EXTRA

Extra is everything available to students over and above the core curriculum.

When you become a full-time student with us your learning experience reaches far beyond your studies. As well as your course and your tutorial time, you will also have the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities that will help you to enhance your interests and talents, make new friends, develop new skills, support your wellbeing and have fun along the way. We call this element of your College programme ‘Extra’ – read on for more!

Extra activities you can join: · Clubs and Societies

· Trips and Visits · Learner Voice

· Workshops

· Feel Good Activities

· Talks and Visiting Speakers

· Employer Encounters · Competitions · Academies

· Extra Events

· Extend (A Level Year 1 students only)

Learner Voice

The aim of the Learner Voice is to ensure that learners have a real say in the way that they learn and the experiences they have at College. It means that the College can gain a clear picture of what it is that students want, how best they learn, and can take on board their ideas, comments and concerns and act on them. Students can become a Tutor Rep who then leads on collecting this student feedback and responding back to their peers.

Following Learner Voice feedback here are some examples of recent changes:

· Installation of additional PCs and wifi points across College

· Over £50k invested in media equipment to support curriculum needs

· Increased access to careers team and resources

· Healthier food options now available in College cafes

· Additional workspaces and study zones created across sites

· Table tennis tables installed across various College sites

· Lockers added across the College

There are also opportunities for those students nominated as a Student Rep to progress onto the Learner Leadership team (LLT) where elected representatives from each faculty meet regularly to discuss learner feedback and suggest improvements. With one student elected as the FE Student Governor to bring knowledge and experience as a member of the student body to the College Board.

Tutorial

To ensure you are supported throughout your studies with us, you will be allocated a personal tutor and a tutorial group. Your personal tutor will provide regular one-to-ones and individual support for your studies. In addition to this, you will receive regular group tutorials during which you will work through the E.C.H.O.E.S.* personal development programme of core themes, designed to enhance your wider personal development.

Many of the College’s Extra events and sessions link with the E.C.H.O.E.S. personal development programme throughout the year. This helps to supplement and support topics by bringing them to life with activities learners can engage with across College.

*Engage, Community, Health and Wellbeing, Opportunities for Next Steps, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Skills for the Future.

 

Industry Competitions

You will have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of competitions at North Devon College.

This could be at events such as the British Physics Olympiad, debating at a Model United Nations (MUN) conference or competing in the British Esports Association tournament.

Fundraising

Our students can get involved in charity fundraising for the College’s nominated Charity of the Year. This charity will change each academic year as determined by student inputs/votes.

Fundraising activities are supported by our student-led Fundraising Society and could include cake sales, sporting challenges, raffles and much more.

Student Discount cards

Becoming a student at North Devon College gives you the opportunity to obtain a discount card – an essential for any student wanting to make a saving or bag a bargain on lots of high street and online retailers.

Discount cards available to North Devon College students include: TOTUM, Unidays, Student Beans.

Contact Us

For more information or any questions please contact extra@ndc.ac.uk