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Bolton Sixth Form College

ENRICHMENTBENEFITSAs a student at Bolton Sixth Form College you will have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of enrichment activities. These are provided to ensure that you leave college with more than just an excellent grade profile. The enrichment programme is designed to help you stand out from the crowd and become fully equipped for life after Bolton Sixth Form College. The activities we offer allow you to gain new skills, develop your existing skills, make new friends and take part in a range of leisure activities.

In a competitive job and university market, Sixth Form College students need to ensure that they leave with the skills that allow them to stand out from the crowd. When writing your CV or personal statement, you need to be able to talk about more than just your academic achievement.

Key skills that both universities and employers are looking for include:

• Resilience• Perseverance• Self esteem • Selfconfidence• Motivation• Organisation• Determination

The Bolton Sixth Form College enrichment programme enables you to gain a range of skills. Whether you chose to express yourself on the drama stage,learnhowtosavelivesonafirstaidcourse,orbe the voice of your peers as part of the student council, you are undoubtedly going to add to your skills set and enhance your career chances in later life.

A tweet from Tim Peake, the British astronaut living and working on board the International Space Station for six months, summed up perfectly the need for both character skills and work experience. He wrote:

The list below shows what employers and universities consider the most important enrichment activities undertaken at college:

1 The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE)2 Work experience3 Community activities (Voluntary Service)4 World Challenge5 Young Enterprise6 Team Sporting activities7 Youth Awards8 Public Speaking/Debating (Law Society)9 County/National team sports (AOC Competitions)10 Interview skills

Build your character, get involved today!

“CHARACTER IS IMPORTANT - A CV MAY GET YOU THE INTERVIEW, BUT CHARACTER WILL GET YOU THE JOB”

“68% OF UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENTS SAY REGULAR ENRICHMENT ADDS VALUE TO A PERSONAL STATEMENT”

WHAT’S ON OFFER Cricket Academy Boys Football Academy Girls Football Academy Basketball Netball AOC Indoor Rowing Challenge Level 2 Gym Instructor (Exclusive to Sports students)

Duke of Edinburgh Award Voluntary Service Award National Citizen Service Peer Mentor Programme Primary School Mentor Programme Eco Action Group

Student Council College Magazine Law Society Physics Club Psychological Society Business Enterprise

Performing Arts Academy Brass Band Rock Band Book Club Creative Writing Club Film Club

First Aid Sign Language UK Senior Maths Challenge Natural Born Leaders Debating Society

ACTIVE

GIVING

INVOLVED

CREATIVE

PREPARED

“SUPERB ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES”

WHAT OUR STUDENTS THINK

“Peer mentoring has been extremely useful in helping me to develop my communication skills as well as my confidence. The skills that I have attained through the peer mentor programme have been key in allowing me to have the confidence to apply for a place to study Law at University”

“The ‘Time to Read’ scheme at The Valley Primary School has helped me to gain valuable work experience which I feel has enhanced both my leadership and communication skills. The programme has allowed me to be more career ready as I pursue a career as a PE teacher in the future”

“Completing the first aid course has helped me further understand the realities of what it is like to be a first aider. I now feel more confident in applying to university, especially as I wish to study a medical related degree”

“Being part of the Student Council at the College has been a very beneficial experience for me, I have developed lots of transferable skills such as team leadership, responsibility and debating. All of these skills will help me progress onto university next year to begin my career into politics”

URVA ZAHOORPeer Mentoring

MEGAN HEYESPrimary School Mentor

JOSHUA NEWSHAWFirst Aid

JAMES COPPER Student Council

“Completing the Duke of Edinburgh Silver award was challenging at times and required lots of dedication and hard work. The most rewarding part of the experience was the volunteering element. I helped to tutor primary school children who were working towards their SATS” MAARIYAH PATEL

DUKE OF EDINBURGH

EUGENE NDLOVUNATIONAL CITIZENSHIPSERVICE

“Being a part of the NCS programme has made me more confident. On the residential, I was able to take part in a number of activities including; canoeing, climbing, caving, a rope course and archery. NCS is an experience I would recommend to everyone, because there is so much to gain and it is an amazing experience”

ELISE FORMSTONPERFORMING ARTS

“Being a part of the Performing Arts Enrichment programme is very rewarding. It has allowed me to perform shows such as A Christmas Carol allowing me to build my confidence enough to apply for a place at the Arden University in Manchester”

JAMES RICHARDSCRICKET ACADEMY

“Being part of the Cricket Academy has really helped me to develop my game. The expert coaching has allowed me to build my confidence, which has resulted in me being selected for the Bolton Inter League”

“STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD AND JOIN AN ENRICHMENT CLUB”

ENRICHMENTHIGHLIGHTSPRIMARY SCHOOL MENTORING PROGRAMME

As part of the primary school mentor programme you will get the opportunity to work one to one with a year 6 student who is currently below their required reading level. As a mentor you will be given training from a HE institution on the skills required to be a successful mentor at key stage 2. You will have the opportunity to work in one of three local primary schools, giving you valuable work experience for life after College.

The 2017-18 programme has had fantastic results with 100 % of the primary pupils making good progress and 30% making outstanding progress. Ifyoufeelyoucanmakeadifferenceinthe education of a young child get involved today.

Skills developed on this programme:Communication, teamwork, literacy, leadership.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a charity that has been working with young people from all backgrounds for more than half a century. The DofE is a nationally and internationally recognised Award favoured by employers and universities alike. Being part of the Duke of Edinburgh programme will help youtobuildconfidence,dedicationandcommitmentwhich are key attributes required by both universities and employers. In a recent survey of Gold Award achievers, 98% were employed or had obtained places in higher/ further education.

Skills developed on this programme:Leadership,teamwork,self-motivation,confidence.

SPORTS ACADEMIES

For those students who wish to pursue a more competitive enrichment programme and have a high skill level in either football of cricket, our sports academiesareagreatoption.Bothofferhigh levels of training on a weekly basis and allow you to compete at both regional and national levels. The girl’s Football Academy have been league champions in both 2017 and 2016, with the cricket teammakingthenationalfinalsfortwoconsecutiveyears. As a result of the academy programme many of our students go on to perform at high levels representing Lancashire and England at Cricket and Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers at Football.

Skills developed on this programme:Confidence,physicalattributes,teamwork,motivation.

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