Higher Education – UCAS

Staff at Loxford School understand that choosing the right course at a suitable university is one of the biggest challenges for any young person preparing to leave school. The school works tirelessly to ensure that students have the necessary support and guidance to gain a place at a university of choice. 

Approximately 90% of Loxford students gain a place at university including prestigious higher education institutions such as those in the Russell Group. Our students also continue to gain places to study medicine, dentistry and to study at either Oxford or Cambridge. We have a strong commitment to independent advice and guidance and through the pastoral system our learners are supported in making the right choices for further study through UCAS or work related pathways.

The application to university process is launched in February at our yearly ‘Dare to Dream’ event where Year 12 students have the opportunity to meet and talk to ‘leaders of industry’ and leaders of further education institutions.  These include: University of Cambridge, Queen Mary, Anglia Ruskin, Universal Pictures, Doctors, Solicitors, Architects and Entrepreneurs.

The School uses the Unifrog platform  to support students searching for university places and to also to receive feedback on their Personal Statement. Student accounts can be accessed here:

https://www.unifrog.org/

Documentation to support parents/guardians and students is located below.

Visit the UCAS web page for guides on what you need to do nextThis is a really useful website to help you with your application for University – StudentialFor help with writing your Personal Statements, this section of the website is good too! – Personal Statement HelpYou should be starting to look at Universities and finding out what courses are on offer. When you look at the courses they will indicate the Entry Requirements. In some cases they are shown as grades, for example, ABB, in other cases they are shown as points, for example, 144 points. So, do you know what points are awarded for AS, A level and BTEC National?

Click here for a breakdown of the points awarded for each grade for all 3 courses

You will need to start visiting Universities that you are going to apply for

Click here to find out when the Open Days are

Writing a Personal Statement

Personal Statement Documents

My Personal StatementMy UCAS Personal StatementPersonal Statement WorksheetWriting an Effective Personal Statement

Where do you start?

• Why you have chosen the course/s you have selected;
• The reason the subject interests you;
• Evidence that you understand what is required to study the course;
• Aspects of your current studies related to the course/s you have chosen;
• Details of jobs, placements, work experience or voluntary work which you have undertaken, particularly if it has relevance to your chosen field;
• Hobbies/interests/social activities that show you are a well-rounded student;
• Details of non-accredited qualifications: e.g. Duke of Edinburgh;
• Other achievements you are proud of, e.g. reaching grade 3 in piano;
• Positions of responsibility both in and out of school;
• Attributes that make you special, interesting or unique;
• Whether you have any future plans you have of how you want to use the knowledge and experience that you gain at university.

UCAS Timeline

Year 12

Year 13