6Xtra Booklet 2015

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University admissions tutors and employers want to know what else you have done during your time at sixth form.

How have you contributed to the sixth form community? How have you furthered your experiences? How can you demonstrate your own personal development?

Introducing 6Xtra In this very competitive market for both university places and employment with training standing out from the crowd and being able to show skills, knowledge and experiences could be what makes you successful.

All new first year students are required to participate in at least one 6Xtra activity. All activities are open to everyone unless otherwise stated. Some activities run from September until Christmas. Some activities continue after Christmas.

How to choose Read through this brochure and select the option which interests you most. On Induction Days (3rd and 4th September) your personal tutor will discuss the 6xtra activities with you. You will then be able to opt for your choice through an online system.

Your choice will be confirmed with you as soon as possible. Be aware that availability is limited on many options and enrolment is on a first come, first served basis. We recommend you choose early when the online system opens.

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Making your choice.

We’ve divided our 6Xtra programme into four categories. Now you can choose your enrichment activity based on what you want to achieve from this programme. If you want to develop skills in a career you want to work in after sixth form, chose ‘work experience’ or if you want to try a new activity you’ve never had the opportunity to try before, have a look through the ‘recreational’ options.

Remember, you are only required to choose one enrichment activity so read about all the activities carefully. We advise you to consider the activities along with their time commitment to make an informed choice.

Leadership and volunteering You will develop your ability, knowledge and understanding of what it is to be an excellent leader. You will be able to volunteer in a variety of organisations and on projects both in the sixth form and externally.

Performance and excellence Activities will enable you to develop further skills you already have and to perform these in leagues, competitions and performances throughout the year.

Recreation Develop and learn skills, meet and work with a variety of students whom all have similar interests to you. You will develop new friendships and share interesting experiences.

Work experience Liaise with our work experience co-ordinator to secure invaluable work experience in a placement that matches your career and progression aspirations. It may be that you will choose another activity until your placement is arranged.

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Leadership && Leadership Volunteering Volunteering Debating Society 2 hours a week - Wednesday after academic sessions

Sept - Christmas 1 Hour a week & competitions - Tuesday after academic sessions

Eco Action Group - Sept - Christmas Debating Society (Sept - Christmas) 1 hour a week - Tuesday after academic sessions

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Some may even end up on TV's "Argumental". But most importantly: it's fun.

Some may even end up on TV’s “Argumental”, but most importantly, it’s fun!

Employability skills: Team work, communication, organising and planning Employability skills:

Team work, communication, organising, planning.

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At Gold level there are 5 sections; physical, skill,

At gold level there are 5 sections; physical, volunteering, expedition and residential eachskill, taking a minimum of 6 to 18 months. volunteering, expedition and residental, each taking a minimum of 6 to 18 months.

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Eco Action Group September - Christmas

2 hours a week - Wednesday after academic sessions

Employability skills: Team work, communication, organising, enterprise, planning and leadership.

Joining Eco Action gives you a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to the environment inside and out of sixth form. The award-winning group is involved in a wide variety of fun and rewarding activities such as setting up events, recycling schemes, tree planting / wildlife conservation and visits. We have also recently set up a veg and flower growing project in a new polytunnel. This year we will concentrate on ‘ecoenterprise’ as a theme and it’s all excellent experience for future studies and employment.

Various hours and days, runs all academic year

Student Librarians Provide positive role models to library users.

Develop a sense of student ownership of the library.

Create opportunities for student input.

Raise the profile of the library through promotion to peers Extend students’ skills in using the library.

Enable students to work as part of a team Assist with a range of library duties.

Employability skills: Team work, communication, organising.

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Performance & Excellence

Activities will enable you to develop further skills you already have and to perform these in leagues, competitions and performances throughout the year.

Sports academies

Big Band and Concert Band

Develop your understanding and ability to play competitive sport. The aim is to improve your skills and bring the group together as a team. To be eligible for our sports academies students are selected after trials, which are held on August 27th.

2 hours a week - Wednesday after academic sessions & performances

Full year commitment expected

Some interesting stats about our sport academies: 172 students have represented sixth form in our sports teams.

