Treverton College Gap Year
We provide an ideal platform for a G.A.P. (Growth. Adventure. Preparation.) Year offering young men and women a relevant, challenging and action packed year of adventure, life and leadership skills training and personal discovery.
Achieve beyond your wildest expectations as you explore your surroundings in some of the most awe-inspiring locations in South Africa.
The programme aims to
- empower young people to meet the challenges of a world of constant change
- provide the space to risk in order to learn/grow
- ensure an experience of a life time
- meet new people and make friends for life
- explore new things
- discover hidden interests or talents
- develop your own leadership and management style.
Find the balance between the spiritual, physical, mental and social aspects of your life and lead a life of significance and success.
The focus is on Growth, Adventure and Preparation
Growth:
Through business, management and finance courses, community service and outreach projects, spirituality and career guidance – this is the year where vital life skills are learnt through the following courses:
- Personal Leadership Styles
- Anagram – self leadership
- Small Group Facilitation Training
- Event Planning and Project Management Training
- Management skills training
- Toastmasters
- Personal Growth and Empowerment
- Responsibility for self – independence, self-regulation, time management, conflict resolution, assertiveness, delegation, public speaking, interconnectedness of people – networking, business writing
- Advanced First Aid training
- Financial Mastery course – JSE share trading, financial literacy, personal budgeting, interest and loans – management of debt, investing, vehicles of wealth creation for purpose of becoming financially free.
- DIY, basic maintenance
- Community service and outreach
- Spirituality
- Stewardship and responsible management of environment and limited natural resources
- Physical wellbeing – wellness course, nutrition and cooking skills training, fitness training programme
- CV development and Career guidance
- Image Consultant Course
- Cultural Activities
Adventure:
Through extreme adventure, feel the adrenaline as you live on the edge or to tick off some “bucket list” items! SCUBA Diving, Sky Diving, White Water Rafting and Ocean Sailing – to mention a few of the adventures that will appeal to anyone with an adventurous spirit!
The adventure component is normally the biggest draw card for school-leavers!
Achieve in a year what most people won´t do in their life time!
Adventure activities include:
- Mountain Hiking
- Horse Trailing
- Wilderness Trailing
- Mountain Biking
- Multisport Races
- White Water Rafting
- Abseiling
- Scuba Diving
- Sky Diving
- Kayaking
- Ocean Sailing
- Solitaire
- Pistol Shooting
- Canopy Tours
- Water-Skiing
- Obstacle Course
- Team Building
Preparation for life:
This part of our programme is one of the most beneficial aspects as the GAP students are required to practice all of the things that they have not been accustomed to doing! These include tidying their own rooms, keeping their living area presentable, buying their own food and preparing their own meals, and doing their own washing up and laundry. The cumulative benefit of doing these many short training courses over one year far outweighs the benefit of one doing an individual course on their own. Many of the skills training courses completed over the year are generic in that the skills can be applied in any chosen career, study path, family or social context.
Preparation for life courses:
- Careers Week
- Surf Lifesaving
- Ocean Sailing Deck Hand
- Career “Portfolio” Collation
- Performance Appraisal
- Mountain Hiking Guide
- Abseil Supervisor
- Advanced First Aid
See Also :
- About Treverton College
- Treverton College Address
- Treverton College Post Matric
- Treverton College Dorms
- Treverton College Sports Festival
- Treverton College Founders Day
- Treverton College Subjects
- Treverton College Application Form
- Treverton College Contact Details
- Treverton College Directions
- Treverton College Open Day
- Treverton College Pass Rate
- Treverton College Uniform
- Treverton College Vacancies
- Treverton College Equestrian
