ShipShape Programme for Year 13 | Summer Term 2020

ShipShape

Year 13 Enrichment Programme | Summer Term 2020

Contents

Introduction

Introduction 2 Structure of the Week

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Academic 4 MOOCs 5 Enrichment 6 Shiplake Workouts

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ShiplEd Talks

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The Great Debate

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Governor Talks

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Shiplake’s Got Talent

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Example Timetable

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‘When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge – every adversity – contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth.’

(Roy T. Bennett).

This summer term our Year 13s have a one-off opportunity to benefit from a Shiplake education not focused on exam outcomes but much simpler, purer principles and goals – the extension of knowledge, enrichment activities, learning from the experiences of others, the acquisition of skills both practical and digital, and I was fortunate to be invited to hear about the plans for the ShipShape Programme two days ago. There is definitely something for everyone and I am personally really looking forward to the opportunity to study and discuss Geography more in the Academic lessons.

Ahaura K

physical recreation for the sake of it.

In short, learning for fun which better prepares us for the future.

Why ‘Shipshape’? Because at the end of this Summer term we want our newest Old Vikings to depart the Shiplake shores equipped with the knowledge and skills to make that transition – whether looking forward to university, vocational pathways, or heading into the workplace – in the best shape possible.

That is what this programme is designed to deliver, and a huge amount of time, energy, and effort has gone into producing ‘ShipShape’ and my thanks go to the many people involved. It is wide-ranging, purposeful, and practical and has something for everyone.

I encourage you all to embrace and make the most of this unique opportunity for personal growth.

Tyrone Howe, Headmaster

Structure of the Week Academic Programme Designed to give our Year 13 pupils the opportunity to dip into those areas of certain subject study that they did not have time to explore due to time constraints on our curriculum and/or to develop an introductory grounding into their further education studies or career of choice.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) All Year 13 pupils will be required to complete either of the two “Starting University/Starting Work” courses dependent upon their future needs together with one other MOOC of their own choosing.

This will be monitored by academic tutors in the usual Tuesday/Friday lunchtime tutor

Enrichment Programme A series of interactive presentations/

periods in conjunction with their general overview of their tutees’ mental wellbeing.

seminars to give our pupils life skills and a distinct advantage going forward i.e. an insight into mortgages, developing a video personal profile, etc.

Informative Programme There will be three sessions a week investigating a diverse range of world topics.

ShiplEd Talks will be run by our Scholars

Digital Skills All Year 13 pupils will have the opportunity to follow, and be examined in, the Google’s Applied Digital Skills course. At the end of their course they will need to compile a presentation based on their half term’s work (i.e. their subject, their MOOC, etc.)

Team. A Question Time style debate will also take place each week and there will be a talk from Governors of the College on a variety of topics, which will include Q&A sessions.

Performance At the end of each week Mr Curran will be

Shiplake Workouts Visit the Sports website for this very worthwhile physical activity programme.

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hosting “Shiplake’s Got Talent”. The usual blend of stage and screen mixed together with some of the more diverse talents that our pupils possess; the mind boggles!

The ShipShape Programme is exactly the sort of initiative that you need for life after Shiplake. In academic terms it will allow you to consolidate your knowledge of your subject matter that you have missed out on before embedding key principles of what you will be studying in the future. Digitally, we hope to develop the necessary skill-set to deliver material in a multi-faceted manner, which will be common-place in the economic world that you will be entering. And, furthermore, it will give you a rich tapestry of experiences that will allow you to make evidence-based choices, going forward into a very different environment to the one that we live in at present.

Richard Curtis Head of Sixth Form

1. Performance

Academic Programme

2. Music and Media

The academic lessons are an exciting opportunity for staff and pupils to really explore their subjects, beyond the usual confines of the exam specification.

Acting, Film, Theatre, Dance

Music Tech, Film and Digital Media, TV

3. Sport

Sport Management, Coaching, Sports Science, Strength and Conditioning

4. Psychology

Psychology, Criminology, Law

5. Aviation

Aviation, Airport Management, Pilot Training

6. Economics

Business and Finance, Economics

7. Marketing

Marketing, Business and Fashion Marketing

8. Humanities

Philosophy, History, Geography

9. Sciences

Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacology, Engineering, Marine Biology, Cyber Security

10. Business

The Year 13 pupils have been grouped according to what they have applied to read at university or the career they intend to enter into (see list on the left). Each group has been assigned staff members with similar backgrounds and expertise.

