Guidance > S3 (Student Support System) Programme
The College seeks to promote the development of the whole individual
so that, whilst tempering freedom with judgement and responsibility,
he/she can embrace life to the full and accept its challenges. The function
of the Student Support System is to help the College attain this goal.
The components of the programme may vary from one year to another.
They are published at the beginning of the year.
It aims to foster in students a number of abilities, some related to maximising
the value of their two years at the College, some of which are valuable life
skills for the future.
The particular abilities are:
Intellectual and Academic
There is usually at least one
event on the S3 calendar every month for the first year students.
The schedule is
designed
to meet the observed pattern
of needs of the students as they respond to the demands of
the UWC programme.
Key sessions are led by visiting experts, by staff or students. Staff
and second year students act as facilitators for small group discussions.
The programme of 2004-05 includes:
