Enrichment

Enrichment Programme of Study

Enrichment:  activities and experiences that broaden horizons, develop new skills and cultivate personal and social qualities such as commitment, good citizenship, initiative, leadership and team spirit.

Having experiences outside of the classroom is a very important part of Sixth Form life. We want our students to be prepared and ready for life after school. We encourage all students to be independent and take an active role exploring their passions and taking up some of the fantastic opportunities offered to them.

To ensure a broad mix of activity, we divide eligible enrichment activities into three core areas:

Work-Related Learning

This can include:

• Work Experience
• Work Shadowing
• Young Enterprise
• Volunteering

Community Participation

This can include:

• Charity Events
• Mentoring
• College Ambassador
• Voluntary Work
• GH6 Student Leadership

Personal Development

This can include:

• First Aid
• Leadership Roles
• Trips and Visits
• Sport
• Cookery
• Reading

Enrichment Programme Requirements

Each student puts together their own, individual enrichment programme, based on activities they already take part in, or want to try for the first time and that have been approved as eligible by the sixth form. To pass the enrichment programme, each student must:

• undertake the eligible activities during their time in sixth form
• complete and record a minimum of 100 eligible hours, across three of the core areas.
• record at least 30 hours of activity in each chosen core area.

Students should include activities that:

• Show a wide range and variety of both long-term and short-term pursuits.
• Demonstrate skills and qualities of interest to employers and universities that require team work as well as independence.
• Show that the student has taken initiative and personal responsibility.

Subject Involvement

• Each curriculum subject will provide opportunities for students to engage in enrichment activities linked to their subject.

Whole School Opportunities

• There are also additional whole school enrichment opportunities.

How to record your enrichment activities

Enrichment activities will be recorded on Unifrog. This will provide a central area for you to establish a bank of evidence that will help to build your profile in preparation for work, apprenticeships, or university.

Super - Curricular

Super-curricular activities are those that take the subjects you study further, beyond that which your teacher has taught you or what you’ve done for homework. (Oxford University).

In addition to good grades, the most effective way to demonstrate your commitment to learning and passion for your subject is to show that you have worked consistently and independently outside of the classroom and beyond your A level and BTEC curriculum, and that you have genuine interest in your chosen subject.

When applying to universities and for apprenticeships, students who have completed a range of relevant super-curricular activities are more likely to receive multiple offers or asked to attend interviews.

Super - curricular activities help you to develop new ideas and opinions, critical thinking and analytical skills, they also develop your ability to understand new information from different sources – this is all great preparation for succeeding at University or Apprenticeship Study.

The range of super-curricular activities is huge, some may cost but many are free and, with the internet, you will have plenty of free opportunities to go that extra mile.  Whenever you undertake a Super - curricular activity you should keep a record of it.  Think about the impact it had on you, how it has developed your thinking or knowledge, any skills you developed, or how it inspired you and ignited a passion for the subject matter.  You can keep track of all this using the Activities Tracker in Unifrog. – it’s a lot easier to write a personal statement if the resources you want to reference are right at your fingertips.