Pre-Professional

Do you want to be an Accountant? The Accounting enrichment will provide you with the knowledge and skills to start your professional journey into this lucrative career. This will provide the perfect pathway to gain an apprenticeship in accounting or to study accounting at the top universities. You will find out how organisations manage their money and will really get a feel for this career. Apprenticeship placements for companies such as KPMG pay up to £21,000 from the age of 18 and this course will give you a competitive edge in securing such a position.

Choose Advanced Accounting if you have done the Accounting enrichment in term 1 and you enjoyed it. This will give you the opportunity to go into the concepts in more depth.

Unlock the power of technology with our IT Skills course designed to equip you with essential computer literacy skills, focusing on proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Additionally, you’ll explore other important software programmes that are crucial for academic and professional success. Gain hands-on experience, improve your digital skills, and become confident in using technology to enhance your productivity and creativity. Join us and become tech-savvy, ready to excel in the digital age.

Are you interested in travelling? Are you looking to work in an international company? Do you want to stand out from the crowd on your university or job application? During this course, you will be given all the tools to survive during a holiday in France or a French speaking country, as well as gaining language skills sought after by many employers. You will be practising simple conversation as well as learning language you could use on a business trip. You will also be given the opportunity to develop your communication skills, confidence and employability.

Beginner’s Spanish will equip you for holidays in Spanish speaking countries, as well as learning a language that many employers look for in addition to job specific skills. You will practise simple conversations that could be used not just socially, but in a business meeting as well. Enrolling on this enrichment course will boost your confidence, enhance your communication skills and increase your employability.

This very popular enrichment will look at the crucial role of Biomedical Scientists within hospitals and the work done to support Doctors in their diagnosis. You will look at the fields of haematology, biochemistry, microbiology, including parasitology, histology with the chance to look at case studies to diagnose and develop laboratory skills in these areas by carrying out practical work. You will be guided in independent study and present findings to strengthen communication skills. This is ideal for students wishing to go further in careers of biomedical sciences or the medical field and will give you a true insight into diagnostic testing.

Are you ready to sharpen your critical thinking and public speaking skills? If so, join the Debating Society enrichment. You will have access to workshops to learn debating following the structure of the Oxford Schools Debating Competition. Whether you are a seasoned debater or new to the art of argumentation, our society offers a dynamic and supportive environment to help you grow. Engage in stimulating debates on current affairs, develop persuasive techniques, and gain confidence in your ability to articulate your thoughts. Finalists will debate at the prestigious and historic Oxford union.

Students selecting Games Design and Development will form a small indie games studio. After being given a short brief for a game, you will split into different teams: design or development, and roles within those teams: e.g. Artist, Sound Designer, UI Programmer. This popular enrichment is ideal for students with a range of interests from computing to animation, and e-games.

As an expression of creativity, ingenuity, ideology and emotion, art is undoubtedly one of the most important tools we can use to explore the human experience. This enrichment will span over five-hundred years of art from all over the globe, exploring both the artists who made them and the historical contexts they were created in. Of course, we will look at some of the undisputed giants of the art world; Jan van Eyck, Caravaggio, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol, among many others! But we will also dive into some lesser-known names and their masterpieces; including the American Mary Cassat, who gave French Impressionism a distinctly feminist twist in nineteenth century Paris, and Aubrey Beardsley, whose pen-andink drawings scandalised Victorian society. Half of this enrichment will focus on specific periods and nations, from the Baroque in Italy to Minimalism in the USA, and half will focus on important themes that have been prevalent in art since the beginning of time, such as religion, nationality and conflict.

Do you have an interest in writing and want to start writing fiction and/or aid your writing skills? If the answer is yes, this is the enrichment course for you. You will learn how to write your own fascinating and intriguing novels or short stories, based on a range of ideas and opinions. The course provides an opportunity for you to develop your own work, which will ensure you create a written piece which is enjoyable from start to finish.

Unlock the fascinating world of electronic engineering with our “Introduction to Electronic Engineering”. You’ll delve into the basics of how electronics operate and gain hands-on experience by creating circuits to perform specific tasks. Working with components such as LEDs, switches, resistors, transistors, and capacitors, you’ll bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application. This course complements studies in subjects such as Physics and Computer Science, providing a solid foundation for future explorations in technology and engineering.

Embark on a fascinating journey through the Earth’s dynamic systems with the Introduction to Geology enrichment. Designed for aspiring Scientists and Geographers, this course delves into the origins, structures, and processes that shape our planet. From volcanic eruptions and earthquakes to the formation of mountains and the secrets of ancient fossils, you’ll explore the stories and forces that have sculpted our world over billions of years.

This is an exciting opportunity to carry out research on current legal affairs within a variety of different controversial areas of law. We will look at the most up-to-date and contested areas of law in order to create a legal magazine. This is a perfect chance for aspiring Lawyers, Journalists, Researchers and Writers.

