At HSAEL our personal development at KS5 is centred around broadening opportunities for all and widening the curriculum to include aspects beyond the chosen A-level options for students. Our aim is for every student to leave as well-rounded individuals, who are compassionate and knowledgeable across a broad range of fields and inquisitive about the world around them.
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Lecture Series
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- A bi-weekly lecture on a specialist subject beyond the A-level curriculum
- Exposes students to diverse perspectives and cutting-edge research, igniting curiosity and passion for learning.
- Engaging with experts fosters critical thinking, analytical skills, and networking opportunities, essential to become a leader in their chosen field.
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Breadth Studies
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- Students are exposed to a super-curricular discipline that they do not study at A-level such as 4 distinct pathways in:
- Technology/Computer Science,
- They then apply knowledge learnt about this field into an EPQ (worth half an A-level) drawing links between a topic of their interest and the breadth studies subject assigned.
- An example for medicine could be the ethical concerns within medicine (humanities pathway), or the use of innovations in treatment (technology pathway).
https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/subjects/AQA-W-7993-SP-19.PDF
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Enrichment
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- Enrichment helps students have a break away from academic studies, boosting wellbeing and engagement with school life:
- Sports Leaders Pathway: By combining sports, coaching, and first aid training, students gain valuable practical experience, resilience, and confidence.
- Academic Mentoring can help students grow as leaders in the eyes of the rest of the school and take on responsibilities.
- Another option is a volunteering placement which can help students gain valuable work experience.
https://leadershipskillsfoundation.org/programmes/sports-leadership/
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Other Opportunities LDT, Careers, Character Ed
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Other Opportunities given are:
- 3 university visits a year
- 2 sets of interview coaching
- One week work experience placement
- 2 hours of LDT time a fortnight to develop leadership skills and complete UCAS applications.
Harris Experience Programme.
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