Our teams represented Blackpool Sixth in British Colleges, North West Colleges, Lancashire Schools, and Varsity League Competitions.

134 fixtures were played last academic year.

Approximately 2800 miles have been travelled to away fixtures, which is the distance between Blackpool and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Full year commitment expected

The Big Band Orchestra performs a variety of music ranging from ‘Rat Pack’ standards to rock ‘n’ roll to funk music. It’s a great opportunity to develop playing technique and strengthen your understanding and appreciation of different styles of music.

There are many performance opportunities including a music tour abroad and regular concerts in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde. This is certainly an exciting option if you can play an instrument and you have the commitment to rehearse once a week and perform in front of large audiences.

Concert Band meets on a Wednesday afternoon and includes many instrumentalists from the woodwind, brass and rhythm section. Anyone is welcome to come along and join in. The parts vary in diculty so students Male basketball, male rugby and female netball were all placed near the top of their respective league tables. can choose a level they are happy performing to.

Individual honours for: Fleetwood FC scholar Mike Smith who was called up to the England Schools under 18s team.

Netball player Rebekah Aspin who was called up to the BCS North West squad.

Basketball player Lewis Jones who has been playing under 19 national league basketball for Preston.

Hockey player Alix Townsend has been called up to play for British Colleges national squad.

Rugby League player Jordan Curtis is currently at the Wigan Warriors Academy.

The repertoire includes film music (The Great Escape, Harry’s Wonderous World from Harry Potter, Mission Impossible) and fun medleys (Selections from Hairspray, Queen in Concert, Cartoon Symphony).

The Concert Band performs in both the autumn and summer terms.

Concert Band has performing connections with the Blackpool Music Service. They have performed at the “Christmas Festival” at the Ice Drome in Blackpool and at “Schools Alive” at the Grand Theatre.

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication, confidence.

Rugby Union player Adam Wrigley is playing for Fylde senior colts and is currently the sixth form’s leading try scorer.

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Basketball Academy

Full year commitment expected 5 hours a week - Male and female teams The only basketball academy on the Fylde where you can study A levels and play a high level of basketball.

You will develop an understanding of the importance of both mental and physical preparation, and be encouraged to set personal goals. Our highly trained coaches assist you to reach these goals to help you become the best that you can be. The academy also offers supplementary courses related to basketball and you are encouraged to develop new skills and become qualied to use them in later life.

The Basketball Academy runs alongside the individual’s chosen academic studies, and students are expected to have excellent attendance levels in both areas.

Our Basketball Academy holds the England Basketball, Basketball Mark Award, and has strong links with the accredited local club, Blackpool Lights.

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication, confidence.

Choir

September to Easter 2 hours a week & performances. Monday after academic sessions.

Choir brings students together from all over sixth form.

Singing is a fun activity and joins many communities together and the college choir seeks to do exactly this.

Students and members of sta meet to sing a variety of music including gospel numbers from Sister Act, popular music such as Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody and classical numbers including Rutter and Jenkins.

The choir perform at several events throughout the academic year. Their main event is the sixth form Carol Service, which takes place at St Chad’s, Poulton, every December. They are regularly working towards international tours and the seasonal concerts.The choir is open to anyone in the sixth form and is a fun, social event that caters for a variety of musical tastes.

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication, confidence.

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Female Football September to Easter

5 hours a week. Monday and Wednesday after academic sessions.

This team competes regularly in the British Colleges competition.

The sixth form uses qualied football coaches for this team. There are also opportunities to travel to sports camps both in the U.K. and abroad.

This team is linked with Blackpool Ladies’ Football club.

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication, confidence.

Football Academy September to Easter

5 hours a week. Monday and Wednesday after academic sessions.

There are three teams which compete regularly in competitions organised by the British Colleges, and the North West Colleges organisations.

The sixth form uses qualied football coaches for this academy. There are also opportunities to travel to sports camps both in the U.K. and abroad.

This academy is linked with F.A Chartermark club Poulton Town FC. Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication, confidence.

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Hockey (Mixed Gender)

Netball Academy

5 hours a week.

