Sixth Form | Denstone College | Staffordshire

The LIFE programme is formally timetabled throughout the Lower Sixth. LIFE focuses on developing skills in Leadership and Innovation, equipping students to be Future-ready with Enterprise capability. The World Economic Forum, in its The Future of Jobs, has pinpointed the skills most prized by employers of the future and these range from complex problem-solving, critical thinking and creativity, to people management, emotional intelligence and cognitive flexibility. Essentially LIFE will encapsulate three key skill areas:

• Financial capability: the ability to manage finances and to become questioning and informed consumers of financial services
• Business and economic understanding: the ability to understand the business context and make informed choices between alternative uses of scarce resources
• Communication skills: the ability to persuade, resolve conflicts, develop emotional intelligence and articulate complex ideas concisely

The programme offers lectures, seminars, further research opportunities, experience days, visits, and collaborations. It draws upon our alumni and parent networks, integrating with the careers and university preparation we already offer. Exposure to these valuable life skills will aid in developing confident, financially mature and self-sufficient young people who are equipped to maximise any opportunity that comes their way. The programme will run alongside the many enrichment and extension opportunities.

The freedom to be inventive in our offering extends down throughout the year groups in a number of exciting ways.