This document summarizes Harriet Smith's academic qualifications and application to study Creative Writing at university. It includes her GCSE and college grades, as well as details about 5 university courses she is considering. Her personal statement discusses her interest in reading, writing in different genres, and goals of working in publishing after graduation.

1. UCAS APPLICATION
Harriet Smith
BUZZWORD – Minster2021

2. Grades

3. GCSEs
King James School
Year Subject Grade Awarding Body
English Language 4
English Literature 4
Maths 3
Drama 3
Textiles 3
Spanish 3
IT 3
Science 4

4. York College Grades
Year Level (GCSE/FS) Subject Grade Awarding Body
English
Language
4
Maths -
Level 2 Diploma In
Creative Media
Production &
Technology
Pass UAL
AS Level - -

5. UAL Level 3 Diploma in Creative Media Production
and Technology (Year 1)
Unit Grade
1. Introduction to Media Processes and Technical Skills
02. Introduction to Design and Research Skills in Creative Media
Production
03. Introduction to Professional Practice in Creative Media
Production
04. Critical and Contextual Awareness in Creative Media
Production
05. Investigating Audio Production and Technology
06. Investigating Visual Production and Technology
07. Investigating Interactive Production and Technology
08. Developing a Creative Media Production Project

6. Final Grade Y1
Grade UCAS Points
PASS 36
MERIT 60
DISTINCTION 84
Final Points Final Grade
N/A PASS

7. UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media
Production and Technology (Year 2)
Unit Grade
9. Characteristics & Contexts in Creative Media
Production
?
10. Engaging With an Audience in Creative
Media Production
?
11. Preparing for Progression in Creative Media
Production
?
12. Specialist Study in Creative Media
Production
?
13.Extended Project in Creative Media
Production
?

8. Final Grade Y2
Grade UCAS Points
PASS 72
MERIT 120
DISTINCTION 168
Final Points Final Grade
N/A N/A

9. Courses

10. University Course
Course Title Creative Writing
UCAS Code W800
Link https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/english/ba-honours-creative-
writing/full-time/2020
Location Sheffield Hallam
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE
Grades
• 80 UCAS points, including 48 points from two A
Levels or equivalents
UAL Grade
UCAS points • 80 UCAS points, including 48 points from two A
Levels or equivalents
General
Comments/
Course Content
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
10/10 – A good course and a good university that has
acceptable entry requirements and helpful staff.

11. University Course
Course Title Creative Writing
UCAS Code CRWCRWUB
Link Lincoln.ac.uk/home/course/crwcrwub
Location Lincoln University
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE
Grades
• BBC/Distinction, Merit, Merit
UAL Grade
UCAS points • 112 UCAS Tariff points, as well as at least three
GCSEs at grade 4 (c) which must include English
General
Comments/
Course Content
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
8/10 – A good course and a good university that has acceptable
entry requirements and helpful staff.

12. University Course
Course Title English
UCAS Code Q300
Link Shu.ac.uk/courses/english/ba-honours-english/full-time/2020
Location Sheffield Hallam
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE
Grades
• 80 UCAS points, including 48 points from two A
Levels or equivalent grades
UAL Grade
UCAS points • 80 UCAS points, including 48 points from two A
Levels or equivalents grades
General
Comments/
Course Content
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
9/10 8/10 – A good course and a good university that has
acceptable entry requirements and helpful staff.

13. University Course
Course Title Creative Writing
UCAS Code N/A
Link sheffiled.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/2020/creative-
writing-ma/results
Location The University of Sheffield
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE
Grades
• 120 UCAS points including either English
Language/Literature or both.
UAL Grade
UCAS points • 120 UCAS points including either English
Language/Literature or both.
General
Comments/
Course Content
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
7/10

14. University Course
Course Title BA English Literature with Creative Writing
UCAS Code N/A
Link www2.uea.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/degree/detail/ba-english-
literature-with-creative-writing
Location University of East Anglia
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE
Grades
• A Level AAB including English Literature or ABB
including English Literature with an A in an
Extended Project
UAL Grade
UCAS points • 136 UCAS points equal to AAB or 128 equal to
ABB
General
Comments/
Course Content
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
10/10 8/10 – A good course and a good university that has
acceptable entry requirements and helpful staff.

