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Enrichment
YEAR 13 STUDENT
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You will be able to choose from a fantastic range of after-school enrichment activities and clubs, both academic and non-academic. Sessions last from 2.30 - 3.30pm and are run by our staff.
Enrichment activities also allow you to gain experience and skills in areas that might not be part of your normal school day. Developing your personal skills and attributes by choosing to gain new experiences is extremely desirable to future employers and higher education providers.
The Arts Examples of Enrichment offer:
Classical Civilisations Theory seminars/lectures Mock bar competition Law revision
The ‘Ologies’ Examples of Enrichment offer:
Creative writing with published work Writing for well-being Phonics training
Medicine Examples of Enrichment offer:
Mentorship programme with Aims. Guide Live conversations/meets with current professionals within medicine
STEM (Maths & Science) Examples of Enrichment offer:
Puzzle & riddles Advanced Mathematics Support Programme Science support club
STEM (Engineering & Technology including Art & Design) Examples of Enrichment offer:
Architectural design and theory Visiting art workshops Engineering beyond school
STEM (Engineering & Technology including Art & Design) Examples of Enrichment offer:
Architectural design and theory Visiting art workshops Engineering beyond school
Health Examples of Enrichment offer:
First Aid Counselling Guest speakers within the health field
Oxbridge & Russell Group Examples of Enrichment offer:
Connections with former Oxbridge students Interview support Bespoke training on application process
Business Examples of Enrichment offer:
Student investor challenge The Futures Club Leader debate club
Sport Examples of Enrichment offer:
Sixth form football programme Coaching qualifications Football & Netball academy
SPORTS ACADEMY
As a member of our Sports Academy you will train on a Wednesday afternoon.
Teams will compete with other Sixth Forms and colleges. All those students who are selected to play as part of a team will receive a sports kit. At the moment, we are offering netball and football, but hope to expand this in the future. We are offering this opportunity in partnership with Walbottle, in order to create strong competitive teams.
SPORTS LEADERS
Young people undertaking a qualification in Sports Leadership will learn and demonstrate important life skills such as effective communication
and organisation whilst learning to lead basic physical activities to younger people, their peers, older generations and within the community.
The course involves both guided and peer-to-peer learning and supervised leadership to ensure that learners have all the skills they need to lead basic physical activities to other people.
The Level 3 Qualification in Sports Leadership (SL3) carries UCAS points.
EXTENDED PROJECT QUALIFICATION
The Extended Project Qualification aims to inspire, enthuse and motivate learners by providing them with the skills that Higher Education institutions look for through the encouragement of independent study. This gives students the freedom to work in their own way to complete a project based either on a subject they are studying or in an area of personal interest. At Walbottle Academy Sixth Form we give every student the opportunity to complete the Extended Project qualification. This is delivered as an independent research project in a topic of the student’s choice and all students are supported by a teacher acting as their project supervisor. The qualification is suitable for developing transferable skills such as planning, research, data analysis and evaluation as part of either an academic or vocational curriculum, through the management of a skills based assessed assignment.
The EPQ is worth half an A-Level, it is graded and carries UCAS points.
“We welcome the introduction of the Extended Project and would encourage you to undertake one as it will develop your independent study and research skills and ease the transition from schoolIcollege to higher education.”
University of Cambridge
“If you have undertaken the Extended Project, this may be taken into account if you do not achieve the conditions of your offer.”
London School of Economics
“We have an increasingly compelling evidence base that students who did well at EPQ settle in well to their studies, we are keen to see more of them.”
