Personal development

Explore how D6 supports your growth beyond the classroom with our Personal Development programs, designed to nurture your skills, character, and future potential.

Darwen's multi campus sixth form

Leadership Programme

D6 students are role models to younger students at DACA, Studio and Vale but also to the larger community of Darwen.

Being a role model is both a responsibility and privilege and we have encompassed these values into our leadership program that all students participate in. You can find more information by clicking the cards below.

#ROLEMODELS

Formal student leadership with student council
Curriculum leadership
Super-curriculum leadership
Pastoral leadership (including wellbeing an anti-bullying ambassadors)
Community and charitable leadership

Students can decide which leadership they want to be a part of, but this must be a minimum of one of above leadership categories. Click the cards above for more information.

Darwen's multi campus sixth form

Personal development awards

The Personal Development Awards at D6 have been established to motivate students to engage in a variety of enriching activities, promoting personal growth and community involvement.

Below is a comprehensive list of personal development activities, along with their respective point values.

Bronze, Silver and Gold

Students can strive for three levels of achievement: Bronze (15 points), Silver (20 points), or Gold (25+ points)

Aldridge Attributes

Each of the challenges also relate to a Aldridge Attributes of Passion, Creativity, Determination, Team work, Risk taking and Problem solving.

Award points

These activities offer students diverse opportunities to develop new skills, contribute to their communities, and achieve significant milestones.

1 point
  • Pick up 10 pieces of litter.
  • Get your national insurance card.
  • Attend a revision club at least 5 times.
  • University visit.
  • Attend a careers fair or Freshers Fair.
  • Leadership award badge 1.
2 points
  • Leadership award badge 2.
  • Volunteer to mentor a Year 10 or Year 11 student.
  • Cook a three-course meal for your friends or family.
  • Run a stall at the summer or Christmas fair.
  • Apply to external mentoring scheme.
  • Take part in external/ university competitions.
3 points
  • Leadership award badge 3.
  • Member of Rotary Club.
  • Volunteer at external agency (old people home or school).
  • University Successfully complete work experience.visit.
  • Anti-bullying ambassador.
  • Art Gallery visit.
4 points
  • Run a revision class for teachers.
  • First aid training.
  • Start learning to drive.
  • Apply for a bursary/grant.
  • Complete Duke of Edinburgh Bronze.
  • Complete Duke of Edinburgh Silver.
5 points
  • Pass your driving test.
  • Create your own website or business.
  • Pass your theory test.
  • Active leader of member of Rotary Club.
  • Parliament visit.
  • Complete Duke of Edinburgh Gold
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