The Exceptional Scheme at Bradon Forest School
- What is The Exceptional Scheme?
The Exceptional Scheme is for students to showcase all their efforts and achievements throughout the academic year, once your ES is signed off you get a certificate of achievement
- Who is The Exceptional Scheme for?
All students at Bradon Forest School!
- How do I complete The Exceptional Scheme?
You need to complete 200 credits from all your activities throughout the academic year
- Who signs my Exceptional Scheme Activities off?
You have a sheet to complete throughout the year. You simply get each teacher to sign off your activities that you complete
Extra prizes will also be available for students who accumulate the most credits!
| School Area |
What Can I do? |
Who? | Credits |
| WHOOSH Clubs at Lunchtime | Various clubs such as …………………….. | Various staff – See the WHOOSH activities sheet | 15 Per Club attended for 1 term min |
| Complete World Challenge | 2023 – World Challenge Trip to Norway | Mr Hartley
Mr Heathcote |
50 |
| Complete DofE | Bronze Award | 50 | |
| Sign up to become a Prospective Sixth Form Student | Sixth Form study skills tuition
GCSE enhancement opportunities |
Mr Kershaw | 40 |
| Represent BFS in a sports team | Football, Basketball, Netball, Hockey as examples. See PE staff for full list | Various PE Teachers | 20 per team |
| Hold a student leadership position for the school year | Head Students – Equalities Leaders – Senior Prefects – Peer Mentors – Y9 Prefects | Mrs Haines/Mr Kershaw | 50 |
| Attend a School Trip | Various school trips for all students
Examples include Stonehenge |
Various teachers | 15 Per trip |
| Attend school trips to see productions | English Department trips to see productions
Royal Shakespeare Company Wyvern Theatre London’s Westend |
English Department | 15 per trip |
| Attend a School Trip linked to a GCSE course | Various school trips including
Bath City Centre, Coleshill River, Dover Castle, London Business Studies rip |
Various subjects | 15 per trip |
| Complete extra Music tuition/lessons | Music lessons for various instruments | Mr Hancock
Mr Knibbs |
20 Per Instrument |
| Complete in school workshops | Examples include Beanology, | Various teaching staff | 15 Per Workshop |
| Take part in Young Enterprise | Young Enterprise is linked to GCSE Business Studies | Mrs Hawley | 30 |
| BFS Eco Group | Eco group at lunchtime/after school | Miss Cole | 20 |
| Take part in a Trust Enrichment Day | Athelstan trust Maths Enrichment | 20 | |
| Run a stal/activity for a House Charity Day | Ringsbury/Battlewell/Peartree House Events | Head of Houses | 20 |
| Take part in an event linked to primary schools | |||
| Any other activity you want to include! | Check your activity qualifies with Mr Kershaw and get it signed by the teacher running it!
Mr Kershaw will advise how many credits your activity will be worth. |
Mr Kershaw – confirm activity
Teaching staff – sign the activity off |
Mr Kershaw will determine |