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School Leavers
For parents thinking about what happens next. Here you’ll find a wealth of information on gap year opportunities and university applications. Leaving school can be as daunting as it is exciting and in this section we aim to inform and inspire.
School Leavers Articles
Parents’ guide to cathedral schools
Combining unique tradition and glorious music immersion, cathedral schools also deliver an exceptional education for young people. We speak to four schools to find out more about the way they work and the opportunities…
Royal Russell School on the importance of social mobility
Chris Hutchinson, Headmaster of Royal Russell, on its Development Foundation and campaign to raise a million pounds by 2028
Dulwich College on the value of leading with languages
The Deputy Master Academic of Dulwich College on the intrinsic value of learning Modern Foreign Languages, and its work to support MFL teaching
Heathfield School’s passion for fashion
For creatives set on a career in design, Heathfield School offers a unique approach and close links to leading fashion and art institutions
Wellington College on the importance of thinking bigger
The Head of Sixth Form at Wellington Fleur Moore-Bridger on why we need to encourage students to expand their horizons and recognise that options are never fixed
Let’s talk relationships
Helping young people to recognise and avoid unhealthy relationships is a challenge but we need to start the awkward conversations early, says domestic abuse expert Paula DeVaux
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