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AS TO A2 CHOICES

AS TO A2 CHOICES. Moving On Beyond AS and Beyond QE. Higher Education Fair. University of Loughborough Wednesday 20 th March If you think you might progress to HE, then you should be planning to go. Higher Education Fair. make the day count by researching beforehand

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AS TO A2 CHOICES

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  1. AS TO A2 CHOICES Moving On Beyond AS and Beyond QE

  2. Higher Education Fair • University of Loughborough Wednesday 20th March • If you think you might progress to HE, then you should be planning to go

  3. Higher Education Fair • make the day count by researching beforehand • work throughinformation in Careers on QE online Careers Convention 24th April 6.00 – 8.00pm Regent College

  4. This starts now, and you should be talking to subject staff about your choices talking to your personal tutor about the whole picture Planning your A2 year

  5. Planning your A2 year • think over what you learned at Loughborough & elsewhere • research employment opportunities • consider your Yr 2 programme and try to finalise with your personal tutor

  6. Further options • in general, your second year is for workingin depth. However: • All students will choose either an enrichment option or an extension course – something like General Studies, Citizenship, Critical Thinking, the Extended Project, Certificate in Financial Studies – whichever is most appropriate for you. A few of you might study 4 x A2. • Access to competitive courses will be helped by adding these qualifications!

  7. Year 2 Extension courses Spring 2013 You’ll be shown a PowerPoint by your personal tutor with all of these explained

  8. We will be asking you to consider what you think you will be studying in Yr 2 so that we and you can start planning. The 4th Choice Survey will take place in tutorials at the start of April. This does not commit you to these subjects BUT should be a carefully considered response and reflect your likely programme. 4th Choice Survey

  9. Summer term • April 8th to May 10thto : the final 5 weeks of completing courses, revision and exam preparation for most … although some may start exams • May 13th to June 5th : main exam period, with half term May 27th – 31st • June 10th to end of term on July 5th:A2 classes begin and run for 4 weeks – your attendance at this time is imperative!

  10. 7th March – results check QE Online Exams or Exam Twitter for all information – a VERY tight deadline for resit entries! Module results

  11. if lower than hoped for …experience shows there is no need to over-react if higher than expected … treat with caution once the celebrations are over Module results

  12. In all cases your A2 choices should be based upon more than this! Module results

  13. NEXT STEPS - exams • Resits – requests need to be sorted quickly! • Fees needed to have been paid by 12 noon Wednesday 13th March • Provisional statements of entry out on 28th Feb. & 1st March – via personal tutor • Entries to exam boards by Thursday 21st March!

  14. We’ll help you… Lots of events and activities planned. Lots of impartial advice through personal tutor, Connexions and careers – grab these things with both hands! Get planning!

  15. Consider………. How many hours per week can I now reasonably afford to commit to my part-time job? Which University? Or what else? What’s my CV/Personal Statement/SFBac log like? What can I do to enhance these? Get planning!

  16. Key things to do.. Start University/career research Attend HE Fair Consider relevant additions to Yr2 programme Attend Kickstart events in June Get planning!

  17. Key things to do… Register for UCAS card (if you haven’t already) Work closely with your personal tutor through all of these! Start now!

  18. Good luck!

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