Festival of Arts and
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6 June – 15 July 2016
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Section 1: On-Campus Events..................................................... 4
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PUPIL EVENTS BY SUBJECT
Art & Design.............................................................................. 4
Business, Economics and Marketing............................................ 7
Education................................................................................... 9
English......................................................................................10
Geography.................................................................................11
History..................................................................................... 12
Media and Communication........................................................14
Modern Foreign Languages........................................................15
Politics......................................................................................17
Sociology, Social Policy and Law................................................ 19
TEACHER EVENTS ................................................................. 23
Section 2: Roadshow Workshops in your school......................... 26
Section 3: School/Self-Led Activities.......................................... 38
Contacts, Further Information & How to Book............... Back Cover
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Section 1:
On-Campus Events
Discover ARTiculation Final
SUITABLE FOR GCSE students (priority for this event
will be given to finalists and their guests)
DATE 8 July 2016
TIME 9:45 – 16:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
Art & Design
Interested in History of Art, Fine Art and Heritage? Discover ARTiculation is a national
speaking competition where Key Stage 4 students get to tell us about their favourite
piece of art and why they love it! This year we have selected eight students to compete
in the Final here at the University of Leeds to be judged by Lord Burlington of
Chatsworth House and we invite schools to join us for a day celebrating Art History
and Heritage as part of this exciting event.
Fine Art Graduate Exhibition (KS4 & 5)
Find out more about studying Art History and careers in Art History and Heritage, with
a talk from Professor Griselda Pollock and careers workshops with our students and
alumni. Enjoy a tour of the campus including our public art and the new Treasures of
the Brotherton Gallery and lunch in our student union refectory, then watch our finalists
perform to a live audience, here at the University of Leeds.
SUITABLE FOR Years 10 to 13 pupils studying Art or related courses
DATE Friday 17th June
TIME 15:00 – 16:30
VENUE University of Leeds
An opportunity to visit our Graduate Degree Show, featuring the final work of our Fine
Art and Design graduates and meet staff and students from the courses. Interactive
tours will be led by students talking the audience through their work and answering
questions. This is also a unique chance for those who are considering a degree in
Art or Design to find out more about our degrees and the experience of being a student.
Curating the Campus: Public Art Trail & History of Art Workshop
SUITABLE FOR KS4/5 Art students (or related subjects) and teachers
DATE Various
VENUE University of Leeds
Explore our outdoor spaces, find out more about the public art works on campus and
experience art by Mitzi Cunliffe, Simon Fujiwara and Eric Gill; listen to poetry inspired by
the art and write your own with us! This summer our campus will be transformed as we
invite you to join our student guides and find out more about the sculpture on campus
and our rich textile history, then experience life as an undergraduate in one of our
History of Art workshops, choose from:
1. Atomic Blonde: negotiating abstract painting and femininity in 1950s America.
2. Introduction to the Early Work of the Italian Futurists.
3. Women’s Rembrandt: dark space, spectatorship and the matrixial gaze
in readings of a Dutch ‘master’.
4. Ex-Terminating boundaries: encounters with the violent cyborg woman in film,
video-gaming and cultural representation.
For more details on these workshops go to pages 26-27.
Year 12 Art Progression Conference
SUITABLE FOR Year 12 Art & Design students
DATE 30 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 15:15
VENUE The Hepworth Wakefield
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
This event will give school students an insight into working in a gallery and being an
art practitioner. The morning session will include a tour of The Hepworth Wakefield’s
galleries and exhibitions and a practical workshop, led by University postgraduates. In the
afternoon students will have the opportunity to network with practising artists as well as
staff from The Hepworth Wakefield and the University, and ask questions about career
pathways in a careers carousel. The afternoon session will provide students with a sound
knowledge of the kind of careers open to people with art and art related degrees.
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History, Arts and Heritage Careers Day at Leeds City Museum
SUITABLE FOR Year 11, 12, 13 History, Humanities or Art students.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/40
DATE 7 July 2016
TIME 10:00 – 14:30
VENUE Leeds City Museum
OTHER INFO Bring your own lunch. Event is free of charge.
Are your students interested in a career in heritage, history or the arts? Do they want to
know what career options there are if they decide to continue to study these subjects?
This event will offer students the chance to meet, listen to, and interact with heritage,
history and arts professionals such as curators, archaeologists and education
staff. Through a mixture of talks, practical sessions and Question and Answering
opportunities, students will get a better picture about the options and opportunities
available to them if they wish to pursue a career in heritage.
Later-Day Saints art exhibition
SUITABLE FOR All ages
DATE 3 July – 8 July 2016
TIME Open all day (with the artist present on Wednesday and Thursday)
VENUE University of Leeds, Stage @ Leeds foyer.
The lives and miracles of saints have long been studied by medievalists as an
important part of life during the Middle Ages. Saints were thought to provide aid
to both individuals and whole communities, and how they were represented in art
reflected their significance in the central beliefs of medieval people. Certain saints have
even become patrons of very modern ideas, such as St Apollonia, the patron saint of
dentistry. Visit the Later-Day Saints exhibition at Stage @ Leeds during the International
Medieval Congress to see a modern artist’s twist on this very old tradition. Later-Day
Saints showcases work by Lancashire artist Alan Birch. For the last two years he has
been working on a series of prints inspired by saintly wood carvings from the Wellcome
Collection at the Science Museum in London, taking the idea of medieval saints’ lives
and modernising them to fit the fascinations of the 21st-century world.
Langscape Curators (KS3)
SUITABLE FOR Key Stage 3 students with an interest in Photography,
Languages, Geography or Art.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/25
DATE 23 June 2016 or 27 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
Have you ever looked at the languages around you? Did you ever wonder about the
signs and words you see on the street? Have you ever wanted to change what you see?
Curate your own langscape in this interactive workshop which will include photography
and visual arts.
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Year 12 Social Science Conference
SUITABLE FOR Students interested in Social Science, including Geography,
Sociology, Politics, Law, Business and Education.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20 places per school
DATE 21 & 22 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 15:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided. Students may attend independently but must be booked
on by their school/college.
