Study & Careers Magazine - March 2020

STUDY & CAREERS ISSUE.004 MARCH 2020

MAGAZINE

Banking & Finance School Leaver Guide

Networking Tips National Careers Week

Highlights Featured Articles

UK Labour Market Information

Getting into Medical School

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RIDDLES, PUZZLES & BRAIN TEASERS

Your application

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BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES

MEDICAL SCHOOL

How to get into Banking & Financial Services Apprenticeships, Higher Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships & School-Leaver Programmes

It’s time to start preparing for your Medical School Application

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LABOUR MARKET INFORMA

Female:

Male:

£26,480

£31,525

per annum

per annum

Average Salary:

£29,010

JOB INTERVIEWS

NATIONAL CAREERS WEEK

Get out of your own way Part 1

Highlights

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UK Overview

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Editorial Note

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Put your name in ‘Bold’ with a bigger font for it to stand Address: No, Area, Town, County, Post Code you@your-email.com Your Phone/Mobile Number out. Capital letters for the first letter of your address.

Your Name

PERSONAL PROFILE

1. Keep it short & sweet. Maximum 5 sentences.

2. If possible, link the profile to the type of jobs/apprenticeships/work experience opportunities you will be applying for.

3. Briefly outline your current/recent studies, what you are looking for from the opportunity, positively describe your skills, strengths, your future ambitions and your motivation to apply for this role.

EMPLOYMENT & WORK EXPERIENCE 1. You are recommended to start with your most recent role; whether it’s a voluntary role, work experience or part-time job.

2. Highlight your Job Title; start and end dates; name of employing organisation and its location.

3. Briefly outline the role’s main responsibilities and mention any skills that you developed whilst in this role.

4. Make a bit of noise about any achievements, personal impacts/contributions and notable examples of when you have developed key transferrable / employability skills relevant to the role you are applying for.

WRITING A TOP NOTCH WORK EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE CV

1. Start with your most recent / highest qualification first.

Hints Tips, Sample CV or are awaiting results, put your predicted grades.

2. & If you are to sit your exams

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KEY SKILLS / ACHIEVEMENTS

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Study & Careers Magazine will accept no responsibility for any loss incurred by any person or organisation as a result of using any material from this publication.

1. Any relevant certifications, course/workshops attendance and notable skills acquired.

2. IT / Software skills: Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Access / Adobe / Social Media 3. Language skills and fluency/proficiency INTERESTS / EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 1. Include any relevant extracurricular activities and volunteering opportunities such as sport/club/society leadership positions, Duke of Edinburgh / Cadets participation, NCS Challenge.

2. Include any interests/hobbies you participate in outside of your academic and career life.

This could include sports, clubs, societies, Scouts or Guides, fishing, travelling, photography, …

REFERENCES References are available on request

Don’t include any references. They will contact you when they need them

Avoid controversial, non-inclusive hobbies. If possible, keep them relevant to the role

TOP ENTREPRENEURSHIP QUOTES

Networking Tips

APPRENTICESHIP JOBS

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PREPARING FOR EXAMS Quick Checklist

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TOP TIPS TO BOOST YOUR MEMORY

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SCHOOL LEAVER NETWORKING TIPS

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BANKING & FINANCE? APPRENTICESHIPS & SCHOOL-LEAVER PROGRAMMES

The indisputable three stages of a fulfilling life are; Learn, Earn and Serve. Most successful politicians and business leaders who are serving on FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 boards have all been through these three stages. Investment banking is a unique profession that allows you to use what you have learnt to earn so well in the early part of your life, giving you a chance to serve and give back to society in the latter stages of your career without have to worry about bills.

Mark Carney (Bank of England Governor) is a typical example of someone whose ‘Learn’ phase included an Economics Bachelor’s degree at Harvard and Master’s and Doctorate degrees at Oxford. His ‘Earn’ phase saw him rewarded with seven-figure earnings during an illustrious 13-year career at Goldman Sachs. His ‘Serve’ phase includes leading the Banks of Canada before taking the helm at the Bank of England.

Sajid Javid, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer is also another notable example. From studying Economics at Exeter, to board level (£3m per year) positions at Chase Manhattan and Deutsche Bank, before taking a 98% pay-cut to serve as a politician.

So, what does it take to break into investment banking?

Start your preparation early

For most city/wall street investment banking roles, early preparation helps you to build an ideal profile. Once you have made up your mind early in your career, you will need to choose the ideal subjects and push for the right grades at College and Uni. Subjects like finance, economics, accounting, mathematics, and engineering tend to be natural fits for city jobs, but most investment banks are now open-minded and accept candidates from practically any academic background.

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Allow enough time for the typically lengthy recruitment process.

The entire process can be tedious and very time-consuming.

