Higher Education & Careers
Sixth Form
Tailored Support
Bespoke guidance is available to every student including extensive interview and portfolio preparation support. For those looking to explore pathways such as Oxbridge, Medicine, US Colleges, Art foundation or music conservatoires, specialist support is offered to help students prepare standout applications.
There are also workshops on securing internships and advice on career tools such as LinkedIn as well as support for work experience. The Sixth Form PSHE programme supports the transition to life after Sixth Form with everything from financial literacy to finding a dentist or bicycle maintenance.
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.
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.
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.