Join us on one of these dates for our fifth Year 12 Social Science Conference at
the University of Leeds! Take part in interactive taster sessions with internationally
acclaimed researchers relating to Business, Economics, Education, Environmental
Studies, Geography, Law, Politics, International Studies, Sociology and Sustainability.
Hear our careers expert talk about the future, and ask our students about university life.
Language & Business Day (KS4)
SUITABLE FOR Key Stage 4 French and Spanish students
DATE 14 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 15:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided. Places are limited to 10 students per school.
This campus day for Key Stage 4 students of French and Spanish is designed to give
language learners an experience of university, while also joining together languages and
business to demonstrate their importance in our globalised community. Students will
attend sessions based on international business and language and will complete a team
task to help them appreciate the value of language in a business context.
Financial Crime – The Bailout Debate (KS4 & 5)
SUITABLE FOR All Year 10-12 students with an interest in the subject
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/50
DATE 21 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 14:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
Should we have bailed out the banks after the financial crisis? Take part in an exciting
debate, led by our expert law students!
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Education
Year 12 Social Science Conference
How to create a business idea based on irrational decisions (KS4 & 5)
SUITABLE FOR Students with an interest in business, decision-making,
business psychology or marketing.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/25
DATE 20 June 2016
TIME 13:00 – 15:00
VENUE University of Leeds
Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day? What can a 50p aspirin do
that a 5p aspirin can’t? How do our expectations influence our actual opinions and
decisions? We will talk about how irrationality often supplants rational thought and how
this is embedded in the very structure of our minds and cover common decision-making
traps, using real-world examples from business.
What is your dream job? An insight into job satisfaction and enjoyment
at work (Years 11 & 12)
SUITABLE FOR Students with an interest in Social Science subjects, especially Sociology,
Social Policy, Politics, Management, Business and Economics.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/50
DATE 17 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
What matters to people at work? In this interactive session we will look at work
engagement and job satisfaction, and consider how this affects well-being.
Pupils will consider their own work aspirations and their ideal job, discuss and
rank aspects of these jobs that are important to them, and design some alternative
measures of job satisfaction.
SUITABLE FOR Year 12 students interested in Social Science, including Education,
Geography, Sociology, Politics, Law and Business.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20 places per school
DATE 21 & 22 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 15:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided. Students may attend independently but must be booked
on by their school/college.
Join us on one of these dates for our fifth Year 12 Social Science Conference at
the University of Leeds! Take part in interactive taster sessions with internationally
acclaimed researchers relating to Business, Economics, Education, Environmental
Studies, Geography, Law, Politics, International Studies, Sociology and Sustainability.
Hear our careers expert talk about the future, and ask our students about university life.
Alodama, Matematica, Maths… does it matter? (KS3)
SUITABLE FOR KS3 students with an interest in learning, Languages,
Sociology, Maths, problem solving or understanding differences.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/30
DATE 15 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
How does language impact UK students access to basic maths? This session provides
an opportunity to try some new maths skills, experience cross-cultural teaching
methods, and consider the challenges faced by the one million students who do not
speak English as a first language.
Training to teach Mathematics: What can one person do? (KS4)
SUITABLE FOR All KS4 students with an interest in teaching
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/36
DATE 1 July 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
This session explores the different ways in which mathematics teachers are trained to
teach mathematics and the impact one teacher can make. This session will:
n Give a first-hand account of what mathematics education entails.
n Provides opportunity for students to ask questions.
n Help raise aspirations for Education.
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SUITABLE FOR Year 11 and 12 English students
DATE 16 June 2016
TIME 9:45 – 15:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
Are your students interested in studying A-level English and perhaps English at
university? This event on campus will give them an insight into what studying English
at university is like, the chance to meet academics and students and look around our
campus. Experience life as a student, take part in university lectures and seminars and
find out more about the benefits of higher education. We’ll also give them information
about student life and how to start thinking about university.
History, Arts and Heritage Careers Day at Leeds City Museum
SUITABLE FOR Year 11, 12, 13 History, Humanities or Art students
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/40
DATE 7 July 2016
TIME 10:00 – 14:30
VENUE Leeds City Museum
OTHER INFO Bring your own lunch. Event is free of charge.
Are your students interested in a career in heritage, history or the arts? Do they want to
know what career options there are if they decide to continue to study these subjects?
This event will offer students the chance to meet, listen to, and interact with heritage,
history and arts professionals such as curators, archaeologists and education
staff. Through a mixture of talks, practical sessions and Question and Answering
opportunities, students will get a better picture about the options and opportunities
available to them if they wish to pursue a career in heritage.
Mankind Morality Play
SUITABLE FOR Year 10-12 students
DATE 06 July 2016
TIME 19:00 – 20:30
VENUE University of Leeds
Come see the raucous 15th-century morality play Mankind, in which Mankind, who
represents the human race, is tempted into sin by Mischief, New Guise, Nowadays, and
Nought, who further enlist the demon Titivillus to help them into their task. Fallen into
depravity, Mankind must, with the help of Mercy, seek redemption. But is it too late?
Mankind will be performed by Poculi Ludique Societas (PLS), an acclaimed theatre
company affiliated with the University of Toronto. This cast of six women will playfully
reframe the anti-feminist themes in the text, accompanying their antics with authentic
medieval music and Second City-trained improvisation. PLS is an independent nonprofit theatre company affiliated with the University of Toronto whose performance has
been made possible thanks to support from Connaught Fund’s New Researcher Award.
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Year 12 Social Science Conference
SUITABLE FOR Students interested in Social Science, including Geography,
Sociology, Politics, Law, Business and Education.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20 places per school
DATE 21 & 22 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 15:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided. Students may attend independently but must be booked
on by their school/college.
Join us on one of these dates for our fifth Year 12 Social Science Conference at
the University of Leeds! Take part in interactive taster sessions with internationally
acclaimed researchers relating to Business, Economics, Education, Environmental
Studies, Geography, Law, Politics, International Studies, Sociology and Sustainability.
