The Futurewise journey

Jessica’s Futurewise journey...

I enjoyed most of my GCSE subjects, but especially chemistry and French. When my tutor asked me at the start of Year 11 what I was planning to do after GCSEs, I had no idea,so I decided to enrol in Futurewise.

The Futurewise report was spookily accurate and the career suggestions were very interesting. I thought that the interpretation interview would be scary, but the interviewer was very nice, helping me understand my profile results and explaining the links between subjects and careers. He helped me draw up an action plan and his advice made me feel more confident about choosing my sixth form subjects.

My profile showed that I am an all rounder, so in the end I decided to take a mixture of sciences and humanities at A level. I used my Futurewise webspace to research university entry requirements which helped me decide on the best combination of AS and A2 level subjects for the careers that interested me. The Futurewise careers experience event that I attended helped me decide which career to follow and what I had to do. I knew that work experience was important, so I used the guidelines on Futurewise to write a CV and sent it to local companies, one of which took me on for a week after GCSEs.

I got on really well and now have a holiday job with the company and I can include details of my experience to my UCAS personal statement.

I was unsure about which university to apply to, so with my parents, I used the Futurewise information, advice and guidance helpline to ask about graduate employment prospects. This information helped me to narrow my choice and decide upon a specific university and degree subject. Although my teachers and tutor were always willing to help me, I feel that Futurewise has allowed me to be in control of planning my future.

Jessica is currently studying for an MEng in Aerospace Engineering with French