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ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES GET COMPETITIVE GET CREATIVE Honours Arts & Culture Programme GET AHEAD GET ACTIVE • Theatre & Drama • Stretch & Challenge Career Sport • Music & Dance • Competitions & Conferences • Art & Photography • Academic Mentoring

• Competitive Sports • Law • Recreational Activities • Health • Sports Leader Award • Science & Engineering • Business & Finance • Logistics GET ENRICHED AT FRANKLIN COLLEGE

• Mentoring • Extended Project • College Student Union • Teaching Qualification & Association • Journalism • Duke of Edinburgh • Voluntary Work • Health & Social Care Award work placements • Apprenticeships & • Cultural Exchanges GET HELPING Traineeships • Field Trips GET LEARNING • Subject Visits Volunteering Additional GET SKILLS & Community GET INSPIRED Qualifications Vocational Training Trips & Visits

02 03 05. 08.Go on TOP 10 REASONS TO Give yourself a subject trips break from your studies to enhance take part in Enrichment your studies 01. 02. Impress university Gain valuable 06. 09. BUILD YOUR admissions tutors work experience Contribute and employers and volunteering confidence & opportunities to your local GET A SENSE OF area ACHIEVEMENT 03. STAND OUT From THE CROWD 07. Gain an 10. 04. TRY SOMETHING NEW, additional make new LEARN A SKILL OR DEVELOP qualification friends AN EXISTING HOBBY

04 05 ENRICHMENT GUIDE 2015/16 www.franklin.ac.uk/enrichment N GET ACTIVE TIP SPORT for success Eating healthily and Students of all abilities and getting plenty interests are encouraged Case Study of sleep will aid your to pursue their leisure and Bradley Okopskj sporting interests at Franklin. concentration (Holy Family Catholic You can represent the College at football, basketball, netball, tennis, badminton, cross Academy) country, swimming and more. Recreational sport and fitness opportunities include 5-a-side Enrichment allows me to football, running, badminton, table tennis, basketball, disability sport, dance, cheer-leading, socialise, be competitive boxing, football, volleyball and rounders. Other sports can also be run based on demand. and have loads of fun at the same time, it’s an Sports Leadership Academy The Academy provides a range of opportunities opportunity I couldn’t to help lead sporting and recreational activities; really refuse and that I it’s a great way of developing your leadership skills whilst making a positive contribution to the thoroughly recommend. local community. Other reasons to participate include free sports clothing, trips and events, This year through college outward-bound and team building activities I competed in badminton and opportunities to gain paid work. in the National College Championships and came fifth in my category.

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Theatre & Drama Regular College productions cover the full N range of creative disciplines – singing, dancing and acting. In the past we have performed Shakespeare (Hamlet), musicals (Sweeney GET CREATIVE Todd), had fun in pantomimes and won competitions (the Rock Challenge). Performers new and old are warmly welcomed. TIP Music & Singing for success ARTS & The Music Department run a vibrant range of enrichment activities which are open to all abilities and tastes. There’s a College choir for staff and students, an orchestra, a String Work Culture Quartet, a Barbershop Quartet and the A experience Case Study Cappella Singing Group. If you love music then You don’t have to be a share your passion with like-minded people, is a good Will Pope drama or music student to develop your talents and have a great time. way to gain (Caistor Grammar School) perform! Whether you love Film Club knowledge to jive, strum the guitar or Students meet weekly to watch and discuss a of different For myself it was paint and draw we have a full variety of films from across the cinematic genres. career paths range of artistic and cultural Bring your popcorn and join in. important to help run opportunities for you to pick the film club because from. Boost your confidence when you have a real by singing in a musical or drive for something, it relieve your stress by listening to a Friday performance; you isn’t enough just to be can get as active and involved taught in class; I had as you want. to take it further. I’d College Magazine recommend enrichment The College magazine covers everything from music, film and book reviews to match activities strongly, both reports and also showcases student talents. So, if you are a budding journalist, an avid for the social aspect and sports fan or want to use your IT skills 25 Years of for the obvious practical then the College Magazine is perfect for you. benefits they bring. Art Club The Art Department run a regular programme of activities on a variety of art- ACHIEVEMENT related themes. Sessions are open to all and include practical learning, lectures and visits. 08 09 ENRICHMENT GUIDE 2015/16 www.franklin.ac.uk/enrichment

Science & Engineering Developed to respond to the known need for N good engineers and scientists and further understanding in the rapidly developing renewable energy sector. It will allow students GET AHEAD to bring their specialist learning in science and technology to bear on real world problems and seek to find solutions. Health & Social Care CAREER This is the very first of its type in the country and will provide you with an unrivalled wealth of experience and skills. The Academy is supported by a network of businesses Academy and entrepreneurs in both the private and public sector.

