Outstanding Support and Guidance We pride ourselves on having a fully ‐ embedded careers programme across all curriculum areas at Queen’s. From university guidance to careers advice, our Academic Lecture Programme and alumni visits, these opportuni ti es o ff er invaluable lessons and inspira ti on to pupils planning for their next steps. CAREERS
Queen’s girls start preparing for life a ft er school early on, with programmes on o ff er to all pupils, from Year 7 to Year 13. As pupils make their steps towards further educa ti on, the School provides many opportuni ti es to help them make informed and con fi dent decisions. Year 10 began thinking about their next steps as they a tt ended the UK University & Appren ti ceship Fair in Liverpool. There, they spoke one ‐ to ‐ one with admissions tutors, universi ti es, and employers, as well as a tt ending seminars on topics such as ‘Why take a degree appren ti ceship’ and ‘How to choose a course’. This year also saw the return of our annual Mul ti ple Mini Interview (MMI) evening, tailored for aspiring medics, den ti sts and other healthcare science applicants who can expect to face interviews in their applica ti on process. We were fortunate to welcome the help of alumni and parents, whose support was extremely valuable in providing interview ti ps and advice to the girls. As part of our University and Post 18 Applica ti ons Programme , Year 12 a tt ended the UCAS Universi ti es Fair in Manchester, which hosted around 140 universi ti es from across the country, as well as a range of employers o ff ering appren ti ceships or opportuni ti es on gradua ti on. This event is a vital opportunity for pupils to speak directly to universi ti es, employers, appren ti ceship and gap year providers. It also gave them the chance to a tt end seminars on Student Finance, Personal Statements, and speci fi c subject talks. Year 12 also bene fi ted from an informa ti ve session on Gap Years as part of the School’s QUEST programme. Delving into the bene fi ts and poten ti al pi tf alls of taking a year out before university, the girls discovered how such experiences can enrich their CV or Personal Statement, as well as the diverse opportuni ti es it presents, from internships and volunteering, to immersive travel experiences and skill development. Academic Lecture Programme Our Academic Lecture Programme is a key part of our Sixth Form provision, as we invite leading academics to speak to Year 12 pupils, giving them a fl avour of university ‐ style lectures and broadening their horizons. This year we welcomed academics from a variety of fi elds, including world ‐ famous fer ti lity expert Professor Baron Robert Winston , who spoke about his work on fer ti lity treatments, and leading medical researcher Professor Stephen Hughes , who gave pupils a fascina ti ng insight into the development of treatments for life ‐ threatening condi ti ons. We also welcomed expert criminologist Paul French , whose talk covered the purposes of punishment, and Sarah Louisa Phythian ‐ Adams , an alumna of Queen’s, who spoke about the economic value of cultural ac ti vi ti es such as live music events. This year’s programme concluded with talks from PhD researchers Courteney Fisher , who explained how the computer game Tetris can be used to modify memories, and Francesca Nanne tti , who spoke
about using electricity to s ti mulate and change brain ac ti vity. The School also invited Vishal Mistry , a third ‐ year undergraduate student, to give an insight into the mental models used to devise solu ti ons to complex problems. Inspiring role models At Queen's, fostering alumni rela ti onships isn't just a tradi ti on, it's a cornerstone of career development. Beyond providing insights into speci fi c industries and professions, alumni serve as living proof of the possibili ti es awai ti ng ambi ti ous students. This year, the Careers Department welcomed a variety of alumni to speak to pupils. Alumna Liv Jones ’17 , an award ‐ winning journalist at the Telegraph newspaper, connected with aspiring writers in Year 11 and 12, o ff ering valuable insights into her vibrant career and the journey she took to get there.
Alumna Alice Pym with Year 12 students Farrah Smales and Lucy Vaughan
Deanna Coleman speaking to Year 12 students
Deanna Coleman ‘16 , now immersed in the world of Sustainability in New York with a US airline, regaled Year 12 students with tales of her life at St Andrews, including a year studying in Hong Kong, and her Master’s degree at Columbia. Year 12 students Zara Islip and Grace Crook were fortunate to engage in a one ‐ to ‐ one discussion with alumna Jessica Jones ‘19 , who spoke with them about their aspira ti ons and shed light on the myriad of career paths available to those taking an Arts subject at university. Alice Pym ’15 returned to inspire Year 12 students Lucy Vaughan and Farrah Smales with her thriving career in Physiotherapy. With a par ti cular interest in neuro and stroke rehabilita ti on, Alice emphasised the importance of work experience for voca ti onal courses. And fi nally, alumna Elizabeth Wood Bowyer ’15 , a Performance Engineer at Williams Formula, spoke to Year 12 student Kirsten Robertson about how her roots in the School's Combined Cadet Force (CCF) ignited her passion for engineering. Mul ti ple Mini Interviews provide ti ps and advice to students
Year 12 students at the UCAS Universi ti es Fair
Our Academic Lecture Programme is very popular among pupils
Year 10 at the UK University & Appren ti ceship Fair
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