Hear our careers expert talk about the future, and ask our students about university life.
Langscape Curators (KS3)
SUITABLE FOR Key Stage 3 students with an interest in Photography,
Languages, Geography or Art.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/25
DATE 23 June 2016 or 27 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
Have you ever looked at the languages around you? Did you ever wonder about the
signs and words you see on the street? Have you ever wanted to change what you see?
Curate your own langscape in this interactive workshop which will include photography
and visual arts.
Extremism: Is English the solution? (Years 10 & 11)
SUITABLE FOR Students with an interest in Sociology, Politics,
Human Geography, Religious Studies, Citizenship.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/35
DATE 21 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
This workshop and discussion explores the British Prime Minister’s plans to help prevent
extremism by teaching Muslim women in Britain to speak English, with the added
threat of deportation if they do not learn. Is the English language really the solution
to extremism? Why are Muslim women being targeted? What facilities exist for adults
wishing to learn English after extreme government cuts?
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SUITABLE FOR Year 12 History students
DATE 16 June 2016
TIME 9:45 – 15:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
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Are your students interested in studying A-level History and perhaps History at
university? This event on campus will give them an insight into what studying History
at university is like, the chance to meet academics and students and look around our
campus. Experience life as a student, take part in university lectures and seminars and
find out more about the benefits of higher education. We’ll also give them information
about student life and how to start thinking about university.
History, Arts and Heritage Careers Day at Leeds City Museum
SUITABLE FOR Year 11, 12, 13 History, Humanities or Art students.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/40
DATE 7 July 2016
TIME 10:00 – 14:30
VENUE Leeds City Museum
OTHER INFO Bring your own lunch. Event is free of charge.
Are your students interested in a career in heritage, history or the arts? Do they want to
know what career options there are if they decide to continue to study these subjects?
This event will offer students the chance to meet, listen to, and interact with heritage,
history and arts professionals such as curators, archaeologists and education
staff. Through a mixture of talks, practical sessions and Question and Answering
opportunities, students will get a better picture about the options and opportunities
available to them if they wish to pursue a career in heritage.
A Prisoner’s Life: Translating WW1 (KS4)
SUITABLE FOR Key Stage 4 History and/or German students
DATE 15 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 16:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
This event provides an opportunity to discover more about the legacy of the First
World War in Yorkshire, as well as learning new skills in source analysis or translation.
Kriegsgefangen in Skipton is an account of life as a German POW in Raikeswood Camp,
Skipton, from January 1918 to October 1919: the book is currently being translated by
students and staff from the University of Leeds and is a rich source of information on
the experience of prisoners in Britain during the First World War. The visit day will give
GCSE History students the opportunity to work with primary sources and secondary
texts to gain an understanding of the context for the diary, while GCSE German students
will be given the chance to read unseen extracts and resources from the translation
project in order to produce translations of some extracts of their own.
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Experience History at Leeds (KS5)
Mankind Morality Play
SUITABLE FOR Year 10 – 12 students
DATE 06 July 2016
TIME 19:00 – 20:30
VENUE University of Leeds
Come see the raucous 15th-century morality play Mankind, in which Mankind, who
represents the human race, is tempted into sin by Mischief, New Guise, Nowadays,
and Nought, who further enlist the demon Titivillus to help them into their task. Fallen
into depravity, Mankind must, with the help of Mercy, seek redemption. But is it too late?
Mankind will be performed by Poculi Ludique Societas (PLS), an acclaimed theatre
company affiliated with the University of Toronto. This cast of six women will playfully
reframe the anti-feminist themes in the text, accompanying their antics with authentic
medieval music and Second City-trained improvisation. PLS is an independent nonprofit theatre company affiliated with the University of Toronto whose performance has
been made possible thanks to support from Connaught Fund’s New Researcher Award.
Making Leeds Medieval Hands-on History Day
SUITABLE FOR All ages
DATE 7 July 2016
TIME 10:30 – 18:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Packed Lunch required
Join us in and around University Square for a range of activities, including a market
featuring local produce, medieval-themed food, and historical craft demonstrations.
Come and browse a range of hand-crafted items including handbound books,
historically-inspired woodwork, haberdashery, historic beads, and jewellery at the
Medieval Craft Fair. ‘Making Leeds Medieval’ will also feature live entertainment
including music, combat displays, falcons, and hawks. The King Edward’s Living History
Group will join us with a mixture of hands-on activities, demonstrations, and displays
suitable for all ages. With two student guides to accompany you, this event is self-led,
allowing you to spend as much or as little time on campus as you like and visit the parts
of the displays etc. most relevant to you.
Gypsies and Travellers: Separating Fact From Fiction (Years 9-12)
SUITABLE FOR Students with an interest in issues such as racism, prejudice, and
discrimination or studying Sociology, History, Citizenship/PSHE. Up to 2 adjacent year
groups in one session.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/30
DATE 20 June 2016 or 1 July 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
June is Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month. In celebration of the rich cultures of
Britain’s Gypsy and Traveller communities, this session will aim to dispel myths and
stereotypes by exploring the histories and cultures of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers,
and addressing the everyday prejudice and discrimination that they face.
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Media and
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Make Yourself Heard (KS4)
SUITABLE FOR All Year 10 & 11 pupils
DATE 27 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 15:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
Ever wondered how teachers, politicians, presenters and actors manage to address an
audience with such ease? Ever struggled to put your ideas across on paper or compose
your thoughts before expressing yourself? Led by academics who are experts in their
fields, this event will get your students thinking about how they communicate and they
can develop their confidence to speak and write for an audience. Featuring a range of
thought-provoking and interactive sessions they will learn valuable skills that they can
use to overcome a lack of confidence and communicate effectively when writing and
speaking in a range of situations.
Langscape Curators (KS3)
SUITABLE FOR Key Stage 3 students with an interest in Photography, Languages,
Geography or Art.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/25
DATE 23 June 2016 or 27 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
Have you ever looked at the languages around you? Did you ever wonder about
the signs and words you see on the street? Have you ever wanted to change what
you see? Curate your own langscape in this interactive workshop which will include
photography and visual arts.
