Culture Capital
Cultural capital is defined as the accumulation of knowledge, behaviours and skills that a student can draw upon and which demonstrates their cultural awareness, knowledge and competence; it is one of the key ingredients a student will draw upon to be successful in society, their career and the world of work. At Collingwood College we work tirelessly to build our student aspirations and expose them to a range of experiences to help them achieve goals and become successful.
We recognise that for students to aspire and be successful academically and in the wider areas of their lives, they need to be given rich and sustained opportunities to develop their cultural capital. We do this in many ways, for example, through our curriculum, extra-curricular activities, trips and visits and careers activities.
We recognise that there are six key areas of development that are interrelated and contribute to building a student’s cultural capital:
- Personal Development
- Social Development
- Physical Development
- Spiritual Development
- Moral Development
- Cultural Development.
Nothing can be more important for our children’s education than ensuring they are supported to be the best they can be within our ever-changing, diverse and eclectic society that ensures everyone has an equal opportunity to live, learn and achieve.
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Careers and information, advice and guidance provision Personal finance education Employability skills Personal, Social and Health Education curriculum The school’s wider pastoral framework Transition support and induction Work to develop confidence, e.g. public speaking clubs and interview skills workshops Activities focused on building self-esteem Mental health and well-being provision – The Zone Tutor time curriculum |
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PSHE curriculum Tutor time curriculum Charity work and fundraising activities Student Voice Healthy Schools’ Accreditation Access to counselling
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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Physical Education curriculum Healthy Eating policies and catering provision Anti-bullying and safeguarding policies and strategies The health, drugs, alcohol, smoking and sex and relationships and elements of the PSHE curriculum Extra-curricular provision Activity-based residentials Food preparation and nutrition curriculum
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SPIRITUAL The PRC curriculum Our collective acts of worship and reflection Support for the expression of individual faiths School-linking activities – locally, nationally and internationally The Assembly programme Christian Youth for Christ visits |
MORAL The PRC curriculum Behaviour Management policies Contributions to local, national and international charitable projects Tutor time curriculum
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CULTURAL Access to the Arts Access to the languages and cultures of other countries through the curriculum and trips and visits Promotion of racial equality and community cohesion through the school’s ethos Co-operative values Assembly programme Tutor time curriculum |
At Collingwood College, each faculty or subject makes its own contribution to students’ Cultural Capital development - click on department links below:
Art
Drama
English
Film Studies
Geography
History
ICT
Languages
Maths
Media
Music
PRC
Science
Sociology