Are you an experienced musician and want the opportunity to form a band whilst at college? During this enrichment (similar to Radio 1’s Live Lounge) you will working with other students to create a band where you can twist classic anthems by changing genre and creating ‘mash-ups’. This enrichment is a great way to develop your own skills as a musician and also allows you to build collaborative skills with other artists.

The Mandarin Chinese enrichment is delivered by the Confucius Institute from The University of Manchester, and helps you achieve the HSK certificate. This is an excellent addition for students who wish to develop and diversify in their learning of languages. As well as gaining a qualification, you will be learning a language that is at the centre of a developing commercial and technological world and would be useful to all students, not just those studying MFL. This enrichment is for both term 1 and term 2.

A huge proportion of all life on Earth is found in the ocean, but the exact number of species is unknown as so many are yet to be discovered. In this Marine Biology enrichment, you will learn all about the complex 3D world that covers 70% of the Earth’s surface. Through a mixture of theory, lab work and aquarium visits, you will learn about marine habitats and some of the amazing creatures that call our oceans home. Some of the questions we hope to answer are: How are organisms adapted to life in the different oceanic zones? What causes the tides? What are phytoplankton and why are they so important? and how do sharks navigate the ocean?

If you love Mathematics, it’s likely due to an amazing teacher, or a great lesson you had where things started to ‘click’. RSFC has partnered with The Royal Institution and local primary schools to provide the opportunity for you to teach interactive masterclasses to groups of year 5 and 6 keen Mathematicians and instil a love of maths that will last a lifetime.

Do you think the information we’re given around politics is neutral? Are there any rules around this? How can we combat media bias in politics? These are the questions that we will aim to answer throughout the course of this enrichment, looking at a variety of media sources and analysing any bias that may be present. We will discuss why this is problematic for politics and how it could be improved in future.

If you are considering languages and/or teaching for your career progression, this enrichment will be extremely useful. You will gain knowledge of languages and teaching practice in weekly school-based visits over eight weeks. This is a brand-new enrichment and will be delivered in partnership with Broadfield Community Primary School (Spanish) and Marland Hill Community Primary School (French).

This is an excellent addition for students who wish to develop and diversify in their learning of languages and to make connections with professionals in the local area. It is available for all students who have an interest in using their French and Spanish skills and support primary school pupils during their language lessons. A great way to celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity!

This course is for budding Photographers and Artists wanting to diversify their skills. During the sessions, you will learn how to use the camera and explore visual and technical photography skills, with a growing expertise in the use of photographic technique through visual interpretation and the use of studio lighting. In addition, you will gain an understanding of professional image manipulation software, i.e. Adobe Photoshop.

This is the perfect enrichment for anybody considering going into graphic design, product design, advertising, or marketing. This enrichment will teach you how to use the Adobe Photoshop software to achieve technical and creative skills in photo editing, lighting, manipulation, and special effects. This is an advantageous enrichment as you will be able to develop a skillset where being proficient in Photoshop is a requirement for the listed fields above.

Students completing the Pre-Marketing enrichment will be set a real life business challenge from Manchester United Football Club. You will gain first-hand experience of how businesses aim to influence the buying habits of customers and generate the maximum amount of profit, including their use of advertising and various promotional campaigns. You will visit a surprise famous local organisation who will set you a marketing challenge. You’ll work on this in teams and prepare a professional written proposal and presentation to deliver to visitors from the organisation. This enrichment will be ideal for anyone wishing to pursue a career in business or a related field.

Are you thinking about a career within education or working with young people? Then why not consider choosing the Pre-Teaching enrichment. This course will not only introduce you to the skills required for work in this sector but will also help you make connections with professionals in the local area. You will receive training from a local Headteacher before joining a primary school for an eight-week placement where you will work directly with pupils in the Rochdale area. This is a great way to gain experience if you are considering applying for a teaching degree or pursuing a career in education.

The Share Trading enrichment teaches the basics of making money by investing in the stock market. Through a simulation of the stock exchange, you will learn how the stock market works, how to analyse companies, and how to manage risks. The course also covers different trading strategies that can help you make smart investment decisions. This course gives you the knowledge and skills to make successful trades and earn money from the stock market.

This is the perfect enrichment if you want to go into film, TV, or content editing. You will engage in a series of practical editing sessions using industry standard editing software Adobe Premiere Pro, developing skills from continuity editing to shooting reverse shots and sound bridges, and more experimental editing techniques. Extracts from classic films will be used to see these techniques in action with their associated meanings.

This enrichment will allow you to gain an insight into careers in law through attending a range of talks delivered by different guest speakers from Solicitors to Barristers, members of the civil service, Legal Advisors to Magistrates and many more. Following each talk, you will then complete activities based on the career highlighting a ‘day in the life of’ each one. This will broaden your understanding of the opportunities available in law.