Impact Programme Handbook

Service Badges continued It is important to note that the recording of hours must consider the period of time in which the student is actively involved in meaningful service. In most cases students will record the true time taken from start to finish, but in the case of service-based trips to national or international destinations or events like the 40 Hour Famine, students are only permitted to record a reduced number of hours agreed upon by their classroom teacher or House Tutor. Certificate of Service Upon the completion of Year 10, students who have completed the service requirements of the Middles Years Programme will be awarded a Certificate of Service on Scholars’ Day. While the Certificate of Service recognises the contributions the student has made to the community, it can also be used to support applications for part-time work, university scholarships or residential college placements upon graduating from Somerset College. In addition to this, every Year 10 student will receive a print-out of all of the service activities they have undertaken while completing the Middle Years Programme. This print-out will be placed in the Middle Years Programme portfolio, which students will receive at House Assemblies or on Scholars’ Day.

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