Beyond the Classroom Our teaching staff lead an interesting and varied programme of super-curricular (that is, subject related) activities. This includes working with well-regarded universities to host lectures from academics at the Academy, attending events and conferences in London and beyond and engaging with the most up to date literature and thinking in each subject. Our subject societies regularly give students the opportunity to participate in events such as Science Week or alumni talks. There are regular trips to London’s world-leading theatrical productions and art galleries, and students compete, and succeed, in national arts competitions such as ARTiculate. Our links to industry are strong and constantly growing, with students able to secure work experience, visits and mentoring at legal and financial firms in the city. We also offer a number of scholarships worth up to £500 for students to develop knowledge and skills relating to their degree course. The scholarship is used by students to complete a qualification, attend events or to become a member of an academic organisation linked to the subject area they wish to study at university. The rigorous application process for these scholarships is designed to help students develop and showcase their communication skills. For many of our Oxbridge alumni, their scholarship interview during Year 12 was the first stage in their university interview preparation. Students have said that they found the scholarship interview process to be an invaluable experience. There is also a range of opportunities for students to develop their leadership and communication skills during their time in Sixth Form. Positions of responsibility include our Head Student Team, House Captains and peer-mentors. Extra-curricular activities are a significant part of student life in the Sixth Form. This is underpinned by our highly competitive house systemand indeed the Sixth Form inter-house events are some of the most popular and hard-fought competitions across the Academy. Early highlights in the calendar include inter-house dodgeball and the Great Ashcroft Bake Off, which take place during the first half-term of the year. It is unusual to find a student who has not participated in one of these competitions and more often we find our students have been involved in both. Our popular series of Friday afternoon events and competitions is complementedbyanarrayof external opportunities open to students. In recent years, this has included visits to Poland, Morocco, Iceland, Paris and Kenya, for example. We also offer specialist PE facilities, which include a fitness suite with resistance and aerobic machines, freestanding weights and a full size flood-lit astroturf pitch. The Sixth Form experience at Ashcroft Technology Academy is enriched by a wide range of super-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
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