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Higher Education & Careers

Sixth Form

Whether you’ve set your sights on Cambridge, Camberwell or Cal Tech, our specialists are expert in preparing applications to all the best universities and colleges in the UK and abroad. Alongside Oxford, Cambridge and a host of Russell Group universities, recent destinations have included: Stanford, Yale, Princeton, Cornell and IE Madrid as well as Degree Apprenticeships with Goldman Sachs and PwC.

Tailored Support

There is bespoke guidance for UCAS along with interview and portfolio preparation, as well as specialist training for applications to Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine and Law. This helps to ensure that 75% go to Russell Group universities, with high numbers going to Oxbridge or to top universities in the USA and globally.

Real World Ready

Whatever field you choose, the resourcefulness, creativity and teamwork you learn at Putney will be a great place to start.

From subject lessons to our entrepreneurship programme with St Paul’s Boys, there are opportunities to develop the skills you’ll need for the workplace.

Moving On

In readiness for university and beyond, the Sixth Form PSHE programme offers workshops and talks aimed at supporting you with the transition to life after Sixth Form, everything from Financial Education to Nutrition and Personal Safety.

Leadership & Entrepreneurship

Life at the top of the school offers many positions of responsibility, from the Student Leadership Team to House Captains, magazine Editors and leadership of our many clubs and societies.

You’ll also have access to the GDST LEAD Programme (Leadership Enterprise Advanced Diploma) with LSE Generate, the entrepreneurial arm of the London School of Economics and Political Sciences. This offers leadership training, workshops and mentoring support.

Putney is a founding member of the West London Schools Enterprise Network. Sixth formers work with others from local schools to develop leadership, negotiation and other skills, mentored by top business brains.

Networking

Putney alumnae have been leading the way in every field from the earliest days of computer programming (Mary Coombs) to ground-breaking robotic surgery (Aimee di Marco) and even the Forbes 30 under 30 (Anoushka Mehta).

Putney benefits from a huge network of former students who regularly return to support those following in their footsteps. Many have gone on to become household names, like broadcaster and journalist, Sophie Raworth and multi-Oscar winning costume designer, Jenny Beavan.

We hold regular talks, working breakfasts and alumnae lunches to connect you with the right people and give you the heads up on everything you need to know about the courses and career paths open to you.

Industry Insight

Gain industry insight from companies including IBM, PwC, Siemens, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, GSK, BP and Vodafone.

Prospective medics take part in the GDST-wide Medicine conference and there are bespoke events and alumnae contacts available to those looking to pursue law or engineering, amongst others.

Next Steps

You’ll take part in mock interviews and hone the skills sought by admissions teams and future employers. There are workshops on securing internships; advice on career tools such as LinkedIn as well as work experience.
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