Webinars
Our partner universities deliver webinars for teachers and advisers which you can attend for free and access recordings of.
CPD Resource Hub
Our Resource Hub offers tailored resources to support you with guiding students through every stage toward Higher Education, browse our collection of resources below!
Overview
This strand provides information and guidance for teachers and advisers who are supporting students applying to university, in particular Russell Group universities.
It gives information on the key areas of the application and how you can help your students maximise their chances of success.
This strand includes a guidebook, a presentation, seven quick reference sheets, a teacher reflection sheet and resources for learners.
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| What are Russell Group universities looking for in the new UCAS reference? | Webinar | Teacher/Advisor | View Resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helping students to apply for degree apprenticeships | Webinar | Teacher/Advisor | View Resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCAS Update: Supporting student applications for 2024 and 2025 entry (March 2024) | Webinar | Teacher/Advisor | View Resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crafting Confidence for Interview Triumph (March 2024) | Webinar | Teacher/Advisor | View Resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presentation slides - Writing effective UCAS references | Presentation | Teacher/Advisor | View Resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How do I help my students apply to university? | Guidebook | Teacher/Advisor | View Resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Academic reference writing - top tips | Information Sheets | Teacher/Advisor | View Resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teacher and adviser reflection - helping students apply to university | Reflection sheets | Teacher/Advisor | View Resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supporting personal statement writing - activity for students | Activity sheets | Student | View Resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supporting students with disabilities | Information Sheets | Teacher/Advisor | View Resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applying to medicine – quick reference sheet | Information Sheets | Teacher/Advisor | View Resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admissions tests - quick reference sheet | Information Sheets | Teacher/Advisor | View Resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Who is it for?
Resource Type
Useful links
Admissions testing service
Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing administers tests to enable access to a number of universities, not just the University of Cambridge. They produce admissions tests for higher education institutions and government ministries worldwide. Their assessments support selection and help to enable fair access to higher education and the workplace, measuring applicants’ potential for success.
A journey to medicine (Medical Schools Council)
The Medical Schools Council has published a series of booklets for teachers and careers advisers who are supporting students with medical school applications.
The five booklets in the 'A journey to medicine' series are:
- Preparing your students
- Routes into medicine
- The UCAS application
- The admissions process
- Results day and beyond
You can also click here to view the full set of resources.
BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test)
This website provides information and advice from the Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing service on the BMAT.
Bright Knowledge
Bright Knowledge is a guide to careers, education and student life. Bright Knowledge aims to help students work out what they want to achieve and how they can get there.
Future Learn
Future Learn offers a diverse selection of courses from leading universities and cultural institutions from around the world. These are delivered one step at a time, and are accessible on mobile, tablet and desktop.
Government’s website for volunteer placements
This is a Government website providing information and advice on how to find volunteer placements.
Guardian article on boosting confidence for an interview
This is an article published by The Guardian providing a range of tips and advice on preparing for interviews.
InsideUni
InsideUni is a student-led project aiming to support those applying to study at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. Find a link below to their teachers' guide.
LNAT (Law National Aptitude Test)
This is the official LNAT website providing information and advice about the test. The website includes guidance on how to prepare for the test including hints and tips, a preparation guide, sample essays and a practice test simulator.
MAT (Mathematics Admissions Test)
This website provides information and advice from the Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing service on the Mathematics Admissions Test.
STEP (Sixth Term Examination Paper)
This website provides information and advice from the Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing service on the STEP test.
TED talk on body language and power poses
This is an interesting TED talk by social psychologist Amy Cuddy on how using body language, and particularly ‘power posing’, can affect the brain and our chances of success.
The Uni Guide interview preparation tips
This interesting article summarises some useful information and advice about how to prepare for interviews.
UCAS application deadlines
A reminder of some of the key dates in the UCAS application cycle.
UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test)
This is the official UCAT website providing information and advice about the test. The website includes practice tests and questions, a tour tutorial providing insight into the format of the test and a question tutorial that takes you through example questions and offers strategies on how to approach and answer them. This website also provides the Official UCAT Practice App, this is a free preparation tool to help students prepare for the test.
University interview websites
Interview tips provided by some of our Advancing Access university partners are listed below. Please note this is not an exhaustive list and you should check individual university websites for further information.
- University of Cambridge - An overview and advice including two useful videos that will help students prepare for interview.
- University of Nottingham - a student blog post on the Multiple Mini Interview process.
- University of Oxford - An overview, tips, sample questions and lots of videos featuring previous applicants.
