Table 1.

Programme Characteristics

Characteristics	Tailored OA	School Induction	Generic OA
Participants Sample size School location	Transiting pupils 60 Urban	Transiting pupils 20 Urban	Transiting pupils 20 Urban
Duration	3 days, 2 nights	5 days	5 days, 4 nights
Programme	Bespoke OA Residential programme	Non-residential school programme	OA Residential programme
Activities	A carousel of activities. Team-building challenges, land- and water-based. Strongly linked to the school’s core values. Emphasis on helping children to become self-determined. Pupil presentations	Class-based activities subject-specific lessons including ice-breakers, team-building challenges and practical activities	Team-building challenges, land- and water-based. No attempt to tailor programme to the school’s educational objectives or aspects of self-determination
Delivery/Staff	OA activities delivered by qualified instructors fully supported by teachers. University students fully immersed in all activities as mentors	Whole programme delivered by teachers	All activities delivered by qualified instructors. Teachers provided pastoral care and evening supervision