Pathways and Perspectives at St Edward's 2023

‘Education is changing. In particular, two years without exams have changed the conversation about assessment. Our Pathways and Perspectives

courses are part of that change. They run alongside a core set of GCSEs, because we still think that

exams and rigorous preparation for them are important, but our new courses take

pupils much further in thinking about their own learning, in making links between subjects and in developing skills – for the Sixth Form, for university and for life.’ ALASTAIR CHIRNSIDE, WARDEN

‘Universities and employers certainly want young people who are engaged with and passionate about their subjects. But alongside the acquisition of knowledge, young people will benefit in their career choices if they also understand some of the attributes and skills that they develop through academic learning. Pupils need to learn to be self-aware: it will bring lifelong value in terms of meeting the challenges of the workplace if they can learn to understand and articulate their strengths, and to know which of their skills to apply to achieve the best outcome. Learning about how they learn, and becoming an agile learner, is as important as the core knowledge.’ DR KATE DAUBNEY, DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR CAREERS