ying wa girls’ school careers committee s7 careers conference ~ jupas application 24 september...
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Ying Wa Girls’ SchoolCareers Committee
S7 Careers Conference ~ JUPAS Application
24 September 2010
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1. Your JUPAS Account
2. Important Dates & Information Collection
3. Prioritizing JUPAS Choices
4. School Principal’s Nominations
5. Self-recommendation Scheme
6. Meeting with Careers Teachers
Focus
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JUPAS Online Application System
September 28 ASAP
Your JUPAS Account
1. Registration http://www.jupas.edu.hk
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Download Area User Guide for Applicants
Register
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Check email regularly – note
~ changes in programme requirements
~ new programmes
~ changes in important dates
~ notices for interviews (Feb – July)
2. Maintaining Contact Notify JUPAS Office of changes in personal details immediately
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Important DatesYWGS JUPAS Office
List of programme choices to FT & CT (2 copies totally)
Dec 2 (Thu)
11:59pmOriginal & copies of additional qualifications to Class Teacher (JUPAS Guide – P.93-95)
Jun 29
Changing programme choices
~ $80 each time/ Jan 4 – May 23
Checking reprioritizing time-slots / Jun 1
AL Results / Jun 30
Reprioritizing choices / Jul 1-3
Main Round Offers~ no further offers if rejected
/ Jul 28
9:00am
Apply for better JUPAS offers
~ if HKAL appeals successful
/ Jul 30
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Nov 18 (Thu)
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Collecting Information
1. JUPAS Guide
2. JUPAS website
3. University information days (Sat)
18 Sep 201018 Sep 2010 HKUSTHKUST
25 Sep 2010 PolyU
9 Oct 2010 CityU & CUHK
23 Oct 2010 HKBU, HKIEd & OUHK
30 Oct 2010 HKU & LU
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Collecting Information
4. Pamphlets from universities
5. University websites – often more details on
~ course description
~ admission requirements
~ interview arrangements etc
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E.g. CUHK Integrated BBA – Admission Formula
~ 50% HKCEE + 50% AL
~ HKCEE - Chi & Maths double-counted
AL - UE double-counted
~ Bonus for additional AL pass
A - 0.125 B - 0.1 C - 0.075 etc
Bonus for additional AS pass
A - 0.0625 B - 0.05 C - 0.0375 etcHopeful Student
Total: 3.8470 points
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E.g. HKU Journalism ~ Extra credits - UE & CLC C or above
~ Summer media internships – 2-3 months
~ Chance for 1-2 semesters at overseas universities
E.g. PolyU – Hotel Management ~ Interview Arrangements
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Collecting Information6. HKACMGM – 聯招號外 (Oct / Nov)
7. 學友社 ~ 中七指南 (Free Oct)
~ http://www.student.hk 大專篇 / 高考通訊
8. 教搜社 / 明報高考全攻畧 etc
~ can order through school
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Collecting Information
8. Career Committee Resources
~ SAC, Careers Room & Website
~ University interview questions
~ University admission grades (past 3 years)
9. Teachers / Family / Friends / Others ~ Get first-hand information
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Shiseido Career Orientation & Skincare Workshop
7B – Sep 10 (F)
7S – Oct 8 (F)
7A – Jan 14 (F)
Careers Talk – Employment Trends & Interview Skills
Date – Oct 15 (F)
Speaker – Miss Lam Yan (human resources expert)
Audience – S3, S5-7
Related Careers Activities / Talks
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Prioritizing JUPAS Choices
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Finding out About Your Interest
2. Career Interest Inventory (HKACMGM)
~ http://www.mycareermap.org
~ 238 questions, $15 @, assessment report
3. Academic Programme Preference Inventory
~ http://www.student_hk/appraisal/appi/?lang=c
~ 120 questions, free, assessment report
Realistic InvestigativeArtistic SocialEnterprising Conventional
a. Self-observation
b. Significant othersc. Reliable Personality Tests 1. John Holland’s Career Interest Test
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Career Interest Inventory (HKACMGM)
~ Sample questions
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~ Sample analysis report
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Sign up in Period 10 if interested
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Offer Statistics: JUPAS Website
Mostly Band A choices
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Determining Top Choices
1. Interest
2. Be Realistic
~ Expected AL results Vs
Admission data (min. 3 years preferably)
~ HKAL Vs HKCEE weighting
~ Course quota
~ Chance for interviews
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• All choices in Band A highly challenging
• Many successive choices
~ courses of similar type
e.g. HKBU Communication 4-5 courses
~ courses of similar requirements
• Exclude some universities / courses out of bias
• No safe choices in Band D / E
Wise Strategies?
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• Some risk taking in Band A choices
Good Strategies
Interest Safety
Band A
Band B
Band C
Band D
Band E
• Staircase approach
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Prioritizing suggested by 學友社
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Another Possibility for Prioritizing
Band A Favourite subjects, can be challenging Subjects offering interviews
Band B Interested in subjects, less demanding May or may not require interviews
Band C
Quite interested in subjects Less competitive cf. Band A & B choices Competitive subjects not requiring interviews
Band D SAFE choices
Band E VERY SAFE choices Some AD / HD programmes competitive!
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Include a broader range of subjects Include enough SAFE choices Exclude subjects you positively hate! Get ≥ 1 CREDIT in an AL subject Don’t fail any AL subject Get decent grades in UE & CLC
Final Reminders
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School Principal’s Nomination
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A JUPAS sub-system Quota: 3 nominations per school Non-academic achievements:
1. Leadership
2. Sports
3. Music
4. Other cultural activities
5. Social services
School Principal’s Nomination
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Interviews may be granted for Band A choices
Positive outcomes:
1. Conditional offers
2. Bonus points
Competitive NO guarantee of JUPAS offers
Need reasonably strong HKAL results
Results to applicants & school in June
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1. High achievements in non-academic field(s)
/ Good contributions
2. Teachers’ approval (ECA / Class Teachers)
3. Likelihood of getting admitted to top JUPAS
choices
4. Need for school’s support
School’s Considerations
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Timeline for Applications
Approach Mr. Cheung By Oct 29 (F)
Successful applicants notified Mid – late Nov
Submit personal profile
(ECA / Award record)
By Dec 6 (M)
School submission to JUPAS Office
May 17
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Another JUPAS sub-system Voluntary participation Outstanding ECA achievements Good for Band A choices only No. of applicants
2008 5382 (out of 35,298)
2009 5332 (out of 35,314)
2010 4847 (out of 36,429)
Self-Recommendation Scheme
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Application
1. Submit certificates of international / national / regional awards / achievements to Class Teacher by Nov 18 (Thu)
2. Submit portfolio (ECA record & personal statement) to JUPAS Office by Feb 25 online
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Describe in about 300 words an activity or interest that has been particularly meaningful to you.
On Careers Website
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Describe in about 300 words an activity or interest that has been particularly meaningful to you. On Careers Website
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Meeting with Careers Teachers
7A – Miss Yip & Mr. Cheung
7B – Miss Wong
7S – Miss Leung & Miss Mak
Fix timetable in Period 10 in classroom with Careers Teacher
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Thank You & Thank You & Best Wishes!Best Wishes!