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Section 3- HOWSection 3- HOWHOW do your academics relate toHOW do your academics relate to
your chosen course?your chosen course?
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What do you want to tell them here?What do you want to tell them here? Tell them about your academic life in A-LeelTell them about your academic life in A-Leel
coursescourses
!nclude "ood scores for !#LTS$ etc%!nclude "ood scores for !#LTS$ etc%
Success you hae achieed in schoolSuccess you hae achieed in school
The courses you hae ta&en$ or will ta&e$ andThe courses you hae ta&en$ or will ta&e$ and
how they relate to what you want to study inhow they relate to what you want to study inthe futurethe future
''(uild a (rid"e)(uild a (rid"e)
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''WHAT) *uestions-WHAT) *uestions- WHAT did you study?WHAT did you study?
WHAT did you en+oy about it?WHAT did you en+oy about it?
WHAT did you learn from it that you can a,,lyWHAT did you learn from it that you can a,,ly
to your future studies?to your future studies?
#.#.(#/ (e s,ecific0#.#.(#/ (e s,ecific0
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A *uestion/ What if what ! want to study isn1t oneA *uestion/ What if what ! want to study isn1t one
of my A leel courses?of my A leel courses?
An answer/ Tal& about what s&ills you learnedAn answer/ Tal& about what s&ills you learned
from the course or the wor& you do in thefrom the course or the wor& you do in thecourse$ and how those s&ills will hel, you%course$ and how those s&ills will hel, you% #2/#2/ 'Studyin" .aths has hel,ed me deelo, a lo"ical'Studyin" .aths has hel,ed me deelo, a lo"ical
way of thin&in"$ whilst hemistry has "ien me a solidway of thin&in"$ whilst hemistry has "ien me a solid
foundation on which to build my ,hysiolo"icalfoundation on which to build my ,hysiolo"ical&nowled"e for medical school%)&nowled"e for medical school%)
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''(uildin" a (rid"e)(uildin" a (rid"e) Show how the s&ills you learned in your AShow how the s&ills you learned in your A
leel studies will hel, you in the futureleel studies will hel, you in the future
#2/#2/ 'Physics ,roides the theoretical'Physics ,roides the theoretical
&nowled"e such as how radio waes&nowled"e such as how radio waes
,ro,a"ate in the air$ and .aths offers the,ro,a"ate in the air$ and .aths offers the
lo"ical thin&in" and methods of ,roblemlo"ical thin&in" and methods of ,roblemsolin"%)solin"%)
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4se your 4-Lin& adanta"e04se your 4-Lin& adanta"e0 You already study a lar"e ,art of your curriculum inYou already study a lar"e ,art of your curriculum in
#n"lish0#n"lish0
#m,hasi5e the challen"e you acce,ted comin" here#m,hasi5e the challen"e you acce,ted comin" here #2/#2/ ' hoosin" Accountin" in A leel is a challen"e' hoosin" Accountin" in A leel is a challen"e
because it re*uires a lot of #n"lish readin"%)because it re*uires a lot of #n"lish readin"%)
''Throu"h wor&in" as a teacher1s assistant$ ! "ainedThrou"h wor&in" as a teacher1s assistant$ ! "ained
more confidence$ and "iin" u, my senior 3more confidence$ and "iin" u, my senior 3rdrdyearyearand choosin" A leel is ,roof of my confidence%)and choosin" A leel is ,roof of my confidence%)
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.ore of your 4-Lin& adanta"e/ the.ore of your 4-Lin& adanta"e/ the
enironment around your schoolenironment around your school #2/#2/ '!n my colle"e there are students from'!n my colle"e there are students from
different countries learnin" hinese% ! haedifferent countries learnin" hinese% ! hae
made many stran"ers into friends%)made many stran"ers into friends%)
! hae teachers from many different #n"lish-! hae teachers from many different #n"lish-
s,ea&in" countries% They hel, o,en a windows,ea&in" countries% They hel, o,en a windowfor me to their world%)for me to their world%)
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What to include/What to include/
.OST !.POTA6T/ HOW does your course.OST !.POTA6T/ HOW does your coursewor& relate to your future studywor& relate to your future study
Your academic record/ your successes$ and theYour academic record/ your successes$ and thes&ills you1e "aineds&ills you1e "ained
Your #n"lish- based e2,erienceYour #n"lish- based e2,erience
!f you1e "otten a "ood test score$ let them!f you1e "otten a "ood test score$ let them&now-&now- !f you1re ,lannin" to ta&e a test soon$ let them &now!f you1re ,lannin" to ta&e a test soon$ let them &now
that$ too$ and that you1re confident you1ll do well0that$ too$ and that you1re confident you1ll do well0
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Your Homewor&/Your Homewor&/
Section 3 ,ara"ra,hSection 3 ,ara"ra,h 78 .a&e a list of your courses or ,ro+ects78 .a&e a list of your courses or ,ro+ects
98 6ote your successes and what ,articular thin"s98 6ote your successes and what ,articular thin"syou en+oyed about themyou en+oyed about them
38 6ote what s&ills that course may hae offered you38 6ote what s&ills that course may hae offered you
:8 #2,lain how you will use those s&ills in your future:8 #2,lain how you will use those s&ills in your future
studystudy
Write your ,ara"ra,h0Write your ,ara"ra,h0
