They have an interview each term with this tutor to review overall progress. Working in Groups Because NOC students spend a lot of time in private study, care is taken to ensure that group work is a positive and constructive experience. Interaction with other people is necessary for the learning process. Moreover, as Christians, we share a faith that is properly learnt and lived in a corporate setting. The weekly evening sessions and residential weekends allow students to experience learning in a variety of groups.
Work is done in pairs and in small groups.
In addition, students belong to a development group for their three years, which meets on the residential weekends. Deliberate attention is given to enabling group processes to develop quickly and to work effectively. At the first weekend there is an exercise in developing trust and openness. The syllabus provides for specific work on group processes using self reflection.