Each group will receive three to four Academic sessions a week. The lessons will be geared to what the pupils are interested in, which could include topics they are likely to cover in the early stages of their degree courses.

We expect the lessons to be discursive as well as informative, and that pupils will spend time reading around the areas discussed between the sessions and completing prep that will also be set.

I’m really pleased to be able to continue learning the C+ computer programming language that I was working on with Mr Dimmick last term.

Sam W Year 13s Click here to find out your group number and individual timetable

Business and Business Management

11. Business

International Business Management, Spanish and Business

12. Land and Property

Quantity Surveying, Property Development, Land Management, Construction Management, Architecture

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I am excited by the subject-specific part of the Year 13 programme. It’s nice not to have the pressure of examinations but still have the opportunity to look at areas that pupils are interested in, which for me are Psychology and Business. I’m also looking forward to returning to more structured days.

Estelle T

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) GSuite Certification

Future Learn Online Course

MOOC of Choice

Pupils will undertake Applied Digital Skills Lessons in the GSuite applications, culminating in a two-hour exam. This will give them a certificate that they can put on their CVs.

Pupils will complete either the ‘Preparing for Uni’ or the ‘Preparing for Work’ Future Learn online course.

Mr Richard Ebbage will present an introduction to MOOCs on Monday 27 April at 2.00pm to provide further information about this third certification option.

Pupils will undertake the certification in three steps: 1. Prepare by completing Applied Digital Skills lessons covering the apps and skills 2. Practice by completing test exams 3. When ready, schedule a date to undertake the two-hour exam The applied digital skills lessons include the following: • Using Drive • Using Gmail • Using Hangouts Meet • Working in Docs • Working in Sheets • Working in Slides 5

Preparing for Uni This course explores and develops key analytical skills that students need in order to succeed in a university learning environment.

Critical thinking; holding a supported, substantive argument; analysing and using data or sources critically are university-level skills but pupils will gain the foundations of these before starting their course.

Preparing for Work This course will equip pupils with the skills and understanding needed to navigate and enter the employment market. It will help identify their skills and how to communicate these effectively to potential employers.

It will also cover organisational and workplace culture.

Pupils can choose from a long list of options collated by the careers and destinations platform Unifrog, which the College already uses extensively. This third option should be on an area specific and relevant to each pupil. Pupils could select an introduction to the subject they will be reading at university to give them a head start, or a course about the career that they know they are going on to do, which will help them stand out in on their application.

It could be a course about starting your own business or a whole range of different topics including hobbies, developing specific skills as well as focusing on certain subjects.

A. Money

Enrichment Programme

B. Travelling

The Enrichment lessons will be run by Shiplake staff with specialist knowledge or passions.

Income/expenditure, money saving tips/deals

Why, where and how?

C. Interviews

Position-specific skills

D. Mental Health

Awareness, support, being away from home

E. Healthy Lifestyle Food/drink, exercise, sleep

F. Video Personal Profile Recording G. Cooking with the Guest Head Chef H. The Value of Volunteering I. Money

Each group will receive three Enrichment sessions a week. Over the course of the four weeks leading up to half term, each pupil will have received valuable knowledge, tips, insight, practical skills and understanding of a wide variety of topics listed (right).

These enrichment skills will prove to be invaluable for Year 13 students, whether they are going on a gap

year, heading to university, starting a vocational pathway or entering the workplace.

I really like the sound of the topics being covered in the Enrichment lessons.

I am going on a Gap Year so the travelling session is of particular interest. I also really like the idea of learning more about mortgages and gaining practical skills and knowledge that will be useful when living independently.

Maddie S

Physical Programme

Mortgages and loans, tax returns, etc.

J. Listening Skills and Asking for Help K. Government

National, county, district, parish and voting

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L. Writing Job-Specific Covering Letters and CVs

Mr Walter has produced a fantastic website dedicated to Shiplake-specific workouts and challenges to help keep pupils physically fit and healthy during this extended time at home. Click here.

