THE
FORM
Log onto
a computer at home or at school. Go
to
http://www.ucas.com/
and
select APPLY.
You will
be asked to register and then you will be given a user name
and password.
User
name
Password
I advise
you to email these to yourself now or you will forget them.
Never tell anyone what they are or they will be able to
send a form in your name and you won’t be able to apply
with identical details! Some people think this is
entertaining!
When you
have logged in with your password you will have a number of
sections of the form to work through. It is all
fairly straightforward but here are tips on the tricky
bits.
EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
List your
GCSEs and the grades you got.
List the
AS Level modules that you have taken
List the
A Levels you are taking.
You need
not enter your predicted grades; we do that on the
reference.
Fee
Code
Usually
you look at the drop down menu and choose LEA. Your
LEA is either Cornwall or Devon depending on which
authority receives your parents’ council tax. If you
are not a British citizen this might be different for
you. See us.
Disability
Codes
Don’t
forget that Dyslexia is counted here. It will not
count against you if you declare a
disability.
You will
be asked questions about nationality, ethnicity and the
occupational background of your family. These
questions are not considered by unis when deciding about
your application. They are looked at afterwards to
check that universities are not biased towards or against
any particular group.
When you
get to the end of the form you will be asked if you want to
send it to your referee.
STOP! Print the form and get your tutor and at least
one other person to check it for you. It will not be
checked again before it is sent. Then send it to the
referee. It will ask you for payment which you must
do by credit or debit card. See
us if
this is a problem. Then your form is sent to us for
the reference to be added. You cannot have it
back!
Who is my
referee?
Probably
your tutor. If your tutor is swamped they may ask
NPK/SR to do it. They will explain this to you.
If you have not attended tutor period properly you
will have to accept that you will not get as full a
reference because your tutor does not know you as
well! Sometimes you may want a particular
subject
teacher to write a reference for you as a special
favour. They do not have to do this and should not be
pestered and it may take them longer since it is not part
of their job and it is a specialised skill. If they
agree to do it you should be suitably grateful. Your
reference should take about 10 days if you have done
everything correctly and handed your referee the following
documentation:
1. A
printed copy of your form
2. Your
check on predicted grades form. -You can print it from this
website
3. Any
other certificates, employer’s references etc that you wish
to be included.
Keep in
touch with your referee so that they can show you the
reference before it is sent. We like you to know what
we have written but if we don’t see you it goes
anyway.
Is
that it?
You
get a notification from UCAS that they have your
application and they send you a password to check the
progress of your application online. Keep it
safe!
What
Happens When I Start To Hear From Unis?
Universities
will write to you to say that they would like to offer you
a place or that they do not wish to accept you. Don’t
panic! Most people get some
rejections.
When you
get a response tell your tutor. If you want to know
why they rejected you ring and ask them or get NPK/SR to do
this for you.
You will
be able to keep a firm acceptance and an insurance
acceptance. We will help you with this nearer the
time.
GOLDEN
RULES!
1. Only
accept offers from places you want to
go!
2. Don’t
defer until you are certain
3. You
don’t HAVE TO accept two offers
4. You
ARE allowed to phone or email admissions
tutors
5. Get
advice.