In addition to the taught programmes the Curriculum Area offers a variety of activities and opportunities for the students.
Duke of Edinburgh – every year we arrange for a speaker from the DofE service to come in to Tollbar BEC and talk to every student in Year 9. This is done during a Citizenship lesson in their class to allow for a less formal presentation were the students will feel comfortable asking questions. We have a very good relationship with the DofE service and help to facilitate our students joining this award. We try to attend the presentation ceremony each year to see the hard work of these students rewarded.
Lifestyle – this is a community based project run by Humberside Police aimed at students using their time during the Summer Holiday. The curriculum area arrange for the local Community officer to attend House assemblies to promote this competition and then facilitate the students who with to take part. Following on from this in the Autumn term we also arrange for a special assembly when Humberside Police will attend Tollbar BEC to give out certificates and prizes to the students who participated in this activity.
Connexions – we have a very good relationship with the Careers advice section of this agency. Working closely with Connexions we arrange for students to be seen for ‘one to one’ careers interviews.
Taster Days and Career Fairs – working closely with Grimsby Institute for Furth and Higher Education we arrange for any student interested to obtain a place on a taster day. These days give our students the opportunity to ‘have a go’ at a course they may be interested in for post16 options. These are well subscribed to be the students and many feel they are invaluable in helping them to make a decision about their future. We also work hard to promote career fairs available locally and to arrange for employers to visit the college where practicable.
Education through Theatre and Outside Speakers– when possible we take the opportunity to invite these providers into Tollbar BEC. Recent examples of these have been for Work Experience Health and Safety, Homelessness, Road Safety (seatbelts), NELC Neat streets, Humberside Fire and Rescue, Aim Higher and SmartRisk charity. The feedback we receive from students is always positive for these events with a different way of learning being used.