It is compulsory for pupils to complete at least three workouts a week.

There will be some live workout sessions available and there are plenty of videos and deas available to do at other times.

Informative Programme ShiplEd Talks

The Governor Talks

Shiplake’s Got Talent

The Master of Scholars, Mr Grant Woolner, will be overseeing a series of presentations given by scholars and staff.

We are extremely fortunate to have four governors who have offered to give presentations on their areas of expertise, followed by question and answer sessions.

Hosted by Mr Richard Curran, there will be four sessions (normally Friday afternoons at 4.30pm) to celebrate the range of fantastic talents and skills amongst our pupil body.

Sarah Blomfield is a qualified lawyer with a career than spans Legal and Compliance. She is the Managing Director at Rothschild & Co.

Entries are welcome from: • Musicians (singers, instrumentalists, spoons!)

• Actors and cctresses (monologues, duologues) • Artists (who might be able to sketch caricatures quickly/ something similarly entertaining) • Stand-up comedians • Budding magicians • Dancers • Sporting talents (eg 100 baskets in 60 secs) • Animal acts • Miscellaneous talents

Each Tuesday afternoon, there will be four 10-minute presentations on a huge variety of topics.

The Great Debate Each week pupils and staff will form a panel to discuss the big questions (for example, how long will we be in lockdown?).

All Year 13s will watch the discussion and ask questions and maybe even vote for which side they agree with.

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Performance

The Rt. Hon Tim Eggar is a businessman and former MP who is currently Chairman of the Government’s Oil and Gas Authority.

Jimmy Gordon is a director of the Inspirational Development Group, a leadership and management performance company.

Charles Eve worked at Goldman Sachs for over 25 years and has a broad range of financial experience.

The series will culminate in a vote for the winner on Friday 22 May.

Example Timetable (Group 1, Week 1)

Year 13s: Click here to find out your group number and individual timetable

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Daily Digest (Link to Article)

Daily Digest (Link to Article)

Daily Digest (Link to Article)

Daily Digest (Link to Article)

Daily Digest (Link to Article)

8.20am

Whole School Assembly

Chapel Service

(House or Year Assemblies for Some)

SMT Thought for the Day

Holy Communion

Period 1 8.40am

Independent Study (eg Reading)

Independent Study (eg Reading, Prep)

Independent Study (eg MOOC Course 3)

Enrichment Lesson

Independent Study (eg MOOC Course 2 or 3)

Period 2 9.30am

Academic Lesson

Independent Study (eg Reading, Prep)

Independent Study (eg MOOC Course 3)

Independent Study (eg Digital Skills MOOC)

Independent Study (eg MOOC Course 2 or 3)

Break

Break (10.20am)

Break (10.20am)

Break (10.20am)

Break (10.20am)

Break (10.20am)

Period 3 10.45am

Independent Study (eg Digital Skills MOOC)

Academic Lesson

Independent Study (eg Reading, Prep)

Independent Study (eg Digital Skills MOOC)

Academic Lesson

Period 4 11.35am

Independent Study (eg Digital Skills MOOC)

Independent Study (eg MOOC Course 2)

Academic Lesson

Independent Study (eg Reading, Prep)

Independent Study (eg Reading, Prep)

Lunch

Lunch (12.25pm)

Lunch (12.25pm)

Lunch (12.25pm)

Lunch (12.25pm)

Lunch (12.25pm)

Period 5 1.15pm

Enrichment Lesson

Tutor Meeting 1.30pm

Independent Study (eg Reading, Prep)

Independent Study (eg Reading, Prep)

Tutor Meeting 1.30pm

Period 6 2.05pm

Introduction to MOOCs (YouTube)

Independent Study (eg MOOC Course 2)

The Great Debate (Google Meet)

Independent Study (eg Reading, Prep)

Enrichment Lesson

Co-Curricular 3.00pm

Shiplake Workout (Sports Website)

ShiplEd Talk (YouTube)

Shiplake Workout (Sports Website)

Shiplake Workout (Sports Website)

The Governor Talks (YouTube or Google Meet)

Co-Curricular 4.30pm

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Mornings

Shiplake’s Got Talent (YouTube)

Academic

Enrichment

Digital Skills

MOOCs

Physical

Tutor

Informative

Performance