Following the success of our inaugural Inspiring Futures programme last year, we’re now delighted to deliver the programme to our second cohort of students. Inspiring Futures, a summer enrichment programme, is a unique suite of skillsets and experiences designed to develop your future-readiness and advance you towards the world of work that you will in time own and lead. This is a huge opportunity for students in Years 11 and 13 to develop those extremely important intangible skills that will benefit you throughout your life. You don’t know where the paths you choose will eventually take you, so we have developed this Inspiring Futures programme, an incredible experience, to equip you to be prepared for everything!

Increasingly universities and employers are looking for elements, other than grades, to show that a student can bring something different or exceptional to the party. Some are often referred to as soft skills – your ability to converse, persuade, present, articulate.

Other elements include things such as self-created research projects into an area of interest, active membership of societies, completion of extra-curricular courses, volunteer work etc.

This is the depth of proficiency that we want to help all of you to create that will open doors to a career path right for you. Your eventual career may not yet exist in today’s workplace. You may have numerous different professions throughout your life.

You will have a dedicated tutor who will be your mentor and guide you through the programme. They will provide bespoke assignments, suggest great materials to look at, and encourage you to watch webinars from experts in the fields you have shown interest in. They will also introduce on-line learning opportunities linked to your chosen career and support you throughout.

You will check in with your tutor regularly to present back ideas, discuss assignments and to receive the support and encouragement you need to excel.