Y13 UCAS final key dates

Well done to everyone who has accepted their UCAS offers. 

The deadline has now passed for most students, but there is one final deadline for those whose universities didn't respond until after 31 March.

• If you received all your decision from universities by Wednesday 13 May, you must accept them by Wednesday 3 June.

If students do not accept your offers by these dates, they will lose them and will not be able to get them back. Remember that they can only accept one FIRM and one INSURANCE choice. They can accept their offers by logging onto UCAS Track – it takes just a couple of minutes.

Please support them to ensure they secure their offers and email me if you need help.

Webinar: navigating Clearing for Y13 students and families

Wednesday 17 June, 6pm

https://zoom.us/j/97377950493?pwd=VYT0xPoZvuB0u2sasbqVix4zXWHEDa.1

Join us for a webinar on the UCAS Clearing process. We will cover what Clearing is, how to use it, what courses and universities are available, how to prepare and more. There will be time for questions, and the webinar will be recorded for those who can't make it live.

Y12 Work Experience

Monday 6 - Friday 10 July

The deadline for applying for Camden STEAM work experience placements has been extended to Wednesday 13 May.

Please note that Camden Legal, Phoenix Court, GSK, and the Health and Wellbeing Council placements are now closed due to high demand. However, a number of opportunities are still available with employers such as Google, The British Museum, Ballymore, and others, which can be found on our website.

Y12 University Open Days

Most universities run their open days between May and July, with a few more opportunities in October and November. Students should make sure they visit several universities to get a feel for what kinds of universities and courses are available and where will suit them. It is impossible to tell by reading a website!

You can find listings for all upcoming open days in UCAS: https://www.ucas.com/explore/search/events?query=university%20open%20days

LaSWAP’s first Open Day trip is to the University of Hertfordshire on Thursday 4 June.

It is open to all Y12 students. Please see poster for details.

Y13 Student Finance

Deadline: Friday 15 May

The deadline for Student Finance applications is Friday 15 May. Student Finance does not close and you can apply any time, but if you apply by this date you are guaranteed to receive funds before the start of term on September/October. We advise all students to meet this deadine.

We ran a webinar last month for families of Y13 students applying for finance this year. The webinar explained the Student Finance application process, including how and when to apply, what the loans cover, how much you can expect to receive, how repayment works and more key information.   

The recording is available here: https://youtu.be/M_dVvPfvIcA

Please email me for slides or if you need any help.

Y13 Prom

Wednesday 24 June 7-11pm
PowerHaus/Dingwalls Camden

Tickets are on sale from now – card payment only from the LaSWAP Admin Office in the PHS/WES sixth form building.

• £10 Early Bird before Wednesday 10 June
• £15 from Monday 11 June
• £20 on the door

LaSWAP Leavers Hoodies now available

• Available from https://laswap.any-wear.co.uk/products/laswap-leavers-hoodie-black
• Choice of 6 colours, name/nickname optional, sizes to fit all
• Price: £19.99 + postage
• Order deadline: Monday 15 June 2026 (we have no control over this and cannot extend it!)

Other opportunities for sixth form students

Super-curricular and work experience opportunities really pick up during this half term. There are lots of options for students to take part in workshops, competitions and events, and summer school applications begin to open. As well as this newsletter, we recommend students sign up to mailing lists from individual businesses and universities and also keep an eye on UCAS Events and Uni Taster Days:

https://www.unitasterdays.com/

https://www.ucas.com/ucas-events

Please see this fortnight’s LaSWAP Newsletter for even more opportunities.  Newsletters are emailed to families or can be found at https://www.laswap.camden.sch.uk/Parents/Newsletters/.

Please check your Spam and mark all emails from LaSWAP, Acland Burghley or Bromcom as Safe/Priority!

UAL Insights Summer School
Applications open now

This is an incredibly valuable Summer School for any students considering degrees in art or an art foundation course. Pathways are available in interior and product design, fine art, graphic design, architecture, fashion, games art, photography, film and more. More information and to apply here.