Start networking

Expand your network by connecting with recruiters at campus recruitment fairs and investment banking clubs.

Connect online with investment banking seniors, recent graduates and alumni who have just joined city / wall street firms. As insiders, they would know where the hidden ‘unadvertised’ opportunities are, the key contact in the firms, the rules of the game and the buzzwords that will impress interviewers.

Use your network to ask questions to help prep yourself on potential questions asked in interviews and what the key things are to make you outshine your peers.

Cast your net wide

Apply to as many top investment banks as well as middle-market firms and smaller brand boutique investment banks. This will increase your chances of getting more interviews, and in the process, this can also help fine-tune your interview skills. Don’t forget some smaller elite firms may have

Differentiate yourself from fellow competitors by doing a Finance Degree or qualifications such as the ACT, CFA, CFI or CISI.

more attractive unique opportunities and can act as a stepping-stone before joining bulge-bracket global banks.

What can make your application shine Apart from your top grades or your mathematical, economics or finance acumen, there are other things which can help set you apart. Even if you are not coming from Oxbridge, a Russell Group Uni, an elite school or typical investment banking feeder school/college, you can still enhance your CV unique by: Join college/ university clubs and extra-curricular activities that can highlight your analytical prowess.

If you participated in any clubs or sports, especially at an elite or professional level, put on emphasis on this.

Highlight any achievements or leadership roles at school or university as they demonstrate your assertiveness and confidence Intrack-record.

Prepare a top-notch CV and cover letter Most City/Wall Street investment banks look out for the following on your CV and cover letter when evaluating candidates: Top grades in the ideal subjects and degrees Knowledge of the organisation, their core values and unique features. If you have met or are connected with any key insiders, try to mention them in your cover letter A high level of enthusiasm both for the profession as well as for the bank itself Any outstanding extra-curricular performance including athletic achievements or club leadership Attendance to a feeder school, college or university can enhance your chances of success Placement or internship experience in an investment banking or related environment

Make the most of your placement/ internship

Internships and summer placements are a crucial sweetener that can significantly give you a competitive edge. Most recruiters believe that candidates with junior role experience in the profession have a competitive edge over their peers.

PREPARATION IS KEY

Expect a thorough scrutiny of your placement/internship experience in the interview. You could be quizzed on anything including; types of clients, transactions values involved, key achievements, how you fitted within your team and challenges encountered. Remember to emphasise on your strengths but still being honest.

Knowledge of the industry and the bank is key It is crucial that you build extensive knowledge of the industry. Get to know: Who the key players are Industry insights and latest developments.

What the bank you are applying to specialises in What their current market position is Be prepared for a strict recruitment process:

PREPARE A TOP NOTCH CV

Include any outstanding extra-curricular performance including athletic achievements or club leadership.

Prepare to explain why you are applying

Every interviewee must find a way of clearly highlighting that the bank they are applying for is their first choice. Make sure you don’t appear as too confident or too humble – find a way of striking a balance – showing a keen interest but not being overly zealous. Prepare for questions like: Why do you think you are the right person for this role?

How do you see yourself adding value to the business?

START NETWORKING

Expand your network by connecting with recruiters at campus recruitment fairs and investment banking clubs.

Prepare for some Investment Banking Technical Skills questions

Be prepared to answer technical Investment Banking questions to prove familiarity or proficiency in areas such as: Financial modelling and advanced Excel Valuations Financial Statement Analysis Mergers and Acquisitions Financial sales and corporate communication

Lastly

Be prepared for a strict recruitment process: Prepare yourself for long working hours (sometimes 50+ hours per week)

CAST YOUR NET WIDE

Apply to as many top investment banks as well as middle-market firms and smaller brand boutique investment banks.

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Looking for a Banking or Financial Services Apprenticeship, Higher Apprenticeship, Degree Apprenticeship or School-leaver Programme?

014 RUNNINGWhy TITLE not start with our list of UK’s top employers in the sector:

LMI Data: Banking & Financial Services Roles Banking, Insurance & Financial Services

Banking, Insurance & Financial Services

Actuaries, Economists & Statisticians

Brokers National Female

Average Annual Salary

£61,880

£52,700

£5,157

£4,392

Average Monthly Salary Approx number of employees in the UK:

46,263

5-Year Growth (New jobs created):

Apply theoretical and mathematical principles and practical techniques to assess risk and formulate probabilistic outcomes in order to inform economic, insurance, pensions and business policy, and to analyse and interpret data used to assist in the formulation of financial, business and economic policies in order to maximise growth or improve business

Average Annual Salary

£5,742

Average Monthly Salary

56%

4%

38

Female 44%

Male 56%

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25,000

£10,000

20,000

£8,000

15,000

£6,000

10,000

£4,000

5,000

£2,000

-

£0

Average Number of Employees

Male

£73,840

£55,300

£6,153

£4,608

103,203

£6,917

Average Monthly Salary

63%

Approx number of employees in the UK:

£4,473

£3,267

5-Year Growth (Replacements/retirements):

Female 37%

£3,875 64%

4%

62,500

28%

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Advise customers, who may be individuals, companies or specialist groups, on the purchase of investments, insurance, mortgages, pensions and other financial services and products.