5 hours a week. Female team

You will engage in regular group activities, which will improve team building skills, whilst raising fitness levels. Experience will be gained through the competitive environment of college fixtures.

The team play xtures all over the North West in the British Colleges and North West Colleges competitions.

Students also have the opportunity to attend trials for the national colleges squad.

Regular matches are played by the team.

Students also have the opportunity to complete umpire and coaching courses and take part in tournaments throughout the North West.

September to Easter

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, confidence.

September to Easter

There is an A team and also a development team.

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, confidence.

Rugby League & Union Academies September to Easter

5 hours a week. Male & Female team The team play fixtures all over the North West in the British Colleges and North West Colleges competitions.

Students also have the opportunity to attend trials for the national colleges squad.

September to Easter

Students also have the opportunity to complete umpire and coaching courses and take part in tournaments throughout the North West.

2 hours a week & performances. Monday after academic sessions.

There is an A team and also a development team.

Musical Theatre Production

Every year the sixth form Performing Arts, Music and Media department produces a large scale musical theatre production in March.

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication, confidence.

All students are invited to audition and become part of this highly demanding but rewarding recreational activity. Past productions include “Oh! What a Lovely War”, “Cabaret”, “Our House” and most recently, “Sweet Charity”.

We perform with a live band consisting of music students to packed houses on each night in our stateof-the-art theatre.

Employability skills: Team work, strategic planning, communication, working to a deadline.

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Recreation

These activities are an opportunity to start or continue a new skill or interest. They include special interest groups and a chance to take part in creative activities.

Athletics Club

Basketball (Recreational)

1 hour a week. Tuesday after academic sessions

1 hour a week - Monday lunch

This activity is linked with Blackpool Athletic Club.

Whether you are a runner, a jumper, or a thrower you can get involved and develop your athletic abilities.

This is an opportunity for basketball enthusiasts not involved in the academy to participate.

This is a once a week session where students are organised into teams to play.

September to Easter

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communications, confidence.

September to Christmas

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication, confidence.

Badminton

Body Attack Workout

3 sessions to choose from on Wednesday after academic sessions or Friday after academic sessions

1 hour a week - Tuesday after academic sessions

September to Easter

This activity is both a social and coaching activity.

Those taking part will learn the basic strokes and movements, whilst tactical play and tness will be improved by playing games with others. There will be an opportunity to compete against other colleges.

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication, confidence.

September to Christmas

Body Attack is the sports-inspired cardio workout for building strength and stamina. This high-energy interval training class combines athletic aerobic movements with strength and stabilisation exercises.

Dynamic instructors and powerful music motivate everyone towards their fitness goals.

Book Club / The Big Read September to Christmas

1 hour a week - Tuesday after academic sessions Book Club is a great way to argue about your favourite books! We choose a book each month, and then spend each week talking about whether we love it or hate it, and also analysing and reviewing the book. You will have to read a little out of your comfort zone.

Dracula, George Orwell and The Book Thief have all made their appearance recently. We also have weekly activities – e.g. which words deserve to go in Room 101; finding online book review sites and exploring other people’s views; first thoughts on new books. If you love reading and love a good argument, Book Club is the place to be!

Employability skills: Analysing, communication.

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Christian Union

Sixth Sense Magazine

1 hour a week - Monday lunch

2 hours a week - Wednesday after academic sessions

The group meet on a weekly basis to pray, and explore Christianity. Students will help organise charity events taking part throughout the year. Guest speakers are invited into sixth form to help you strengthen and understand your faith. There will be an opportunity to attend the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes.

Your chance to join the sta of Sixth Sense: the college magazine that’s run by students for students. New ideas and experience always welcome.

September to Christmas

Employability skills: Team work, listening, communication.

Full year commitment required

Come along and make a difference. Not just for writers (although we need you too) but photographers, graphics enthusiasts, cartoonists, advertising and marketing types.

Whatever skills you have to keep the magazine relevant and entertaining.

Code Breaking

September to Christmas 1 hour a week - Monday after academic sessions

Employability skills: Creativity, planning, time management, team work, communication.

