Complementary and Enrichment Curriculum
Oxford International College provides an exciting and varied Complementary and Enrichment Curriculum to enhance our students’ learning experience, as well as providing an opportunity to obtain additional recognised qualifications and to develop wider skills that are increasingly valued by universities and employers.
We are passionate about providing a stimulating and well-rounded learning experience for all of our students, and so our whole Complementary and Enrichment Curriculum is offered free of charge to all full-time students.
The Enrichment Curriculum for 2011/12 will run for 28 weeks of the academic year. It is offered to all students enrolled at Oxford International College free of charge and is delivered in a 1.5 - 2hr weekly session. The following activities have been planned in the approximate order shown, although some changes may be necessary as the programme evolves:
| 1. | Introduction to the Enrichment Curriculum |
| 2. | Seven Habits 1: Be proactive |
| 3. | Seven Habits 2: Begin with the end in mind |
| 4. | Seven Habits 3: Put first things first |
| 5. | Seven Habits 4: Think win-win |
| 6. | Seven Habits 5: Seek first to understand and then be understood |
| 7. | Seven Habits 6: Synergize |
| 8. | Seven Habits 7: Sharpen the saw |
| 9. | ‘MAPS’ Psychometric Profiling: Motivation, Ambition/Adaptability, Perseverance and Self Confidence |
| 10. | Study Skills 1: Individual Learning Styles |
| 11. | Study Skills 2: How does memory work? |
| 12. | Study Skills 3: Making your memory work for you |
| 13. | Study Skills 4: Seven steps to exam success |
| 14. | Thinking Skills 1: Six Thinking Hats |
| 15. | Thinking Skills 2: Are you a thinker? Plus, Minus, & Interesting Points |
| 16. | Thinking Skills 3: Aims, Goals and Objectives; First Important Priorities |
| 17. | Thinking Skills 4: Consideration of All Factors; Other People’s Views |
| 18. | Thinking Skills 5: Alternatives, Possibilities or Choices; Consequences & Sequel |
| 19. | 16 Habits of Mind 1: Persisting; Managing Impulsivity; Listening with Empathy; Gathering data through all senses |
| 20. | 16 Habits of Mind 2: Thinking Flexibly; Creating, Imagining and Innovating; Thinking about your thinking; Responding with Wonderment & Awe |
| 21. | 16 Habits of Mind 3: Striving for Accuracy; Taking responsible risks; Applying past knowledge; Finding humour |
| 22. | 16 Habits of Mind 4: Questioning and posing problems; Thinking interdependently; Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision; Remaining open to continuous learning |
| 23. | Multiple Intelligences: Intra-personal; Interpersonal; Picture/Spatial; Body/Kinesthetic; Verbal/Linguistic; Logical/Mathematical |
| 24. | SMART and SWOT: Specific; Measurable; Attainable; Realistic; Time related. Strengths; Weaknesses; Opportunities; Threats |
| 25. | Management Matrices: Urgent–Important; Skill–Will; Consciousness–Competence; Challenge–Support |
| 26. | Non-Violent Communication |
| 27. | Mindfulness and Meditation |
| 28. | Final Plenary: Lessons learned; what works? |