£46,500

36%

8,100

2% Female 36%

Male 63%

Male 64%

40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 -

£10,000 £8,000 £6,000 £4,000 £2,000 £0

90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 -

£5,000 £4,000 £3,000 £2,000 £1,000 £0

Average Number of Employees

Average Monthly Salary

Banking, Insurance & Financial Services

Average Number of Employees

Banking, Insurance & Financial Services

Insurance Underwriters

Pensions & Insurance Administrators & Clerks National Female

Average Annual Salary Average Monthly Salary Approx number of employees in the UK:

£39,700

£3,640

£3,308

10,200

Average Weekly Hours / Unemployment Rate

Insurance underwriters identify and measure the risks associated with an activity, determine whether this risk is insurable and issue insurance polices which provide financial compensation in the event of loss.

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Average Annual Salary

£4,092

Average Monthly Salary

39%

4%

£3,000 £2,000 £1,000 £0

Average Number of Employees

-

£23,500

£1,993

£1,958

Female 61%

Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants provide general clerical support to senior colleagues and perform specialist clerical tasks in relation to the administration of pensions and insurance policies.

£25,500 £2,125

68%

32%

400

-1%

25,900

33%

Average Weekly Hours / Unemployment Rate

2%

Male

£23,920 92,171

5-Year Growth (Replacements/retirements):

28%

14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 -

£4,000

Approx number of employees in the UK: 5-Year Growth (New jobs created):

Male 39%

£5,000

National Female

£49,100

61%

1,300

5-Year Growth (Replacements/retirements):

Male

£43,680 36,299

5-Year Growth (New jobs created):

Average Monthly Salary

£39,200

Average Weekly Hours / Unemployment Rate

2%

Male

£53,680 222,420

5-Year Growth (New jobs created):

28%

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Financial institution managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of banks, building societies, insurance companies and post offices.

Average Annual Salary

4%

29,000

National Female

£83,000

37%

4,400

Average Weekly Hours / Unemployment Rate

Average Monthly Salary

2% Female 18%

Investment Analysts & Financial Advisers

National Female

5-Year Growth (Replacements/retirements):

28%

16,000

Banking, Insurance & Financial Services

Financial Institution Managers & Directors

5-Year Growth (New jobs created):

82%

4%

£12,000

Average Monthly Salary

Banking, Insurance & Financial Services

Approx number of employees in the UK:

£9,167

18%

2,100

Brokers deal in commodities, stocks, shares and foreign exchange on behalf of clients or on own account, broker insurance and reinsurance, and buy and sell shipping and freight space.

Average Number of Employees

Average Monthly Salary

£7,917

56,940

£110,000

Male 82%

18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 -

Average Annual Salary

£8,883

Approx number of employees in the UK:

Average Weekly Hours / Unemployment Rate

£7,000 £6,000 £5,000 £4,000 £3,000 £2,000 £1,000 £0

Average Monthly Salary

£95,000

5-Year Growth (Replacements/retirements):

1%

Male

£106,600

5-Year Growth (New jobs created):

32%

13,000

Average Weekly Hours / Unemployment Rate

National Female

£68,900

44%

1,600

5-Year Growth (Replacements/retirements):

Male

38

4%

Male 32%

Female 68%

16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 -

£2,500 £2,000 £1,500 £1,000 £500 £0

Average Monthly Salary

Average Number of Employees

INTERVIEWS

JOB INTERVIEWS GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY – PART 1

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s there a single person among us who has not, at some point, regretted their interview performance? As a Career Coach specialising in job-seeking technique, here are the more common regrets expressed to me: Why did I say this when I should have said that?

Why did I use that example instead of this one?

Why was I so self-conscious and nervous?

Why did my mind go blank?

Et-cetera.

The common theme is a feeling that you were not in control.

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I remember the pivotal moment - my best interview, not the most enjoyable, but where I deployed a new approach and got the ideal result – knowing that I performed so well that they really had no choice but to extend me an offer.

I faced two interviewers, the two most senior figures in the company. They both had very dominant personalities and I had the severe handicap of not being sure I even wanted to return to the industry. I had a confidence problem. Hiding a lack of motivation is actually pretty tricky. So why did I go in the first place? Circumstances. I was desperate! It

happens.

