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BEYOND MILLFIELD

“My achievements at Millfield Millfield’s Careers and Higher Education “I’m really grateful to my teachers – they
will stay with me – and will department is dedicated to helping all gave up their time to help me increase
my knowledge of key topics that I could
our pupils discover where their talents
no doubt open doors to a and interests lie. Whether that’s talking discuss in my interview.”
them through what careers GCSE and
successful future.”
A level subject choices can lead to, or 90% of Millfield pupils go on to further
supporting them to add that extra sparkle or higher education, with over one
Jess Davies graduated from Millfield to their university applications. third finding places at Russell Group
in 2014 and went on to read Economics universities in the UK or top colleges in
and Management at Oxford University “Another opportunity that Millfield gave North America and Europe.
– statistically among the most me, which only select schools offer, was
challenging courses to be accepted the chance to take a CISI Introduction
onto. She puts her place at one of the to Securities and Investment course. It
world’s top universities down to the gave me a great insight into potential
opportunities available at Millfield.
jobs, and helped me decide that a career
in the financial world was something
“The Careers department was really I really wanted.”
supportive, and gave me expert advice on
how to make my application stand out. In After Jess made that decision, Millfield
the summer before Upper Sixth I had the staff were there to support her through
chance to do work experience at the her application.
Bank of England – a rare and exciting
opportunity that I made the most of.”