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Student Experience

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YOUR WREKIN JOURNEY

FRIENDSHIP, COMMUNITY, OPPORTUNITY

When you join Wrekin College you join a family-like global community with personalised support.

Every student benefits from:

  • Tailored academic pathways that integrate pupils into the British education system
  • Small class sizes and specialist EAL support
  • Pastoral systems which offer academic and wellbeing support
  • An international student community with a comprehensive weekend activity and social programme, as well as membership to The Wrekin International Group (TWIG).

Academic Enrichment

There is a wide variety of academic enrichment activities designed to enhance Wrekin College’s academic programme. These include:

  • Academic Poster Conference
  • Debating
  • History and Politics Society (HisPol Soc)
  • Krebs Society (Med Soc)
  • Model United Nations
  • Saturday Subject Clinics
  • Library Committee
  • Peer Mentoring and Academic prefectship opportunities
  • Study Skills and tutorial programmes
  • Square Circle (Gifted and Talented programme)
  • Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
  • Sixth Form Careers Festival

 

Co-curricular Activities

Wrekin’s wide variety of co-curricular activities are designed to enhance and complement our academic programme, teaching pupils how to multi-task while providing a work-life balance vital for mental and physical wellbeing. 

Our wide range of co-curricular activities include:

  • Leadership and global awareness; Model United Nations, Debating, Academic Lecture Programme, EPQ
  • Career Focus; Careers support and guidance via our Futures programme, Sixth Form Careers Festival
  • Sports Excellence: We have a wide variety of sporting opportunities including cricket, rugby, football, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, tennis, fencing and Eton Fives.

  • Musical Opportunities: We have a wide range of opportunities to join our Music department including Chapel Choir, Jazz Band, Concert Band, Rock Band and Orchestra. Our music department travel the world with recent tours including to Rome and New York. Many of our pupils choose to take individual music lessons and enjoy performing to their peers at the numerous concerts held throughout the year. There is a also an enviable programme of visiting musicians performing at Wrekin throughout the year.

  • Duke of Edinburgh and CCF: Wrekin has an exceptionally well-run Duke of Edinburgh department with all pupils completing their bronze award in Year 9 with the opportunity to follow this up with gold in Year 12. Complementing our Duke of Edinburgh programme is our Combined Cadet Force. Offering opportunities in either Army or RAF squadrons our Cadet programme teaches teamwork and leadership as well as promoting wellbeing with field days and competitions.

TWIG

The Wrekin International Group (TWIG) is a dedicated support network for our international boarders, designed to help them feel at home from the moment they arrive. TWIG plays a key role in promoting inclusion, friendship, and cultural exchange across the school. It ensures that every international pupil is fully integrated into the wider Wrekin community while also providing opportunities to connect with others who are experiencing life in a new country. From regular social events to celebrations of national holidays such as Poland Independence Day, Festa della Repubblica, and Chinese New Year, TWIG fosters a sense of belonging and pride in students’ heritage—ensuring that Wrekin truly becomes a home away from home.