Sparking Every Interest

The Ignite! Sixth Form academic enrichment programme is incredibly varied and carefully considers the needs, aspirations and interests of Gen-Z.

With almost twenty different options to choose from, pupils have been able to select enrichment courses to suit their interests and needs. The Ivy House Award, the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, and the Arts Awards are just a few examples of qualifications that pupils can gain through Ignite! programme so that they gain practical and transferable skills ready for life beyond PGS. Alongside these award options are those that enable the furthering of pupil interests which are less covered in lessons, such as Marine Biology, Criminology and Medicinal Chemistry. Ignite! enables the growth of knowledge and building of skills in an interactive, small group setting. Whether online

Sustainability

Beach cleans, ethical consumerism, carbon footprint calculations - these are just a few of the activities that have run as part of Sustainability Ignite! this year. Pupils were able to socially distance on Southsea Beach, meaning that litter could still be picked and monitored.

Furthermore, we were delighted to have a session speaking to OP Amy Nguyen, founder and editor of “Sustainable and Social” about ethical consumerism and business. A particular favourite of pupils this year has been the screening of David Attenborough’s documentary “Extinction”, spurring many discussions about the best ways to address environmental issues on a global and local scale. or in person, Ignite! successfully continued to provide engaging and varied academic enrichment to Year 12 over the past year.

The five options that pupils select throughout the year are accompanied by a relevant and captivating guest speaker programme. This part of the Ignite! experience was surprisingly unaffected this year, with the speakers and pupils adapting superbly to online talks. That said, we are excited to meet as a year group from September 2021 to collectively be inspired by those kindly coming into school.

Louisa Burton