Enrichment 2012-2014Focus: Year 12

Rosie Harris

The London 2012 Olympic motto is "inspire a generation".

The Athletes, performers, organisers and our public proved what an all-rounded nation we are!

Are you inspired to be the best? How can you stand out from the crowd?

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‘The courage to be different’

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What have we offered for September 2013 in school?

EPQ: Extended Project Qualification e.g. run a

fashion show

Use of the school fitness suit: Mr

Hetherington / Mr Hale

Community Sports Leadership Award

(CSLA and HSLA): Mrs Mallinder

Learning a new language: Italian: Mr Brownlie / Chinese:

Mrs KneeboneDuke of

Edinburgh award: Mrs Parkinson

Photography GCSE with Miss Miles and

Mr Hirst

Opportunities to contribute to

school development.

Mentoring younger students: training

qualification with Mr Davis

School based one off opportunities:

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First Aid Courses organised yearly

as one off sessions

Sign language mini one off

session: Mr Hirst

Music band and Q and A session

Additional opportunities which are available through consultation

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Squash coaching sessions: Queens sports club: Miss

Denton

Activities at Mixenden activity centre can be arranged through consultation with Miss Harris (a

small fee may apply)

Sailing voyage: Possibility to gain a bursary to crew a sailing

boat for a week with the Jubilee Sailing Trust, Tall ships or Trinity sailing. This will be organised in conjunction with a volunteering

placement at Ravenscliffe Secondary School.

Work experience placements including: Supporting a local primary school as a reading

mentor/assistant

Working with disabled children and SEN staff at Ravenscliffe

Halifax Hospital: hospital volunteers (Sunday mornings): Mrs Lea

Huddersfield Hospital: hospital volunteers; Hannah Meehan Year 13 (TBC)

New in 2013 work placement possibilities: Barclays and Lloyds life skills programme and work experience to include possibilities in:• Mortgages - Business• Cashier work - Personal banking• Leadership and management

EPQ? Extended Project Qualification.What is it? Ultimately it’s a personal research project which extends learning in a subject area OR an area of personal interest. It can be something really creative, commercial, vocational or academic, it’s up to you and what you want to learn.

What will I get out of it? You will improve your key skills and PLTS beyond those of most people your age who do not do the EPQ. Thus preparing you for the work place and University. You can achieve up to 70 UCAS points with an A*, you can also potentially get an AQA baccalaureate qualification in conjunction with this course.

What does it involve? 120 hours (78 hours timetabled) of guided learning hours including up to 30 hours of taught sessions on core skills and one to one time with your supervisor. .

Who is responsible? Your supervisor will offer guidance, but ultimately you must be responsible for your chosen project and your research..

What life experience will it bring to me? It depends on the project you choose, but there are already some real life projects available to you; explained on the next slide. You can take this in any direction in which you think will benefit you, so it is incredibly flexible; we only specify that it mustn’t directly link with a project you are already studying for academically; the key word is ‘extension. .

EPQ success:

• How many completed successfully in May? 15 with a whole range of interesting and individual topics

• How many were assessed at an A/A*? 86% • What did the students say?

Students in the last cohort at Crossley Heath said they got a lot out of the course, learning valuable research, presentation, analytical and essay writing skills. Students also improved self-organisation and referencing skills whilst at the same time gaining in-depth knowledge and experience in a topic of their own choice. All of these skills will help with applications to University and work.