Debden Park High School

Our Student BE Team, headed up by our
Executive BE Leaders, take on the leadership and
management of a range of key events. These may
be charitable, social or linked to academic life but
each member of the team has a specified role and
organisational responsibilities. Their responsibility
is to promote the BE characterisitcs within the
school and drive the BE Journey. They work with
staff on the conception of ideas, the planning
of strategies and the implementation of their
own project. Whether this be managing revision
sessions, running assemblies, getting involved
in form time activities or rolling out a fundraising
event, Sixth Form students are encouraged to take
ownership of ideas and deliver a quality product.

At Debden Park High School, every student
pledges to take part in at least one enrichment
activity per week. For a Year 12, not only
does this mean participating in extracurricular
activities but this can also include becoming an
Ambassador for a subject and helping to facilitate
clubs for younger students. This is because we
recognise our students as young adults with
skills and strengths that can be shared with and
used to motivate others. In Year 12, students are
encouraged to use their independent study time to
work and build ties with students from lower down
the school. Primarily, this is achieved through our
‘Adopt a Team’ initiative where students spend
at least an hour a week, working within that
team, leading learning, encouraging progress and becoming a Mentor. Subject Ambassadors
can also be involved in arranging whole school
activities & events, offering valuable suggestions
and ideas about school life, and work alongside
staff to strengthen the bridges between the lower
school and sixth form. In addition to these exciting
opportunities, Sixth Formers may mentor a Year
11 student through their final year.

Learning is deepest when an idea is seen in a real
life application or delivered by an industry expert.
As a result, students at Debden Park High School
Sixth Form are given access to experiences outside
of the classroom including trips to art galleries,
plays, subject conferences, observatories,
universities and legal establishments.
The key quality that employers are seeking is
resilience. We encourage students to develop
this characteristic throughout their time in Sixth
Form, from the physical and cultural induction
experience, to the multi-skilled Brighton
Challenge and through to the chance to engage
on an expedition further afield through the World
Challenge organisation.

Students have the opportunity to take part in the Enterprise Challenge, where they work as a small group to raise as much money as they can for Haven House. Students compete with other school and work in teams of 8 to spend and invest £50 seed capital and raise as much as they can over the year.

Students fundraise and take part in once in a lifetime expeditions to some incredible destinations. So far, DPHS students have travelled to Sri Lanka, Eswatini and Malaysia. Our next trip is headed to Borneo...will you be joining them?

All students are given the chance to complete an EPQ on a subject of their choosing. EPQ lessons are timetabled throughout Year 12 in order to give students all the support they need to complete their personal project to an excellent standard.