Schools prepare students for exams. But preparing them for futures requires something more — structured, long-term awareness of each learner.

Most schools see students for a few years at a time, and the information that travels with a student is usually limited to marks and attendance. Strengths, interests and development over time rarely make it into that picture.

What schools can do

Career awareness works best when it starts early and continues consistently. Schools that track learner development over years — not just test performance — give students a far stronger foundation for the choices ahead.