Form VI Thinking, Learning & Discovery Day

After the pressures of mocks, it was good for Form VI to spend a day focussing on something very different from Common Entrance! Working in small groups, the Sixth Formers were given the task of planning and preparing a presentation on the theme of surviving on a remote island.

They were put in the mood by watching a clip from the film Cast Away and an excerpt from a documentary on Shackleton’s ill-fated Endurance Expedition. They were then given sessions - delivered by subject specialists – to help them live in a hostile environment. The groups then worked hard, making films, maps, models and scripts.

A panel of teachers enjoyed watching the results of many hours’ hard work and was genuinely delighted with the positive and creative way each group had tackled the task.

Adrian Downie
Director of Studies