our UCAS Personal Statement workshop « bright futures experience

To know the basics of the personal statement including word count, font, characters, lines, and the software that identifies plagiarism.
To understand the timeline of UCAS applications including open days, drafts, re-writes, deadlines, and interviews.
To break the personal statement process down into ten small steps.
To receive crystal clear pointers that help to generate the material for each of the ten steps.
To write freely and not overthink the process (vomit draft).
To identify key aspects of target course descriptions.
To demonstrate that the course requirements are understood by relating current courses, skills, and interests to those requirements.
To learn how to make the most of hobbies and interests.
To demonstrate that you have the skills and experience to cope with the course and university life in general.
To inject passion into the personal statement by following simple tips.
To learn when, where, and why to include personal circumstances that have affected educational performance.
To learn how to structure each section: opening paragraph, middle section, and closing paragraph.
To write a punchy opening paragraph within the session.
To leave the session with all of the material needed to generate a high-quality first draft.

The Feedback

“I've been dreading the personal statement but now I feel so much happier about it.”

Year 13 student
“Doing this workshop at the end of Year 12 has made me feel really on top of my application even though I'm still not 100% sure about the course I'm going to apply for.”

Year 12 student
“Having everything broken down into 10 crystal-clear steps made the personal statement seem much less scary.”

Year 13 student
“After 2.5 hours, every single one of my students had generated all of the material they need to make a solid first draft. It's taken a lot of stress out of the process for me and will save me loads of time in the long run. ”

Teacher (Norfolk school)
“This programme completely removes the headache of trying to get all of my students to pull their finger out and get on with their personal statements. Love it! ”

Teacher (Middlesex school)

In Brief

2 - 3 hours (can be repeated with half year groups).

End of Year 12 or beginning of Year 13

Costs are directly related to student numbers and delivery options. Contact us for a no-obligation proposal including costs.

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