Trinity Diploma Newsletter Autumn 2021

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S i x t h Fo r m D i p l o m a N e w s l e t t e r

Welcome to the Autumn issue of our Newsletter This newsletter includes highlights of Sixth Form work during their recent Diploma sessions.

“The joint year group discussion really helped firstly, with tips that will help me get through the year easily but also to get to know some other students in the year above.” Finlay Kennedy

EPQ presentation evening In the middle of September, our Upper School students presented their Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), enlightening us on a wide-range of topics from ‘To what extent is Cleft Lip and Palate preventable’? to ‘How has Brutalism helped shape our perception of social housing in the UK’?

“Preparation for life beyond school including, personal development, enrichment and leadership skills is a significant part of Sixth Form life.” Antonia Geldeard, Head of Sixth Form

Introduction to Diploma and life in the Sixth Form We added to our Sixth Form Induction

The EPQ is an optional, research-based

Autumn 2021

while Maths is considered a masculine subject’ to ‘Could the emergence of cryptocurrencies spark a Renaissance in private currencies?’ “The academic project excites me because it will really help me to prepare for the structure of university. It will also help with self-reflection and working on a project for a long period of time to completion. I am also very excited to research something I am truly interested and passionate about, and produce a project that I am proud to present.” India Rodway

qualification in which our students are able to explore an academic topic outside of the classroom. Akin to university-level academic research, it is a fantastic opportunity for our students to prepare for what they may encounter when they leave Trinity and enter Higher Education.

programme for the Lower Sixth this year,

Our talented Sixth Form students

by having these students join the Upper

enjoyed presenting their own research

Sixth for a Diploma session. This was

projects, and demonstrated exceptional

designed as an opportunity for them to

academic endeavour as well as fantastic

connect, following significant disruption

responses to questions from their

and isolation over the past year, and

volunteering, so that every Lower Sixth

audiences.

student could undertake six full weeks

to discuss topical issues that they will face in life in the Sixth Form. Instead of hearing from the teachers, students were able to hear about Sixth Form life from past students and they were given the space and the time to reflect and discuss.

Lower Sixth EPQ applications Inspired by the previous cohort’s EPQ presentation evening, Lower Sixth students then began exploring initial ideas for their academic project in their Diploma lessons. They have now completed their applications for the EPQ or Sixth Form Project (a smaller, internal version of the EPQ). As last year, their ideas cover a huge range, from ‘Gender role conformity: why is English considered a feminine subject,

Lower Sixth volunteering We have expanded the opportunities for

of community outreach. Individuals were able to choose from six options: primary school outreach, mentoring training, outdoors work, fundraising, charity project work or caring for older people. “The most important and interesting thing for me within the Diploma is the volunteering work. I believe it is important to give back to the community.” Archie Galbraith


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