Curriculum for the Future

Henley is positioned in the heart of the Thames Valley, offering students significant future opportunities through the close proximity to global companies, elite sport clubs and prestigious universities.

It is the fastest-growing business region in the UK with the strongest economy outside of London. There is a high concentration of companies operating in the digital technologies, life sciences and healthcare, and energy and environment sectors, with global companies such as Vodafone, Telefonica, GSK, Microsoft, Oracle and Mars in residence. To ensure the College is responsive to the needs of these employers, we strive to deliver an evolving and diverse curriculum informed by local labour market intelligence. This provides aspirational young people with access to high-quality, future-focused programmes of study, preparing them for progression into exciting destinations such as Higher Level Apprenticeships, employment and top university courses. The College is also well-positioned to gain competitive work placements in industry for students taking T Levels in a range of vocational areas. We understand the importance of developing and nurturing employability skills in our students to prepare them for their future careers.

92.2%

OF STUDENTS PROGRESSING FROM THE HENLEY COLLEGE TO RUSSELL GROUP UNIVERSITIES ACHIEVE A FIRST-CLASS OR UPPER SECOND-CLASS HONOURS DEGREE

SOURCE: SIXTH FORM COLLEGES ASSOCIATION

Tom Taylor

Global Product Manager of Planning & Strategy at McLaren Automotive Ltd

With many years' experience within Automotive Product Planning and Strategy, Tom was formerly at Jaguar Land Rover. Prior to this, he was part of KPMG’s Management Consultancy Graduate Scheme, focused on technology enabled change. "The Automotive industry is thriving and represents one of the UKs largest exports. Growing the strength of the future workforce is key to continued success for our industry as we rise to the challenge of sustainability and electrification. The Henley College offers a wide range of vocational courses that empower the student with real world technical skills and behaviours that companies such as McLaren prize when looking for future talent."