Aspirational Destination Programmes & Extracurricular Opportunites
Dane Court Sixth Form provides a range of aspirational destination programmes and leadership opportunities to equip students with the skills necessary to make a competitive application to leading universities or higher-level apprenticeship providers. We also offer range of extracurricular clubs and opportunities to complement students’ academic studies. Current programmes include the following:
'Lectures for the Open-minded' Programme
Students have access to weekly Wednesday lunchtime guest lectures from university academics, top professionals and Dane Court alumni. Wednesdays, 1.45pm in C9.
Emerging Lawyer Programme
Includes mock trial competition, wider reading and debating, LNAT entrance test preparation workshop and trip to Canterbury Crown Court.
Emerging Medic Programme
Includes adanced dissection club, work experience opportunities, entrance test practice, mock interviews and guest talks from a range of medical professionals.
Oxbridge Programme
Includes mock Interviews, entrance test practice, 1-1 mentoring, supercurricular talks and support with summer schools.
Apprenticeship Programme
Includes apprenticeship fair and workshops and 1-1 support with applications and interviews.
Debating and Model UN
Students have the chance to discuss current affairs and ethical dilemmas at our lively weekly debating club. We also offer the opportunity to participate in Model UN workshops and other national competitions.
Leadership
A range of leadership roles are available including Head Student Team, House Captains, peer mentors and anti-bullying ambassadors. Student leaders gain valuable skills in communication, public speaking, organisation and event management.
Sport
A wide range of sports are available including netball, soccer, hockey, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, badminton, basketball and trampolining.
Competitive sport is available at 1st XI Soccer, 1st XV Rugby and 1st XI Cricket levels. Under 18 Netball, Hockey, and Badminton fixtures are also available, determined by demand.
We are affiliated to many of the major sports associations which allows those with particular prowess to be put forward for county trials. We also have links with the Golf Federation and regularly enter school competitions.
Whatever your interests, the Dane Court P.E. Department will do their best to accommodate you.
Trips
Our sixth form students have the opportunity to attend many subject and extracurricular trips. Trips range from West End musicals, subject specific trips such as the Juniper Hall Geography Field Trip, Stratford English trip as well as language exchanges, and the famous New York Trip.
Volunteering
The IB mission is to develop compassionate lifelong learners, this is developed through the Creativity, Action and Service and Service Learning programmes on the IBDP and IBCP respectively. Through these programmes our students are provided with many opportunities to volunteer and run projects in the local community for example; National Citizenship Service, Margate Arts Club and The Zone Youth Club Broadstairs.