Despite this handicap, how did I do it?

I prepared like never before, but I don’t mean more hours, rather an improved focus on what really matters.

As I mentioned, I doubted my motivation, making the interview exponentially harder, but I performed. And that’s how you’ll be judged – by your performance. They may be impressed with your suit and your credentials, but if you don’t perform when it counts, you won’t have conveyed your potential to them.

Who wins at the interview?

The party whose choice it is to proceed, wins. Think about it, if you don’t perform well enough to make them want you, they choose and you lose. If, however, you help them see your value to the organisation, the offer comes in and you win. Even if the job is not what you thought, you can always say no thanks.

Control.

Here are the most important three questions to the interviewers: Can you do the job? (Capability.)

Will you do the job? (Motivation.)

Will you fit in with the team? (Cultural/personality fit.)

Why are these the most important?

Because all other questions are simply derivations of these three. Test it. Think of any questions you have been asked and you’ll see they are just a means to finding the answer to one or more of these three questions.

Did you test it?

Good. So how do we use this knowledge? Now you know there are really only three questions, you now have better focus on preparation. If you hadn’t asked yourself at least the first two, it wouldn’t have occurred to you to even apply for that vacancy. Take it a step further: what specific evidence leads you to believe you are capable? Because you’ve done all the main duties albeit from multiple different roles? Transferable skills.

Because your personality traits lead you to believe…Adaptive skills.

Evidence to yourself Evidence to yourself, in your preparation, how you know you are capable and motivated. Don’t worry too much about cultural/personality fit, because you are what you are, they are what they are, and neither is likely to change any time soon. Trying to be something you’re not is a stretch, but even if you did pull it off, you might end up in a very uncomfortable situation with the wrong people. So, let the third question go and just focus your preparation on the first two. Get clear about the best evidence you can provide and later, at interview, deploy as needed.

Convince yourself By fully convincing yourself you are both capable and motivated, and by bringing the best evidence of that to the front of your mind, you now have focus, and with it – confidence. With confidence comes a better performance and the judges will like you. And nothing beats that!

By Richard Pimm of PimmCo. 07771 370811 https://www.pimmco.co.uk/ Study & Careers Magazine

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National Careers Week (NCW) is a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. The aim is to provide a focus for careers guidance activity at an important stage in the academic calendar to help support young people leaving education.

Careers Week encourages education providers to bring together students, local employers and advisers through careers events and activities. During National Careers Week it is up to every school, academy and college to offer careers advice and guidance to their students. We are here to help and can provide free resources, information on current career opportunities and advice on activities and exercises to run.

To download all of our free resources just head over to the NCW website!

National Careers Week is driven to improve the life chances and social mobility of those that need it most.

We will achieve this by continuing to work with all stakeholders responsible for addressing the issue of quality CEIAG provision in the UK.

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Providing quality free CEIAG resources and linking education with the world of employment to ensure students get an important insight to the future of work and further learning. Better informed students result in better decision making.

Empowering Educators/Advisors

All of our resources are free to use in classrooms and colleges. You can be assured that by being mapped against the Gatsby Benchmarks, they will enhance and support the work you do.

Our website shares some great case studies of how teachers and advisers around the UK have been inspiring young people during Careers Week – feel free to get some ideas.

Empowering Organisations

The opportunities for organisations to promote their training or careers opportunities to future generations are limited; schools and colleges have little time for extended CEIAG activities.

This is why NCW is so important – we create the time and provide the opportunity for Organisations to engage and inspire.

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Medical school applications This is the time to start preparations

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pplications to get into Medical School open in a couple of months’ time. Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine are amongst most competitive degree programmes to get into. It is therefore crucial that you are thoroughly prepared for your application to stand out from the crowd. Most medical school admission tutors look out for several things, some of which are listed below. But before we go into detail, we encourage people to fully consider some of the unique features of the profession.

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Is Medical School really for you Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Medicine are not for everyone – you need to have a genuine passion for the profession to thrive and fully enjoy it.

Don’t go into it for the wrong reasons, the journey is quite long and not easy at all. It could be for you if you can answer ‘Yes’ to most of the following questions: •

Do you like working in busy and challenging environments, where you have to make bold life-impacting decisions, and having responsibility for people’s lives?

Would you associate yourself with any of the following: ‘Empathy’; ‘Making a difference to people’s lives’; ‘Passion for patients’ Are you hard-working?

Are you clever?

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Are you good at remembering lots of information?

Are you bothered with working long hours?

Can you live with working strange shift patterns, including night shifts?

Would you cope with earning loads of money, especially if you progress to Consultant level?

Can you put up with studying for long hours?

Are you bothered with working long hours?

Can you live with working strange shift patterns, including night shifts?