15. Course Title BA Creative Writing
UCAS Code Q3O01
Link
Location Teeside University
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE
Grades
• N/A (Call Online)
UAL Grade • N/A (Call Online)
UCAS points • N/A (Call Online)
General
Comments/
Course Content
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
5/10
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16. Personal
Statement
Support in the notes section at the bottom of each slide

17. Academic History
• During my time at school I studied Maths, English Language and Literature, Double
Science, Drama, Spanish, Textiles and ICT. After finishing my time at school I
enrolled at college with the course Level 2 Creative Media whilst also redoing my
Maths GCSE. With the skills we learned through out the year from the course, we
were then asked to create an FMP of our own choice. I decided to create a
Portfolio using photos I’ve taken from an Art Gallery in York. I then edited the
photo I had taken into Photoshop. I created an array of photos placing the original
side by side with the version I had made. Looking back on the work I did during my
first year I think that I could have been more creative with my ideas and created
something more impactful. Going into my second year at York College I was
confident that I would be able to create something more impactful and creative.
Using what I learned from my year doing Level 2 Creative Media I was able to
come up with a range of ideas that I could use.

18. Current Study
• Having previous taken the Level 2 Creative Media and then going on to take Level 3
course, I found that my skills I learned from the previous year e.g. how to use the
cameras and what correct settings to put them onto when taking photos, as well
as learning how to use various software such as Photoshop, PremierPro and
Adobe. During my time in my second year I found that the work I was doing
became much simpler because of the work I had previously done the year before
and what I had learned from that year had stuck with me. During my first year we
were asked to create an audio project where we would advertise a certain product
and then use Adobe PremierPro to edit it. I found that this became more useful
during my second year since we were also asked to create an audio project, expect
this time we were asked to create a project based on a ghost story of our choice.
What I liked about the Level 2 course was that it felt like a sort of introduction into
the course which made me want to continue into the Level 3 course because I
found that I enjoyed the kind of work we were introduced to e.g. the final FMP
project aspect and the mini projects we were given to help get used to the types of
software that we would use through out the year. When going into my first year at
college I was already familiar with certain bits of software thanks to my time
during school. This came in handy during my course because I was able to easily
understand what I was being told to do and was able to work fast.

19. The Future
• Once I have graduated from University I would want to find a job that is relevant to
what I studied at University, (the course I have chosen to study at University being
Creative Writing). A job I would most like to go for in the future is to work at a
publishing company, since I am interested in not only writing but also the
manufacturing aspect of books and the process they go through before they are
put onto shelves in book stores. However whilst having a stable job I would also
want to continue writing on the side. I think that gaining experience from this kind
of job will help me in the future when I want/if I want to publish my own work,
since I would have already worked in that sort of department and know how
things are done. I think that my choice of course will help me to achieve this
because it shows that I have a sort of interest in this kind of industry and are
already familiar with a variety of different books and know what kinds of books
appear to different people.

20. Outside College
• Outside of the work I have to do for college, I tend to do a lot of reading and
writing. When reading I tend to focus on a particular theme e.g. murder mystery,
since I like reading stories that can bring out a lot of emotions within me as the
reader. However when I am writing I prefer to spread out over different themes
e.g. sci-fi, murder mystery, horror, humor. I also find that rather than writing just
one story I write a few, turning most of them into short stories or even poems. I
don’t current have a part time job or do any volunteer work, however if there was
an opportunity for me to apply for one then I would. I think that having a hobby
that relates to not only what I want to study at University but also want do for a
living as a job.

21. Conclusion
• I want to go to University because I feel that it will give me a good experience and
at the end of it all I will be able to get a good degree which can help to open a lot
of opportunities for me in the future when looking for a job. I think that I am a
good candidate when looking and applying for Universities because of how
dedicated I am to my hobbies and how they will help me when I study since I will
already have an idea as to what I would want to write and how to write certain
things depending on the topic and/or theme.

22. Introduction
• I want to go to University to study Creative Writing. After researching different
universities and seeing what courses they have to offer, I found that a lot of the
courses don’t strictly just do Creative Writing. There were a lot of courses that
have creative writing with another subject on the side e.g. creative writing with
English literature. I want to go to university because I think that it will help me to
gain a better understanding into writing and how I can improve my work and make
it better. This will also help me in the future for when I plan to write either my own
book or a series of books.