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SPINE OF SKILLS
The development of our spine of skills
they must apply and re昀椀ne their skills in
(critical life skills such as leadership,
real-life settings.
critical thinking, collaboration and
communication) for all our pupils is
This year, our Sixth Form pupils gained
fostered through our progressive
valuable insights into the importance of
approach to curriculum development,
understanding and looking after personal
innovative teaching and learning
昀椀nances, with the College’s education
practices, and exposure to a host of new
programme focused on developing pupils’
and varied experiences.
essential life skills.
Our classrooms continue to be vibrant
As part of the College’s commitment to
forums for discussion and exploration,
preparing pupils for their adult world,
where curiosity is welcomed and
the economics workshop, titled ‘Investing
celebrated. Across the school our pupils
for the Future’, explored the importance
participate in lively debates, conduct
of saving, the e昀昀ects of interest rates
thought-provoking research projects,
and ways to invest. Led by Head of
and collaborate on interdisciplinary
Mathematics, Ian McLean, workshops
endeavours that challenge their critical
like this o昀昀ered Year 12 and 13 pupils the
thinking abilities. And the opportunity to
opportunity to gain further knowledge
further develop and hone these skills is
on topics outside of the formal academic
provided through our diverse and ever-
curriculum.
expanding extra-curricular programme,
Outlining the importance of educating
which exposes pupils to situations where
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