Thursday 28 April 2016



Higher Education Information
Useful links


Getting Started


Independent student viewpoint on Universities.  https://www.push.co.uk
Parents area of UCAS  https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/parents-and-guardians


Which? Parents guide to University




Telegraph Guide to University


University Open Days – when to visit www.opendays.com


Choosing a course and a place to study


Compare different universities


Student Finance




Personal Statements





Top 10 tips for your son or daughter


1.     Start research early – there are a lot of higher education options to choose from!

2.     Know the deadlines – for some courses, the application deadline is almost a year in advance of when the course starts.

3.     Browse through courses – so they can work out what they would enjoy or be interested in.

4.     Go to UCAS events and course provider open days – speak to us and higher education staff to get answers to their questions.

5.     Check entry requirements – make sure they can get the grades they need to get a place on a course.

6.     Redraft their personal statement – get plenty of feedback and refine it until they’re happy.

7.     Understand student finance – so they can make the best arrangements to fund their studies.

8.     Be prepared for results day – make sure they’re prepared for all the possible outcomes.

9.     Understand how Extra and Clearing work – different ways to apply for more courses.

10. Visit our Facebook(link is external) and Twitter(link is external) regularly to get advice and ask questions.


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Tuesday 19 April 2016







Parents/carers of Year 12 students at invited to the
UCAS HIGHER EDUCATION EVENING
to be held on
Thursday 21th  April at 6pm


In the Sixth Form Common Room
Please confirm your attendance by emailing 6form@kls.herts.sch.uk or by returning your reply slip from previous parentmail letter.