Would you cope with earning loads of money, especially if you progress to Consultant level?

Preparation and practice websites include: • • • • • • • • •

Cambridge Admissions Testing Service (https:// www.admissionstesting.org/)

Kaplan Test Prep (https://www.kaptest.co.uk/) MedEntry (https://www.medentry.co.uk/) The Medic Portal (https://www.themedicportal.com/) UniAdmissions (https://www.uniadmissions.co.uk/) 6Med (https://6med.co.uk/) BMA (https://www.bma.org.uk/) GMC (https://www.gmc-uk.org/) NICE (https://www.nice.org.uk/)

Get your grades Most medical schools require three top grades: • A-level: AAA including chemistry and one other science, such as maths, physics, biology or psychology.

• International Baccalaureate: 37 points including chemistry and another science subject.

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Scottish Highers: S5: AAAAA/ AAAABB or S6 ABB.

Most medical schools expect A Level / Scottish Higher / IBAC Chemistry plus another Science subject / Maths. Some require both Biology and Chemistry and others may even require three Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Maths).

Those struggling to meet these entry requirements, may want to consider doing the six-year course

‘Medicine with a Foundation Year or Pre-clinical Year’. You may want to consider enrolling on a related course such Biomedical Sciences or Biochemistry then transfer to Medicine after the first year if you achieve high grades. Alternatively, you could first finish the degree then enter through the Graduate Entry route.

Admissions Test Preparation Make sure you are thoroughly prepared and have done extensive practice/mock tests on a computer for the Admissions tests which are required by the majority of the medical schools in the UK. The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is a computerised exam that test key skills such as communication, spatial awareness, quantitative reasoning and numeracy. It usually covers five key areas; verbal reasoning, abstract reasoning, quantitative reasoning, decision making and situational judgement. The exam is usually sat between July and October. The majority of medical schools use UKCAT. You get your results straight after the test, so can use the test results to tailor your personal statement and to see which medical schools are more likely to accept you.

The BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) is common with some top medical schools such as Oxford, CamP O INT bridge, UCL and YOUR Imperial College. The test covers 3 main sections; problem-solving, scientific knowledge and RIGH T HER E essay writing. Registration opens in July and the exam is usually sat between September and October.

The Situational Judgement Test for Admission to Clinical Education (SJTace) is mainly used for entry to the Scottish Graduate Entry Medical Programme (ScotGEM), in particular; the University of Dundee and the University of St Andrews.

The Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) is primarily used for the Graduate Entry Medicine courses and for a few selected Standard Entry Medicine courses where the applicant is a graduate. As with the UKCAT, an applicant must register for and sit the GAMSAT before making the UCAS application. Registration is in August while the test is sat in September.

University of Aberdeen Anglia Ruskin University Aston University University of Birmingham University of Bristol Cardiff University University of Dundee University of East Anglia Edge Hill University University of Edinburgh

UCAT UNIVERSITIES University of Exeter University of Glasgow Hull York Medical School Keele University Kent and Medway Medical School King's College London University of Leicester University of Liverpool University of Manchester University of Newcastle

BMAT UNIVERSITIES University of Nottingham University of Cambridge Plymouth University University of Oxford Queen Mary University of London University of Leeds Queen's University Belfast University College London University of Sheffield Lancaster University University of Southampton Imperial College London University of St Andrews Brighton and Sussex Medical School St George's, University of London University of Sunderland University of Warwick 51

Medical school applications

Ace your UCAS Personal Statement

Familiarise with other key ethical medical topics such as euthanasia, abortion, patients’ rights, privatisation, informed consent, gender issues, and conflict of interest

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It is crucial that you first visit your chosen medical school’s admissions website to make sure you know precisely what they want you to include in your UCAS application personal statement. Keep it as relevant as possible, showcasing your medical mentality, patient care and reference to your work experience.

Key things to demonstrate in your personal statement: Your motives and inspiration for choosing medicine What explorations, volunteering, work experience and extra-curricular activities have you done.

Reflect well on your experiences to demonstrate transferrable skills, capabilities and attributes that make you a suitable

candidate.

Extracurricular activities Medical school admission tutors highly rate participation in extracurricular activities mainly because: They come with invaluable transferrable skills which complement with the profession They give them a picture of the kind of person you are.

They demonstrate your ability to cope with the high pressures that come with studying and working in medicine and dentistry.

In your application make sure you link possible transferable skills from any extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, societies, orchestra, voluntary/charitable activities). Highlight skills such as leadership, teamworking, interpersonal communication, collaboration and innova-

tion that come with your participation.