Code breaking follows the National Cipher Challenge.

There is a message to be decrypted every week and then submitted to the competition with a chance of a prize both weekly and at the end of the competition.

Employability skills: Strategic planning, logical thinking.

Creative Writing September to Easter

1 hour a week - Wednesday afternoon Short story, poetry, sketch, novel, blog, review, play, speech, song lyrics. Whatever you are interested in writing, this group can help.

It is open to writers of any level of ability or expertise but you must be enthusiastic about writing and prepared to let other people read your work.

There is an opportunity to share your writing and receive supportive, constructive feedback from the rest of the group. You will also meet visiting writers, be encouraged to enter competitions and might even try to get your work published...

Employability skills: Creativity, listening, communication.

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Creative Arts and Crafts September to Christmas

1 hour a week - Monday after academic sessions Using life’s left overs, this programme of activities will show you the ropes when recycling everyday objects, leading to the creation of your very own quirky and original artefacts.

In this course our instructor explains some of the most common pieces of exercise equipment and workout accessories that you will and in a gym. You will then be able to design your own work out programme and complete it during this session.

Employability skills: Confidence, goal setting.

The weekly workshops will teach you a range of contemporary approaches to crafting, where you can develop skills and techniques in mixed-media, design and stich. If you like to look at things closely and are slightly obsessed with cute stu and hand-me-downs then this is for you.

Encouraging others to rethink, reduce and reuse, the group will showcase their big ideas on a small scale in a mini exhibition at the end of each session.

In short there will be loads of crafty goodness, the occasional sweet treat alongside the regular bits and bobs focusing on handmade goodness and nice people doing cool stuff.

Employability skills: Creativity, organisation.

Female Rugby

September to Easter 1.5 hours a week - Tuesday after academic sessions Structured training and skill development for female students keen to develop further interest in rugby.

There will be opportunities to compete against other colleges. No prior rugby experience necessary as our Level 2 coach will teach you all the tactics and rules.

Employability skills: Creativity, organisation.

Film Club

September to Christmas 1 hour a week - Wednesday after academic sessions

Female Gym Session September to Christmas

1 hour a week - Monday after academic sessions Starting an exercise programme can be a daunting experience. A visit to your local gym can seem very intimidating. You look around and are dazed by the array of machines and exercise equipment. What is it?

How does all this stuff work? Even the vocabulary seems like a foreign language.

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The Film Club enrichment is all about watching films you might have never seen before, so students get to pick themes and areas of interest and we suggest some possible films to watch.

Recent films shown include: ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ and the classic ‘Hitchock’ thriller ‘Rear Window’.

Employability skills: Communication, discussion, debating.

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French

Golf

1 hour a week - Wednesday after academic sessions

1 hour a week - Wednesday after academic sessions

These lessons will cover: Reading - Learn to recognise and read familiar words

and phrases.

Speaking - Answering questions and talking about

interests.

Listening - Understanding the difference between

present, past and future events.

Writing - Write a report, article or story,

conveying opinions and points of view.

Our golf activity enables students who might never get a chance to learn to play golf properly, get great tuition from the pros at The De Vere golf club. You may want to learn to play golf by having lessons but these are very expensive.

September to Christmas

Employability skills: Communication, confidence.

September to Christmas

This gives you an insight into what golf is really all about. At the end of a year we hope to be able to take you onto a golf course for a try at the real thing.

Employability skills: Patience, strategic planning, problem solving goal setting.

Gym Sessions

September to Christmas 1 hour a week - Various hours and days Starting an exercise programme can be a daunting experience. A visit to your local gym can seem very intimidating. You look around and are dazed by the array of machines and exercise equipment. What is it?

How does all this stuff work? Even the vocabulary seems like a foreign language.

Five a Side Football September to Christmas

1 hour a week - 3 sessions to choose from - Monday, Thursday or Friday lunch This takes place at Playfootball. Teams are picked on a weekly basis and players take part mini tournaments. A fully qualified referee is provided. Don’t forget to keep the ball below head height!

