Broadening Horizons

The Green School Sixth Form has a unique enrichment programme designed to offer breadth and depth to your Level 3 studies and provide all students with an additional opportunity to gain further skills and qualifications.

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This programme offers you a package of enrichment modules which will

prepare you for the academic challenge of Level 3 and beyond
help you with practical skills for independent living beyond school life
support your UCAS application and, in some cases, earn UCAS points
provide opportunities for you to develop your role as student leader
support the school community and help you grow and nurture your own personal values

These are some of the modules and courses on offer throughout Year 12 and into 13:

THE EXTENDED PROJECT QUALIFICATION

The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is a level 3 course that can be studied alongside A-levels. You need to get a grade 7 or above in at least one English GCSE to be able to take this course.

The aim of the course is to independently produce a project on an aspect of your learning that you are passionate about, and wish to research further. The project may take the form of an extended piece of writing, artefact, performance, recording or a model prototype.

Throughout this process, you will develop generic skills such as independent learning, critical thinking and reflective practice - skills which can be applied to all subject areas. You will be able to use your initiative, learn university-style research techniques through wider reading and application, and develop communication and presentation skills when you demonstrate your knowledge and findings to your chosen audience.

You will develop decision and problem-solving skills through developing your product, and also analytical skills as you plan and extend your ideas.

This course is introduced in the Autumn Term of Year 12 and completed in the end of the Spring Term in Year 13. The UCAS points you gain are equal to gaining half an A-level - but be aware that not all universities will consider the EPQ as part of their offer. Despite this, the transferable skills you will learn are still very valuable. Please visit the Sixth Form curriculum page for more information.

SPORTS LEADERSHIP AWARD

This qualification develops strong leadership skills that will be vital in other areas of life.

It allows those who are not sports superstars to take a full and active role in sport and physical activity through running events, refereeing, umpiring, delivering training sessions and mentoring. It will help increase self-confidence that comes through taking responsibility for own and others’ learning and enjoyment.

The course is fun and practical. It focuses on leading rather than technical ability. The award is a potential stepping stone into employment, further education or training, as well as a good foundation to progress onto other UK awards or qualifications. It is worth 16 UCAS points if successfully completed.

LAMDA SPEECH AND DRAMA

LAMDA exams are about achievement – recognising and rewarding the endeavours of each individual – but they are also about empowerment.

The aim is to provide you with the opportunity to develop the life skills you need to be a success: attributes such as self-confidence and the ability to communicate clearly and present ideas.

The Bronze Medal/Grade 6 Acting Exam allows you the opportunity to explore a range of modern and Classical texts and to develop and refine two individual performances as well as learning about the theory behind breathing for speech. Your monologues are performed for an examiner who will also discuss your understanding of the theory you have studied and how you applied it to your performance. LAMDA exams are marked using Distinction, Merit and Pass grades and are worth 8-12 UCAS points, depending on the grade you achieve.

BUILDING BUSINESS

Take part in a course designed to teach you all you need to know about becoming an entrepreneur - from having that first 'lightbulb moment' of a business idea to making it happen as a reality. Learn about planning, pitching, financial strategy and marketing and put your skills to the test by working with other students and local businesses to bring your idea to life.

This course is ideal for developing a range of skills valued by universities and employers alike, such as:

Being creative
Problem solving
Staying positive and being resilient
Listening and understanding
Pitching and Presenting
Working in a team
Turning good ideas into effective projects

DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING

If you enjoy academic discussion, working in a team and expressing your opinion, then this is for you. By taking part in this enrichment, you may have the chance to represent the school in the Oxford Schools' Debating League as well as developing key skills in public speaking and communication that will stand you in great stead for uni, the workplace and the wider world. You will get the chance to work with your peers to develop ideas and complete debates as well as engaging with lower school students in the public speaking module of the course. These skills are highly considered by universities and employers alike!

