Futures
While our aim is for the education we offer to be enjoyed and appreciated for its own sake, it’s never too early to start thinking of where school might take you! At Wimbledon High, our Futures programme kicks off in Year 7 and steps up through the years, with Pathways advice steering students towards their GCSE and A level choices and Moving On helping sixth formers to prepare for life after school.
Pathways to Futures
What are the skills needed in tomorrow’s workplace?
What higher education options, work experience or apprenticeships will help students with their individual paths?
How do we encourage an enterprising mindset that allows young people to have a go, take risks and pick themselves up from setbacks?
These are key questions for our Futures team. You’ll see from our university destinations that students choose a large variety of courses. We’re proud of the expansiveness in their thinking. From motivational mapping (where students discover what motivates them, and thus what sorts of jobs they might find most fulfilling) to 1:1 discussions with tutors as they get older, via visiting speakers and a wealth of practical tips, students can explore ideas and be true to themselves and their passions.
Futures Fair
Our Futures Fair, which this year was held on 18 March, is the highlight of the Futures Programme calendar. More than 60 professionals, including over 25 WHS alumnae, working in industries ranging from cyber-security, sound engineering and astrophysics to sustainability, textile design and digital marketing, came together to share advice in the Networking Lounge, as well as taking part in Q&A panel sessions on Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Finance & Banking, Law and Medicine. Keynote speaker Isabel Berwick, Work & Careers editor at the Financial Times, also spoke to parents on how they can support students with future choices and navigate the rapidly-changing world of work.