In this course our instructor explain some of the most common pieces of exercise equipment and workout accessories that you will find in a gym. You will then be able to design your own work out programme and complete it during this session.

Employability skills: Confidence, goal setting.

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication, confidence.

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Preparation for working in Health & Social Care September to Christmas

1 hour a week - Wednesday after academic sessions This is an activity for those studying Health and Social Care. The weekly session prepares you for the world of work and especially in a Health and Social Care setting.

The session gives you a chance to get a feel for the working environment, how you should present yourself, an understanding of the types of roles available, assess and demonstrate customer service skills, develop employability skills that contribute to an effective work placement and prepare for interviews.

You will also participate in designing and carrying out activities service users will find stimulating including arts and crafts.

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication confidence.

International Society September to Easter

1 hour a week - Wednesday after academic sessions

Italian

September to Christmas 1 hour a week - Wednesday after academic sessions These lessons will cover: Reading - Learn to recognise and read familiar words

and phrases.

Speaking - Answering questions and talking about

interests.

Listening - Understanding the dierence between

present, past and future events Writing - Write a report, article of story, conveying

opinions and points of view.

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication confidence.

Japanese

September to Christmas 1 hour a week - Wednesday after academic sessions How much you know about Japan?

This course is a beginners’ guide to learning the language. You will be taught the alphabet, as well as popular phrases useful in conversation. You will also gain an insight into Japanese tradition and culture.

In this society you will: • Organise social events (meals out, social gatherings, sixth form events etc.)

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication confidence.

• Push for improvements in the experience for international students at Blackpool Sixth.

• Support international students in their learning to achieve their full potential • Form links with students from across the world.

The society is open to all students (not just International) and meets weekly on a social basis to enjoy and plan up and coming social events.

In 2013/14 we enjoyed many meals out (including Italian and Chinese), an in house International Evening with food from all over the world, a traditional British Christmas with presents and the sixth form’s first International bake off.

Employability skills: Team work, leadership, communication confidence.

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Knitting and Crochet

Pilates

1 hour a week - Monday after academic sessions

1 hour a week - Monday after academic sessions

Knitting has recently enjoyed a renaissance, with the likes of Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling all being spotted knitting.

Pilates is an exercise method, designed to elongate, strengthen and restore the body to balance. Based upon an anatomical understanding of the body’s muscular and skeletal systems.

September to Christmas

Lots of groups have started up across the UK to enhance social skills, but on a more serious note, the processes, planning and creative side of knitting are well known to be therapeutic and help to overcome stress and anxiety.

Academic achievement can also be boosted by the skills that knitting promotes, such as, problem solving, reasoning, goal setting and handling mistakes by adapting plans.

Einstein is said to have knitted to clear his mind.

Employability skills: Creativity, planning, concentration

September to Christmas

Classes will focus on specic areas individually whilst using exercises that integrate the whole body to re-educate and restore it to optimum muscular and skeletal function.

It is this holistic approach that sets Pilates apart from many other forms of exercise. It is one of the safest forms of exercise today.

Employability skills: Confidence, goal setting.

Robotics/Gadget CLub September to Christmas

1 hour a week - Wednesday after academic sessions Robot club is all about programming Arduino microcontrollers. These are devices that can sense their surroundings and make decisions, controlling outputs such as motors, lights and solenoids.

Photography

September to Christmas 1 hour a week - Wednesday after academic sessions

Students work on individual projects of their own choosing using computers to write the code needed.

Students can use the club to provide a topic for their EPQ. Employability skills: Problem solving, strategic planning, organisation, team work, analytical thinking.

The enrichment is for photography students who wish to have extra practical training on equipment or use the session to support their learning.

Employability skills: Creativity, strategic planning, organisation.

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Salsa Dancing

Sign Language

1 hour a week - Thursday after academic sessions

1 hour a week - 2 session to choose from; Wednesday or Thursday after academic sessions

Salsa dancing mixes African and European dance inuences, through the music and dance fusions that are the roots of Salsa. The basic step of all styles of salsa involves 3 weight changes (or steps) in each 4 beat measure. The beat on which one does not step might contain a tap or kick, or weight transfer may simply continue with the actual step not occurring until the next beat.

