Registration takes place at the beginning of the school year in September. Pupils will develop an understanding of themselves, others and the environment through four activity sections: Expedition, Physical, Skills, Volunteering and at Gold level there is the Residential.

The Award is a fantastic way to celebrate what pupils do outside of the classroom, in clubs, societies, on Wednesday afternoons and for games. The expeditions start with two days walking at Bronze. At Silver the expeditions expand to include canoeing as well as walking; however, they also become a little more committing and require training attached to the practice, a three day practice expedition and a three day assessment. For Gold the options continue to expand with cycling, as well as some more adventurous overseas assessment options. Those that jump directly to Gold will have to do an expedition training weekend, followed by a practice expedition at Easter and a four day assessment in the Summer.

The award is rewarding, develops your multiple aptitudes and is highly regarded by universities and employers. At all levels the Award requires commitment, over 18 months at Gold level and is designed to stretch your comfort zones. Visit the Service office on Back Quad for more information.

In addition to the core three service sections the college has Royal Marines, Drum Corps, Bugle and Cavalry sections that all fit under the umbrella of the CCF.  The aim of the CCF is to provide a disciplined organisation within a school, so that pupils may develop powers of leadership by means of training to promote the qualities of responsibility, self-reliance, resourcefulness, endurance and perseverance. Sponsored by the MOD as a youth organisation the College CCF is well resourced and Cadets have ventured overseas as well as undertaking camps in the UK where they have been sailing, gliding, shooting, flying and much more. For those in the 6th form the leadership opportunities are huge and look excellent on a CV showing a sustained commitment to the Cadet Corps.  The options are endless, get stuck in and the rewards are amazing.  CCF is compulsory in the 4th Form.

The Field Gun requires commitment, grit, physical endurance and outstanding teamwork. Wellington College Field gun crews have displayed at the British Military Tournament as well as The Royal Military Academy’s Heritage Day and College Speech Days. Training takes place on Armoury field during the summer term and has been a sports option for 5th & 6th Form and an additional activity for those in the 3rd and 4th Form.

Pupils can do courses in all the PADI dive qualifications from Open Water Referral (no experience necessary) all the way through to Divemaster. Courses consist of a theory module sat through an e-learning portal and then a series of pool sessions where the practical skills are learnt. When available, the trip in the summer is a fantastic opportunity for students to cement their training with a week of diving every day. They stay on a live-aboard boat, and move dive sites each day to give students a variety of open water experience from shipwrecks to reefs, drift dives, deep dives etc. Trips have gone to Egypt and the Maldives with world renowned reefs and wrecks.