The Extended Day

For those who wish to extend their learning and follow an extra subject, the Extended Day programme allows students to choose from either Drama, Dance or Music. These courses are intended for more able students who will cope with the demands of an extra subject in addition to the standard full school curriculum. The extra workload these courses demand should not be taken lightly; whilst they might appear to offer opportunities to extend the breadth of learning, they can have a negative effect on those who struggle to keep up with the extra pressure.

Extended Day subjects are run in the evening from 6 PM until 8 PM one day each week (either on a Monday or Tuesday). Students can only apply to study one Extended Day course and only those deemed capable of coping with the increased workload and who have demonstrated an appropriate work ethic during Year 9 will be offered a place. Students wishing to take an Extended Day course should discuss their interest with the teacher responsible for the subject; school uniform is not required for evening lessons, but full attendance is expected and exemplary behaviour at all times is a must.

Costs

There is a cost to the Extended Day programme. Students wanting a place will be required to pay a contribution towards the expense of running the course. The full fee will be payable at the start of Year 10 although this can be paid in instalments during the first term. Although the cost of the course per student will depend on the number of students applying for it, the total for the two years will not exceed £320 which will include the examination entry fee. This is based on a minimum group size of 15 students. For a group of 20 students the cost will be £240 each.

In cases of financial hardship, students wishing to follow an Extended Day course should discuss this with their Year Team Leader to enquire whether some assistance may be available.