Franklin College is the only Students successfully selected for all of the educational establishment Career Academies will benefit from: within the local area that • A four-six week paid internship at a local offers students the chance to organisation where you will gain a vital join the nationally recognised understanding of the world of work. Career Ready programme. • Being assigned a mentor from business who will meet with you every six-eight weeks This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a to give you support with coursework, help prestigious and reputable national organisation integrate you into the business community and that offers students an enrichment programme to network with other employers. to wrap around their normal curriculum focused • Guru lectures from guest speakers where you on raising achievement and aspirations. We run will listen to talks on your chosen area of five Career Academies in the following areas: specialism and also attend seminars on topics such as confidence building, public speaking Business and interview technique. Aimed at students studying a business related • Workplace visits where you will visit local and subject (Business Studies, Economics, national organisations specific to your chosen Finance & Accounting). area of study. Law The Career Academy programme will equip Aimed at students wanting to pursue a career in you with skills and experience that will allow the legal sector; the skills that you’ll develop will you to flourish in the marketplace. Graduates be essential in helping you to secure a job in this from the programme have secured places at highly competitive industry. some of the UK’s most prestigious universities and many continue to work closely with local Logistics businesses and entrepreneurs. A brand new Career Academy aiming to develop students’ understanding about careers in logistics which is a dynamic and growing industry in Northern Lincolnshire. 10 11 ENRICHMENT GUIDE 2015/16 www.franklin.ac.uk/enrichment

Additional Qualifications Honours students take an additional qualification N to enhance their university application. Choose from: Case Study GET COMPETITIVE • Extended Project Qualification (AS Level) Lillian Vessey • Duke of Edinburgh Award (Gold) () Competitions & Conferences Honours students can participate in some of I have taken part in the following activities which provide additional HONOURS stretch and challenge - national debating the Franklin Union competitions, Model United Nations, law moots, of Students and the subject specific conferences, university visits, debating team. Debate Programme summer schools, Oxbridge conferences, Maths Challenge and many more. allowed me to experience Experiences competing nationally and Our high ability students do The Programme will take you beyond Franklin Students have internationally, becoming extremely well in terms of with experiences such as The Lessons from the Auschwitz Project, Youth Parliament, access to a wide national champions in exam success, achievement Telegraph Young Reporters Programme, range of enrichment 2014. In itself this was beyond the classroom and secondary school mentoring and the Council for a great opportunity and university progression. The Young People. activities which experience, but it also Honours Programme will Oxbridge include sport teams, stretch and challenge you Students applying to Oxford or Cambridge study visits, foreign enhanced my studying, academically, provide you receive additional support and guidance to specifically in the way that fully prepare them for the competitive selection exchanges, Career with a series of experiences my arguments in history process. Franklin has an excellent track record Academies, debating that will enhance your of successfully mentoring Oxbridge candidates essays became much more confidence and foster your by providing: teams and the coherent as I had practiced competitive spirit. • Trips to Oxford and Cambridge Open Days, Extended Project including an overnight stay in one of these skills in speech High achieving students will be identified during the colleges Qualification. writing for competitions. My enrolment and will be encouraged to participate • A suggested summer vacation programme confidence grew as I felt in the Programme. Honours students have their of study progress closely monitored by an academic comfortable with impromptu • Enhanced guidance during enrolment mentor and will be encouraged to make use speech in competitions of study materials and resources to develop • Support with personal statement writing their skills and knowledge. You will be expected • Meeting ex-Franklin College students which also translated to fully participate in all Honours Programme currently at Oxford or Cambridge University through to everyday social activities and have the chance to apply for one • Preparation for the all-important interview, of our academic bursaries. specialist tutor support, the latest advice from situations. colleges on what to expect and mock interviews with college leaders.

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• Maths students regularly participate in the Maths Challenge competition and have visited N prestigious universities. • Humanities students have visited the GET INSPIRED Manchester Museum of Industry, spent four days in Rome and Pompeii, stayed in London and visited Parliament, the Imperial War Museum and the Cabinet War Rooms and attended conferences Case Study TRIPS & and lectures. • Languages students participate in the German Rebecca Pleasants Exchange and Belgian work experience. (Havelock Academy) Visits • Geography and Geology students undertake coastal fieldwork and study local rivers. Being involved in sports activities outside of lessons • Media students participate in a wide range of Going to unfamiliar places trips including a Harry Potter Studio Tour. has allowed me to take part in disability sport and experiencing new cultures • Business and Travel & Tourism students have sessions, take a lifeguard course, teach younger broadens horizons and brings been to the Tripack Factory, attended the Euro your academic studies to life. Disney HR & Marketing Conference, seen how children to officiate sports and complete a multi In a typical year there are over the Coca Cola Factory in Wakefield operates skills course. Because of this, I have been offered eighty trips from a variety of and explored Capital FM in Leeds. a paid position for the future. I couldn’t be different courses to a wide • English students have watched numerous plays (Hamlet by the Royal Shakespeare more thankful. variety of local, national and Company; Othello at the York Theatre Royal; international destinations. Twelfth Night at The Globe), invited in guest writers, experienced the First World War Trips include attendance at conferences, battlefields and visited the Charles Dickens study days, events, exhibitions, competitions, Museum in London. performances and exchanges. Below are some of the trips that students have been on • Music students have attended workshops in the past. at the Gamelan centre to improve their understanding of set works and raise their • The Model United Nations is an annual awareness of World Music and have attended weekend event where students discuss, concerts and recitals. lobby, debate and vote on global issues.

• Lessons from Auschwitz - students participate in seminars, meet a Holocaust survivor and visit the former death camp in Poland.

• Science students have visited the laboratories at Lincoln University, the Natural History Museum and participated in overseas research projects in Tenerife and Denmark.

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College mentoring Many subject areas provide second year N students with the opportunity to mentor Case Study first years. GET HELPING The Franklin Union of Students (FUS) Andrew Green A student run body interested in discussion, () debate and educational advancement. The FUS arrange weekly student-led presentations VOLUNTEERING on a range of interesting topics from politics to Volunteering has provided chemistry, philosophy to maths, and history me with skills and to physics. & Community experiences I can be proud Franklin College Student Association (FCSA) A group responsible for representing the views of that I don’t think I would Voluntary work is hugely and opinions of all students. The Association have gained any other rewarding and allows you to also organise fund-raising events which have way. These unique and give something back to your been known to involve dressing up in pyjamas and knocking the Principal off a podium. unforgettable opportunities community and make a difference to the people within College Debating Team have been rewarding Debating is a great way of improving your beyond words. Volunteering it whilst developing new confidence, communication and research skills. skills and building on existing The team is open to everyone and caters is limitless and something experience and knowledge. for all levels and abilities and competes at a that I would fully recommend national level. to anyone as it’s impossible Amnesty Group National Citizenship Service Amnesty International is a campaigning This Government funded project offers a to explain the feeling that organisation who contest human rights abuses. fantastic range of opportunities enabling you get from helping people The group meets to write letters and raise you to make a positive contribution to your awareness. community, overcome challenges and make and knowing that you’ve new friends. Most of the activities associated Charity Collections made a real difference! with the NCS are free or subsidised and there For a number of years students have arranged is even the chance to complete a free summer I can’t think of anything I collections of clothes, books, toys and other residential course. household items to send to charities both locally enjoy more and Franklin and nationally. College has really shown Secondary school mentoring me anything is possible! Many students (especially those considering teaching as a career) arrange through College a placement in a local school where they will gain an insight into the skills needed to become a teacher whilst being able to engage with students and become involved in the school community.

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Staff at Franklin will give you advice and guidance about the opportunities N available and also about the entrance N requirements for a whole range of GET SKILLS professions and vocations. GET LEARNING We currently offer computing workshops for those interested in entering the world of computer programming and games design. Raspberry Pi tasters The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit card sized computer which can be used for many projects from retro gaming machines, media Learning Training centres and programming. In these sessions Case Study you will explore the Raspberry Pi and get a To enter professions such taste of what they can do. Completing an additional Cameron Barber as teaching and nursing you qualification demonstrates Introduction to Games Design () will need to demonstrate Are you interested in video gaming? Have that you have the motivation commitment and knowledge you ever wondered how developers go about and commitment to go above making their video games popular? Have Being part of the Career which can be gained by you got an idea like “Flappy Bird” that could and beyond your peers. become a top hit on the App Store overnight? Academy has changed completing a relevant work There are a range of additional academic and These sessions give an introduction into experience placement, non-academic qualifications on offer so there games design and games programming. my life dramatically and studying a related skills- should be something for everyone which will given me so much based course or doing help you to stand out from the crowd. voluntary work in your The Duke of Edinburgh Award more confidence. The chosen field. A nationally recognised qualification. It paid internship I did Get encourages you to participate in a broad range of activities. Franklin offers certification over the summer holiday at every level - Bronze, Silver and Gold in and my relationship with MORE conjunction with other local providers. HELP AT Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) my business mentor has This AS Level qualification gives you the enabled me to realise Franklin chance to complete an in-depth study into a topic of your own choosing. Universities really my true potential and value the EPQ as it demonstrates that you have the skills and interest necessary to make helped me decide upon you a successful university student. my future career. First Aid By law every workplace requires qualified first aiders which makes this a valuable qualification in addition to the knowledge that your skills might save a life.

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