+ Enrichment programmes

eSports is now a billion dollar industry. This is purely the revenue from competition, the computer game industry as a whole is closer to 50 billion. We are seeing a very rapid rise of teams and franchises following a similar model to traditional sports, with top players now earnings topping a million dollars. Godalming College competes in the British eSports Championships which runs national divisions for Overwatch, Rocket League and League of legends. There are also tournaments for Fifa. We are open to entering other competitions and tournaments. GC eSports will help you join an appropriate team, train and compete.

The Sports Enrichment Programme is available to all students, offering them to chance to join one of our teams, make new friends and remain fit and healthy.

All welcome! Don't worry about skill level: it will improve! Join us for a regular Friday morning workout. Some healthy competition between scratch teams as well as fitness drills.

This course shows you how to implement seven practical steps to improve your physical and mental health.

Develop your software skills in these key areas for progression after College.

This programme of workshops is open to students of all abilities. It is designed to help you think imaginatively, work collaboratively and develop your confidence in various Art techniques.

The Carbon Literacy Award is an accredited course run by the Carbon Literacy Project. At Godalming it is offered to students through our +Explore programme and is studied as an eight-week course.

Ceramic art is art made from ceramic materials, including clay. It may take forms including artistic pottery, including tableware, tiles, figurines and other sculpture. This course is designed to explore another area of Art and is suitable for beginners and well-established Artists alike!

This short course will explore different types of crimes and look at case studies of these. 

Both fun & intellectually stimulating. Being able to put together a coherent case for a viewpoint you don't necessarily agree with is an exciting mental challenge and a valuable life skill, especially as you have to think on your feet as you answer challenges from the other side.

This short course explores what degree apprenticeships are, how they are different to university courses, how to apply for them and the industry sectors that they are available in.

Explore and compare different anatomies through first-hand investigation. Starting with small invertebrates and ending with a larger vertebrate, we will explore and compare different anatomies through first-hand investigation. Our discussions will relate these findings to the adaptions needed for each organism to survive in different environments.

Getting into drama school is notoriously difficult. Most schools receive over 3000 applications for fewer than 30 places. This course will put students in a better position when it comes to their own applications. We will start at the beginning with which schools to apply for and their specific requirements.

This short course offers students a chance to earn a St John’s Ambulance CPR certificate. 

An introduction into what it is like to be a forensic scientist. Students will look at a murder scene and using forensic evidence discover who killed the victim. They will be covering DNA fingerprinting, fibre and pollen analysis, how to work out when a victim died, fingerprinting and poisons.

This short course is for students who are interested in a career in teaching, and/or working with young people more broadly.  

This course covers the development of film from the early silent period up to the 20th Century. Students will explore the innovations of the studio system and the golden era of Hollywood; the 'New Hollywood' era from the late 1960s to the early 1980s and end with a look at modern American cinema. Discussing historical context and the events and trends that shaped them.

This short course covers the changing nature of how war has been conducted. This course will involve looking at the strategies used as well as advancing technologies and tactical innovations. 

The NHS is the largest employer in the UK, with 1.5 million working across a range of its services. On this course you will look at the history of the NHS and why it came about.

This course probably doesn't need much explanation but it will give students some vital insights into the three big areas of engineering: Civil, Mechanical and Electrical. The course will explore a range of practical tasks, discussion and explanation of key ideas. Students can also use the material, links and practical tasks to improve their university application.

This course aims to develop students ability to use Adobe Photoshop to control and manipulate their digital images properly and enhance their work.

This course is for students who wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of financial markets and investing.

Whether students want to learn Italian to go on holiday, use it for work or study, this course is designed for those without GCSE or A level Italian.

Never has writing been more important! The course addresses many aspects of this evolving industry. Students will learn how to structure and place a good article, as well as recognising and unpicking fake news and validating research.

This course explains and explores training routes to the Legal Profession – Barristers, Solicitors, Legal Executives and Law Apprenticeships as well as a wider range of options in law enforcement and within the justice system, a law based career in business and industry.

The transition from GCSE to level 3 courses and from school to college can be challenging for students with ADHD. In this practical course, we aim to give you skills which will enable you to achieve your potential at college and beyond. 

This course will provide a welcoming, non-judgmental space to explore the concept of Mindfulness and its role in positively managing our physical and mental wellbeing. 

This short course is for students that are interested in finding out more about career routes into politics.

The emergence of portable digital technologies has given podcasting the platform needed to prove itself to be the future of audio media. This course will give students the skills to research suitable topics, learn new technical production skills, make their own fantastic podcasts and distribute them on the internet.

This course will explore the (vast) field of Psychology to investigate how research findings have been put into action to impact our society.

Running is a great form of exercise: and something anyone can do. Regular running is fantastic for your health and well-being, reduces stress and definitely boosts your mood. This group is primarily designed for beginners or those who want to get back into running, but equally, experienced students are very welcome!

Whether students want to learn Spanish to go on holiday, use it for work or study, this course is designed for those without GCSE or A level Spanish.

An opportunity for students to sharpen their reasoning, and question some foundational beliefs, this course will provide an introduction to Philosophical thought by taking students through a different question each week. “Does God exist?”, “Is art valuable?”, “What, if anything, can we know for sure?”, “Should I tolerate the views of others?” and many more.

This fun course is for all abilities wanting to enjoy 8 weeks of different types of fitness training, aiming to get you fit. 

There are many benefits to this meditative exercise: it increases muscle strength and tone, lowers blood pressure, reduces insomnia, helps you deal with stress, promotes calmness and improves your strength, flexibility and balance. Yoga improves concentration and clear thinking and is suitable for nearly everyone.