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