Higher education
Victoria College has a strong track record of securing for our students their first choice university, which tend to include some of the most respected establishments such as Oxbridge, Russell Group institutions and universities abroad. For your university application, you may need our school’s UCAS Qualification Statement.
In 2018, almost two-thirds of our graduates went on to study at a Times Top 50 university, which includes approximately one-third headed for Russell Group universities,
Sixth Form students and parents will be briefed on how to prepare for university applications during the Spring term of Year 12. The timeline below provides a general guide of what you to expect and when.
Higher education timeline for Sixth Formers
YEAR 12 |
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APR |
Higher Education presentation by Head of Sixth Form Identification of ‘highly competitive’ applications group Discussion group with JCG. Bookings required |
APR/ MAY |
Pre-public exams (mock exams) – predicted grades |
MAY/ JUN |
Research/ choices/ statement on Unifrog in careers sessions Individual discussions with tutors about options: Aspirational Drop-in UCAS advice on Tuesday Period 1 and Wednesday Period 3 available |
JUN |
Review of exam results undertaken by Head of Sixth Form and Headmaster Official UCAS login open |
JUN/ JUL |
Staff writing testimonials on you in your subjects Serious consideration of course choice and which universities |
JUL |
Submit personal statement via Unifrog for review by staff |
JUL/ AUG |
Work experience/ independent reading/ research/ exam prep |
YEAR 13 |
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SEP |
Predicted grades being done by staff Review of options with tutors: Realistic Russell Group references being written by tutors/ extra work submitted to specific institutions Preparation by students for the BMAT/ LNAT/ HAT/ PAT |
OCT |
Early applicant official deadline (Oxbridge, Russell Group, etc.) All references being written by tutors for remaining applicants |
NOV |
Extra exams taken by students for specific universities All applications due for submission to UCAS |