Guest Speaker : Jim Carlberg from The University of East Anglia

Year 12 Assembly Guest Speaker - Jim Carlberg from UEA

On Monday our Year 12 assembly guest speaker was Jim Carlberg from the University of East Anglia. The UEA have a team of Higher Education advisors and outreach officers who are on hand for students, parents, carers, and advisors. They give students, parents and carers, and advisers the expert advice they need to make informed decisions about higher education.

Jim came to promote opportunities of applying to University, as well as apprenticeships and presented a glimpse of what UEA has to offer.

Highlights included -

•  Why do people go to university?

•  Making the most of sixth form or college

•  Applying to university: the UCAS journey

•  Writing a successful personal statement

•  Making the most of HE fairs, open days and summer holidays

•  Which higher education course is right for me?

•  Why UEA?

•  Study abroad and placement opportunities

•  What's it like to be a student at university?

•  Starting and succeeding at university

•  How does student finance work?

•  Information on Taster Lecture Sessions