At iSP we set our students up for success, now and in the future. Our bespoke Future Pathways programme guides students and their families to make well-informed decisions about their future beyond school.
We believe in helping our students to stay informed about the latest insights on future jobs and careers, leveraging our global network of experts, and supporting students to create a future full of possibilities.
Moreover, we don’t create a supportive learning environment just for students, we support families. We know that students get the best out of their learning when families, advisors, students, and schools work together.
This ensures our students leave school informed, supported, and empowered about their next steps. One of the ways in which we do this, is via our Future Pathways Festivals, most recently we hosted the festival at our schools in India.
iSP Future Pathways Festival: India
The iSP India Future Pathways Festival 2024 was a resounding success, providing students and families with invaluable insights into the exciting world of higher education and career opportunities. Held in August 2024, the festival showcased a comprehensive approach that included expert insights, supportive learning environments, and personalised guidance, to guide students and their families in making informed decisions about their future beyond school.
The festival this year was the biggest one in India so far, with each school hosting their own bespoke event and organised sessions. Each school created the event around a university Fair where students had the opportunity to connect with representatives from top universities and learn about their programs and admissions processes. As well as informative sessions in which experts spoke on a variety of topics that appealed to the broad spectrum of subjects students are interested in studying further.
“At iSP, our focus is to help to develop the world’s most curious and confident minds, and to ensure that students use these skills, to reach their destination of choice after school. The Future Pathway Festivals show how confident and curious our students are as they discuss different study options all over the world helping them to ensure that they make the right decision for them.” – Chris Kelso, Group Head of Student Futures
Manthan Highlights
The iSP Future Pathways Festival kicked off at Manthan School, Hyderabad with a university fair in the morning where students could meet with university representatives, discuss degree choices, career decisions and more. They also had the opportunity to take part in a variety of sessions including ‘Effective Profile Building for College Applications’, ‘Engineering in India’, ‘Globe Trotting for a Business Degree’ and more.
Manthan School hosted 186 parents, 440 students and 100 university participants for the event and even hosted 24 alumni students who now study at universities in India, United States and Europe. A great opportunity for current students to ask questions and gain further insights on their potential academic futures.
Sancta Maria Highlights
Sancta Maria hosted the following event in the iSP Future Pathways Festival in India. They held a university fair where over 100 university representatives from regional and international academic institutions connected with students offering tips and advice for their future academic and career choices. The subsequent sessions focused on ‘Navigating Global University Admissions: Tips and Strategies’ and ‘Financial Planning for Higher Education’ alongside a panel discussion with Sancta Maria Alumni students.
Overall, over 200 students, 174 parents and six alumni students from universities in India, Australia, UK and USA attended enabling unique networking opportunities where current families could gain valuable insights into various academic and career pathways.
CS Academy Highlights
The Future Pathways Festival ended at CS Academy where almost 700 students and parents attended to meet with teachers and university representatives. Participants were able to take part in five breakout sessions including: ‘Study in USA’, ‘How to apply to UK Universities’, ‘Understanding Liberal Arts Universities’, ‘Futuristic Interdisciplinary Careers in Engineering and Tech’, and a ‘Hands-on Design Workshop’.
Families were also able to interact with university representatives, ask questions and gain greater context around future decision-making choices. We received excellent feedback from participants with 77% saying they found the fair helpful with respondents saying they found the breakout sessions useful and informative.
The Future Ahead
iSP India marked a significant milestone with the Future Pathways Festival 2024. The event’s success was due to the overwhelming support from our students, families, and dedicated staff worldwide.
The success of events like this set the stage for even more impactful events in the future. We are excited to continue our journey of empowering students and supporting families as they navigate the path to success.
“Future Pathways Festivals empower our students to envision their future with clarity and confidence. These events not only opened doors to a world of possibilities for our students, but also highlighted the incredible dedication and hard work of our school advisors in empowering the learners to make informed and confident choices for their future.” – Ruchira Ghosh, Director of Learning, India
Learn more about our Future Pathways programme and the services and opportunities we provide families: https://internationalschoolspartnership.com/lifelong-learning/#PathwaysAndCareers
Coming next: Malaysia
Interested in attending one of our Future Pathways Festivals? We host iSP Future Pathways Festivals all over the world, our next event is in Malaysia this November. Now our 4th edition of the iSP Malaysia Future Pathways Festival, we hope to once again bring together more than 80 universities and global education institutions, students, parents and alumni across all nine of our school campuses in Malaysia between 4-14th November 2024. We look forward to welcoming you in the next few months.
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