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
- to effectively select courses, universities etc.
- to understand the specific demands of I.B. work, including the need for efficient time management, prioritization, exam preparation and exam technique.
- to accept that at LPCUWC she/he may well be educated in a different social and physical environment than she/he is used to, and that this may require the development of new intellectual and social skills.
Spiritual
- to develop a personal philosophy of life whilst respecting other people’s philosophies, cultures and religious beliefs.
Emotional
- to resolve personal conflicts;
- to reach a better understanding and acceptance of themselves by attempting to:
- accept, learn from and move on from, mistakes and failure.
- reconcile the expectations of parents with personal goals.
- reconcile and prioritise the demands of College life with personal goals.
- realistically set, assess and implement present and future goals.
- deal with stress.
Social
- to facilitate integration within the tutor group and contribute to a corporate House and College identity;
- to take initiative and actively participate in the College community;
- to respect diversity and differences in race, ethnicity, age, gender and creed.
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:
- Police Talk
- Self-esteem
- Values
- Goal setting
- Travelling skills
- Stress management
- Substance abuse
- Revision skills
- Study skills
This page was last updated on 7-19-2008.
