Year 12:

Weekly - Students every Tuesday during registration are taken through a series of careers related topics by Mrs Osborne our Careers Manager or their tutor on a range of career related topics such as; student finance, Labour Market Information, CVs & Covering Letters, Personal Statements, Essential Skills etc to prepare them for University and beyond.

September - Students are introduced to Morrisby.com a careers platform designed to help them narrow down and research possible careers and subjects they could take at University.

October - Enrichment Day, universities come in to talk about the process of applying to university and discuss how to write a personal statement. Students can use Morrisby.com to help them write their personal statements and share with tutors and sixth form staff for feedback. 

June – UCAS training – students commence their online application through APPLY. Students attend the Higher Education Convention at The University of Suffolk and we hold a Higher Education Evening on the same date for parents and students.                                                                        

July – Subject staff commence subject references

Year 13:

September – Personal statements are checked, and students complete their applications : staff complete subject references and approve predicted grades in the light of mock exam results. Tutors check accuracy of forms and add completed references.

(Personal Statement advice can be found HERE

October – Oxbridge, medicine, law (and primary teaching) applications sent. Aim for all applications to be completed.

Training will be given on using APPLY and checking student applications/ importing references. There are many supporting resources on www.ucas.com

December/March – interviews and offers

April/May – firm and insurance choices made – (Extra)

August – results/ offers approved/ clearing