About Us
Our Programme Methodology
Our programmes combine psychometrically validated questionnaires, aptitude tests, and careers interviews to reveal students’ underlying interests and propel them towards their career goals. The central concept is that students will be better equipped and successful if they have the right mix of abilities, motivation, and preparation. We encourage students to think critically about their choices whilst exploring options based on their interests and abilities, even highlighting potential areas of skills development. Significantly, the programmes do not make use of personality tests as young adults are constantly evolving and, crucially, most industries benefit from hiring a range of personality types and in fact need this diversity to function at an optimum level.
Our Mission
Every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed. And we believe they can – with the right knowledge and guidance. We focus on analysing information that provides genuine value, such as students’ abilities, motivations, attitudes, and achievements both within and independent of academia. Our products are carefully designed to give students the tools and confidence to make the right choices every step of the way.
Our Team
At MyFutureChoice, we are passionate about helping students make informed decisions concerning their futures. Our dedicated School Liaison Team will be with you every step of the way, offering their expertise and guidance on subject selection, aptitude tests, work experience, and GAP year activities. With their help, and our range of available career programmes, you can be assured that students will feel confident in their decisions. Take the plunge now and ensure your students reach their full potential with MyFutureChoice!
The Right Mix for Career Success
We strongly believe that the key to career success is not only having the right skillset and knowledge base but having a genuine interest in a job. After all, passion is one thing that cannot be learnt! People can adapt their behaviour to thrive outside of their comfort zone if they are sufficiently motivated; that’s why we don’t use personality tests or thinking- and learning-style inventories. Not only are students still developing, but different traits can be beneficial to various aspects of a career. This is why we focus on gathering information that will genuinely guide them towards a future that is meaningful based on their individuality.
How we work
Our comprehensive, psychometrically validated tools allow students to see the career paths, qualifications and courses which best match their individual capabilities.
Our unique and rigorous approach has helped over one million students make confident choices about their future.
48,800+
courses detailed in MyUniChoices
772
institutions listed in MyUniChoices
1m+
students making more informed career & course choices
35 yrs
of experience in helping students make better career choices
3000+
schools & colleges have used MyFutureChoice
Psychometric tools
From initial exploration of career paths, to making critical decisions about the steps needed to progress in education and beyond, all of our tools have been designed to help students make choices with conviction.
Our programmes have been carefully developed in conjunction with occupational psychologist, Dr Charles Johnson, and registered with the British Psychological Society. Our commitment to continual improvement means they are highly accurate, robust, and psychometrically reliable.
Meeting Gatsby Benchmarks
Providing high quality careers education, information and guidance which meets the diverse needs of every student is a critical challenge for every school today.
Schools that put MyFutureChoice tools at the heart of their careers programme can not only be confident they are providing all of their 12–18-year-old students with unparalleled expertise, but that they will be meeting the eight Gatsby benchmarks of Good Careers Guidance.
MyFutureChoice provides a stable careers programme which addresses the needs of each pupil, providing them with crucial insights and the encouragement to explore the education and employment options suited to their strengths.
Always evolving
From the technology which connects students with our programmes, to the everchanging sphere of careers and education, the landscape in which MyFutureChoice operates is a world away from the days when John Mainstone first started working with schools.
One thing that remains unchanged today is our commitment to giving all students the most effective tools to make the best-informed decisions about their futures.
Supporting Schools since 1986
We have been helping students establish their career pathways since 1986! Founded by John Mainstone, we provide quality careers education, information, advice, and guidance (CEIAG) to organisations across the UK and Europe. Our carefully designed programmes were crafted in conjunction with Occupational Psychologist, Dr Charles Johnson, and are regularly assessed for psychometric reliability to help people make informed decisions about their futures. With our professional support and guidance, your school can similarly have an outstanding careers programme!
Our History
Our journey with helping young people plan their careers goes back over 35 years. Our founder, John Mainstone, had a successful career in industry, publishing, and teaching, and later established MyFutureChoice (formerly Cambridge Occupational Analysts (COA)) whilst head of careers at a secondary school in Norfolk. He developed a series of questions to assess pupils’ interests, abilities, and personal qualities to help them with their careers and degree course choices.
As technology progressed, John converted this lengthy system of one-to-one interviewing into a computer-based questionnaire which could be completed in 40 minutes.
Teaming up with Dr Barry Trapnell, a former headmaster at Oundle School, they devised and refined a careers programme to meet demand from a growing number of schools. The interest-based and aptitude tests were carefully developed in conjunction with occupational psychologist, Dr Charles Johnson.
Since then, we have worked with thousands of schools in the UK and around the world, who have used our tools to ensure their students are fully prepared for the future and motivated to realise their potential.
