Open Forum and Foundation Studies

Open Forum

Open Forum is a programme of presentations, usually given by guest speakers, to the entire Lower or Upper Sixth: these take place in the Dobson Theatre throughout the autumn and spring terms. The Open Forum guest list is continually updated every year to Recent speakers include: Felicity Aston Martha Holmes Saints legend. Life in North Korea. War photographer. Foundation Studies The Lower Sixth Foundation Studies programme consists of a series of short courses designed to equip students with the key skills necessary for Sixth Form success and to help prepare them for life after school. The sessions include: • Presentation Skills • Exploring Health and Social Issues • Finance and Budgeting • Introduction to Politics • Reading for pleasure and research • Road Ready; a guide to car ownership • Applying to University • Into work; getting a job • First Aid • Living Sustainably provide a mixture of reliable favourites and exciting new speakers. Informative, entertaining and inspiring, Open Forum provides students with the opportunity to see the world through the eyes of some

Mike Hurst Francis Benali Steve Bull Martin Taylor Erwin James Emma Cole Jeremy Hunter Rick Finder Leader of the largest all female group to ski to the South Pole. Series producer with the BBC wildlife unit in Bristol. Guitarist and pop producer. Olympic Sports Psychologist. Stage hypnosis without hypnotism. Former convict now a successful writer and prison reformer. Living with HIV for nearly 20 years.

extraordinary individuals. In the Upper Sixth, Foundation Studies is less about the delivery of what we judge to be vital key skills and is more about offering students the chance to learn something new whilst enjoying a break from academic work. Depending on other timetable commitments, students may undertake as many as five Foundation Studies courses in the Upper Sixth year. Each course usually takes place over a period of four Tuesday afternoon sessions in the autumn and spring term. Students choose courses from a wide range; some are practical in nature and some more intellectual, but they all are intended to be stimulating and fun. The courses on offer this year include cookery, dance, digital photography, team and leadership skills, model rocketry, robotics, philosophy, power boating and self-defence.