Extra-curricular

Enrichment refers to all of the additional qualifications, awards and extracurricular opportunities available to our sixth form students, above and beyond A level and BTEC courses. Competition is often fierce for university places, positions of employment and higher level apprenticeships, and it’s for this reason that enrichment is vitally important. Our enrichment programme is designed to help develop our students, not just academically, but as well rounded individuals who are able to stand out from the crowd when applying for degrees courses or employment. Ultimately, enrichment in the sixth form at Forge is designed to provide students with skills, knowledge and competencies that support transition to university, the world of work and adult life. Moreover, our students are able to draw upon the experiences they gain from enrichment during job interviews and when writing their personal statements for universities.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Students can work towards completion of the bronze award or work towards a higher award if they have already secured the bronze award. Students typically complete the volunteering strand of the award during the timetabled hour and complete other elements in their own time.

Peer reading

This involves reading with a younger student in the Academy to help them improve their reading age.

Local community

We encourage our sixth form students to take an active role in their local communities and make a difference to others. Whilst not compulsory, we support students in securing voluntary positions in local hospitals or volunteering on local community based projects. In addition, there is the opportunity for students to go out and visit a local primary school and support a primary school child with their literacy or numeracy.

About School

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthoritySandwell
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed