Higher Education & Careers Guidance
As part of our 3-to-1 support at the College, all students receive comprehensive advice and guidance to make well-informed choices about their future education and careers. After initial orientation about where in the world to study, and how different university systems work globally, they then meet individually with a Higher Education Guidance Counsellor who supports them step by step in researching, shortlisting and applying to universities worldwide.
They are coached and given access to our online tools designed to suggest bespoke possibilities for future study all over the globe. We use Bridge-U as a platform both for advising students and to manage university applications for some parts of the world.
We also enjoy a strong relationship with our alumni, with many returning to offer mentorship to our students in their fields of expertise. For example, a Grade 11 student could meet with an ISL IB Diploma College mentor who graduated and is now working in an international management consultancy, or as an NHS Physiotherapist, or a Data Scientist...to find out more about how to make heir aspirations a reality.
Our Alumni Liaison offers support to students as well for preparing their careers portfolio, with seminars such as writing an application letter or creating your online profile.
Successful next steps
ISL graduates average 33 points (of a possible 45 points), with 63% of graduates achieving an IB Bilingual Diploma in 2024. This is a great achievement and above the worldwide average of 30.
The highest individual score achieved by ISL graduates for the academic year 2024 was 41 out of a possible 45.
These outstanding results meant that all students secured places at their first or second choice universities.
Student Agency
The ISL IB Diploma College 3-to-1 support model has the student as its centre. This indicates not only that student support is personalised, but also that the student is the decision-maker. We build into our programme the expectation that students are equipped to make well-informed, balanced decisions about their learning, their personal development and their futures.