Demonstrate extensive study and wider reading Keep up-to-date with medical current affairs, the medical profession and NHS news Extensively read the General Medical Council’s ‘Good medical practice’ (https://www.gmc-uk.org/ ethical-guidance/ethical-guidance-for-doctors/ good-medical-practice) Regularly read The Doctor Magazine and BMJ interactions and the importance of focusing on the patient.

To get a real good feel of what it’s like working in the medical field, shadow doctor, nurse or any other relevant medical professional. The broader your e work experience the more attractive your application.

(British Medical Journal) news (https://www. bma.org.uk/news/ the-doctor and https:// www.gmc-uk.org/) Have a sound understanding of confidentiality and the four pillars of medical ethics: Autonomy: respecting patient’s choice Beneficence: doing what is in the best interests of the patient Non-maleficence: doing no harm Justice: doing what’s best for society as a whole Familiarise with other key ethical medical topics such as euthanasia, abortion, patients’ rights, privatisation, informed consent, gender issues, and conflict of interest Knowledge of high profile diseases (such as coronavirus, AIDS, MMR, SARS, MRSA, H5N1, cancer).

Other signs of passion for medicine include watching medical television programmes, knowing the different specialities in medicine as well as reading books and periodicals on health related subjects.

Medical placement or work experience

Prior to submitting your application, try and get some form of medical placement or work experience. This could be at your local hospital, GP practice, medical centre, medical laboratory, Ambulance service unit, medical research centre, primary health centre or nursing care home.

In your application, reflect on and give examples of your personal experiences, learning outcomes and key skills expected from a medical doctor, such as empathy, communication skills, patient

Prepare for the interview Use the Medical School’s website to find out more about the style of the interview. Whether it is a panel interview or a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), do a lot of research on what to expect for that particular interview and the types of questions.

Prepare some good quality and original responses to help you on the day. Prepare some solid answers to justify why you chose that medical school and degree programme. Showcase your knowledge of the profession by having a clear understanding of the different progressions up to Consultant level and what particular pathway you are likely to take.

Research about the medical school’s attached hospital, its speciality and its performance.

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LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION - UK OVERVIEW 012Male:RUNNING TITLE Female:

£26,480

£31,525

per annum

per annum

Average Salary:

£29,010

POPULATION (16-64) Females, 20,872,900

0.86

Average:

76%

Males, 20,772,900

HIGH GROWTH SECTORS

NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS / BUSINESSES

Key Stage 4 Destinations (Post 16 / Post GCSE) Intermediate apprenticeships (level 2) 3%

Sustained employmentOther destination 3% 3%

Advanced and Higher apprenticeships (level 3 and above) 1% Sixth form college 11% Other education destinations 2%

Destination not sustained 3%

Further education college or other FE provider 38%

School sixth form - state funded 36%

Key Stage 5 Destinations (Post 18 / A Level / College) Destination not sustained 8%

Intermediate apprenticeships (level 2) 3%

Other 4%

Sustained employment destination 20%

Higher education (level 4 and above) 54%

Advanced apprenticeships (level 3) 3% Higher and degree apprenticeships (level 4 and above) 1% Other education destinations Further education (level 3 and below) 3% 4%

LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION - UK OVERVIEW QUALIFICATION LEVELS Other QualificationsNo Qualifications 8% (Professional/Foreign Qualifications) 7%

NVQ 1 (GCSE (1-3 / D-G); Introductory Awards) 10%

NVQ 4 & Above (HNC/HND/Degrees) 39%

NVQ 2 (GCSE / Intermediate Diploma/Certificates) 16%

NVQ 3 (A Level / ONC/OND / BTEC Diplomas) 17%

Trade Apprenticeships…

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1,950,000 Unemployment Rate:

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3.8%

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JOBS BY INDUSTRY Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 3%

Energy, Water Supply; Sewerage & Waste 1% Manufacturing 8%

Health And Social Work 13%

Construction & Real Estate 8%

Education 8%

Retail 14%

Public Administration And Defence…

Administrative And Support Service 12% Professional Scientific And Technical 9%

Financial And Insurance Activities 3%

Accommodation And Food Service 7%

Information And Communication 4%

Transportation And Storage 5%

writing a top notch work experience cv PERSONAL PROFILE / SUMMARY

EXPERIENCE SECTION

• Keep it short and concise - 50 to 200 words

• Focus on key responsibilities.

• Write an impactful overview of who you are as a professional

• Highlight key achievements

• Give a powerful summary of your career goals, aims and objectives • Tailor it to the role to clearly showcasing your interest and suitability for the role • Highlight any value-adding skills and experiences that could appeal to the employer

EDUCATION SECTION • Highlight key modules, especially if they are relevant to the role you are applying for.

• Avoid listing all your GCSE subjects, unless it is necessary.

KEY SKILLS • You can either write brief phrases of your key skills or • Make them detailed with supporting examples

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emphasising on results and benefits/impact.

