Enrichment


The purpose of Enrichment is to enhance learners' access to targeted, whole-person experiences, by bringing extracurricular activities into our curriculum as a timetabled lesson.
In these cultural enrichment lessons students secure knowledge and skills that will enhance their personal profile and improve their sense of empowerment.
Learners select from a programme of rich and useful opportunities that they may not get access elsewhere. Everything from connecting with a local company to improve public speaking capabilities, to British Sign Language (BSL), book club to entrepreneurship. Depending on which opportunities are selected, the programme of study may involve getting a qualification, such as EPQ (Extended Project Qualification), which is incredibly valuable when applying for further education. Learners also have the opportunity to volunteer in the community and complete or lead charity work.
The Enrichment Programme takes place in a timetabled session once a week, in 6-8 week blocks, from September to Easter in both Year 12 and Year 13. Learners gain many and varied benefits from Enrichment, and we believe that it is invaluable in helping our young people to get ahead in the competitive world of work, apprenticeships and university, as well as preparing them for life. We are proud of our programme and always try to tailor it and respond to the needs and requests of our cohort.
To complement this learners are prepared for UCAS applications. We host alumni talks, as well as learning conferences, and always ensure are students are up to date with any opportunities that they can sign up to outside of college hours to further enhance their personal profile.
Work experience is also crucial to our Enrichment Programme and our dedicated time slot to Enrichment means that learners can sign up for work experience without impacting their A Level or Applied areas of study.
Courses that are running for Enrichment 24/25
iDEA - digital online programme
Cultural Café
Debating and Mock Trials
Arts and Crafts
Yoga
AQA Unit Awards - to learn new skills and gain UCAS points
Volunteering
BG6 Newspaper
The enrichment programme also includes the launch of our BG6 Societies:
STEM, Law, Motorsport, Events and Fundraising, Medicine and Dentistry. These societies are focussed on the areas of interest for our young people and will enhance their studies.