St Bede's School

Beyond School

St Bede’s has developed this concept as a method of broadening students’ understanding of the importance of exploring their future life options.

With today’s students competing with global graduates for a limited pool of highly skilled jobs, students are advised to make an early connection between their current studies and where these might lead to. They are encouraged to think about the type of job their studies will equip them for and explore the lifestyle they might aspire to.

Myfuture? takes into account the need to offer today’s employers a range of relevant personal skills as well as excellent academic achievements. It provides opportunities for personal development and promotes interaction with professionals and the work environment whenever possible.
In particular, Myfuture? helps students to get to grips with the tough choices and important decisions they face from the ages of 15 – 19 :

  • Which A levels? Which university? Which career path?
  • How to use a Gap Year effectively?
Students are encouraged to take responsibility for these choices and decisions by getting involved in the following activities:
  • outside speakers provide weekly insights into a variety of professions
  • events and workshops explore and develop students’ personal skills
  • knowledge of the workplace is provided by taking part in work experience – students can organise this themselves via parental contacts.
The opportunity to receive a psychometric profile organised by the Independent Schools Careers Organisation via www.futurewise.org is a compulsory one to one interviews for U5 and on request for Sixth Formers

L6 Futures Week after AS exams encourages summer research into UCAS choices/ future options post St Bede’s. Optional L6 personal development programme entitled “Finding MY Focus”

If you would like to know more about Myfuture? please contact one of the following:
Richard Mills – Head of Careers – richard.mills@stbedesschool.org
Debbie Anderson – Careers Consultant – debbie.anderson@stbedesschool.org
Richard Williams – Head of UCAS – richard.williams@stbedesschool.org
Richard Waring – Head of Personal Development – richard.waring@stbedesschool.org

Alternatively, please download the PDF for more information.
'The purpose for going to school is to leave school'.
 
R. Perrin - Founder of St. Bede's Senior School