A Prisoner’s Life: Translating WW1 (KS4)
SUITABLE FOR Key Stage 4 History and/or German students
DATE 15 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 16:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
This event provides an opportunity to discover more about the legacy of the First
World War in Yorkshire, as well as learning new skills in source analysis or translation.
Kriegsgefangen in Skipton is an account of life as a German POW in Raikeswood Camp,
Skipton, from January 1918 to October 1919: the book is currently being translated by
students and staff from the University of Leeds and is a rich source of information on
the experience of prisoners in Britain during the First World War. The visit day will give
GCSE History students the opportunity to work with primary sources and secondary
texts to gain an understanding of the context for the diary, while GCSE German students
will be given the chance to read unseen extracts and resources from the translation
project in order to produce translations of some extracts of their own.
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SUITABLE FOR Key Stage 3 students with an interest in Photography, Languages,
Geography or Art.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/25
DATE 23 June 2016 or 27 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
Have you ever looked at the languages around you? Did you ever wonder about the
signs and words you see on the street? Have you ever wanted to change what you see?
Curate your own langscape in this interactive workshop which will include photography
and visual arts.
Language & Business Day (KS4)
SUITABLE FOR Key Stage 4 French and Spanish students
DATE 14 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 15:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided. Places are limited to 10 students per school.
This event is designed to give language learners an experience of university, while
also joining together languages and business to demonstrate their importance in our
globalised community. Students will attend sessions based on international business
and language and will complete a team task to help them appreciate the value of
language in a business context.
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Politics
Langscape Curators (KS3)
Year 12 Social Science Conference
SUITABLE FOR Students interested in Social Science, including Politics, Geography,
Sociology, Law, Business and Education.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20 places per school
DATE 21 & 22 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 15:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided. Students may attend independently but must be booked
on by their school/college.
Join us on one of these dates for our fifth Year 12 Social Science Conference at
the University of Leeds! Take part in interactive taster sessions with internationally
acclaimed researchers relating to Business, Economics, Education, Environmental
Studies, Geography, Law, Politics, International Studies, Sociology and Sustainability.
Hear our careers expert talk about the future, and ask our students about university life.
Brexit – In Out, In Out, Shake it All about... (Years 10-12)
SUITABLE FOR All Year 10-12 students
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/50
DATE 20 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 14:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
A discussion and debate in the build up to the In/Out EU referendum and the possible
shake up that may follow. Students will be introduced to key issues and ideas associated
with the referendum and encouraged to think critically in order to build a strong and
reasoned viewpoint, which may then be taken forward into a debate.
Financial Crime – The Bailout Debate (KS4 & 5)
SUITABLE FOR All Year 10-12 students with an interest in the subject
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/50
DATE 21 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 14:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
Should we have bailed out the banks after the financial crisis? Take part in an exciting
debate, led by our expert law students!
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Sociology, Social
Policy and Law
Year 12 Social Science Conference
What is your dream job? An insight into job satisfaction and enjoyment
at work (Years 11 & 12)
SUITABLE FOR Students with an interest in social science subjects, especially Sociology,
Social Policy, Politics, Management, Business and Economics.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/50
DATE 17 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
What matters to people at work? In this interactive session we will look at work
engagement and job satisfaction, and consider how this affects well-being. Pupils
will consider their own work aspirations and their ideal job, then discuss and rank
aspects of these jobs that are important to them, and design some alternative
measures of job satisfaction.
Extremism: Is English the solution? (Years 10 & 11)
SUITABLE FOR Students with an interest in Sociology, Politics, Human Geography,
Religious Studies, Citizenship.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/35
DATE 21 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
This workshop and discussion explores the British Prime Minister’s plans to help prevent
extremism by teaching Muslim women in Britain to speak English, with the added
threat of deportation if they do not learn. Is the English language really the solution
to extremism? Why are Muslim women being targeted? What facilities exist for adults
wishing to learn English after extreme government cuts?
SUITABLE FOR Students interested in Social Science, including Politics,
Geography, Sociology, Law, Business and Education.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20 places per school
DATE 21 & 22 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 15:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided. Students may attend independently but must be booked
on by their school/college.
Join us on one of these dates for our fifth Year 12 Social Science Conference at
the University of Leeds! Take part in interactive taster sessions with internationally
acclaimed researchers relating to Business, Economics, Education, Environmental
Studies, Geography, Law, Politics, International Studies, Sociology and Sustainability.
Hear our careers expert talk about the future, and ask our students about university life.
Alodama, Matematica, Maths…does it matter? (KS3)
SUITABLE FOR KS3 students with an interest in learning, Languages, Sociology, Maths,
problem solving or understanding differences.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/30
DATE 15 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
How does language impact UK students access to basic maths? This session provides
an opportunity to try some new maths skills, experience cross-cultural teaching
methods, and consider the challenges faced by the one million students who do not
speak English as a first language.
Training to teach Mathematics: What can one person do? (KS4)
SUITABLE FOR All KS4 students with an interest in teaching
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/36
DATE 1 July 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
This session explores the different ways in which mathematics teachers are trained to
teach mathematics and the impact one teacher can make. This session will:
n Give a first-hand account of what mathematics education entails.
n Provides opportunity for students to ask questions.
n Help raise aspirations for Education.
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What is your dream job? An insight into job satisfaction
and enjoyment at work (Years 11 & 12)
SUITABLE FOR Students with an interest in Social Science subjects,
especially Sociology, Social Policy, Politics, Management, Business and Economics.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/50
DATE 17 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
What matters to people at work? In this interactive session we will look at work engagement
and job satisfaction, and consider how this affects well-being. Pupils will consider their own
work aspirations and their ideal job, then discuss and rank aspects of these jobs that are
important to them, and design some alternative measures of job satisfaction.
