All GT scholars take part in 3 skill-building days per year. The skill-building days give young people the opportunity to develop essential skills, try new challenges and build confidence in their own ability. 

The skills days are usually designed around a theme. You’ll be given a project for the day and you’ll be given a limited amount of time to work in a team and come up with a solution to a set of challenges!

Presentation skills, team working skills, leadership skills, communication skills….these are just a few of the skills that you’ll be improving. Adults use these skills in their every day lives and we believe that these skills are just as important as GCSEs & A-levels. 

But it’s not just about the skills! The skill-building days are also designed to help you build a growth mindset as you begin to embrace challenges and view them as opportunities to progress and succeed. Over the past few decades, there has been a lot of research on the growth mindset and educational researchers now know that having a growth mindset one of the most important ingredients for academic and career success.

Our main intake is in September with additional intake every two to three months. Click below to find out how to apply.