bespoke enrichment programme

All students engage in a bespoke enrichment programme, which focuses on developing the same essential skills to support your progression to higher education and employment.

• Presentation skills • Lateral thinking • Independent research • Critical thinking and problem solving • Resilience and resourcefulness

term 1

In your first term, you will choose either a 10-week pre-graduate or pre-professional pathway:

The pre-graduate pathway is based around specific subject areas and is designed to consolidate and develop your knowledge in preparation for university application. Some pre-graduate programmes link directly to existing A level subjects, whereas others are intended to bridge the gap between sixth form and university courses.

The pre-professional pathway is based around a career, rather than an academic subject, and is designed to develop your understanding of a specific job role. You will learn about the skills and knowledge needed for a certain type of employment and have the opportunity to undertake a related work placement. Below is a sample of some of the pre-graduate and pre-professional enrichment activities; a full list of all enrichment activities is available on the college website.

Pre-Graduate • Politics • Biochemistry • Medical Society • Law Society • Criminology • Astrophysics

Pre-Professional • Pre-nursing • Pre-teaching • An introduction to accountancy • Cyber security • An introduction to marketing and advertising • Photography

term 2

In the second term, you will have a choice of selecting another ‘pre-graduate’ or ‘preprofessional’ enrichment programme or choosing a ‘wider skills’ enrichment activity. The wider skills enrichment activities are varied in nature and aim to give you the chance to develop new skills that go beyond traditional classroom study.

an experience like no other

wider skills

The following are examples of ‘wider skills’ enrichment activities that were available for students in the last academic year: • Sign language • Yoga • First aid • Duke of Edinburgh’s Award • Football/netball • The college musical • Brass band • Digital animation

NB: Enrichment activities will be subject to COVID-19 safety guidelines.