Active Global Citizenship (KS3, 4 & 5)
SUITABLE FOR Students with an interest in Social Science and how they can take action
to make the changes they envision for the world.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/30
DATE 23 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
An interactive workshop exploring the type of world that the participants envision for the
future. We will explore how young people influence the world, and how they can take
positive actions to contribute to a just and sustainable world.
Exploring Global Poverty and Inequality (Years 10-12)
SUITABLE FOR Students with a broad interest in Social Sciences.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/30
DATE 27 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
Explore global poverty and inequality, how these concepts intersect, and how inequality
has increased over recent years. Through interactive activities, students will see the
realities of living in poverty and how we are implicated in the structures that contribute
to inequality.
Refugees and Migration (Years 10-12)
SUITABLE FOR Students with an interest in Social Sciences, specifically Politics and
International Relations, and those looking to gain a better understanding of issues
surrounding refugees.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/30
DATE 24 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
This session will illustrate the differences between refugees, internally displaced persons
and immigrants, including an interactive myth busting activity to address some of the
common misconceptions about refugees and migrants. The session will also explore
how young people can support refugees.
Extremism: Is English the solution? (Years 10 & 11)
SUITABLE FOR Students with an interest in Sociology, Politics, Human Geography,
Religious Studies or Citizenship.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/35
DATE 21 June 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
This workshop and discussion explores the British Prime Minister’s plans to help prevent
extremism by teaching Muslim women in Britain to speak English, with the added
threat of deportation if they do not learn. Is the English language really the solution
to extremism? Why are Muslim women being targeted? What facilities exist for adults
wishing to learn English after extreme government cuts?
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Teacher Events
Gypsies and Travellers: Separating Fact From Fiction (Years 9-12)
SUITABLE FOR Students with an interest in issues such as racism, prejudice, and
discrimination or studying Sociology, History, Citizenship/PSHE. Up to 2 adjacent year
groups in one session.
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/30
DATE 20 June 2016 or 1 July 2016
TIME 10:00 – 12:00
VENUE University of Leeds
June is Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month. In celebration of the rich cultures of
Britain’s Gypsy and Traveller communities, this session will aim to dispel myths and
stereotypes by exploring the histories and cultures of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers,
and addressing the everyday prejudice and discrimination that they face.
Brexit – In Out, In Out, Shake it All about... (Years 10-12)
SUITABLE FOR All Year 10-12 students
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/50
DATE 20 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 14:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
A discussion and debate in the build up to the In/Out EU referendum and the possible
shake up that may follow. Students will be introduced to key issues and ideas associated
with the referendum and encouraged to think critically in order to build a strong and
reasoned viewpoint, which may then be taken forward into a debate.
Financial Crime – The Bailout Debate (KS4 & 5)
SUITABLE FOR All Year 10-12 students with an interest in the subject
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 20/50
DATE 21 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 14:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
Should we have bailed out the banks after the financial crisis? Take part in an exciting
debate, led by our expert law students!
Art Teacher CPD Day and Studio Course
DATE 11th July 2016 (conference event). 12 & 13 July 2016 (Studio Course). Teachers can
choose to attend the conference event only, or both the conference and studio course.
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Catering provided throughout
Following the success of last year’s Art Teacher CPD Day and Studio Course,
we are pleased to invite A Level Art Teachers to join us once again for this year’s
event, which provides:
n One of the best opportunities to support the teaching and learning of the new
A Level Art curriculum.
n Case studies, exemplar materials, tried and tested first year schemes
and student voice feedback.
n Outline plans for the 2nd year of the course and the extended written element.
n A chance to network with peers and share good practice and re-connect with our
incredibly broad subject, both practically and academically, as teachers
and practitioners.
All of this is supported by the School of Fine Art, History of Art & Cultural Studies,
to maximise the potential and achievement of student work and progression to HE
and creative career industries.
Drama Teacher CPD Conference
DATE 13 July 2016
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
An opportunity to reflect on your teaching practice and embed new ideas into your
lessons, with colleagues from schools across the region and with lecturers and research
staff in the School of Performance & Cultural Industries. Using examples of recent
research and teaching at the University, this event will feature a range of sessions on
areas such as devising, proxemics and page to stage, plus advice and information on
supporting your students through the admissions process, preparing them for higher
education and careers in the cultural industries. Joining us on the day will be Dr Alice
O’Grady, Head of Performance & Cultural Industries and Pearson Panel Advisor on the
GCE Drama & Theatre Studies curriculum reforms from 2012 to 2015.
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Law Teacher Conference
DATE 30th June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 14:30
VENUE School of Law, Liberty Building, University of Leeds.
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
The legal profession is changing, and legal education with it. In this event you will hear
from leading academics with expertise in the legal profession and legal education,
including those from our newly established Centre for Innovation and Research in
Legal Education, about the diverse legal services market and the educational pathways
leading into it, with discussion on how we, and you, can support students through the
process. In addition, you will hear about the developing landscape of admission into
university law degrees, and our approach to Admissions post-2017.
Geography Teacher Conference
DATE 29 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 16:00
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided
Top academics from the Sustainability Research Institute share insights into the latest
cutting edge research, at the interface between environment and development issues,
in this exciting teachers’ event. The focus is on understanding how environmental
change impacts on social goals, such as increasing wellbeing and ensuring economic
stability. In addition, you will find out about some of the less obvious – but perhaps more
interesting – options for students who are considering university.
Modern Foreign Languages Teacher Conference
DATE 6 June 2016
TIME 9:30 – 16:30
VENUE University of Leeds
OTHER INFO Lunch provided. Places are limited so please book soon
to avoid disappointment.
Following the success of our 2014 conference, this event focuses on the new A-Level
curricula for German, French and Spanish (and Portuguese – see below). Teachers
will attend workshops on the specific film and literature content of the qualifications,
providing them with material to teach in relation to the new A-Levels. Our conferences
provide a great forum for teachers to meet, share teaching practices, enhance their
knowledge of the target language culture(s) and gain relevant and applicable material
and advice for getting to know and teaching subject content. The new Portuguese
strand will provide teachers of this language with teaching resources and guidance on
film and literature, supporting the general teaching of this language at A-Level, but away
from the theme of the new qualifications.
