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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

Medical Schools entry criteria 2021

Medical Schools entry criteria 2021: created by the Medical Schools Council

1 Getting the big picture early PPT

1 Getting the big picture early PPT

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

Why deepen your subject knowledge: introduction to super-curricular enrichment - ready-made powerpoint to use with students

Writing a Personal Statement - Tutorial Booklet

Writing a Personal Statement - Tutorial Booklet

Uni finance quizzes

Uni finance quizzes

Personal Statement 1: The Process - video

Video (5 mins) - Students discuss how they approached writing the personal statement

Personal Statement 2: What to include - video

Video (5 mins) - Students discuss the content they included to make their personal statement effective

Next steps 2: Choosing and finding apprenticeships - video

Students share how they went about finding apprenticeship opportunities

Scholarships - what are they and where to find them

Powerpoint on scholarships to use with sixth form students

Careers videos for tutorial time

Two 15 mins videos from City University

Applying for Chemistry degrees - step by step guide

Applying for Chemistry degrees - step by step guide ​​

Applying to Russell Group Universities

4 Applying to Russell Group Universities

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

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

Gathering experiences for a UCAS Personal Statement

Gathering experiences for a UCAS Personal Statement

Applying for Physics degrees - step by step guide

STEP BY STEP SERIES Applying for Physics degrees

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

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

Geography - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Geography - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Ultimate UCAT Guide

Preparing for your UCAT Test

CHEMISTRY - SUPER-CURRICULAR GUIDE TO ENRICH A PERSONAL STATEMENT

CHEMISTRY - SUPER-CURRICULAR GUIDE TO ENRICH A PERSONAL STATEMENT

ENGINEERING - SUPER-CURRICULAR GUIDE TO ENRICH A PERSONAL STATEMENT

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

Writing the UCAS Reference

18 Writing the UCAS Reference

Supporting applications for Law

Supporting applications for Law: ready-made powerpoint

Independent learning skills log for a UCAS Personal Statement

Independent learning skills log for a UCAS Personal Statement

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

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

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

Choosing between universities: questionnaire

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

Course and University analysis sheets: students complete while exploring and comparing degree courses.

Leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - video

The pressure of the first term of year 13 is outlined (trial exams, personal statements, choosing universities, step to 2nd year work, EPQ)

EPQ - Challenges and advice - video

EPQ - Challenges and advice - 4 mins video

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge - video

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge - video

Medicine: advice for those applying - video

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

Oxbridge Interviews - video.

Video (4 mins) Oxbridge Interviews - students discuss the approaches they adopted to their interview.

Thinking ahead: making the most of sixth form - video

Video (4 mins) students in their first year at university reflect on what sixth formers can do to prepare for university.

Importance of visiting universities - video

Importance of visiting universities - 4 mins video.

Making your insurance choice for university - video

Video version and PPT version - understanding how cognitive dissonance theory can help guide the choice

Results day 1: The day before - video

Students share their experience and advice about waiting for their A Level results

Results day 2: In the morning - video

Results day 2: In the morning

Results day 3: The Clearing Process - video

Students who experienced the clearing process share their advice

Results day 4: Mindset about an insurance choice, clearing and changing courses at Uni - video

Video (5 mins) Whereas the video Results Day 3 deals with going through the clearing process, this video is more about the way students reflect on missing their first choice.

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.

Starting university: Freshers' Week video

Starting university: Freshers' Week

Budgeting at university - video

Video (5 mins) students in their first year at university pass on advice about managing money

Accommodation at university: the range of experiences - Video

Video (5 mins) Undergraduates discuss university accommodation at the end of their first term at university​

First term challenges at university - video

University preparation: first term challenges VIDEO (5 mins)

What skills do universities want sixth formers to develop?

Tutor activity to help sixth formers understand what skills academic skills universities need students to develop

Aspire programmes

Applying to Russell Group Universities

4 Applying to Russell Group Universities

Supporting Oxbridge Applications

7 Supporting Oxbridge Applications

Writing a personal statement for a highly competitive course and university

Writing a personal statement for a highly competitive course and university

A Quick Guide to Selection Tests

11 A Quick Guide to Selection Tests

Multi Mini Interview

14 Multi Mini Interview

Oxbridge Interviews

15 Oxbridge Interviews

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge - video

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge - video

Medicine: advice for those applying - video

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

Oxbridge Interviews - video.

Video (4 mins) Oxbridge Interviews - students discuss the approaches they adopted to their interview.

