Enrichment Offer
Enrichment booklet
Academic Enrichment
Upon enrolling, students will be offered the opportunity to take one of our academic enrichments options in addition to their study programme; these are Core Maths and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). These are both Level 3 qualifications that are equal to an AS Level in size and carry the same number of UCAS tariff points. They are completed in one year, in Year 12, with lessons timetabled during the school day.
Personal Development Enrichment
Students have a host of non-academic enrichment opportunities available to help their personal development including (offer can vary depending on uptake/staffing):
- British Sign Language (BSL)
- Peer Mentoring
- Academic Mentoring
- Current affairs quizzes
- CREST Award
- iDEA Award
- Orchid Lab
- Debate Club
- Chess Club
- Cards Club
- Fitness suite
- Football with use of the 3G astro
- Charities and Events
- Leadership Opportunities
- Lesson Support
- Gardening
Super-Curricular Enrichment
It is important that our students are taught recognise and value the role of the super-curriculum in deepening their knowledge, and joy, in their chosen subjects. The super-curriculum incorporates a range of activities linked to a subject but that allow them to explore their knowledge in a broader context that is separate from the curriculum.
This includes:
- University Masterclasses
- Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) completed via Unifrog
- University Visits
- Subject Trips
- Early Entry Applicant Support Sessions (Medics, vet, dentists, Oxbridge)
- Work Experience
- External Speakers
- Academic writing workshops
- CV writing sessions
- UCAS Exhibition
- Study Skills and Revision Support