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Section 2:
Roadshow Workshops
in your school
Length of session can be tailored to fit your school timetable if needed –
please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Ex-Terminating boundaries: encounters with the violent cyborg woman
in film, video-gaming and cultural representation
RELEVANT TO Art (inc. Fine Art)
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE 7 June onwards
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 15/50
What is a cyborg? Or rather, what different kinds of cyborg are there? Are they the
product of science-fiction, or are they part of our lived reality already? Does an existence
in the digital or filmic realm make them any less ‘real’? And what does it mean for
‘humans’ if they are? Most importantly, can a cyborg be gendered and/or ‘raced’?
This session will look at the cyborg women of cultural representation, from Furiosa to
Lara Croft, and how the cyborg can threaten, or at least question, the boundaries of the
human on a global scale – and yet also open the door to infinite possibility and potential
freedom from oppression.
Women’s Rembrandt: dark space, spectatorship and the matrixial gaze
in readings of a Dutch ‘master’
RELEVANT TO Art (inc. Fine Art)
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/30
Why are there so many paintings of naked women in art galleries and museums?
What does it mean to call them a Nude? How are we encouraged/coerced to look at
them differently when we recognise that they belong to this category? And how do
Rembrandt’s paintings of women challenge this mode of looking?
This session looks at a selection of Rembrandt’s works in order to critique the
interpretation made by curators and art historians of his rendering of women, and
challenge the widespread understanding of certain (white male) artists as “masters”.
Rather than analysing ‘Rembrandt’s women’, we will investigate ‘Women’s Rembrandt’.
Atomic Blonde: negotiating abstract painting and femininity in 1950s America
RELEVANT TO Art (inc. Fine Art)
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/30
Can there be any meaning in something completely abstract? How did the work of artists in
1950s America demonstrate a response to the political, social and cultural events of the era?
Marilyn Monroe continues to be a global cultural icon, despite being dead for over 50
years. Her face is used to sell products and her very name is synonymous with beauty and
glamour. At the same time that she rocketed to stardom, American artists wrestled with what
it meant to produce paintings – a movement dubbed Abstract Expressionism. This session
looks at these artists, their negotiation and critique of a changing world, and how the ‘image’
of Marilyn Monroe as an icon came to signify so much more than a blonde actress.
Introduction to the Early Work of the Italian Futurists
RELEVANT TO Art (inc. Fine Art)/Design (inc. Textiles)
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 15/30
The Italian Futurists’ believed that only contemporary art mattered and that everything
housing the art of the past should be destroyed. Your students will look at Italian futurist
plays, art work and poetry and the ’Serate’, a variety performance, like Britain’s Got
Talent but with paintings too. Students will work together to create their own raps, works
of art, or performances based on contemporary culture and the principles of Italian
Futurism which they will show at the end of the workshop.
Leeds Loves Design
RELEVANT TO Art (inc. Fine Art)/Design and related subjects
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4/KS5
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10+
Designed to encourage young people to pursue the study of Design and highlight the wide
range of benefits open to graduates with a degree in a Design subject, such as Fashion,
Textiles and Graphic Communication, these interactive presentations can be tailored to all
secondary Key Stages. Includes information about studying these subjects at university,
graduate career options, opportunities in Design industries and the general experience of
university study. Our students will share their experiences and answer your questions.
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How to create a business idea based on irrational decisions
Facets of Classics: Literature
RELEVANT TO Business & Economics
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS Years 10 – 12
AVAILABLE One date from: 15/6, 16/6, 22/6.
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/25
RELEVANT TO Classics/English
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June and beyond
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/20
Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day? What can a 50p aspirin do
that a 5p aspirin can’t? How do our expectations influence our actual opinions and
decisions? We will talk about how irrationality often supplants rational thought and how
this is embedded in the very structure of our minds, cover common decision-making
traps, using real-world examples from business.
This workshop shows students who don’t study Classics how they can apply skills from
A-Level English Literature to study this subject. Using an extract from Hamlet, students
are encouraged to draw connections between this and an extract from Virgil’s Aeneid.
The session is ideal to demonstrate to students the breadth of the skills they develop in
just one subject area and how this might open up new subjects for University study.
Leeds Loves Devising Performance
The Power of Play: Politics, War and Terror in Video Games
RELEVANT TO Drama
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE March to July 2016
LENGTH 1.5 – 3 hours
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 25/40
RELEVANT TO English
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/30
Designed to encourage young people to continue to study Drama and encourage a love
of Theatre, our undergraduate students are now offering devising workshops in schools.
Sessions can be tailored to last from 1.5 – 3 hours and focus on collaborative devising
and the use of movement, voice and props, using an extract of text as a stimulus.
The market for digital media is booming and has seen huge growth in revenue and
player numbers year on year. In the field of English studies, we’re interested in ‘texts’:
video games are texts too, and in this workshop students will think about the visuals, the
music, and the representations of place, culture and character in games to understand
how meaning is generated.
Creative Writing – Story Workshop
RELEVANT TO Drama/English
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/20
Bring a pen and a good imagination to this workshop to find out and practise some
techniques in creative writing. By the end of the session you will be able to appreciate
that the most important thing in starting a piece of prose is the germ of an idea and
have written some of your own prose based on conventions in writing.
Training to teach Mathematics: What can one person do?
RELEVANT TO Education
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS Years 10 & 11
AVAILABLE One date from: 13/6, 14/6, 20/6, 21/6. West Yorks only.
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/36
This session explores the different ways in which mathematics teachers are trained to
teach mathematics and the impact one teacher can make. This session will:
n Give a first-hand account of what mathematics education entails.
n Provides opportunity for students to ask questions.
n Hope to help raise aspirations for Education.
Vikings and Videogames: Playing with History
RELEVANT TO English/History & Politics
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/30
In this workshop students are encouraged to do visual analysis on video game material.
