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Exeter UCAS Convention Tuesday 12 th and Wednesday 13 th March Westpoint Arena

Exeter UCAS Convention Tuesday 12 th and Wednesday 13 th March Westpoint Arena. Exeter Convention – details. No bags available at UCAS stand Convention Guides available online and on the day Student catering in annex outside main hall Teacher and Exhibitor Lounge SFE Information Stand

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Exeter UCAS Convention Tuesday 12 th and Wednesday 13 th March Westpoint Arena

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  1. Exeter UCAS Convention Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th March Westpoint Arena

  2. Exeter Convention – details • No bags available at UCAS stand • Convention Guides available online and on the day • Student catering in annex outside main hall • Teacher and Exhibitor Lounge • SFE Information Stand • Seminar programme on both days

  3. Seminar programme • 4 seminar rooms • Retained queuing system inside the hall • Rolling programme of 30 minute sessions with 15 minute intervals • No tickets - places on first come, first served basis

  4. No Student Life Stand – Video clips in student catering area All finance talks being given by SFE Tuesday

  5. Wednesday Building more choice into degree programmes

  6. A good UCAS Convention is one where students have a sense of purpose.

  7. Feedback from 2012 Exhibitors: How well prepared were the students that visited? Excellent Good Fair Poor Very poor Don't know 11.3% 53.4% 33.1% 1.5% 0.8% 0.0% Teachers: What is the main objective you want your students to achieve from visiting a Convention? • To realise that they need to take the application process seriously and to make them aware of the very wide range of institutions and opportunities available to them. • Useful for students to compare information from universities under one roof. Helps them make informed decisions for their future. • Become aware of the range of choice and the competitive nature of applying. Students: Were the seminar talks helpful? Yes 48.7% No 1.7% Don't know 49.6% Has this convention helped you decide on your future higher education options? Yes 92.1% No 7.9%

  8. Feedback from 2012 Teachers: Did you use the PREP. material provided pre-event in class with your students? Yes 66.7% No 25.0% Don't know 8.3% Did your students use the PREP. material independently prior to attending the event? Yes 58.3% No 16.7% 4 Don't know 25.0% Students: Did you use the PREP. facility to prepare for this convention? Yes 31.0% No 69.0%

  9. Convention preparation and other resources • UCAStv • Preparing for a convention • Choosing a course • PREP materials www.ucas.com/prep • UCAS resources for advisers www.ucas.com/advisers/guides

  10. Convention preparation and other resources Winner of the HELOA Innovation & Best Practice Award: ‘Thinking about University’ - University of Warwick. An online resource of IAG targeted at pupils/students in Years 5 – 13. www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/outreach/thinkinguni/

  11. Convention preparation and other resources • Becoming a STEM enthusiast • www.hestem-sw.org.uk/project?id=24&pp=184 • Russell Group – Informed Choices • www.russellgroup.ac.uk/informed-choices.aspx • Brightside - Student Finance resources & Brightknowledge • www.thebrightsidetrust.org • The HE Advisers’ Guide • www.he-advisersguide.co.uk/index.html

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