• Use examples but still keeping it short and sweet.

• If a role is not particularly relevant or too far in the past, you may want to just list but not going into detail.

INTERESTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES • Include these in a way that demonstrate your true personality: • passions & hobbies, • charitable works, • extra-curricular leadership roles, • publications, • languages.

Your Name Address: No, Area, Town, County, Post Code you@your-email.com

Your Phone/Mobile Number

Put your name in ‘Bold’ with a bigger font for it to stand out. Capital letters for the first letter of your address.

PERSONAL PROFILE 1.

Keep it short & sweet. Maximum 5 sentences.

2.

If possible, link the profile to the type of jobs/apprenticeships/work experience opportunities you will be applying for.

3.

Briefly outline your current/recent studies, what you are looking for from the opportunity, positively describe your skills, strengths, your future ambitions and your motivation to apply for this role.

EMPLOYMENT & WORK EXPERIENCE 1. You are recommended to start with your most recent role; whether it’s a voluntary role, work experience or part-time job.

2. Highlight your Job Title; start and end dates; name of employing organisation and its location.

3. Briefly outline the role’s main responsibilities and mention any skills that you developed whilst in this role.

4. Make a bit of noise about any achievements, personal impacts/contributions and notable examples of when you have developed key transferrable / employability skills relevant to EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS 1. Start with your most recent / highest qualification first.

2. If you are to sit your exams or are awaiting results, put your predicted grades.

KEY SKILLS / ACHIEVEMENTS 1. Any relevant certifications, course/workshops attendance and notable skills acquired.

2. IT / Software skills: Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Access / Adobe / Social Media 3. Language skills and fluency/proficiency INTERESTS / EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 1. Include any relevant extracurricular activities and volunteering opportunities such as sport/club/society leadership positions, Duke of Edinburgh / Cadets participation, NCS Challenge.

2. Include any interests/hobbies you participate in outside of your academic and career life.

This could include sports, clubs, societies, Scouts or Guides, fishing, travelling, h t h REFERENCES References are available on request Don’t include any references. They will contact you when they need them

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Morrisons Degree Apprenticeships

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Higher apprenticeships provide an opportunity for Year 13 school/college leavers to gain a Level 4/5 qualification (NVQ, HND, or foundation degree).

Higher apprenticeships can take anything from one to five years to complete, and involve part-time study at a college, university, or training provider.

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GlaxoSmithKline Higher Apprenticeships

Retail Management, Risk Co-ordinator

Engineering, Lab, Science, Manufacturing

Location: Nationwdie

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Salary: £16,000-£17,999 per year

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BMW Group Level 2/3 Apprenticeships

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Maintenance, Manufacturing, Control Eng

Location: Milton Keynes

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Customer Service, IT, Web & Telecoms

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Supply Chain, Food Manufacturing

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Exam countdown – Buy or prepare your own Revision or Memory Cards for each subject

Print or download the last 5 years Past Exam Papers and any Specimen & Practice Papers

Create a revision timetable

Stay healthy; take regular br Identify / Organise your study space at home / school / college

Think pos boost y confide

Populate and organise all your notes. Identify and fill in an gaps

Identify topics you are struggling with and ask for help

Identify and focus on your best learning and memorising technique

– Revision checklist Prepare your revision aids; flowcharts, diagrams, ‘cheat-sheet’ style condensed notes

Set yourself some weekly targets and reflect own your performance

sleep & eat well, reaks, drink water Buy or download revision guides and workbooks

sitive & your ence

Identify specialist websites and YouTube gurus for each subject

Identify a revision buddy or study group

Winston Churchill “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

Vince Lombardi Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Richard Branson “Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.”

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.”

“Winners never quit and quitters never win.”

Henry Ford “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.”

Jeff Bezos “I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.”

Bill Gates “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”

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Albert Einstein “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”

Mark Twain Mark Zuckerberg “The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”

Brian Tracey

“You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile..”

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”

John Maxwell “Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities.

They vary in their desires to reach their potential.”

Sergey Brin Winston Churchill “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

Walt Disney

Steve Jobs “My biggest motivation?

Just to keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one long University education that I never had - everyday I’m learning something new.”

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”

g Quotes om essful reneurs Albert Schweitzer “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

Donald Trump

“As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big.”

Thomas Edison “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

Steve Jobs “My biggest motivation?

Just to keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one long University education that I never had -- everyday I’m learning something new.”

“The only way you are going to have success is to have lots of failures first.”

Biz Stone

“Timing, perseverance, and 10 years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.”

“Winners never quit and quitters never win.”

Michael Jordan “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game’s winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that’s why I succeed.”

Ingvar Kamprad “Only those who are asleep make no mistakes..”

