University Applications
At Tallis, we do our very best to support every student to
make the right progression choices – and in the current climate, as fees rise
to £9000 a year for most courses, this has become more crucial than ever. Even
in this uncertain climate – or maybe as a result of it – most of our year 13
students still choose to go to university. It is therefore vital that the
information, advice and guidance that we give them is first-rate. In the summer
term of year 12, all students take part in our Progression Week programme,
which offers a range of workshops on careers, courses, the application process,
personal statement writing – all led by a team of Tallis staff and
professionals, as well as former students, who offer their own experiences of
student life. The Ucas team offers a bespoke service, and we spend time with
each and every student, doing our best to ensure that we match their strengths,
skills and passions to the right course for them. As a result, this year, 100%
of our students were made offers, and on results day, 98% of them won a place
at university – this in the most competitive year for places ever.
As fees increase, competition for places has also become more acute – and the grades universities are asking for are raised. In the 2010-11 cycle, most offers made to our students were for at least 240 points, or three C grades at A level – the days of scraping into uni with a couple of so-so A levels are no more. |
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