SIXTH FORM ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT OPTIONS
challenge, to select alongside their Post 18 plans
Many thanks
Sarah Baxby Head of Sixth Form
Aspire Group
Assessment
Qualification
Staff Involved
Cost
Commitment
Content
Preparation for early entry UCAS applications: Oxbridge, Law, Medicine, Dentistry & Vet Science
Preparation includes practice papers, entering competitions, super-curricular activities, Personal Statement preparation and practice interviews
KRK & REH
Free There will be a charge for students who partake in the visits or support bought in
1 lunchtime a week (initially)- more intense as year progresses
Term 1- Introduction to super-curricular. Focusing on critical thinking, debate, independent research and developing academic capital.
Term 2- Interviews and tests Focusing on understanding and prepping for tests and developing interview style
Term 3- Personal Statement- Drafting Personal Statement. Consolidating themes.
British Sign Language Course
Assessment
Learn British Sign Language
Qualification
Staff Involved
Commitment
Certification in British Sign Language
TBC
Based on donations recommended (£14)
One Lesson/ Lunchtime per week.
Cost Content This course contains 10 lessons and covers: Fingerspelling, Numbers, Colours, Deaf Awareness, Introductions, Family, Relationships, Descriptions, Hobbies, Time, Money, Days, Months & Seasons, Food & Drink, Emotions, Relationships, Animals, Clothing, and Conversation Also, specialist vocabulary for education, medical, retail, transportation and home settings.
CCF – Leadership Qualification
Assessment
Qualification
Staff Involved
Cost
Commitment
Content
1 unit of compulsory coursework. 5 units of demonstrated skill (some may require coursework dependant on choice).
BTEC – Personal Development and Teamwork Level 2 - Diploma
SDB
Free to registered CCF Cadets.
Minimum 1 term of weekly sessions Sessions include practical tasks, tutor support and instruction.
Unit 1 - Developing Effective Teamwork Skills
Unit 2 - Developing Effective Communication Skills
Unit 6 – Land Navigation by Map and Compass Unit 7 – Expedition Skills
Unit 9 – Volunteering in the Community Unit 11 – Developing Leadership. Nine alternative units are available for candidates
Cyber EPQ
Assessment
Qualification
Staff Involved
Cost
Commitment
Completion of online course. Project report to be produced and summarised in a presentation
Certification with UCAS Points 16-28 AS equivalent Some universities will lower offers based on performance in this qualification
Online course and independent research, project planning and completion.
Content The CyberEPQ focuses on the increasingly important field of information security; protecting computers and networks against cyber attacks Students complete ten compulsory units as part of the online course, and then choose one specialist module to study A project question is identified, working with the supervisor. Students carry out independent planning and research and produce a written report, delivering a summary presentation to an internal audience The online course covers key skills for planning, conducting and documenting the project, as well as topics specific to the field of cyber security
English Speaking Board
Assessment
Qualification
Individual external spoken examination – approx. 25 minutes per candidate Includes: presentation, review, discussion and recommendation.
ESB Level 3 Certificate in Speech Grade 8. Certification with UCAS points – 24-30
Staff Involved
Cost
TBC
£60 exam fee per candidate.
Commitment 1 time-tabled lesson per week
Content
Oral Presentation: Students deliver a presentation on a researched subject of own choice using audio/visual material.
Newspaper Review: Students lead a discussion based on an article from a quality online or paperbased news source
Literary Recommendation: Students provide a literary recommendation and deliver extract of a novel, biography, drama, poetry or public address Questions and Discussion: Students respond to questions and feedback from the group and the assessor about any section.
Assessment Qualification
Staff Involved
Cost
Dissertation Investigation, Performance or Artefact Requires a logbook to be written and a presentation to be carried out
Certification with UCAS Points 16-28 AS equivalent Some universities will lower offers based on performance in this qualification
SMC
N/A
Commitment Independent research
Content Students can choose to undertake a project on any subject area they choose. A question / brief is identified with supervisor, research is carried out and the project is produced Lessons throughout the course cover key skills such as effective researching, academic referencing and formal writing
Intermediate Certificate - Greek
Assessment
Qualification
Staff Involved
Cost
Commitment
Certificate is assessed by a single, purely linguistic examination taken in June each year
The ICCG is endorsed by the Classical Association, Classics for All, JACT Greek Summer School and recognised by UCAS
ERA
£15
One 55 minute lesson or two lunchtime lessons per week. Reviewing of learning outside of lessons is expected
Content The course is designed to encourage candidates to develop: 1 an appropriate level of competence in the Classical Greek language; 2. a sensitive and analytical approach to language in general; 3 an awareness of the influence of Classical Greek on the languages of today; 4 an appreciation for Classical Greek history and culture, as exemplified in stories about Greek myth and history.
Students will develop knowledge and understanding of: Classical Greek vocabulary, accidence, and syntax in the context of short unseen narrative passages and short English sentences to be translated into Greek The differences between inflected and uninflected languages, including word order, the different ways in which ideas are expressed in English as compared with Classical Greek
LIBF – Lessons in Financial Education (LIFE) Units
1,2 and 3
Assessment
Qualification
Staff Involved
On-line learning with unit examinations Pass or fail with two retake opportunities.
Certification
Cost GCS
Circa £10 per unit plus assessment costs £10.
Total qualification £60
Commitment
Content
1 lesson per week guided learning hours.
Unit 1 – Your Personal Finances
1 Assess the principles of money 2 Determine how people can obtain money 3 Identify how money is spent and how to budget 4 Examine how to manage money 5 Identify the ways we borrow money 6 Identify how to protect ourselves financially 7 Define what is meant by responsible gambling 8. Identify the current threats to our own money
Unit 2 – Money Management for Your Generation
1 Interpret the channels used to manage money 2 Identify the sources of pay and pay calculations 3 Assess the key methods of making payments 4 Examine the cost of borrowing 5 Identify how to use money abroad 6. Assess the process to make informed decisions about personal finance and understand the consequences 7. Identify who to approach for different types of financial advice 8 Identify how investments are different from savings.
Unit 3 –Financial Careers and Financial Sustainability
1 Identify how to consider and prepare for careers 2 Understand the roles, careers, and sectors in the financial services marketplace 3. Identify good practice in financial wellbeing 4. Examine how good financial planning throughout the personal life cycle affects your financial sustainability 5. Interpret how external factors can affect your financial sustainability
Sports Leaders Award - Level 2
Practical observations leading sports sessions
Written tasks.
Assessment
Qualification
Staff Involved
Cost
Commitment
Session plans and evaluations
Certification- Sports Leaders Award
CJH
£45 for qualification and £4 for the evidence logs
1 time-tabled lesson per week including tasks and leading sports sessions (totalling 24 hours)
Content Unit 1 Building leadership skills.
Unit 2 Plan, lead and evaluate sport/physical activity sessions
Unit 3 Assist in planning and leading a sports/physical activity event
Unit 4 Lead sport/physical activity sessions in your community
Volunteering – ASDAN short course
Assessment
Qualification
Staff Involved
Cost
Commitment
Content
Student log book 60 hours volunteering.
Certification - ASDAN Volunteering Award ASDAN is suitable for students who are aiming for courses and careers with a caring element, e.g. medicine.
ARG
£15.50
Organise and undertake 60 hours of volunteering
Plan, log, undertake and review volunteering
