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Reminder: Friday 28 November is INSET day
There are no lessons at any LaSWAP schools next Friday. A full list of November-January key dates can be found in the LaSWAP newsletter:
https://www.laswap.camden.sch.uk/Parents/Newsletters/.
Y13 UCAS key dates
Y13 students should be focusing strongly on UCAS over the next few weeks to ensure their applications are completed before the deadline.
A reminder that you can find the LaSWAP predicted grade policy on our website: https://www.laswap.camden.sch.uk/Students/Predicted-Grades-Policy/
Key UCAS deadlines
- Friday 5 December: LaSWAP UCAS deadline
- Wednesday 14 January 2026: UCAS equal consideration deadline
- Friday 26 February 2026: UCAS Extra opens
When can I expect to get offers form universities?
Many universities make offers as soon as they get the application. They are much less busy before Christmas, so the earlier the application goes in, the earlier you can expect to see offers. The exception to this is very competitive universities such as UCL, King’s, Durham and Edinburgh; they get so many applications, it usually takes them longer to make their offers.
If you get all of your offers by 31 March, you must reply to them by 6 May or you will automatically lose them.
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
Enrichment at LaSWAP
Our updated Enrichment timetable can be found at https://www.laswap.camden.sch.uk/Enrichment-Timetable/
Upcoming LaSWAP family webinars now with links
Preparing to apply to Oxbridge
Wednesday 3 December at 6pm
This webinar will cover what Oxbridge colleges expect from their applicants and how to prepare; acceptance rates to different courses, super curricular preparation, personal statements, application timelines and more, plus a Q&A.
Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science for Y12 students and families
Wednesday 10 December at 6pm
Considering applying for medical, dental or vet school? This webinar will outline required subjects, other entry requirements, work experience expectations and how to use the next few months of Y12 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
Live Virtual Get Into Dentistry conference
Sunday 30 November 9am-1.30pm
Book here
Insight into the Royal Air Force
Tuesday 25 November 5pm, online
Join the RAF online for an insight into some of their hugely varied careers in tech, cyber security, engineering, catering, medicine, accounting, HR, law and lots more. Sign up here : https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RAF_Controller
Oxford UNIQ opens next month
Please keep an eye on the website. We very strongly recommend UNIQ for any student thinking of applying to Oxford or Cambridge. https://www.uniq.ox.ac.uk/
Kings Cross K+ Programme open Monday 10 November
K+ is King's College London's flagship widening participation programme for students from non-selective state schools or colleges. The two-year programme organises students into 8 pathways based on their subject interests with the aim of helping students to make informed choices about their post-18 options and to offer academic, career and application support.
The pathways are Business, Arts & Humanities, Social Science, Law, Life Science & Medicine, Dentistry, Maths & Engineering and Psychology & Neuroscience.
The programme is not just for students who are sure they want to go to university, but also for students who have the potential to do so and want to have a taste of what university might be like.
As well as offering application and subject support, K+ can give students a two grade reduced offer for King’s and a £1000 grant. We strongly encourage Y12 students to apply!
More information here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/social-mobility/projects/prospective-students/k-plus.
Laura Pearcey (Stanley)
Associate Director of LaSWAP/Pathways and Progress Leader
lstanley@aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk