Year 13 results will be available for students to collect from the Advanced Study Centre (ASC) in school on Thursday 15 August from 8am downstairs in the ASC.

Students are strongly encouraged to attend school to collect their results in person on the day of results. Any not collected by the student will be posted out.

In all cases students should bring with them to school their UCAS personal ID in case they need to make contact with a university or UCAS. They should also bring a fully charged mobile phone with plenty of credit. UCAS Track is likely to be made ‘live’ again on the morning of 15 August sometime between midnight and 8am. This allows students to check if they have been successful in achieving their university place prior to results being available. Please be aware that some universities react faster than others, some institutions will still be making decisions on Results Day and the days following, especially if a student is ‘borderline’.

Confirmation Decisions on 15 August

Likely outcomes on UCAS track regarding FIRM or INSURANCE.

If a student meets or exceeds the conditions on their firm offer they should see their UCAS Track read UF (unconditional firm). 

If a student fails to meet the conditions of their firm offer but meets or exceeds their insurance offer they should see their UCAS Track read UI (unconditional insurance).

If a student reads CF on their UCAS Track then it is likely that the university requires more information and is yet to make a decision on that application. It is advised that the student calls the university in order to clarify the situation. Often this can be the result of missing qualifications and/or grades lower than the required offer but still close to being considered. 

If a student reads CI on their UCAS Track then it is likely that they meet the required offer for their Insurance offer but that university can not confirm their offer as the Firm university has still not confirmed whether to accept the lower grades for their respective offer. In this situation the insurance place will not be lost while the firm university makes a decision. Alternatively their grades may be lower than the required offer and the university are yet to make a decision on their level of flexibility.

In all of these cases universities could hold places/decisions until 31 August. 

Adjustment

If a student meets or exceeds the terms of their offer and are no longer interested in their Firm choice they may be able to apply for Adjustment via their UCAS Track. This allows the students to search for alternative courses without having to be released from their Firm choice, thus allowing some security in their decision making. From selecting Adjustment on UCAS track they have five days (5 x24 hour periods including weekends) to find and confirm a place, failing that they will default back to their Firm choice (if a students offer goes to UF less than five days before 31 August, they will only have whatever time is left between then and 31 August).

No longer wish to apply to University

If a student who is holding a firm or insurance offer, no longer wants to take up a place at university they need to email the admissions department of that university and confirm this in writing. No further action is required following this.

Deferred Entry

If a student would like to defer their entry until the following academic year then they should email their request to the admissions department of the specific university (the university may decline the request). Students should be sure that they wish to defer at this point, they will not be able to revert back to their original year of entry once the have made their decision to change and a course provider has accepted this.

Clearing 

If a student has no confirmations identified on UCAS Track or have been rejected from all places then they are eligible for Clearing and they can search for any free places still available. In order to speak to the universities and be considered for different courses the student must have their personal UCAS ID and their A Level results to hand.

They then must call each university to make enquiries about free places which are still available, this will change constantly from the morning of Results Day as places are filled.

Students will need to state their name, UCAS ID, qualifications and have the new course code they wish to apply for. If they meet or are close to the entry criteria they are likely to be transferred to an academic where they will have to ‘sell’ themselves as to why they are suitable for the place. If successful they should receive a verbal offer during the call, this should then be followed up by confirmation via UCAS Track and/or and email/text. They should click ‘Add Clearing choice’ and fill in the course details by the date the university/college gave them on the phone. Students should check their emails especially their spam/junk folders; there have been issues in the past especially with Hotmail addresses.

The student should then amend their student finance application to include the new course choice. Direct contact would be made by the university following this with a welcome pack via post or email.

KEVI Staff Support

There will be a team of KEVI staff based in the ASC from 7am on 15 August. They will be available to students from 8am throughout the day until approximately 4pm. This will consist of the full Sixth Form Team and members of the Central Leadership Group.

It will not be possible for staff to take phone calls in this time as they will all be dealing with students, so please come into the ASC rather than phoning.

The Year 12 students have led a fantastic team from across the school to put together this fantastic edition of the student newspaper, The Red and Black.

Summer Edition of The Red & Black

Thursday 4 July the Sixth Form team held an information evening for students and their parents/carers about the options available Post 18 and the advice and support available within Sixth Form. A copy of the presentation can be accessed via the link below:

Post 18 Options Presentation 

You might think that the only point of doing work experience is to ‘tick a box’. You probably think you’ll just sit there twiddling your thumbs, or be given a stack of 2,000 envelopes to stuff, stamp and send. Although some work experience does involve doing menial tasks, it can still be very important. Some work experience placements might even give you the opportunity to take on some really interesting and challenging responsibilities. How meaningful each placement is depends on the set up and what is agreed from the outset. Work experience for Year 12 is the week after mock exams – Week Commencing 15 July. It is absolutely critical that this is not your usual place of work and you should not be paid to attend during this week. All Placement Provider Forms but be signed and returned to Janet ASAP. 

The experience of being in an environment that is not school, seeing how different organisations work and how teams operate is invaluable. Your work placement doesn’t have to be in the sector/careers/job that you expect to be doing for the rest of your life. It is about seeing the big picture and developing real work, work ready young people. This is important as there is no such thing as a career for life. Most people who leave school, will have up to 7 different careers, with up to 40 different job roles in their working life. Any experience that shows how dynamic and adaptable you are is worth it.

10 Reasons to complete work experience:

1. Research has shown young people are more likely to be successful in their job hunt if they have done some good work experience
2. If you haven’t got a clue what career you want to do work experience is a perfect way to sample all the career options out there. It’s a way of exploring different jobs without actually committing to anything. Finding out you don’t like or don’t suit a particular job or working environment is just as valuable as confirming your aspirations.
3. It’s the best way to get a real sense of your chosen industry. You’ll get to speak to employees and ask them questions. You’ll then be able to make informed choices
4. Doing work experience shows passion and interest.
5. Work placements can increase motivation and effort, they can provide a real goal and realise ambition
6. You can gain the skills to thrive in the work place, in a non-threatening situation, you can learn the do’s and don’ts of employment
7. It’ll help you identify your own skills and perhaps even highlight the areas that you might want to work on
8. You might secure your own job – part-time, or that dream apprenticeship.
9. You will be starting to build a valuable bank of contacts for when you are ready to gain serious employment
10. You get to enhance your CV with experiences beyond school, something that will really make you stand out among your peers

[source: adapted from allaboutcareers.com]

Year 12 work experience really is the chance to put all of your learning, progress and maturity in to practice. It is invaluable to be able to reflect on work experience within Personal Statements and other applications.

Details of work experience, the placement provider forms and advice on how to organise a placement can be found via the Your Future – KEVI Careers page. Advice and support can be sought from Janet and Fiona at any time… just ask! .

The Den or ‘The Zen Den’ as some of our students call it (upstairs in the Advanced Study Centre) has been transformed into a CALM space – think trees, fire, water, glitter, earth…!

• mindfulness and breathing exercises for you to do there and then or take away with you
• activities to help you build good foundations as you journey through the term, and into your life ahead
• opportunities to rekindle your passion and motivation for school – and for a more long-term focus.

This is a space for every student to use at any time, why not take 10 minutes of your day to go and intentionally CALM your mind and body – then go back for another 10 minutes another time to focus on something else. You could even create a rhythm to the coming days and weeks that includes time in the space to care for your own well being in this way.

Please remember that Beth is in school on Tuesday lunchtimes and Wednesday afternoons and available to listen, help and support. Please drop her an email if you would like to talk – about anything at all – or pop into The Den if I’m not with another student.

Take care of yourselves!