Pupil Selection: Application Form
 
 
 

Data Protection Statement
 

Make Happen is part of the Uni Connect programme funded by the Office for Students (OfS) to support young people to access Higher Education.  Make Happen delivers activities and events to help inform and inspire interest in Higher Education. Working with partners in Schools, Colleges and Universities, we talk to young people, parents and teachers about the options available. For further information visit our website. You have the right to refuse to answer any question you do not wish to respond to. If you have any questions about data collection, please contact the Evaluations team at makehappen@essex.ac.uk.

In order to effectively plan, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of Make Happen activities, we collect a range of data from participants. We use a legal basis of legitimate interest to process the data provided within this form. To find out more information on how we process the data provided, please consult our privacy notice at www.makehappen.org/privacy-policy.



Application Form for The Scholars Programme

 
First Name*
 
 
Last Name*
 
 
 
Your Year Group*
 
 
 
 
Date of Birth *
 
 
 
 
Your School*
 
 
 
 
Your Home Postcode*
 
 
 
 
Email Address for All Communication*
 
 
 
 
Gender
 
 
 
 

Please indicate your target grade for the subjects listed below. Please do not put your predicted grades.

 
Target Grade: English
 
 
Target Grade: Maths
 
 
Target Grade: Science
 
 

Please indicate your preferred subject stream below (1 is first choice, 2 is second choice, 3 is third choice). 

 
Arts and Humanities
 
 
STEM
 
 
Social Sciences
 
 
 
 
 
If your first choice subject stream is not available, would you consider a place on another subject?
 
 
 
How did you hear about this event?
 
 
 
 
If you selected 'Other' above, please state where you heard about this programme:
 
 
 
Do your parents have a degree from a UK university?
 
 
 
 
Have you received free school meals in the last six years?
 
 
 
 
Have you experienced local authority care?
 
 
 
 
Do you have a parent who is serving in HM Forces, or who is retired on a pension from the MOD?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Personal Statement


Please type your personal statement into the box below. Feel free to copy and paste your statement from a pre-written Word document into the box. 

Guidance

Your personal statement should explain the following:

- Your motivation for applying for a place on the programme
- Your passion for your favourite subject area
- Why you think you would benefit from The Scholars Programme
- How you will demonstrate your commitment to attending tutorials and completing the required work outside of school hours without neglecting your school work

Your personal statement should be written in clear English, sequenced in logical paragraphs. We suggest your statement should be around 450-500 words long.
 

 
Personal Statement*
 
 
 
 
 

Key Information
 

  1. Places cannot be guaranteed on the programme. If there is not sufficient interest in a subject stream, this placement will not go ahead.

  2. Selection criteria will apply including academic ability, postcode, preferred subject area and detail within the personal statement. 

  3. Make Happen is part of the Uni Connect programme funded by the Office for Students (OfS). The main focus of Uni Connect is to provide targeted higher education outreach to young people in years 9 to 13 living in particular geographic areas. Thus, postcode forms part of our selection criteria and students who do not live in postcodes we work with will not be eligible for this programme. If you have been advised to apply to the Scholars Programme by your school, then please complete the full application. If you are making your application independently (e.g. by reading about it on social media), then please email A.Turner@makehappen.org to check your postcode eligibility.

  4. You may be offered a place on your second or third choice programme if you state ‘yes’ in the section above.

  5. You will hear back from Amy Turner regarding your application by 22nd January 2021.  

  6. If you are successful, parental permission will be sought and they will be required to complete Parent Information by 9th February 2021, otherwise your place may be given to someone else. 

  7. Times and dates of tutorials are to be confirmed but a commitment of 7 sessions will be expected. All sessions will be delivered after school via an online platform.
 

Newsletter

We would also like to contact you in the future to inform you of relevant upcoming events, and information advice and guidance related to Higher Education, which may be of interest. To agree to receive marketing emails, please tick the box below:

 
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