LaSWAP Christmas Jumper Day

Thursday 18 December

On Thursday 18 December, we will be holding a LaSWAP Christmas Jumper Day!

All 6^th formers are encouraged to come in wearing Christmas jumpers or pyjamas, or other festive or wintery outfits.

At lunch time there will be an opportunity to come and show off your outfits in the PHS/ WES 6^th Form building, with prizes to be won for the best/ more extravagant/ most creative jumpers. If you would like to take part, then please come along!

Y13 UCAS update

The LaSWAP UCAS deadline is 5 December. We expect all UCAS applications to be submitted by this date. For the last two weeks of term we will be checking applications, compiling references and sending them on to UCAS.

As a reminder, paying & submitting a UCAS application sends it to us at school. Applications will then be checked and returned to the student for corrections, then sent on to UCAS. Students should keep an eye on their emails for the next two weeks in case their application is returned.

Students who do not meet the LaSWAP deadline will have their applications sent to UCAS, but we cannot guarantee they will be checked.

Key UCAS deadlines

• Friday 5 December: LaSWAP UCAS deadline
• Wednesday 14 January 2026: UCAS equal consideration deadline
• Friday 26 February 2026: UCAS Extra opens
  
  

UCAS predicted grades

Teachers will not be making further adjustments to UCAS predicted grades. Please remember that tutors cannot change predicted grades provided by teachers.

Please see the LaSWAP website for our predicted grades policy: https://www.laswap.camden.sch.uk/Students/Predicted-Grades-Policy/

Please get in touch with any questions about UCAS.

Y13 students on non-uni pathways

If your child is not planning to go to university, we have lots of support available via tutors, me and Glen.

Appointments

Students can make an appointment with me or Glen at Acland Burghley.

Ms Pearcey: gap years, deferrals, apprenticeships, uncertain about pathways lpearcey@aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk

Glen Thomson: apprenticeships & work gthomson@aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk

Ms Tait at La Sainte Union: Career and Pathways Support sessions for all LaSWAP students. 

Hilary is very experienced in a huge range of university, work, apprenticeship and other types of advice. Her sessions are bookable after school every Monday and Tuesday, so are extremely accessible to all Y12 and Y13 students.  Please use the QR code to book.

https://calendly.com/htait-1/opportunity-centre-career-guidance?month=2025-11

LaSWAP family webinars new link

Preparing to apply to Oxbridge – recording now on YouTube

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abw9AKo1EGE
• Thank you to everyone who attended the webinar. Please email me for slides.

Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science for Y12 Students and Families

Wednesday 10 December at 6pm

• https://zoom.us/j/94539449667?pwd=roH30SdkdxqpgV3vmyJUj7isWAC6dR.1
• PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A NEW LINK. Please do not use the old Teams one.

Considering applying for medical, dental or vet school? This webinar will outline required subjects, other entry requirements, work experience expectations and how to us ethe next few months of Year 12 to get application ready. There will be time for Q&A at the end.

Other opportunities for sixth form students

Super-curricular and work experience opportunities really pick up during this half term. There are lots of options for students to take part in workshops, competitions and events, and summer school applications begin to open. As well as this newsletter, we recommend students sign up to mailing lists from individual businesses and universities and also keep an eye on UCAS Events and Uni Taster Days:

https://www.unitasterdays.com/

https://www.ucas.com/ucas-events

Please see this fortnight’s LaSWAP Newsletter for even more opportunities.  Newsletters are emailed to families or can be found at https://www.laswap.camden.sch.uk/Parents/Newsletters/.

Please check your Spam and mark all emails from LaSWAP, Acland Burghley or Bromcom as Safe/Priority!

Aspiring doctors and dentists – Free Get Into Conferences now booking

If you are considering medicine or adjacent courses at university, you need to be prepping now. Start here!

Live Virtual Get Into Medicine conference

• Saturday 29 November 9am-1.30pm
• Sunday 7 December from 9am-1.30pm
  

Book here

Live Virtual Get Into Dentistry conference

Sunday 30 November 9am-1.30pm
Book here

Oxford UNIQ, opens 15 December

UNIQ is the University of Oxford’s access programme for UK state school students. UNIQ includes both an online programme of application and subject support, and a 3 day academic residential staying in an Oxford college. Click HERE for more information and to sign up.

Goldsmiths Young Writer’s Competitions
Open now

Take part in the Young Writer, Anthropologist or podcaster competitions with Goldsmiths university and win £500 alongside access to masterclasses to improve your writing skills. More info HERE.

Laura Pearcey (Stanley)
Associate Director of LaSWAP/Pathways and Progress Leader
lstanley@aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk