Here you have a real choice to start or continue with an activity that you would like to do between September and Easter 2012. There is wide range of activities to pick from that will become your X factor! The idea is that you select something that you are interested in and that this will add breadth to your time at college.

The great majority run either on Wednesday afternoons or Thursday lunchtimes, it will be part of your normal college timetable. It is the opportunity to have fun, meet new people and to help you try something different whilst you are at the college.

It could be something that you already do and that you want to continue with, that you already regularly spend 2+ hours a week doing outside of college and that is a properly organised activity – you can elect to choose that as your X factor.

Your X factor will strengthen your eventual university/employment application – it will help you stand out from the crowd – show you in a broader light – and so give you an advantage in your next career move.

College Team Sport

Football, Rugby, Netball, Basketball,  2 hours per week, Wednesday pm & Training Tuesday 10 - 11am

We also enter British College Sport Competitions, so if you participate in golf, hockey, tennis, badminton, table tennis, squash, swimming, trampolining you can enter these competitions.

Recreational Sport & Health

Table Tennis, Badminton, Trampolining, Recreational Football, Fitness Suite, Dance Diversity, 1 hour per week, Thursday 12.30 - 1.30pm

CSLA / DLA

Sports Leader, Dance Leader 2 hours per week, Thursday 12.20 - 1.30pm

Voluntary Work

Placements are arranged by you to follow your interests / career aims e.g. Hospital, care home, veterinary practice, charity shop, conservation work etc. you must inform your tutor of your voluntary work placement 1 - 2 hours per week

School Attachment

Help and support in a local primary or secondary school, working with pupils and teachers. Necessary if you are thinking of a career in teaching. 2 hours per week

External Activity

This will be a serious commitment that you already have e.g. Youth work, Club Team, Dance, Ballet, Orchestra, Music. You will need to inform your tutor of your regular participation in any external activities.

Duke Of Edinburgh Award

Gold Award, Expedition & training, Physical recreation, Volunteering 12mt+, Logbook, Skill section - 18 mth, Residential project 5 days away 2 hours per week

Music & Media

Music Technology, Choir, Ensemble. 2 hours per week

Other

Debating Group, Medical Problem Solving, Peer Mentoring, Sign Language Level 1 Qualification
1 hour per week