Wealden Times | WT230 | July 2021 | Education supplement inside

summer job in a local supermarket. Both offer a chance to see
economics in action, and the important thing is what a student
makes of that opportunity. Some of the most interesting
candidates I interviewed were the ones who ostensibly had
the least prestigious experience – because rather than wasting
their energies chasing after CV points, they had taken the
time and effort to really reflect on what they had done.
None of this is to say that extra-curricular activities
aren’t valuable in their own right. They are an excellent
way of developing skills and qualities such as resilience,
self-motivation, teamwork and leadership, which will be
hugely beneficial at university and in later life. But the
message to students is to do activities because they enjoy
them and want to develop these skills, not just because
they are hoping for extra credit in the selection process.
My advice to applicants is: Think about why you are
applying for a particular degree course. What excites you
about it, and which topics are you most looking forward
to studying? Focus on exploring these ideas independently
and in depth. Find your own enthusiasms, and that will
come across in your personal statement and at interview
– and equally importantly, you will hopefully have a
more enjoyable and less stressful time in Sixth Form.
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