What is a super-curricular activity?

A super-curricular activity is something you pursue outside of your normal schoolwork that is still related to your academic interests. These activities could include reading books or magazines, watching films or documentaries, or visiting places or events connected to your studies. For example, if you’re interested in History, you might read a book about the Tudors after school. If you want to study Biology, you might listen to the New Scientist podcast every week.

Why should students take part in super-curricular activities?

Participating in super-curricular activities will not only enhance your curiosity and interest in your subjects but also extend and deepen your knowledge of the curriculum at any age. Super-curricular activities are becoming increasingly important for students who wish to apply to some of the UK’s top universities or apprenticeships after Sixth Form. These top universities look for candidates who show genuine subject interest, self-motivation, and good critical thinking skills.

Super-curricular activities help to establish these qualities as they are interesting and challenging in their own right, according to Oxbridge admissions officers and conferences. For students who might wish to apply to Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, or other competitive degrees and apprenticeships at Russell Group universities, it is recommended that they regularly access super-curricular content from Year 10 at the latest.

Students that show a commitment to super-curricular activities can earn a badge to recognise their achievements. Document your activities by filling out the form below and returning it to the Year Head.

What does this webpage contain?

To support our students and their families with their aspirations, our teaching staff have provided a list of super-curricular activities for each subject currently studied at County High School. The suggestions are a mixture of things you can do, see, watch, or read for extra learning.

Please follow the links below and explore for yourselves.

Examples of Super Curricular Activities (please click on the links below to find out more)

Further Information

For students wishing to explore their subjects beyond what has been suggested on the list, we advise they speak to their subject teachers for further recommendations.

For any further information, please do contact Mr S Turner at sturner@countyhigh.uk.