Year 13 Information Evening, Sept 2020

Videos

Top 5 Tips for Preparing for University

Top 5 Tips for Apprenticeships

Key Dates

• UCAS decision deadline – Thurs 18th June 2020
• Student finance deadline – Fri 22nd May 2020 (you can apply after this but might not receive funding in time for the start of term)
• Results day – Thurs 13th August 2020

Year 13 Transition Work

Each department has put together some wider reading for you to engage with in over the coming weeks and months as you prepare for University. We hope you find them useful and interesting!

There are some fantastic online courses that are available for free during the lockdown period.

• Eton Extra: Excellent free online courses to help develop future skills (see Miss Clark’s email from 13/05 for redemption codes)

  https://etonx.com/fast-track/

• Open learn: Free courses in a range of subjects

  https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue

• Seneca Learning: Free distance learning with Seneca to support learning new content with short knowledge based testing built in

  https://www.senecalearning.com/

• University prep:

  https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/preparing-for-uni
  https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/preparing-to-learn-online-at-university
  https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/career-success

• The Brilliant Club: Videos on preparing for life and study at University:

  Life at university: accommodation and living at university (suitable for pupils in final years of school)
  Life at university: studying at university
  Life at university: beyond your degree
  An introduction to money and budgeting at university
  What makes a good university student?
  Structuring an essay
  School v university: teaching methods
  Developing your argument
  Reflection and top tips
  Research Question

• CV writing:

  https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/writing-applications
  https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/cvs-and-cover-letters

• Student finance guides/info:

  https://www.gov.uk/get-undergraduate-student-loan
  https://www.ucas.com/student-finance-england/student-finance-guidance-parents-and-partners
  https://www.savethestudent.org/student-finance/maintenance-loans.html
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xako-efREBs
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO_rAsMuAlM&feature=youtu.be