Personal statement

I'm going into year 12 and kind of worried about having to write my personal statement. I have no idea what I would say because I pretty much do nothing

If you are only just starting sixth form then you don't need to worry too much about your personal statement yet! I'm just entering y13 and I have only just started drafting. The first year will give you a chance to do extra curricular activities such as volunteering, work experience and extra reading

Ok thank you. I though it needed to be done quite soon

Ok thank you. I though it needed to be done quite soon

No Problem! In my school the UCAS process begins in the last few weeks of year 12 where you fill in your personal details but personal statement writing doesn't officially begin until y13.

Ok what could I do through year 12 to build up things to say. I'm currently thinking of doing accounting and finance at uni and doing WBQ economics maths and chemistry a level

I began looking for reading materials which I could read over the summer and talk about in my personal statement. For example, I am looking to study Computer Science and I am currently reading 'Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software' which I found on a reading list. There will be plenty of reading lists available online for your course i'm sure!

Work experience would be very useful for your personal statement even if its not directly related to your course. Most placements will give you transferable skills that you can talk about such as team working and communication. Additionally, volunteering could be useful

Hope this helped!

I worked at my uncles business in year 11 and got shown around the ins and outs of the business and worked mostly with the head of HR. Would that be good? I also know an accountant so might be able to get work experience for a week or so there as well