I hope that exam week is going well for you. We’re over the hill of it now: ALS tomorrow (both written and speaking) should be relatively plain sailing.
I’m writing with four reminders and updates for the coming weeks.
AppW Deadline
In all of the excitement of exam week, please don’t forget that you also need to submit your Application Workshop portfolios by 14:00 this Thursday 2nd December, as usual in PDF format with the official cover sheet to the official Submissions address.
Remember to include all components of the portfolio:
- Application Summary Page (completed in full)
- Discovery Tasks (you need at least 2 to pass)
- Personal Statement
This isn’t your final application, but it should show that you have put serious thought and work into getting as ready as you can be in your Application Workshop classes.
You will receive a grade (Pass, Merit, Distinction or – I hope not – Fail). I will also use this portfolio as the basis for the Application Tutorials in the coming weeks (see below).
Modules Next Term
A few people have been asking me about their modules next term. You can find the full course outline on the website.
Please make sure that the Education section of your UCAS application reflects this.
If this is different from what you are expecting, or if you have changed your plans, please let me know as soon as possible.
Application (Winter) Tutorials
As I have said to a few of you already, I will be holding one-to-one tutorials with each of you over the final two weeks of term (Monday 13th December – Wednesday 22nd December). These tutorials will all take place online so that we can more easily review your application together.
Everyone will get a 20-minute appointment to speak to me about your course and your application. I will send you an email next week with your personal appointment time and the joining link.
Please make sure that your application on UCAS is up-to-date so that we can make this meeting as productive as possible.
Birmingham Trip Thursday 16th December
I am delighted to announce (in case you haven’t already heard) that we will be visiting the University of Birmingham campus on Thursday 16th December. This will be the first campus visit that we have done since February 2020, so I’m very excited about it.
The University of Birmingham is one of our most popular partner universities and a member of the elite Russell Group of top research institutions. It also has one of the most beautiful university campuses in England.
To make sure that everyone gets the full benefit of this fantastic opportunity, everyone is expected to attend and there will be no classes running on this day. Instead, you will be able to enjoy presentations from world-leading experts at the university, as well as getting an insight into university life in the UK. Even if you are not planning to apply to this particular university, this is a great opportunity to get an experience of what awaits you next year so that you can prepare yourself properly.
As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Good luck with the final push of exam week!