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Year 14 Parents

Year 14 Parents. Agenda. 7.15 – 7.20pm Welcome, J Martin 7.20 – 7.50pm C Moore, Careers 7.50 – 8.05pm G Meehan, QUB 8.05 – 8.20pm J Holland, UU 8.20 – 8.45pm C Moore, Careers Question Session. The economic situation The benefits of higher education Skills forecast

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Year 14 Parents

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  1. Year 14 Parents

  2. Agenda 7.15 – 7.20pm Welcome, J Martin 7.20 – 7.50pm C Moore, Careers 7.50 – 8.05pm G Meehan, QUB 8.05 – 8.20pm J Holland, UU 8.20 – 8.45pm C Moore, Careers Question Session

  3. The economic situation The benefits of higher education Skills forecast Competitive degree subjects The UCAS Process The CAO Process

  4. “One in four young people (21.1%) here can’t get a job because of the impact of the economic downturn on Northern Ireland” Belfast Telegraph, May 2013 Unemployment rate is 6.9% Young are people hit the hardest More Public Service cuts on the way The economic situation

  5. Young people have been particularly affected by the downturn Increase in Youth Unemployment Since beginning of downturn Unemployment Rates in Northern Ireland (March 2012)

  6. But..

  7. N.I. graduates 3.5 years after graduation… 2006-07 cohort of graduates three and a half years after graduation: 83% in ‘full-time work only’ or ‘part-time work only’ compared with 69% six months after graduation 2% “assumed to be unemployed’, compared with 4% six months after graduation 82% of employed graduates are in graduate jobs compared with 75% at six months median salary of first degree leavers was £22,000 Source: Department of Employment and Learning Statistical Publication, 2011

  8. 2008-9 Leavers… • 87.1% of UK domicile leavers surveyed were in employment 6.7% were in further study • 3.2% were unemployed • When the same cohort were surveyed in 2010, 6 months after graduation, 73.4% were employed, 14.6% were in further study only and 7.2% were unemployed.

  9. Satisfaction with career and course • 83.5% said they were satisfied with their career to date • 74.8% thought that the course they had completed in 2008/09 had prepared them well for their career • 65.9% agreed that their course had been good value for money

  10. Career Happiness Index 2013Survey of 18-24 year olds 1. Scientific Research 2.       Early Years and Childcare 3.       Floristry and Gardening 4.       Teaching 5.       IT, Data Processing and Telecoms 6.       Engineering 7.       Nursing 8.       Marking, PR, Advertising and Communications 9.       Finance and Accountancy 10.   Financial Services

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  12. N.I. has an oversupply of graduates in: General Business Humanities Subjects allied to Medicine Education N.I may suffer ashortage of graduates in: Physical Sciences (Chemistry, Physics) Computer Science Financial Services Engineering & Technology Agri-Food Building Design & Planning Tourism Supply and Demand

  13. Competition for university places “University places fill at record pace amid clearing competition” Reasons: THE ECONOMIC SITUATION University Fees Public finance cuts “Universities raise entrance criteria for 2014” New ABB rules in England Increase in EU & International applicants Repeat applicants

  14. Competitive degrees Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy Veterinary medicine Health Professions and Nursing Sport (in N.I.) Psychology (in N.I.) Teacher Training Social Work Law Accounting Economics RUSSELL GROUP UNIVERSITIES

  15. Russell Group Universities Top 24 UK universities for research Competitive entrance to all degree programmes Queen’s University Belfast became the newest member in 2006 A Level grades, GCSE grades, Personal Statement considered http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk

  16. The UCAS System UCAS = University & Colleges Admissions System An online application system School co-ordinates applications Each student completes his own application online There are approximately 30,000 courses at 300 institutions to choose from Students can apply for 5 courses UCAS fee payable to the school

  17. What goes into the UCAS Application? Personal Details Additional Information (data to monitor applications for Equal Opportunity reasons) Choices (up to 5) Education Employment Personal Statement Reference

  18. UCAS/School Process

  19. UCAS University Decisions Offers are conditional for those with pending results The conditions are specific to each course and each university Students must make one Firm and one Insurance reply The Insurance should have lower entrance criteria The replies are very important for August – they need careful consideration and cannot be changed once made.

  20. August Results UCAS and universities receive A Level results directly from the examination body (not St Mary’s University…) If conditions of the Firm or Insurance are met no action needs to be taken If students drop 1 grade they may need to await a university decision Universities correspond directly with students using method indicated by the student on UCAS Apply QUB and UU hold Information Days Clearing…..?

  21. The CAO Process Application system for universities and colleges in RoI Help Session offered to students in November/December Choose courses online – apply for up to 10 “Level 6/7” and up to 10 “Level 8” in order of preference Complete online application form before 1st February 2014 Send proof of GCSE or AS results to CAO Application fee of 40 Euro, paid directly to CAO Offers made after the publication of results

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