Guiding students through their university applications can be a fulfilling but daunting task.

How do you know you are successfully empowering your students to make informed decisions that could potentially alter the course of their lives? Where do you go for training and advice? What does a successful programme look like, and how can you improve what you already do?

This groundbreaking, practical guide is the first dedicated teacher manual for developing, structuring and improving your approach to post-18 choices. Drawing on years of experience working with students, it provides all the tools needed to hit the ground running.

Taking you step-by-step through the application process from an educator's perspective, it offers practical advice and real-world examples on:

• Advising students when writing their UCAS personal statements;
• Writing university references;
• Application systems for UK, US and international universities;
• The role of AI in university applications;
• Solutions to fit whatever the size, staff experience or financial constraints you're working with.

Packed with guidance that can be implemented immediately, this book is a blueprint for improving successful outcomes for your students.

This groundbreaking, practical guide to university applications and post-18 choices is here to support you to better support your students.

About the Author
Wendy Heydorn is Director of Higher Education at Sevenoaks School. She has expertise in Higher Education advice for students aged 16-18, and the management of university applications. Having worked in the educational sector, as a teacher of Theory of Knowledge, Head of Religious Studies, and Sixth Form Tutor, she is committed to offering students the best possible preparation for university, the workplace and beyond. Laurence Goodwin is Head of US and International University applications at Sevenoaks School and a specialist in advising students and managing university applications. Educated in the US and UK, she has unique insight into school systems and universities on both sides of the Atlantic.


Book Information
ISBN 9781911724513
Author Wendy Heydorn
Format Paperback
Page Count 244
Imprint Trotman
Publisher Trotman Indigo Publishing Limited