Here are a selection of tips from advanced practitioners, events and about the UCAS process and Covid-19.
Adviser tips
Help and training
- Guides, resources, and training
- Getting started as an adviser
- Tools and resources to help you
- Adviser news
- Application overview
- International advisers
- Supporting you through Confirmation and Clearing
- UCAS registered centres
- Pre-application support
- Careers advice and guidance activities to support students with SEND
- Degree courses where work experience is essential
- Entry requirements and alternatives to A levels
- Personal statement tips and techniques
- Student budget planner
- Student bursaries, scholarships, and financial support
- Destination University toolkit
- Higher education options explained
- Writing references
- Toolkits
- The 2024 cycle toolkit
- The 2023 cycle toolkit
- UCAS Discovery toolkit for schools and colleges
- Conservatoire application toolkit
- Adviser toolkit: Supporting students with individual needs
- Supporting disabled students (including those with long-term illnesses and learning differences)
- Supporting students with mental health conditions
- Supporting care experienced students
- Supporting students estranged from their parents
- Supporting refugees, asylum seekers, and those with limited leave to remain in the UK
- Supporting students with caring responsibilities
- Supporting students with parenting responsibilities
- Supporting children from UK Armed Forces families (Service children)
- Supporting UK Armed Forces veterans and service leavers
- Applicants eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- Supporting children with imprisoned parents
- Getting ready for UCAS Discovery lesson plan
- Key dates timeline
- Lesson activities
- Lesson activities: 11 – 14 year olds
- Lesson activities: 14 – 16 year olds
- Lesson activities: 16 – 18 year olds
- Classroom resources
- Lesson plans
- Activity ideas to get your class thinking about apprenticeships
- Year 13 – what to expect
- Preparing your students for work experience
- Making informed subject choices
- Showcasing skills and achievements
- Supporting students with EAL: Careers ideas and activities
- Reflection after work experience
- Truths and myths about university
- What next after sixth form?
- Classroom resources
- Develop your skills as an adviser
- New to careers advice? Get started
- Events and summer schools to prepare students for higher education
- Help students find worthwhile work experience
- How to advise students about GCSE choices
- How past students can inspire current students
- How to have positive careers discussions
- How to link your subject to the world of work
- University events for school and college students
- GCSE choices: Practical ways to guide students
- Finding and organising speakers for your students
- Adviser tips