All students take part in a structured programme of enrichment. These largely take place on Wednesday afternoons and provide an excellent opportunity to develop leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills, pursue an interest or deepen and stretch students academically.
Enrichment provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate the creativity, organisational skills, professionalism and initiative that admissions officers and employers are looking for.

A wide range of activities is offered, including languages, sports and voluntary work. These activities bring Year 12 and Year 13 students together to improve their interpersonal and academic skills. Other activities on offer include the EPQ, the Model United Nations and a preparation for adult life carousel, which includes practical activities such as cooking on a budget. Some students also choose to support in lessons lower down the school as teaching assistants. With a range of qualifications on offer and also skill-based activities, we aim to aid the future development of our students.

A full list of the opportunities on offer is provided prior to the start of each term. It is expected that students will take part in a number of different activities or projects during their time in the sixth form.

Sports

Braintree Sixth Form offers a range of sports through the Enrichment programme. There is the opportunity to compete as part of the football or netball team in a league against other sixth form teams in the area. Internal matches, such as the popular 5-a side matches, also take place within the sixth form. Other sports on offer include table tennis, basketball, badminton, volleyball, trampolining and more besides, depending on the interest of the students. There are a number of sporting events throughout the year that sixth form students can get involved with, either as a competitor or organiser. These include cross country and athletics competitions. Students also organise or assist with extra-curricular sports clubs for younger students, or work as teaching assistants within PE lessons.

Examples of Enrichment Choices

A full list of the opportunities on offer is provided prior to the start of each term. See below for examples. Please note that this is subject to change at the start of each academic year.

The enrichment programme also includes a series of visiting speakers and lecturers who are invited to talk to students about aspects of university life, employment and personal development.

EPQ (year 13 only)	Netball
Football  ​	General Sport
Psychology Award	Creative Writing
Beginner language / FCSE course ​
Resit Maths ​	Resit English ​
Student Librarians ​	Student Newsletter
Voluntary work	Teaching Assistant
1 to 1 mentoring programme
Own work experience
Organising own course

All students will have the opportunity to undertake the AQA Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). They will begin this project in June of Year 12. The area of study for the project is chosen by the individual student based on their own academic interests and it takes the form of independent research.

The project provides students with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge on an area they are really interested in, whilst gaining and improving independent research an organisational skills that are required for successful university study, and as such it is highly regarded by admissions officers.

Students are supported by an individual project supervisor and additional taught sessions are provided to give guidance on key areas such as referencing.

This is a level 3 qualification which appears on the UCAS tariff table.

Grade	UCAS points		Grade	UCAS points
A*	28		A	24
B	20		C	16
D	12		E	8

2024 exam results

A*-B 66.78%
A*-E 100%

The personal development programme is led by the sixth form tutor form tutor team.  In addition, students can expect a meeting at least once a month with their tutor to check how they are doing, monitor their progress and help them set targets to achieve their goals.

The Personal development programme is a statutory part of sixth form study, but we try to make it as relevant to the students' lives as we can with units on developing financial skills, employment rights, applying for courses and jobs, interview practice, living independently, as well as helping them with time management and study skills.

Then is complemented by additional opportunities during the academic year.  Previously, Year 12 students set up their own businesses to run at an Enterprise Fair where younger students buy the products students produce.  We also run an annual Model United Nations conference.

Part of this programme is also supporting students with progression for beyond the sixth form.  We guide students  - and parents - through the process of applying for university, apprenticeships or jobs, taking students to local universities and inviting a range of different providers to talk to them.