Enrichment

In addition to A Level and BTEC courses, the Sixth Form also offers a number of optional enhancement courses. Firstly, students are able to complete the ‘Extended Project’ qualification.

The Extended Project is a stand-alone qualification which enables a student to study a topic of their choice in depth and to produce a written report/essay at the end of the course. The Extended Project is entirely coursework based and involves no written examination. As an AS qualification, the Extended Project carries the same UCAS points as others. However, there are up to 28 points available as it is the only AS qualification which awards an A*. Selected Y12 students will have the opportunity to carry out a research project prior to conducting Work Experience. This will contribute to the Extended Project Qualification and students will submit their project achieving an AS Level in Year 13. The project involves students independently managing their work, use of academic resources including books and journals, development and realisation of a hypothesis and reviewing their performance throughout the assignment.

Furthermore, students will have the option to extend their learning through Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs). A variety of courses are offered in many fields of academic and practical learning as a means of increasing participation, enhancing student learning and offer opportunities for flexible learning. Through engaging in MOOCs, students maximise curriculum opportunities and enrich their learning experience. The course is mainly taught on a one-to-one basis with subject staff acting as advisor and mentor to individual students.

Finally, each of the A Level subject courses will offer an enhancement course.

These include:

  • Pre-Teaching Course
  • Sign Language Course
  • Swimming
  • Self Defence Course
  • John’s Ambulance First Aid Course
  • Interfaith Relations and Dialogue

In addition, all Sixth Form students will benefit from an enrichment programme that includes:

  • Termly outdoor activities
  • University visits and university preparation events and courses
  • A HE* Programme that supports students with competitive admissions courses, including UCAT and BMAT preparation for programmes in medicine and dentistry
  • Work experience placements in a range of providers including Legal, Medical or Teaching contexts
  • Student Shura (Council)
  • A number of societies, clubs and activities linked to each subject
  • Mini MBA Programme

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