Year 10 Discovery Day - Bridge Learning Campus

Discovery DAY

A TASTE OF LIFE AS A COLLEGE STUDENT TUESDAY 9TH JULY

WHAT TO EXPECT

On Tuesday 9th July, St Brendan’s Sixth Form College are hosting a ‘Discovery Day’. The purpose is to give Year 10 students from schools across Bristol the opportunity to experience a day in the life of a Sixth Form student and participate in a range of lessons.

Students will spend the day at the College and each take part in 2 taster lessons. To get the full College experience it will be a non-uniform day. You are welcome to bring lunch with you or purchase food from the 2 cafes on site. Meal deals are £4.50 each, and there are individual items priced from £1.50.

The cafes are cashless so please make sure you have a card/contactless payment on your phone.

For their lessons all you need to bring with you is a pen/pencil and if you’re taking part in a Sport lesson please make sure you wear/bring trainers and suitable clothing.

what’s on!

Please have a look through this list and choose 3 taster lessons you would like to attend (you will be allocated 2 for the day).

When you’re ready please use the link on the next page to submit your choices.

SUBJECT INFORMATION

Accounting

Biology

Business

Chemistry

Creative Arts

Enter into a word of decision making, valued advise and vital perspective; being an accountant isn’t just about numbers.

An introduction to the cardiovascular system looking at how the heart contracts and how we type blood.

Find out about the Business world and take part in fun team activities.

Students will work together to solve a murder mystery using a range of chemical forensic evidence.

Get ready to get your hands dirty! In this session you will explore Monoprinting. Working from celebrity portraits students will create their own unique portrait prints.

Criminology

Design & Technology

Economics

English

Film & Media studies

Geography

Health & Social Care

History & Politics

IT & Computer Science

Explore a fascinating insight into the word of crime, its causes and prevention - from crime scene to courtroom.

If money was no object and your favourite people were with you, where would you want to live? Design the home of your dreams using Google Sketchup and card modelling.

Explore the concept of supply and demand and the importance it plays in the world we live in.

A session on reading and writing imaginary worlds. Explore the genre of dystopia and write your own.

In this session students will explore the genre conventions in TV and Film.

We shall be completing a practical exercise around the campus to determine factors that influence flooding. It might be muddy!

Find out how communication plays an important role in Health & Social Care by working together to complete several communication tasks.

Through investigating the stories and artefacts of the past you will be able to piece together fascinating aspects of the history of our city (Bristol).

Learn the difference between these 2 different areas within the same industry. Will you prefer designing and building computer programmes or maintaining and troubleshooting networks, systems and databases?

SUBJECT INFORMATION

Languages (French & Spanish)

Law

Maths

Music

Performing Arts

Take language to the next level while having some fun exploring some new languages and cultures.

Learn about who juries are, how they are selected and why they are so important to the English legal system. This will be followed by a group task where students will select their own jurors from a panel of celebrities!

This lesson provides an introduction to the A-level topic of infinite series, with a focus on geometric series. Students will use IT to investigate series.

An introduction to composition using technology such as loops on Logic Pro X.

You’ll enjoy a fast paced practical session whilst finding out all about the 4 different performance courses that are on offer at St Brendan’s – specialise in acting, drama, dancing or singing or combine them all!

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Physics

Psychology

Public Services

Sociology

Sports

If you enjoy stimulating debate and discussion, this workshop is for you. Learn the difference between these two highly regarded A-levels and why they provide a brilliant foundation for a wide range of careers including law, journalism and the Civil Service.

Using prisms and diffraction gratings, we will investigate the true nature of sources of light and discover how astrophysicists use them to uncover the secrets of the cosmos.

The study of mind and behaviour - explore key concepts such as ethics, gender and free will.

Teamwork, leadership and strategic thinking skills will be developed in this session where students will take on an army survival task.

Delve into the study of modern society, people and behaviour.

This practical session will take place outside on our brand new astro pitches, exploring a variety of practical skills. Please wear/bring suitable footwear and clothing!