Our new University and Careers Counsellor, Sabine Hutcheson, spoke with Katt Cullen on World Radio Switzerland’s Breakfast Show on how to prepare students for university and beyond.

In addition to presenting our school’s GCSE and A Level programme for students in Secondary, Sabine went on to explain the structured support offered when choosing the right pathway. This provision is organised in four key areas:

1. Independent research and reflection by the students themselves to consider their academic strengths and interests, careers or professional fields they are keen to explore, possible destinations for their higher education journey, and what language they would like to study in.
2. One-to-one guidance based on the above to accompany each individual learner both in determining what choice of GCSEs or A Levels to make, and to make them aware of country or university-specific requirements.
3. Extra-curricular and supra-curricular activity selection (including in-school programmes, external summer courses or internships) during their time at school so as to consolidate their profiles when the moment for university application arrives.
4. Administrative support for applications, both from teachers (for example, in coaching students for the Oxbridge entrance interviews) and from the extensive network of connected guidance counsellors that exists via the Inspired Education Group (for expert information on specific admissions criteria).

At GES, we have a track record of top university placements both in the UK and beyond. Thanks to the excellent academic results our students obtain in their examinations and to the global recognition of A Levels by higher education establishments, our students have been able to access some of the most prestigious universities in the world.

Listen to the full interview here.