Year 12 students learn to research universities and courses with rigour: UCAS, Discover Uni, league tables, NSS scores, graduate outcomes (LEO data), entry requirements. They build a 12-course shortlist they'll narrow through the year.
Learning outcomes
- I can use UCAS, Discover Uni and Chapter Course Search
- I can read NSS scores, LEO data and entry requirements
- I can build a 12-course shortlist with deliberate range
Success criteria
- 12-course shortlist saved in Chapter
- Three 'aspirational' + six 'realistic' + three 'safe' identified
10-min tour of UCAS, Discover Uni, Chapter Course Search, league tables. What each is good for.
Live session in Chapter Course Search. 12 courses, with reasons for each.
Builds: Planning
3 aspirational, 6 realistic, 3 safe. Adjust shortlist. Save.
📓 Chapter timeline: Save your 12-course shortlist to Chapter. You'll trim to 5 by Y12 end.
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Chapter Student Game
+80 XP
Action: Build your 12-course shortlist in Chapter Course Search
Save your 12-course shortlist to Chapter. You'll narrow it through the year.
Skills: Problem Solving, Planning
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