AGENTS OF CHANGE

If you like working with others, sharing positive ideas and, above all, making a difference - you should definitely select this option. Agents of Change will work across the Trust to raise awareness and effect positive change in the school community. The ambassadors will work together with the wider school community to gather student voice and then act on it, running projects and initiatives designed to make the school a better place and the students better people! If you are interested in equity, equality, listening to people and making a positive difference - this is for you!

MUSIC JAM

Do you play an instrument? Or are you a confident singer who enjoys to perform? Music Jam gives you the opportunity to meet with like-minded people and enjoy jamming, playing and improvising - perhaps even composing music. You will have the chance to perform at school concerts and Arts events. Relax, have fun and let the music play!

THE MORAL MAZE

We believe all students should leave The Green School Sixth Form as evaluative, critically-able and religiously literate young adults.

Our programme works with a Critical Thinking pedagogy and therefore the focus of the sessions is on the students’ skills and thinking, not on teacher-led learning. Sixth Form students have sessions at least one a half term where the primary role of the teacher is to facilitate thinking and discussion. Each session focuses on a contemporary issue and can include group research, team challenges, external speakers and debate. Students will develop skills related research, communication and team work as well as their understanding of spirtitual, religious, ethical and moral issues.

In the past, the Moral Maze has explored concepts such as:

Mindfulness and Well-being from a spiritual perspective
When do beliefs get dangerous? Cults and New Religious Movements
The ethics of AI - Self Driving Cars?
Are our bodies our own to do with whatever we want?
Veganism - the whats, the whys and the wherefores.
Roe v Wade - where do we stand?
What do religions have to say about the End of Life bill?
Are we responsible for our actions?
Unconscious Bias

PSHCE

At the end of Sixth Form, many young people will leave home for the first time and live as independent adults, possibly in new and distant locations.

Our PSHCE programme is delivered through the tutorial programme as well as in dedicated PSHCE Fortnights, specifically designed for the Sixth Form. The programme aims to prepare young people to manage their lives now and their futures. Students are offered opportunities to explore their attitudes, values and beliefs and to develop the skills, language and strategies necessary to manage health, relationship, legal, financial, employment and political issues when they encounter them in their lives.

Increasingly, future employers are asking potential employees not only to describe their key skills and attributes but also to evidence where they have demonstrated competence in applying them, for example describing when they have taken on a variety of roles within a team or led a team to a successful outcome. PSHCE education can provide opportunities to evidence these skills and attributes. Students extend the knowledge and understanding they have been developing throughout their PSHCE education, ready for independent living and the next stage in their education or career.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Our Sixth Form students also have the opportunity to participate in a range of clubs and activities as part of our extra curricular programme. These include, but are not limited to, the Industrial Cadets Gold Crest Award, Oxford Debating Competition, an annual team-building away day, study skills seminars and bespoke enrichment workshops aimed at personal development. There are also opportunities to perform in shows, plays and concerts and to participate in sports clubs. Sixth Formers also run clubs - for each other and the younger students - in the past these have included Med Soc, Law Society, Media Club, Pottery Club, Crochet Club, Netball Club, Rowing Club, Creative Writing Club... to name but a few...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH SILVER & GOLD

The D of E Award gives you the chance to do something completely new and improve on things you are already doing.

It takes you out of your comfort zone and into a place where you will push yourself and have amazing new experiences. You will build confidence, resilience, skills and friendship groups. And you will have a brilliant time doing it.

Looking forward, the DofE can help you to carve out a better future. Colleges, universities and employers regard a DofE Award highly so it will help to open the right doors for you. If you are keen to get off the sofa and put 100% into something that could change your life, the DofE is for you.

At the Green School we offer the Silver Award which we run completely in house and the Gold Award, with the expedition section being run by an experienced external expedition company.

We are very proud to say that we had many students achieve their Gold Award in 2026, resulting in them getting their certificates presented at Buckingham Palace!