Reid Hoffman “The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.”

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How ‘not’ to motivate sixth-form student pa r e nt s s e c ti o n

1. Overly repeating negative statements or phrases. For instance, “How much revision have you done?”, “Why are you not studying?”

Try to find nicer, less ‘nagging’ ways of asking questions. Using a wider variety of words can help reduce pressure and frustrations for the student.

Aim to build a stronger relationship by treating them with a balanced tone of respect and positive affirmations and a partnering language. We are in this together. Your success is my success.

2. Persistent criticism and pointing out the student’s mistakes Without being delicately balanced with praise for good behaviour, consistently blaming condemning and criticising them can have demotivational impact on their performance. The typical ones include: “You are so lazy; you just care about your phone” “You are so irresponsible. All you just do is watch TV all day” “You are hopeless” “You can’t be bothered”

With the exam season fast approaching, secondary / sixth-form students sitting their exams will need every bit of encouragement from their loved ones. We just thought of highlighting a number of ways to avoid unknowingly annoying them and dampening their confidence. Unnecessary irritations from parents/carers could negatively impact their chances of exam success.

Repetition makes a fact seem far more true, regardless of whether it is or not. They say if you repeat a lie often enough, it ends up becoming the truth. Psychologists call it the “illusion of truth” effect or the “reiteration effect”. Repeated criticism and negativity have a tendency of making the teenager to start to believe that they are actually ‘useless’, ‘lazy’, ‘slothful’, ‘a slug’, ‘pathetic’ or whatever word you call them.

If possible, aim to speak with a bit of positivity, and showing genuine interest in trying to help them deal with their challenges.

3. Giving endlessly long lectures Going OTT (over-the-top) about a point and giving long lectures is seldomly the best way to get your point across to any equally frustrated teenager.

Many a times all that ‘blah blah blah’ is rarely taken on board by the annoyed recipient.

So, try avoiding those long lectures telling them how immature, wrong, lazy or playful they are.

Usually they end up:

e a secondary/

Walking away Feeling zoned out or stop listening (whilst pretending to be listening) Tell you what you want to hear, but not meaning it deep down.

Instead, find a convenient platform for a two-way conversation in which you collaboratively exchange viewpoints and brainstorm possible ways to resolve the situation. Proactively suggest win-win situations or fair compromises that works best for either party.

parented children had more chances of anxiety, depression and stress; as well as a lower level of confidence and life satisfaction.

We could consider swapping our hovering helicopter tendencies with a more coaching approach, which researchers have found to yield better results and outcomes for the teenager. Support them in making objective, well calculated decisions but not imposing your views on them. The role of the parent is to ‘prepare the teenager for the road, not the road for the teenager’

5. Being an annoying ‘know it all” parent

4. Helicopter parenting and micromanaging the teenager

Annoying tendencies that could easily put teenagers off include:

Avoid managing and monitoring every aspect of your teenager’s schedule and activities, from sunrise to sunset. Avoid invading their privacy unless it’s extremely necessary. At their age, they deserve a bit more freedom and independence. Equally, most secondary schoolers, sixth-formers and college students are expected and would love to be treated as being capable of managing their school/college and social responsibilities with minimal adult supervision.

Imposing things on them – “Just do it, I know it all, I was once a teenager as well’ Things have changed, being a teenager today is completely different to those good old days. You can’t validly say “when I was your age”. They face a completely different set of challenges those you were faced with growing up. Be open-minded and be willing to listen to their perspective.

Deci and Ryan’s 2008 Self-Determination Theory highlights three innate needs for healthy human development: •

Basic need for autonomy

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Basic need to be confident in one’s abilities and accomplishments

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Basic need to feel loved and cared for

It feels like micromanaging or helicopter parenting is almost a violation of the teenager’s human rights, harsh as it sounds. We really need to tone down the ‘ninjadad’ or ‘ninja-mum’ inside us. Schiffrin and Liss’s 2013 research on college students concluded that helicopter

Avoid over-reacting or losing your cool and end up being pushy and giving invalid reactions like ‘Because I said so’ or ‘Stop arguing and talking back to me like that’.

Sometimes you may have a valid reason, especially if they are being disrespectful and raising their voice.

However, you need to have enough self-discipline to take a step back and re-focus. I don’t’ believe we need to have the ‘I owe you know explanation’ mentality. Let them ‘speak their mind’, then use wisdom to channel the energy in a more fruitful conversation. And in the process avoid jumping into conclusions. They may have a valid reason.

Not admitting its your fault or refusing to apologise – own up to your mistakes. It’s good medicine for healing a broken relationship with your teenager. In addition, avoid breaking promises. No matter how small, stick to it. It enhances their trust in you.

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