OUR YOUNGER YEARS PROGRAMME
Our Younger Years Programme is an opportunity for students to get an invaluable head start on a successful university application process.
As a foundation to our college advising service, the Younger Years Programme aims to build a student’s independence and agency alongside valuable skills that will prepare them for school, college, & beyond. Through personal and purposeful guidance and dedicated one-to-one support, the programme focuses on supporting students with academic engagement, executive functioning skills, extracurricular interests, and reflective & creative writing skills, laying the foundations for students to build their own meaningful educational path.
Over the past twenty years, we have seen that the more a student’s ideas are invited, respected, and developed early, the more authentically they will engage with their future, especially when it comes to the college application process. Our Younger Years Programme seamlessly integrates into our wider Advising model, providing students with the skills to approach their college application process with knowledge, agency, and confidence.
- Organisation and time management skills ensure students can balance college applications alongside their academics.
- A productive rhythm of engagement with advisors ensures students are prepared for additional future communication channels with teachers, advisors, tutors, professors, or admissions representatives.
- Reflective writing skills enable students to practice expressing themselves, building the foundations for a strong college application narrative.
From School to College
Phase One: YYP Foundations
Begin understanding learning habits and develop essential skills in organisation, time management, agency, and self-advocacy.
Phase Two: YYP Advanced
Highlight, develop, and solidify strengths by engaging in school or summer academics and additional extra-curricular activities, and practicing reflective writing skills.
Phase Three: The College Search
Introduced to a Primary Advisor and begin discussions on global university choices, potential college lists, and application processes, using core skills learned from YYP.
Phase Four: Application Planning
Develop a college application plan to include standardised testing, English language testing, and additional extra-curricular initiatives, building a unique application narrative.
Phase Five: Writing for College
Introduced to a Writing Advisor and the Writing Workshop Series, to begin writing reflective, creative, & personal college application essays.
Phase Six: College Selection
Create a college list with Primary Advisor, focusing on a range of universities and colleges which align with the students’ profile, goals, & interests.
Phase Seven: Campus Visits
Visit campuses to experience student life and imagine the possibilities of studying in the US, UK, and beyond.
Phase Eight: The Application Submission
After an application review by former Heads of Admissions, finalise and submit applications, discussing final outcomes and next steps with Primary Advisor.