They will discuss how the Vikings are represented in video games alongside some short
textual sources that give historical accounts of medieval Scandinavians. The students
will be encouraged to think about why games’ depictions of Vikings aren’t historically
accurate, and to think about what this tells us about our own culture.
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“Sell me this pen”: Analysing dialogue in Wall Street and The Wolf of Wall Street
RELEVANT TO English/Media
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 90 mins (60 minutes if required)
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 6/30
This workshop gets students thinking about the importance of fiction in influencing
opinions and the practicalities of fictional analysis. It introduces the applied linguistic
approach of critical discourse analysis, and how it can be used to analyse power
relations as are apparent in fictional dialogue. This approach is then used to examine
which message(s) the makers of these pieces of fiction are trying to communicate to
the audience. This approach is practically applied to two films: Wall Street and The Wolf
of Wall Street, which are both set in the ‘decade of greed’, the 1980s, but they carry
markedly different messages. Students are invited to draw on their knowledge of history,
economics, and politics to explain these different messages.
‘Where are you from?’: A Brief Introduction to Socio – and Corpus Linguistics
RELEVANT TO English
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS4/5
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 90 mins (60 mins if required)
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 6/30
This workshop discusses the sociolinguistic ideas that language and language-use differ
according to variables such as class, geography, context, and others. This difference
is apparently in many features, including phonology, grammar, and vocabulary. This
workshop aims to have students think about concepts such as hegemonic language,
as well as their own linguistic position. This theory is then illustrated by practically
exploring corpus linguistics. Using a corpus (body of text) drawn from seven major
British newspapers, both tabloid and broadsheet, students are invited to examine the
differences between these newspapers, and hypothesise whether these differences are
due to readership characteristics such as class, age, and political affiliation.
Haven’t the foggiest? Making sense of weather news
RELEVANT TO Geography
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE One date from: 13/6, 14/6, 15/6, 16/6, 17/6. Leeds area only.
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/30
Can you tell the difference between a hurricane and a windstorm? What does ‘80%
chance’ of rainfall mean? This interactive workshop focuses on the role of the media in
communicating weather news. Led by enthusiastic researchers from the ‘Voice of Young
Science Network’, and using a mix of informal discussion and quizzes, students will
be encouraged to read beyond the headlines and think critically about the articles in
question, separating reliable reporting from ‘noise’.
Mount Everest: History from the Roof of the World
RELEVANT TO Geography/History & Politics
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 4/100
This workshop gives an overview of the history of Mount Everest. Students will learn
about attempts to measure Mount Everest and to climb it, what Everest means to the
people and wildlife living alongside it, and what cumulative impact these have had on
the landscape. The workshop showcases environmental history – demonstrating that
university offers the opportunity to move away from political or social histories. It also
engages with debates about colonial encounters, international relations, responsible
tourism and climate change.
When the Sun goes down: Revisiting the history of the British Empire
RELEVANT TO History & Politics/Religious Studies/Sociology & Citizenship
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 4/40
This workshop showcases new, postcolonial approaches to the history of the British
Empire, introducing students to current definitions and debates surrounding Britain’s
colonialist past, and then focussing on stories of resistance, rebellion or co-operation
from around the world that change how we think about Empire. The session also
engages with the legacy of the British Empire today, and better equips students that are
soon entering into further study or work with an understanding of multicultural Britain.
History and Legend: From Beowulf to the Great War
RELEVANT TO English/History & Politics
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 45 mins
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/40
Starting from JRR Tolkien’s use of Old English and Old Norse literature and culture in
his The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, this workshop shows that doing history is
so much more than memorizing a list of names and dates. It takes you from medieval
history and history writing in the Middle Ages to the experience of the Great War and
how that is shown in a variety of sources (from letters to poems to The Hobbit).
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Treating Eye Complaints: A Medieval Medical Marketplace
RELEVANT TO History & Politics
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 6/30
Complementing the ‘Medicine Through Time’ GCSE History course, this session
explores three methods of medical treatment available in the Middle Ages through the
case study of eye impairments, one of the most common complaints at the time. The
session is split into three, with each section considering a different method of treatment.
The first introduces the idea of saints, the second considers secular surgery and salves
and the third looks at visual ‘aids’.
Facets of Classics: History
RELEVANT TO Classics/History & Politics
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June and beyond
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 6/30
This workshop shows students who do not study Classics how they can apply skills from
A-Level History to study Classics. Students will explore a range of modern depictions
of Spartan culture and compare these with primary sources to evaluate the extent to
which the modern representations reflects the ancient cultures. This session is ideal to
demonstrate to students the breadth of the skills they develop in just one subject area
and how this might open up new subjects for study at university.
Human nature, morality and the Holocaust
RELEVANT TO History & Politics/Philosophy/Religious Studies/Sociology & Citizenship
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June and beyond
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/30
This workshop asks some tough questions about human nature. Do humans have a set
nature like many animals (scorpions sting, Lion’s hunt: there is no point blaming them
for it!)? Does our environment determine what we are like or are we able to choose to do
whatever we please? What makes some people do terrible things and how do we stop
things like the Holocaust from ever happening again?
How To Argue! An introduction to Logic
RELEVANT TO Philosophy
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June and beyond
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/30
An introduction to the discipline of formal logic, looking at some good and bad argument
forms, and how to distinguish between them in a fun and informal way. We all use logic
every day – this session will get students thinking about the ways they might be using it,
whether in making arguments or in forming opinions. This class is relevant to Philosophers,
mathematicians and those interested in reasoning/rationality regardless of subject.
Two Jewish sisters striving for the right to life during the Holocaust
Exploring Philosophy – Theseus’s Ship
RELEVANT TO History & Politics/Philosophy/Religious Studies
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June and beyond
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/50
RELEVANT TO Philosophy
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June and beyond
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/30
Lily and Raia (relatives of the tutor) were two young Polish Jews living a normal childhood
until the Nazi regime changed their lives. They lived in ghettos and working camps
during WW2 until liberation by the Russian Army. After the war they left for Argentina
to restart their lives, having survived the worst genocide ever seen in Europe. Today the
Convention on the Rights of the Child protect all children. What are these rights? This
session explores some of these rights, focusing on discrimination, and pupils will be
asked to produce a poster against discrimination demonstrating what they have learned.
