Best Practice

Developing their skills outside the classroom

From trips to community activities, teachers can introduce extra-curricular learning in many ways. Ali Stanger-Leathes advises

Helping students to reach their potential is of utmost importance, however in a profession defined by how many students get five A* to C grades, how can teachers be supported in delivering a well-rounded education that will help young people long into their futures?

A recent survey of 3,000 students aged between 14 and 21 found that when exam stress hits, hobbies are the first activities to be dropped.

However, at World Challenge we recently carried out research with more than 500 employers. Our final report, entitled Step Ahead, found that:

The report’s full findings are available to download for free from the World Challenge website (see further information).

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