Professional Development Platform

Welcome to this personal statement training course for Teachers and Advisers. The personal statement is an important part of any application to higher education. This is your chance to develop your knowledge about what makes a great personal statement, and to feel more confident as you guide students through the research and writing process.

This module will take around 20 minutes to complete and each section will show a dial that indicates how far from the end of the section you are.

It's recommended that you work through the course from start to finish, but if you're pressed for time you can use the navigation tools to skip any sections that you already feel confident with.

Navigation

• You will need to scroll down to work through the training and click the continue bars to move from one section to the next.
• Where videos or recordings are shown, you can watch in full-screen by clicking the square or double arrow icon in the bottom right of the recording. Where available, closed captions can be activated by clicking the CC icon.

What will I learn?

We'll take you through the UCAS application journey, including key dates and the role of the teacher/adviser in the application process. This is particularly suited to those who are new to the UCAS process. The information displayed throughout this module refers to the 2021 admissions cycle.  

This introductory unit will help you to:

• Understand the UCAS Undergraduate application process.
• Explain key dates and stages in the application process.
• Identify the role of an adviser in the application process.

This module will take around 20 minutes to complete.

What will I learn?

Welcome to this introductory module on the UCAS Verification Team, which will: 

• explain how the Verification Team works
• detail examples of fraudulent documents
• describe the potential outcomes of the fraudulent cases.

How long will this learning take to complete?

This module will take around 20 minutes to complete and each section will show a dial that indicates how far to section completion you are.

Why request access to this course?

Some of the training we offer is not appropriate to share with all audiences. As only provider staff are responsible for offer making, we are limiting access to this course by adding an approval step.

Navigation

• You can work through the sections in any order, and skip any you need to.
• You will need to scroll down to work through the training and click the continue bars to move from one section to the next.
• Where videos or recordings are shown, you can watch in full-screen by clicking the square or double arrow icon in the bottom right of the recording. Where available, closed captions can be activated by clicking the CC icon.
• Click on any image to enlarge it and click again to reduce it.
• Use the Exit course link in the top right of the screen to record your progress, and wait for the page to return to the platform.

Welcome to this Introduction to placed applicant data module, which will:  

• explain what the STAR(*) J data UCAS provides is  

• identify how STAR(*) J data can be used to support operational activities  

• know how to access STAR(*) J data   

 This overview will take around 20 minutes to complete and each section has a dial showing your progress. 

Navigation

• You can work through the sections in any order, and skip any you need to. 
• You will need to scroll down to work through the training and click the continue bars to move from one section to the next.
• Where videos or recordings are shown, you can watch in full-screen by clicking the square or double arrow icon in the bottom right of the recording. Where available, closed captions can be activated by clicking the CC icon.
• Click on any image to enlarge it and click again to reduce it. 
• Use the Exit course link in the top right of the screen to record your progress, and wait for the page to return to the platform.