Future Ready Programme
Driving your learning forward
Vision
Preparing pupils for senior school and beyond.
Aims
Our programme equips Year 7 and 8 pupils with the skills, confidence and character to thrive in a changing world – engaging with real-world challenges while broadening their experiences and understanding.
This programme ties into the schools learning, life and character skills culture that permeates in all areas of life at Broomwood.
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Life Skills
Equipping pupils to navigate modern life with confidence and awareness.
Learning Skills
Stretching pupils academically while helping them discover how they learn best.
Character Skills
Developing resilient, reflective and compassionate young people.
Growing independence and real-world readiness
Alongisde our broad and robust curriculum, pupils complete a series of modules, across the two years, as part of our Future Ready Programme. The course is designed to help them navigate and thrive in the modern world with increasing independence and confidence.
Lessons take place weekly in a coeducational setting, bringing pupils together to develop understanding, empathy and practical skills for the future.
Digital Wisdom
Developing safe, responsible and thoughtful use of technology, with a focus on digital identity, online safety and critical thinking.
Leadership
Exploring leadership styles, teamwork and self-awareness to build confidence, empathy and positive influence.
Enterprise
Encouraging creativity, teamwork and problem-solving through real-world challenges and entrepreneurial thinking.
Health & Wellbeing
Promoting physical health, mental wellbeing, resilience and positive self-care habits.
Financial Literacy
Building practical money skills including budgeting, saving, spending and informed financial decision-making.
Careers
Exploring pathways, aspirations and future opportunities to support informed choices and goal-setting.
Serving a Global Community
Developing environmental awareness, climate responsibility and global citizenship; and encouraging pupils to make a meaningful difference beyond school through purposeful action and community engagement.
Junior Project Qualification (JPQ)
An opportunity for pupils to explore a personal academic interest in depth, developing research, independence and presentation skills.
While most courses are mandatory, pupils choose some pathways to suit their interests – developing independence and ownership of their learning in preparation for senior school.
Academic Extension and Opportunities
Creative Arts
Art and DT encourage creative risk-taking, originality and technical skill, enriched through extension groups, competitions and exhibitions.
Academic Scholars Programme
Targeted extension for pupils seeking deeper academic challenge, building confidence, resilience and a love of intellectual stretch. Open to all pupils motivated to go further.
Study skills
Pupils learn how to learn, with strategies for organisation, time management and effective revision. Drop-in clinics and 1:1 support help build confidence, resilience and positive learning habits.
Debating and Public Speaking
Pupils build confidence in presenting ideas clearly, listening respectfully and adapting their communication for different audiences.
Performing Arts
Through productions, LAMDA and cultural trips, pupils develop creativity, teamwork and confidence in performance.
Sport
An inclusive programme promotes fitness, wellbeing and enjoyment, with specialist coaching and enrichment opportunities. The Sport Scholarship pathway supports ambitious pupils in developing high-level skills and performance mindset.
Research
Pupils learn to ask meaningful questions, use reliable sources and present findings with clarity –developing curiosity and academic discipline.
Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills
Pupils move beyond recall to question, analyse and evaluate ideas. They learn to think deeply and independently across subjects.
Spotlights
These projects offer a snapshot of the kinds of rich, real-world experiences pupils enjoy as part of our two-year programme.
Night at the Museum
This immersive project develops research skills, critical thinking and public speaking. Pupils research a historical figure, craft a biography and perform in role – building confidence, communication and audience awareness.
Sport Tours & Performance Pathways
Overseas tours develop resilience, teamwork and cultural awareness through high-level competition and shared experience. Regular fixtures and professional-led masterclasses build confidence, discipline and a performance mindset.
Scholars & Enrichment Experiences
Pupils pursue personal interests through the Scholars Programme and enrichment opportunities, developing independence, goalsetting and academic confidence. Experiences range from academic lectures in Winchester to creative exploration at Leake Street Galleries and performance opportunities with the Royal College of Music and West End productions – nurturing curiosity, creativity and confidence.
Tooting Market Project
Pupils apply enterprise, research and communication skills to a real-world setting, interviewing traders and customers to explore sustainability and community impact. They present evidence-based recommendations, developing teamwork, leadership and problem-solving beyond the classroom.
What our pupils say?
“As soon as I joined in Year 7, I felt a warm welcome to Broomwood. Over the past two years I have learnt more about myself as a person and how much potential I have in my academic subjects. There have been lots of opportunities, responsibilities, and chances to be more independent in my time at Broomwood and I have made lots of new friends. Broomwood was a perfect step between primary school and secondary school for me. I now feel ready for secondary school, and I have matured in who I am and who I want to be.”
Minnie, Year 8
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Broomwood Boys, and I am so pleased that I stayed to Year 8. Having the time and freedom to mature has allowed me to develop academically and personally. I have felt well supported, enabling me to achieve excellent academic results and to be offered academic scholarships to several schools.”
Tudor, Year 8
“I really like our roles of responsibility. Being a House Captain has taught me how to become a great team leader, like being inclusive, listening to others’ ideas but also helping the younger years and girls who are new to the school.”
Purdy, Year 8
“In Year 6 some of my friends left to go to senior school. I could never have imagined leaving my school at that point and starting a school with 18-year-olds. I have changed a lot since then and feel much more confident, mature and ready to become a more independent person at my new school.”
Verity, Year 8
Knowing who you are!
This is a pivotal stage where pupils grow in confidence, character and curiosity. At Broomwood, we provide the support and challenge they need to flourish — academically and personally.
What our parents say?
“Staying for Years 7 and 8 allowed my child to flourish and grow in confidence. He enjoyed a rich extracurricular life and transitioned seamlessly into senior school, helped by the leadership, independence and responsibility he developed at prep school.”
Clare
“Broomwood made the move into Year 7 seamless – my daughter was happy within days. The extra two years helped her build resilience, independence and a love of learning, while developing confidence, leadership and friendships that will last a lifetime.”
Nicola
“Staying in an environment which my son knew, with small classes and familiar staff helped nurture him through his early teenage years and that reassured us as parents knowing that he wasn’t having to navigate all the distractions and changes that come with moving to Senior School at the same time as the challenges that teenagers face.”
George
“Years 7 and 8 at Broomwood gave my daughter the confidence, maturity and resilience to thrive academically and emotionally. She moved on to senior school as a more independent, self-assured young person, well prepared for the next stage.”
Fiona
Why we believe in this journey
• Pupils access meaningful leadership roles, helping them develop confidence, responsibility and positive influence.
• Two additional years in a prep environment allow pupils to mature in a setting where they are known, supported and valued as individuals.
• Smaller class sizes enable personalised guidance during the important transition from childhood to early adolescence.
• A nurturing environment provides pupils with the safety and space to explore identity, confidence and independence during puberty.
• Older pupils mentor younger children, developing empathy, leadership and emotional intelligence while modelling positive behaviour.
• Strong relationships with staff, alongside service and community outreach, help pupils grow in character, perspective and social responsibility.
Broomwood Pre-Prep 192 Ramsden Road
London SW12 8RQ
Broomwood Prep – Boys 26 Bolingbroke Grove London SW11 6EL
Broomwood Prep – Girls 68-74 Nightingale Lane London SW12 8NR
admissions@broomwood.com 020 8682 8830 www.broomwood.com
