Further to the success of the student careers panel in 2004, National Careers Week 2026 saw the relaunch of a new team of Student Ambassadors. These ambassadors shared valuable insights into their decision-making processes, including their subject preferences in Year 9, their GCSE outcomes, and how these informed their A-level choices and future career pathways.

A group of 16 ambassadors, divided into three specialist teams, focused on careers in STEM, Performing Arts, and the Humanities. Over three consecutive weeks, the panels met with students during Friday breaktimes, offering guidance and answering questions from those students pursuing careers in these fields.

The programme concluded this week in Key Stage assemblies, to students in Years 7-11, where ambassadors reflected on the most common and thought-provoking questions they had received.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our 16 Sixth Form Student Ambassadors for their enthusiasm and commitment in leading these panels. Special thanks go to Helena L for expertly hosting all three sessions and the final assemblies.

Breaktime STEM Student Panel