Are extracurricular activities compulsory?

Are extracurricular activities compulsory?

Phil Avery (Geography Teacher) gives expert video advice on: What are extracurricular activities?; What are the different sorts of extracurricular activities?; Do all schools offer extracurricular activities? and more...

Extracurricular activities are definitely not compulsory. The really key part about these activities is that the students must choose to do them. Not only do the students choose to do the activities, they must take part in organizing them, ensuring they run smoothly, and that they get out of the activities what they want. It's this level of involvement and engagement that gets a lot of the skills out that students need - independence, motivation, and inspiration.