Search and Apply for Post-16 Courses and Training

in Leeds

Search – Look for courses and training : open access any day any time

Apply – Apply for your post-16 choices online: Login user name and password needed.

Look at the Leeds Pathways home page first to see all the options you have…

www.leeds.gov.uk/leedspathways/

Look for courses and training…

Follow the 5 simple steps to apply…

On the ‘Post-16 full-time courses page’ click on ‘Where you can learn in Leeds’ and choose a school, college or provider to look at.

If you want to see everything available: Click on UCAS Progress

If you know where you want to go:Go to www.leedspathways.org.uk and click on ‘Courses’

5 simple steps to Search and Apply

Step 1: SearchGo to the Search page and follow these steps:

1. Enter your postcode, city or area

2. How far away do you want to search?

3. Which school, college or training provider do you want to look for?

4. Which subject or subjects are you interested in?

You can view results

by courses

or by provider

or on a map

Once you find a course or provider that you like, you can add them as favourites to your profile. You will need to log in to save favourites.

You can also:

Step 1: Search (cont)

Step 1: Search (cont)

Log in to save favourites and complete your profile

If you don’t have a login, speak to your teacher or adviser in school

Once you have logged into UCAS Progress you can:

• Save the courses and providers you are interested in as favourites • Complete your personal profile

• Apply for your chosen courses

Step 2: FavouritesTo save favourites:

• Click on ‘Add to favourites’

• Add schools, colleges and other providers as favourites…

• ..and courses too

Click on the ‘Favourites’ tab to see your list A ‘favourite’ is

something you have saved so you can

find it again quickly.

Step 3: Profile

Before you can send an application, you have to complete your personal profile.

This becomes part of your application. You can use the profile in all your applications.

Click on the ‘Profile’ tab to get started.

Make sure that you complete all of the sections under each of the tabs…

Step 4: Making an applicationOnce you have saved your favourites and completed your profile, you can make your application.Click on the Applications tab and choose ‘Start a new application’…..

Step 4: Making an application (cont)

c) And then put the courses in your order of choice

a) Choose the Provider you want to apply to

b). Tick all the courses you’d like to apply for

Step 4: Making an application (cont)d) You can now submit your application

e) Agree to share yourinformation

f) Watch your application go through the next stages

Step 4: Making an application (cont)The next step is for the provider to acknowledge your application.

Remember toLook out for

messages

Step 5: Replying to offersYou can see on the system when anything changes with your application. You can accept as many offers as you would like, but we recommend you accept no more than three.

Remember to keep checking

to see if you have any messages and

to replyto offers

• Click ‘View’ to see details of your offer

Conditional offersA provider can send you a conditional offer. This means that there are some conditions you have to meet, e.g. you may need to get 5 GCSE grades A to C, including Maths and English, to get a place.

Step 5: Replying to offers (cont)

• You can accept the offer

• Reject the offer

• Or withdraw the application

Once you have accepted the offer your application status will look like this:

Step 5: Replying to offers (cont)

If you have any questions about your application, you can

send a message to the provider

Step 5: Replying to offers (cont)Alternative offer:You might decide with a provider that you should apply for a different course. The provider will then send you an Alternative offer which shows you the changes.

• You can accept the offer

• Reject the offer

• Or withdraw the application

What happens next?Accepting the offer and enrolment:Once you have accepted the offer and started, the provider will change the status of your application to ‘Enrolled’.

If you get stuck and can’t remember your password,click on ‘Forgotten your password?’

Still need help or locked out of your account?… Go and ask the person in school who can get you back online. Find out now who this is!

1. Make sure you keep your username and password secure.

2. Complete your application at your own pace. You can do a little at a time or everything in one go.

3. Save your application and make sure it looks good. Ask for feedback from someone you trust.

4. Submit your application by the deadline you are given and wait for the provider to contact you

5. Don’t forget to check for ‘messages’ that the provider may send you on the system

Application Tips

Keeping your information safeThe Leeds Pathways website is run by Children’s Services in Leeds City Council.

When you complete your personal profile, the information about you is only seen by a few people. These are :• some members of your school staff (like your careers co-ordinator, head of year and

form tutor)• your personal adviser (if you have one)• system administrators.

Once you have applied, your information is visible to the school, college or other learning provider you have applied to.

Always make sure you choose a secure

password including capital letters, numbers

and symbols

Now go and get started!

www.leedspathways.org.uk…and let us know what you think – use the

‘Contact Us’ tab to give us feedback

For Learner Managers and Advisersthere are some extra features…

Learner Manager ‘Dashboard’ View

Learner Manager – ‘Manage Learners’ View

The application timetable for the academic year 2015/16 is on the Teacher, Parent and Professional page of Leeds Pathways under the ‘For Everyone’ section.

Click here to see the timetable.

Leeds Pathways Helpdesk

Changes to the Leeds Pathways Helpdesk

From 1 October Leeds Pathways helpdesk enquiries will be handled by the Council’s ICT Service Centre

The new number to call is 0113 2476565.

You can still ‘Contact Us’ on the website