LinC – Learning in the Community
College is not just about your lectures, assignments, homework and exams it is also about being active, making friends, contributing to the community, employability or pursuing an interest or activity. As part of your study programme you will be timetabled to attend “Learning in Community” sessions which will last for 2 hours per week. These sessions will develop you personally and intellectually and will make you attractive to university Admission Tutors and employers. KEC engages with national schemes and local organisations to provide lots of exciting opportunities.
LinC Activities
A programme of activities is planned to cover a range of subject areas and also link directly to chosen career paths. These sessions are most likely to run for 2 hours on a Wednesday but maybe split across 2 sessions that occur at the end of the college day. You will sign up to one of the activities. The range of activities planned for next year are:
- Acting Society
- #Analysethis (Psychology)
- Biology Society
- Chemistry Club
- Code Breaking & Mathematics of Cryptography
- Creative Peer Art
- Creative Writing
- Crime Investigation
- Debating Society
- Duke of Edinburgh Award (Bronze, Silver and Gold)
- Drugs Awareness
- Eco Club
- Engineering Club
- Fashion Design
- Film-making Club
- Film Club
- Games Design
- Health & Social Society
- Investor Challenge
- Italian for Beginners
- Journalism
- Law Society
- LGBTQ Society
- Politics/History Society
- Quiz League
- Rock School Music Production
- Social Enterprise Group
- Spanish
- Vocality (Vocal Group)
- Volunteering
Physical & Wellbeing LinC Activities
There are 2 options that relate to exercise and sport. You may wish to sign up to play team sports or you may prefer to sign up to physical and wellbeing. Physical and Wellbeing is aimed at those students that want to take part in a variety of different sporting activities. Everyone is welcome, regardless of ability and all the sessions are delivered in a relaxed atmosphere. Each session is 1 hour long, you need to attend a minimum of 2 session a week which will run at lunchtime or at the end of the day. The range of activities will change during the year. Activities we currently have planned for next year are:
- American Football
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Couch to 5K to Parkrun
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodge-Ball
- Fitness Classes
- Football
- Indoor Football
- Martial Arts/Self Defence
- Netball
- Personal Training
- Rugby Union
- Table Tennis
- Volleyball
- Women’s Football
Team sports is aimed at those individuals that are a little more serious about their sport and want to join a team. KEC competes in local and national leagues and competitions. Teams planned for next year are:
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Volleyball
Trips and Visits
Staff at college will provide a broad experience of their subjects through trips and visits as well as inviting experts in their field in to inspire students. You are encouraged to take part in theatre trips, field trips (national and international), arts festivals, film festivals, visits to local business and industry.
Creative Arts students have been to a number of European locations in the last few years. Psychology students have visited New York as part of their study programme.