HE Powerpoint Materials

1 Getting the big picture early PPT

1 Getting the big picture early PPT

Scholarships - what are they and where to find them

Powerpoint on scholarships to use with sixth form students

Super Curricular Enrichment

2 Super Curricular Enrichment

UCAS Personal Statement Resources Guide

3 UCAS Personal Statement Resources Guide

Applying to Russell Group Universities

4 Applying to Russell Group Universities

Guide to Writing the UCAS Personal Statement

5 Guide to Writing the UCAS Personal Statement

Supporting Law Applications

6 Supporting Law Applications

Supporting Oxbridge Applications

7 Supporting Oxbridge Applications

Supporting Medical Applications

8 Supporting Medical Applications

Supporting Dentistry Applications

9 Supporting Dentistry Applications

10 Supporting Veterinary Applications

10 Supporting Veterinary Applications

A Quick Guide to Selection Tests

11 A Quick Guide to Selection Tests

General Interview Technique

12 General Interview Technique

Medicine Interview

13 Medicine Interview

Multi Mini Interview

14 Multi Mini Interview

Oxbridge Interviews

15 Oxbridge Interviews

16 Nursing Interviews

16 Nursing Interviews

Teaching Interviews

17 Teaching Interviews

Writing the UCAS Reference

18 Writing the UCAS Reference

Interviews

General Interview Technique

12 General Interview Technique

Medicine Interview

13 Medicine Interview

Oxbridge Interviews

15 Oxbridge Interviews

16 Nursing Interviews

16 Nursing Interviews

Teaching Interviews

17 Teaching Interviews

Medicine

Medicine: advice for those applying - video

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

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

Supporting Medical Applications

8 Supporting Medical Applications

Ultimate UCAT Guide

Preparing for your UCAT Test

A Quick Guide to Selection Tests

11 A Quick Guide to Selection Tests

Medicine Interview

13 Medicine Interview

Multi Mini Interview

14 Multi Mini Interview

Oxbridge

Supporting Oxbridge Applications

7 Supporting Oxbridge Applications

Oxbridge Interviews

15 Oxbridge Interviews

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge - video

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge - video

Oxbridge Interviews - video.

Video (4 mins) Oxbridge Interviews - students discuss the approaches they adopted to their interview.

Personal Statements

Personal Statement 1: The Process - video

Video (5 mins) - Students discuss how they approached writing the personal statement

Personal Statement 2: What to include - video

Video (5 mins) - Students discuss the content they included to make their personal statement effective

Personal statement workbook to use with students

'Writing a standout personal statement' - UEA have provided this PDF workbook in an attractive design and helpful structure

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

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

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

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

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

Writing a Personal Statement - Tutorial Booklet

Writing a Personal Statement - Tutorial Booklet

Guide to Writing the UCAS Personal Statement

5 Guide to Writing the UCAS Personal Statement

Improving a personal statement: paragraph by paragraph with models provided

​Improving a personal statement: paragraph by paragraph with models provided

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

Why deepen your subject knowledge: introduction to super-curricular enrichment - ready-made powerpoint to use with students

Gathering experiences for a UCAS Personal Statement

Gathering experiences for a UCAS Personal Statement

Writing a personal statement for a highly competitive course and university

Writing a personal statement for a highly competitive course and university

UCAS Personal Statement Resources Guide

3 UCAS Personal Statement Resources Guide

Medicine: advice for those applying - video

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

Leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - video

The pressure of the first term of year 13 is outlined (trial exams, personal statements, choosing universities, step to 2nd year work, EPQ)

Applying for Chemistry degrees - step by step guide

Applying for Chemistry degrees - step by step guide ​​

CHEMISTRY - SUPER-CURRICULAR GUIDE TO ENRICH A PERSONAL STATEMENT

CHEMISTRY - SUPER-CURRICULAR GUIDE TO ENRICH A PERSONAL STATEMENT

English Literature: super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

English Literature: super-curricular guide to entrich a personal statement - ready-made ppt to use in tutor time

ENGINEERING - SUPER-CURRICULAR GUIDE TO ENRICH A PERSONAL STATEMENT

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

Geography - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Geography - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

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

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

Applying for Law degrees: a step by step guide

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

Supporting applications for Law

Supporting applications for Law: ready-made powerpoint

Applying for Physics degrees - step by step guide

STEP BY STEP SERIES Applying for Physics degrees

Physics: super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Physics: super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Psychology: super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Psychology: super-curricular guide - ready-made powerpoint

Super-curricular

Personal Statement 2: What to include - video

Video (5 mins) - Students discuss the content they included to make their personal statement effective

Writing a personal statement for a highly competitive course and university

Writing a personal statement for a highly competitive course and university

Super Curricular Enrichment

2 Super Curricular Enrichment

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

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

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

Why deepen your subject knowledge: introduction to super-curricular enrichment - ready-made powerpoint to use with students

Applying for Chemistry degrees - step by step guide

Applying for Chemistry degrees - step by step guide ​​

CHEMISTRY - SUPER-CURRICULAR GUIDE TO ENRICH A PERSONAL STATEMENT

CHEMISTRY - SUPER-CURRICULAR GUIDE TO ENRICH A PERSONAL STATEMENT

ENGINEERING - SUPER-CURRICULAR GUIDE TO ENRICH A PERSONAL STATEMENT

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

English Literature: super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

English Literature: super-curricular guide to entrich a personal statement - ready-made ppt to use in tutor time

Geography - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Geography - super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

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

Supporting Law Applications

6 Supporting Law Applications

Applying for Law degrees: a step by step guide

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

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

Applying for Physics degrees - step by step guide

STEP BY STEP SERIES Applying for Physics degrees

Psychology: super-curricular guide to enrich a personal statement

Psychology: super-curricular guide - ready-made powerpoint