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Ying Wa Girls’ School Careers Committee S7 Careers Conference ~ JUPAS Application 2 October 2008

Ying Wa Girls’ School Careers Committee S7 Careers Conference ~ JUPAS Application 2 October 2008. Your JUPAS Account Important Dates & Collecting Information Prioritizing JUPAS Choices School Principal’s Nominations Self-recommendation Scheme Meeting with Careers Teachers.

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Ying Wa Girls’ School Careers Committee S7 Careers Conference ~ JUPAS Application 2 October 2008

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  1. Ying Wa Girls’ SchoolCareers Committee S7 Careers Conference ~ JUPAS Application 2 October 2008

  2. Your JUPAS Account Important Dates & Collecting Information Prioritizing JUPAS Choices School Principal’s Nominations Self-recommendation Scheme Meeting with Careers Teachers

  3. 1. Registration • http://www.jupas.edu.hk • Fill in personal details • Change password • Pay $420 Your JUPAS Account

  4. Check email regularly – note • ~ changes in programme demands / • structures • ~ changes in important dates • ~ notices for interviews • Notify them of changes in personal • details immediately 2. Maintaining Contact with JUPAS Office

  5. Important Dates

  6. Collecting Information University information days JUPAS website & websites of univ. JUPAS Guide Pamphlets, prospectuses from univ. Campus Radio – CUHK, HKUST HKACMGM Information sheets (mid Oct) Hok Yau Club Handbook (Oct) etc Requests for talks – approach CTs

  7. Prioritizing JUPAS Choices

  8. Iteration Process – Conclusions First few choices (ie, Band A) matter most HKAL results strong enough to qualify acceptance

  9. How to Determine Top Choices 1. Interest 2. Projection of AL results 3. University entrance basic requirements 4. Past admission grades 5. Admission quota 6. Chance for interviews

  10. 1. Interest • Self-observation • Observation by significant others • Interest inventories – e.g. • ~ John Holland’s Personality Test • ~ Acad. Prog. Preference Inventory • http://www.student_hk/appraisal/ • appi/?lang=e (Chin. version = c) • ~ Prospects Planner • http://www.prospects.ac.uk

  11. Holland’s Personality Test (Adapted) 36 Questions 6 personality types: 1. Realistic 2. Investigative 3. Artistic 4. Social 5. Enterprising 6. Conventional Dominant Vs Secondary P.T. e.g. Artistic–Enterprising Social–Investigative

  12. Academic Programme Preference Inventory (APPI) • Free online test • Developed by Hok Yau Club & OUHK • 120 Questions • 9 interest dimensions, based on • Holland’s 6 personality types • Assessment result & suggested • programme types

  13. Assessment Result

  14. Suggested Academic Programme Categories 1. Nursing 2. Criminology 3. Law 4. Law Enforcement & Security 5. Psychology 6. Logistics 7. Dental Technology

  15. 2. Projection of AL results HKCEE results S6 final examination grades S7 mock examination grades Be realistic!

  16. 3. University Entrance Basic requirements • Usually way below admission grades • Specific requirements for some • courses, especially science / technical • ones Example 1 City U – MOST business subjects E in Cert. Maths / A. Maths // E in AS / AL Maths subjects

  17. Example 2 Poly U Surveying D in Cert. Maths / A. Maths City U Surveying C in Cert Maths / A. Maths // E in AS Applied Maths / M & S // E in AL Applied Maths / P. Maths HKU Surveying No specific requirements

  18. 4. Past admission grades • JUPAS website  Download area • Most useful reference • Check at least past 2 years • Different systems / terminology / • for different universities • Different weighting between • AL & Cert. results

  19. HKU - Social Sciences 2008

  20. CUHK - Hotel & Tourism Mgt. 2008

  21. Weighting of HKCEE Results -2007 figures

  22. How to Determine Top Choices 1. Interest 2. Projection of AL results 3. University entrance basic requirements 4. Past admission grades 5. Admission quota 6. Chance for interviews

  23. Suggested Prioritizing of Choices

  24. Final Words • Include a broader range of subjects • Include SOME safe choices, • however brilliant you are! • Exclude subjects you positively hate! • Best strategy: try your best in HKAL • ~ get ≥ 1 credit in an AL subject • ~ don’t fail any one • ~ fulfil language requirements

  25. School Principal’s Nomination

  26. A JUPAS sub-system Quota: 3 nominations per school Non-academic achievements: 1. Leadership 2. Sports 3. Music 4. Other cultural activities 5. Social services

  27. Good for Band A choices only Interviews usually granted for # A1 (A2 & A3) Includes subjects not offering interviews to general applicants Positive outcomes: 1. Conditional offers 2. Bonus points Results to applicants & school in May / June

  28. School’s Considerations Achievements / Contributions Need for support Choice #A1 challenging but attainable

  29. Timeline for Applications

  30. Self-Recommendation Scheme

  31. Another JUPAS sub-system Voluntary participation Outstanding ECA achievements Good for Band A choices only No. of applicants

  32. Application Submit portfolio by Feb 28 online Submit certificates of international / national regional awards / achievements only

  33. Meeting with Careers Teachers 7A – Miss Yip Grace Nga Sze Mr. Cheung Kwok Cheung 7B – Miss Wong Yuen Wah 7S – Miss Leung Wai Kuen Miss Mak Lim Luen To fix timetable on Oct 9 Be prepared

  34. Thank You, & Best Wishes!

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