Personal Development
Our primary aim at St Albans Tutors is to equip students with the best possible education. However, we do not see this as our only responsibility.
We understand that young people joining the college are at an important juncture in their lives. As they enter adulthood they will be required to be more responsible for their actions, develop their personal autonomy and have to consider wider social, moral and cultural issues. To this end, we have in place a rolling program of thought provoking and entertaining events that provide students with important opportunities for personal development.
We have a fascinating program of eminent guest speakers who like us, share the belief that young people need to be nurtured in ways that are not limited to the academic subjects they study.
Speakers come from a wide variety of backgrounds including academic professors, the media, politics, art and business.
We organise trips to various events such as the Theatre, academic conferences and exhibitions.
We encourage students to engage in and organise fundraising events for good causes. Most recently students at the college were awarded The British Red Cross Humanitarian Active School Award, where they took part in five challenges, which included First Aid Training, Humanitarian Education on the topic of Anti Racism and fund raising for the Red Cross and Grove House Hospice, through a charity cake sale.
These events are designed to bring students together, to help them develop their critical thinking, broaden their horizons and develop their self confidence and social skills. In our experience, nurturing students in this way has a direct and positive impact on their academic success.
