Aspire Presentation

ASPIRE Worthing College

CUPP

EPQ

ASPIRE LECTURES

UCAS PREP

UCAS APP

Aspire Vision

• To enhance and enrich all students by providing stimulating activities to support academic studies and expand knowledge and understanding. • Inspire and support our most able students to make successful applications to competitive universities.

1) CUPP 5) UCAS App Early applicant students (Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry & Veterinary) are supported through their UCAS application process from start to finish. Two support sessions are run a week from May – December. Students are supported with their applications, personal statement, entrance tests and interviews.

4) UCAS Prep Year 12 & Year 13 students are provided with a wide range of UCAS / University preparation activities. These include: open lectures, Oxbridge conference, Oxbridge open days & guest lecturers. Any opportunities that we are aware of are either set up as a trip and/or all students are made aware of it.

3) Aspire Lectures Across the academic year there are eight Aspire lectures that are hosted at the College.

These lectures are delivered by University lectures/professors and cover as many different subject areas as possible across the year. All students are informed and can attend these lectures. Subject areas bring whole classes where relevant.

The top 25 achieving (GCSE Avg) students in Yr 12 are enrolled onto CUPP. CUPP students have a two hour lesson a week with Chris Turner focusing on student development until January, EPQ until May and then UCAS applications until the end of the academic year.

2) EPQ Students in CUPP are taught and supported through an EPQ (Extended Project Qualification). Students have a two hour lesson a week over two terms to work on an EPQ on a topic of their choice. At the start of Year 13 students are assigned subject specialist to support them in finish their EPQ. EPQ’s provide UCAS points, lowered offers, academic skills and great interview evidence.

ASPIRE Journey The Aspire programme is advertised through Open Events, School Open Events & the Year 11 Aspire information evening. Students identified from GCSE averages at enrolment to create CUPP cohort.

At the end of Year 12 early applicant students (Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary) are identified. UCAS applications for these students are started on the date the applications open.

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Post UCAS applications being sent on the 15th October, Year 13 early applicant students are provided support with their University entrance tests and interviews.

02 Year 12 students attend a 2hr CUPP lesson each week and start an EPQ. ALL students are encouraged to participate in Aspire activities that relate to their chosen career path throughout Year 12 and into Year 13.

2018-19: Aspire Lecture Average Attendance: 61 students!

2019-20: 85% of early applicants have interviews and/or offers already! (it is still early)

2018-19: 14/16 early applicants at University or on a deferred gap year!

2018-19: Aspire Lecture Highest Attendance: Sir Christopher Hum – 120 students!

2019-20: 22 early applicant entrance tests prepared for and completed.

2018-19: Oxbridge Applications: 3 2019-20 Oxbridge Applications: 18 =500% increase!

2018-19: Aspire Vocational Activities: 796!

(3rd highest in the College behind sport & guidance)

2018-19: Early Applicants: 16 2019-20 Early Applicants: 35 =118% increase!

2019-20: practice interviews conducted for each student (x3 each!) =105 in total!

2019-20: 35 students personal statements checked a minimum of 4 times each! =140 in total!

Aspire – UCAS Application Process •

Early application courses (Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary and anything at Oxbridge) are very competitive!

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Despite contextual offers the odds are against our students.

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The University application process for these courses/Universities is extremely difficult and exhaustive.

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The UCAS application form, personal statement, entrance exams, entrance interviews and work experiences are the main hurdles.

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As a result of the above the Aspire programme is needed as well as a Growth Mindset!

ASPIRE Early Applicant Survey 2017-18 & 2019-20 Q: Would you recommend the Aspire/CUPP programme to future students?

100%

Student Q & A

Rosie Frank Carla Scullard Ryan Baguley Alex Baker

First Generation Programme Goal: to increase progression to university from groups with low participation rates •Trips and Visits •Support with Applications •Guaranteed Offers •Financial Support and Fee Reduction •Close partnerships with local Universities “Nine tenths of education is encouragement.”

Anatole France

What courses should I take?

Most students: 3 A Levels or BTEC/CamTech 7 x GCSE 7-9: 4 A Levels Additional options: Further Maths / EPQ

(Extended Project Qualification) / CUPP (Competitive University Preparation Programme) “Change is the end result of all true learning.�

Leo Buscaglia

Check out our social media platforms for some Aspire highlights from this academic year so far!

Aspire Students Growth & Development Aspire Alumni

First Aspire Interaction Year 12 students at the start of their academic journey at Worthing College.

Aspire Alumni as leading professions in their field and giving back to the Worthing College Community.

Our Mission Put simply: to facilitate the development and progression of all students and to help every early applicant reach their educational summit!

THINK BIGGER

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If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.

Milton Berle

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Any Questions?