What does it involve An overview

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What does it involve? An overview
Additional Specialist Learning
Principal Learning
Generic Learning
Skills, knowledge and understanding central to
the chosen Diploma At least 50 is
practical Employer / HE designed and endorsed
Functional skills English, Maths, ICT Personal,
learning and thinking skills Work experience
(minimum 10 days) Extended Project Extended
Project
Optional units Can broaden and deepen learning
programme Progression pathways
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The Diploma model
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Tariff Points for Principal Learning Extended
Project

• Tariff Points have now been agreed for the
  separately accredited components of the Advanced
  Diploma including

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UCAS Tariff Advanced Diploma Level

• Progression Diploma
• (Principal and Generic Learning) maximum 300
  points
• Additional and Specialist Learning maximum 120
  points
• Advanced Diploma Progression Diploma plus
  Additional Specialist Learning (ASL).
• Total maximum 420 points
• For Tariff score for ASL see the appropriate
  qualification. ASL has a maximum Tariff score of
  120.

• Progression Diploma
• (Principal and Generic Learning) maximum 300
  points
• Additional and Specialist Learning maximum 140
  points
• Advanced Diploma Progression Diploma plus
  Additional Specialist Learning (ASL).
• Total maximum 440 points
• For Tariff score for ASL see the appropriate
  qualification. ASL has a maximum Tariff score of
  120.

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Extended Project

• Single piece of work
• Offered from 2008
• Equivalent to an AS in size but A2 in standard
• Available as an optional free standing
  qualification or as a compulsory part of the
  diploma
• Graded from A to E
• Tariff points in line with AS

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Benefits

• For students
• Use their learning experiences to support their
  personal aspirations for higher education
• Make a significant contribution to the choice and
  design of an extended piece of work
• For HE
• Knowledge that applicants who have taken the
  Extended Project have developed research and
  independent learning skills as well as having the
  ability to carry a project through from start to
  finish

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What is a mature student?

• You will be defined as a mature student if you
  are aged 21 or over at the start of your course
  (20 or over in Scotland).
• At most universities and colleges, mature
  students form the vast majority of part-time
  students and a large proportion of the full-time
  student population.

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Mature students admissions policies

• Qualifications
• Entry requirements on Course Search.
• Open University credits, Access course credits
  and professional qualifications are often
  acceptable
• Non standard Variable
• Contact the admissions tutor
• Competitiveness of courses

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Access courses

• The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a
  qualification which prepares students for study
  at university
• There are over 1,000 different courses leading to
  the Access to HE Diploma and courses are
  available in most FE colleges in England and
  Wales.
• Access to HE Diplomas are available in a range of
  different subjects e.g.
• Access to HE Diploma (Nursing)
• Access to HE Diploma (Art and Design)
• Access to HE Diploma (Business Studies)

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Bristol University reading English
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Birmingham University reading Ancient History
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Coventry University reading Criminology Law
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Research

• Some things to consider about the Institution
• Teaching Assessment methods
• Travel
• Childcare
• Flexible learning provision
• FE Colleges offering HE courses
• Progression routes

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Further sources of useful information
www.accesstohe.ac.uk
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Further sources of useful information
www.lsc.gov.uk
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Further sources of useful information
www.learndirect.co.uk
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Engaging parents

• Parents Guide
• Nominated access
• HE Conventions
• League Tables
• www.ucas.com/parents

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League tables
Sports facilities Distance from home Friends
applications Campus City v rural
location Nightlife
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Entry Profiles development

• 42,583 Entry Profiles published as May 2009
• Current coverage 88 of all courses
• Target of 100 Entry Profile coverage by
  September 2009

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UCAS TV

• www.ucas.tv
• How to Guides 8
• Use the guides to get the most out of your
  application
• Case studies 7
• Listen to other students experiences
• Video diaries 2
• Student accounts of UCAS

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UCAS Updates

• Adviser Track
• e-clearing
• Adjustment period
• Art Design changes
• School Colleges Team

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Art and design applications simplified

• 2010 Apply
• simultaneous consideration
• (no preference order)
• 5 choices
• invisibility (unless applicant applies to more
  than one course at same HEI)

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Option to select deadline dates for courses

• For Art and Design courses formerly recruited
  through Route B, HEIs have had the opportunity to
  select deadline date of either
• 15 January
• 24 March
• Application deadlines will display on UCAS Course
  Search for each course
• UCAS will monitor the use of the deadlines chosen

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24 March deadline statistics
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BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

• Level 3 qualification
• 1 year course
• Preparation for entry to HE to study art and
  design
• 9 unit course

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The UCAS Schools Team

• A dedicated priority telephone line for schools,
  colleges and careers offices
• Your call will bypass our queuing system and you
  will be put straight through to one of our
  Customer Service Advisers
• Please do not distribute to applicants or parents
• ? 0845 123 8001

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Demographic decline

• After peaking in 2010-11, the number within the
  18-20 age group declines significantly for the
  following decade by more than 12 per cent
  between 2010-11 and 2020-21
• During the four years beyond 2020-21 the 18-20
  population will increase by 6.7 per cent, and
  then from 2024-25 will flatten out, well below
  the 2010-11 peak.
• The number of school leavers is expected to
  plummet over the next 10 years, leaving 70,000
  university places unfilled - the equivalent of
  nearly six universities.
• The Guardian 20th March 2008

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Questions

• Peter Mulligan
• Professional Development Officer
• p.mulligan_at_ucas.ac.uk