Application SprintUCAS, apprenticeship, employment - all in flight

Why this matters

Year 13 opens with applications already due. This module is a sprint - UCAS final submission, degree apprenticeship apps, school-leaver programmes, employment apps. Tracker, deadlines, peer accountability. Adviser drop-in throughout.

Learning objectives

By the end of this lesson

I can manage 5+ live applications across deadlines

I can submit a UCAS application by January

I can track and follow up on every application

ActivityActivity 1: Application audit

On your own25 min

List every application. Status. Deadline. What's outstanding.

ActivityActivity 2: UCAS final pass

On your own40 min

Final review of UCAS application: choices, statement, references. Submit or schedule submission.

ActivityActivity 3: Application sprint plan

On your own25 min

Calendar block for next 6 weeks: which application by which date.

Success criteria

How we'll know it worked

All applications tracked in Chapter goals

UCAS application submitted

Chapter Student Game

Action

Track every Y13 application in Chapter goals

Skills: Planning, Speaking

Track every application in Chapter goals - submitted, status, decision dates.

What's next

Most students will be juggling 5+ applications. The tracker is critical - don't lose deadlines.