Sixth Form Prospectus - Kimbolton School

EXTENSION COURSESThe Sixth Form is not just about studying for your AS and A2 exams. It is also a chance to broadenyour horizons academically as well as personally. With this in mind, we offer a series of ExtensionCourses in the Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth. The new school week has enabled a massive extensionin the scope and number of these courses. Some of these courses lead to an optional exam at theend of the year if you want to gain a qualification, or they can be taken as a stand-alone extensionto your A Level studies. They are a way of broadening and enriching your education, personaldevelopment and curriculum vitae. When you enter the Upper Sixth year you can look into thepossibility of joining another Extension Course if there are places available.On Thursday afternoons Extension Courses and Activities are run. These allow you to continue yourCCF or CSU activities or to take up an area that broadens your experiences and abilities. Thesecourses are looking to develop interests and abilities in areas outside the normal curriculum andmake up an important part of the school’s commitment to developing the ‘rounded’ individual.Running each course does depend in part upon numbers opting so we cannot guarantee that everycourse will run. There may be other courses added during the year. The following Activities andExtension Courses are planned to be available in 2013 or 2014:• Combined Cadet Force (CCF)• Community Service• Debating• Business Trading• Digital Design course• Cooking for Life• Arts & Culture• Astronomy• Psychology• Computer Programming• Classical Civilisations• Political Ideas• English Language skills• Philosophy and Ethics