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Oldham Sixth Form College

oldham sixth form college

Oldham

We are delighted that you are considering joining our high achieving, inclusive and exceptional college. We are proud to be a nationally recognised sixth form; it’s why students like you choose OSFC. We are confident that by choosing us, you benefit from an extraordinary education that will give you a great platform to progress to a purposeful and successful future. Where everyone can succeed For each and every one of us, success matters, but we know it looks different for everyone. We are here to make sure you achieve whatever it is you want. From Oxford to Glasgow, via Manchester and Liverpool, our students can be found in the best universities in the UK, but there are many other options too. Our specialist staff will help you to build your future. OSFC alumni can be found in apprenticeships, travelling the world, building successful careers and even as owners of their own businesses. Broad subject choice We know that it’s crucially important for you to study the courses that matter to you, led by expert and experienced teachers who understand how to help you maximise your potential. That’s why our Pathways give you access to a huge range of courses, including over 60 A levels, vocational diplomas and the brand-new T Level qualifications; more choice than anyone else in the local area. Step into a college that offers you more The OSFC Experience goes far beyond the classroom. From our university-style independent study areas to our outstanding careers department and renowned Xtras Programme, you will have access to the best facilities and opportunities available. We also appreciate the importance of support every step of the way. That’s why our approachable and warm progress tutor team are always on hand to guide you through your OSFC journey and help you make the most of all opportunities.

Novelty Training

novelty training

London

Articles, research and tools for the L&D professional. Insights for managing the business of learning.Talent development — especially in these stressful and emotional times — needs to adapt to meet the humanness of leadership. The decades-old go-to of routine, process and familiarity lacks one of the most compelling and relatable aspects of the human experience: weirdness. The reason our talent development industry tries to keep training as non-weird as possible is because strangeness can initially feel uncomfortable, disorganized and just plain awkward. We often see thrusting participants into their discomfort zone too quickly as risky. In psychological and neuroscience research, weirdness is also referred to as “novelty,” or something new and different. Interestingly, the current understanding of memory is that when we experience something novel in a familiar context, we can more easily store that event in our memory. A novel stimulus activates our memory center (the hippocampus) more than a familiar stimulus does. Even better, the emotional processing in our amygdala also impacts this memory formation, particularly if there is a strong emotion about that novelty. In fact, our brains process a lot of sensory information every day. The hippocampus compares incoming sensory information with stored knowledge. If the two differ, it sends a pulse of dopamine to the substantia nigra (SN) and ventral tegmental area (VTA) in the midbrain. From there, nerve fibers extend back to the hippocampus and trigger the release of more dopamine. This process is called the hippocampal-SN/VTA loop. The dopamine release in a “weird” experience also makes us more motivated to discover, process and store these sensory impressions for a longer period of time.