School Prospectus - The Marlborough School

Enrichment
Developing the individual
Our commitment to the personal development of young people is at the heart of our enrichment and
extracurricular opportunities. We carefully plan a minimum extracurricular entitlement for all students
and encourage their participation in clubs or activities which develop their skills and talents.
Electives
The school’s Elective Programme spearheads the enrichment and extension of the curriculum. This is
a coordinated programme of wide-ranging activities designed as an extension to the main curriculum
programme. All students in Years 7-11 are entitled to this unique programme which takes place on
Wednesday afternoons.
The Year 7 Electives Programme cycle operates alongside the existing curriculum and consists of:
• Developing ICT Skills • Scientific Enquiry • Citizenship Education • Outdoor Education • Drama
Students make their own choices from Year 8 onwards. They are expected to choose one curriculum
enrichment elective (e.g. Italian or Electronics), one citizenship elective (e.g. Global Schools or Charity
Enterprise) and one personal leisure elective (e.g. ice skating or sailing). Students in Key Stage 4 can
use the Elective Programme to help manage the pressures of academic study by opting for the
Coursework Elective. Students embarking on Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions use Electives time
to prepare themselves. An Electives Brochure is produced annually detailing the full offer from which
students make their choices.
Home and Overseas Visits
Students can expect an exciting offer of residential visits as well as day trips to supplement and extend
their study. In Year 7, students enjoy team building days, in Year 8 they are
offered residential visits at Yenworthy and Kilvrough activity centres. Study
tours are planned as integral curriculum enrichment and include fieldwork,
museum and gallery visits, theatre visits and sporting experiences.
Foreign visits include a Somme Battlefields Tour for Year 9 students, a
bi-ennial European Choir Tour and visits linked to the Comenius Project.
A wide range of further visits occurs during the school year.
The School runs a thriving Duke of Edinburgh
programme for Years 10-13.