exercise on alcohol limits, drink driving, physical effects

Sleep and learning powerpoint

Sleep and learning powerpoint

Understanding and tackling procrastination

Understanding and tackling procrastination - tutorial resource

Seeking support - part 1

Seeking support powerpoint for tutorial time

Seeking support - part 2

Seeking support - part 2 - powerpoint for tutorial time

Emotional side of learning - self esteem

Emotional side of learning - self esteem - reflection task

Stress activity

Students learn to identify stress and learn to accept the some stress can be useful but too much is not.