Learning Outside the Classroom

ICT Club:
Students are invited to attend ICT club at break times to do anything from coursework to creating flash games. Students can also receive more in depth tutorials from staff regarding specific skills regarding ICT such as game creation and web design.

Coursework Catch-Up:
There are numerous sessions during the year where students are invited to attend coursework catch-up sessions after school and at weekends and during half term where they can come in and do their work in a relaxed atmosphere with more one to one help from staff.

DJCAS:
IB students can take part in the 'how to DJ properly' course and learn about all aspects of digital music and how to mix, perform and create digital music.

Recording Studio:
Students from all years can learn to use the College recording studio where we use the latest digital recording software to record and produce anything from music coursework to beatboxing.

VLE:
All students have access to all the College's resources from the its Virtual Learning Environment and access everything from home as if they were at school.

NELMA:
Student teams voluntarily take part in the annual N.E. Lincs. Media Awards by producing a short video or animation on a topic set by the Grimsby Education and Learning Centre but related to the national curriculum. Local winners are entered in the national awards which are held in London at the end of the year. The work is produced entirely by the students with some guidance from the school.

ICT in Enterprise:
Students have the option to be entered to do the full DIDA diploma by completing the final module in ICT and enterprise. This module is completed after school and is available to all students who show a keen interest in ICT and who want an extra GCSE in ICT.