The course aims to provide the students with a basic knowledge of communication in British Sign Language.

Students will be informed on aspects of deaf culture, organisations for deaf people and environmental aids.

The intention is to engender enough enthusiasm that students will wish to further their knowledge of BSL in the future.

September to Christmas

Come along and experience the salsa rhythm with our qualified instructor.

Employability skills: Team work, communication, confidence.

September to Christmas

Classes are conducted in a light-hearted manner to develop condence and group interaction skills and to provide informative but enjoyable sessions to counterbalance the pressures of examination classes. to many students.

Employability skills: Communication, co-ordination.

Short Tennis

September to Christmas 1 hour a week - Friday after academic sessions A fun session should you aspire to be the next Raphael Nadal or Venus Williams. Modified rules and equipment allow this sport to be played indoors and be available to many students.

Employability skills: Team work, communication, confidence.

Sports Journalism

September to Christmas 1 hour a week - 2 session to choose from; Wednesday or Thursday after academic sessions This session covers all the roles of a sports journalist highlighted below: • Sports writers/reporters for print media (including newspapers and magazines) • Sports editors for print media (including newspapers and magazines) • Hosts of radio or television sports shows • Sports announcers/commentators for radio or television • Sports writers/reporters for television or radio broadcasts Students will get the opportunity to report on sixth form sports fixtures for publication in the local press in addition to the sixth form website, magazine and newsletter.

Employability skills: Team work, communication, confidence, strategic planning.

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Table Tennis

September to Christmas 1 hour a week - Friday after academic sessions Serious players or beginners, singles or doubles. Grab a paddle and a ball and have some fun with our recreational session that takes place in the sports hall.

Employability skills: Team work, communication.

Zumba/Urban Dance September to Christmas

1 hour a week - Friday after academic sessions Zumba is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness programme that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a “fitness-party.”

Since its inception in 2001, the Zumba programme has grown to become the world’s largest – and most successful – dance-fitness programme.

Employability skills: Confidence, enthusiasm.

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Work Experience Work Experience

• Having a good company name on their CV that will give them extra credibility in the future.

Gaining a referee who will support them.

Various hours and days Each year many students enjoy a work placement with local employers. There is also a large programme of volunteering through which students work in hospitals, schools and industries.

A work placement gives you insight into your chosen career and the experience you need to give you the best chance when applying for jobs in the future.

Work Experience is a way of: • Confirming your career choices or conrming that you’ve found a career that you don’t want to persue.

• Gaining a referee who will support them. Seeing work from the inside, the good and the bad, and gaining a realistic view of what is involved.

Last but denitely not least, they want a chance to apply some of the knowledge or skills they have gained so far to the real world.

Employability skills: Team work, communication, organisation, condence, career specic experience, commercial awareness, self-condence.

• Establishing a network of contacts to be used in the future, maybe for further work experience opportunities, or to help with finding a job after graduation.

Lauren Laycock Lauren is on her way to completing 100 hours of community service at the Marie Curie charity shop in Cleveleys.

Lauren has also completed a work placement at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in the Cardiac Centre, where she gained first hand experience interacting with nurses and patients.

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A-Z of 6xtra Activities Athletics Club Gym Sessions (Open) Badminton Health and Social Care Basketball Academy (Male and Female) Hockey (Male and Female) Basketball (Recreational) Italian Big Band / Concert Band Japanese Body Attack Workout Knitting and Crochet Book Blub - The Big Read Kwik Cricket Choir Musical Theatre Production Christian Netball Academy Climbing Club Netball (Recreational) College Magazine Photography Code Breaking Pilates Creative Arts and Crafts Robotics / Gadget Club Dance Academy Rugby Female Debating Society Rugby League Drama Production Rugby Union Duke of Edinburgh Award Salsa Dancing Eco Action Group Sign Language Female only Gym Session Spanish Film Club Student Librarians Five a Side Football (Male and Female) Student Ambassadors Football (Male and Female) Table Tennis French Work Experience Golf Zumba / Urban Dance

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