If an object has had all of its components replaced does it remain fundamentally the
same object? The ship of Theseus is an interesting problem going back 2000 years
which on its surface seems simple but in reality is incredibly philosophically rich. The
problem begins as an abstract, strange thought experiment but gradually it becomes
clear that the problem is one we encounter all the time in our normal lives. This
workshop introduces students to the paradox and encourages a lively debate about this
very relevant philosophical question.
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Ethics and Moral Philosophy: Privacy and Freedom of Speech
What is Translation?
RELEVANT TO Philosophy/Religious Studies
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June and beyond
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/50
RELEVANT TO Languages
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June
LENGTH 1.5 hours
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/20
How would you feel if your phone was hacked and would this be a violation of your
rights? Would this change according to context? This session looks at questions raised
by the Leveson Inquiry that sprang from the News of the World Scandal in 2011. We
will think about cases such as the hacking of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler’s phone,
hacking of Prince William’s phone, hacking of Hollywood celebrities’ iCloud accounts,
and more. This discussion will lead to a debate and reflection on related topics in ethics.
Explore what translation is and how you can become a translator, followed by some
practical translation exercises. This session is available to groups doing a GCSE or
A-Level in Spanish or German and is an ideal way for students to find out about using a
foreign language in a professional context and careers in the field.
An Introduction to the Palestine/Israel conflict
RELEVANT TO History & Politics/Religious Studies
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 8/40
Exploring the formation of the modern State of Israel and the ensuing conflict, this
session covers both history and religious studies studies, and how these subjects
interact. Students explore how unfolding events in the region would have affected them
if they were either a Palestinian or a Jewish refugee/immigrant and are introduced to
historical documents (both primary and secondary sources) regarding the conflict, then
tasked with picking out the key events from the information provided.
‘What is Postcolonialism?’ A very short introduction to Caribbean poetry
RELEVANT TO History & Politics/Languages
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/20
Ideal for students interested in culture, language/literature or history, explore
postcolonialism through the culture and politics in the Caribbean island of Martinique.
Explore the French and English-speaking world outside Europe, discuss terms such
as ‘postcolonial’, ‘francophone’ and ‘négritude’ and read and analyse a short poem
by a Caribbean poet. Particularly for those doing A-Level French, this will be a useful
introduction to literature and techniques for analysing literature. The workshop can
be adapted to be accessible to students with prior knowledge of French or without,
although some awareness of French and French-speaking countries is preferred.
Learning Spanish History through Film
RELEVANT TO Languages
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS Year 12
AVAILABLE Throughout June
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/20
Explore Spain’s Second Republic and the Civil war through two heritage films: Butterfly’s
tongue and Pan’s Labyrinth. Students in Year 12 (and able Year 11s at teachers’
discretion) will understand this important period of Spanish history by analysing clips of
the films with some basic film studies techniques.
Das Leben der Anderen
RELEVANT TO Languages
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS Year 12
AVAILABLE Throughout June
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/20
This workshop is led by an experienced film researcher and is the perfect introduction
for your AS German (or able Year 11) students to key themes in Das Leben der Anderen.
Students will be introduced to basic theories for film analysis and use these to analyse some
of the central themes the film explores. The techniques used will also be applicable to the
broader strand of film in the German A-Level course. In order to benefit as fully as possible
from the workshop, we advise that students watch the film in advance of the workshop.
World Cinemas Taster
RELEVANT TO Languages/Media
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/20
This workshop is appropriate for KS5 students and able KS4 students studying
languages and/or media (or related subjects). The session will introduce students to
some basic theories and techniques used to analyse films and to show you how films
from different countries can be used to educate you on past and present issues which
may affect many different countries.
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Strange tales from musical research
BREXIT – talking Heads for Hire
RELEVANT TO Music
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June/July
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/100
RELEVANT TO History & Politics/Sociology & Citizenship
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS Year 12
AVAILABLE Throughout June and beyond
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/30
You find a new piece of music which you think is by a certain composer, but you’re not
sure. There’s a date on it but no name how do you work out if it was their work? You
are asked to put all of a composers manuscripts in date order, but he never wrote dates
at the top of his works. What other information can you use help you? Did a famous
composer secretly write anti-government messages into his works for years?
The EU referendum in June is not only an important event in British politics but a great
teaching opportunity. TV debates will be full of concepts like sovereignty, accountability,
security, Britishness, uncertainty and economic growth and raise many questions
about what is fact and fiction. We now have the technology (Blackboard Collaborate)
to bring experts on Britain’s relationship with the EU into your classroom to answer
questions and provoke discussions as your classes and lesson plans require. Schools
may also be interested in a special follow up event on ‘The British Economy after the EU
Referendum’ at Leeds University on 9th November. Please contact Charlie Dannreuther
on [email protected] to find out more.
This session will explore some interesting stories from musical research in recent years,
getting pupils to put themselves in the position of a researcher solving the kinds of
problems they encounter.
An Introduction to Music Psychology
RELEVANT TO Music
AGE GROUP KS4/5
LENGTH 1hr
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/30
Students will experience a basic insight towards the wonders of Music Psychology.
The powerful relationship between music and the brain is not to be underestimated,
as students will take part in a number of tasks to experience this for themselves. The
workshop will be stimulative, educational and fun! Music can change the world, because
music can change people!
Leeds Loves Social Science
Active Global Citizenship
RELEVANT TO Education/Geography/Sociology & Citizenship
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE One date from: 21/6, 22/6, 27/6, 28/6, 29/6, 30/6, 1/7.
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/30
An interactive workshop exploring the type of world that the participants envision for the
future. We will explore how young people influence the world, and how they can take
positive actions to contribute to a just and sustainable world.
Refugees and Migration
RELEVANT TO Social Science subjects – see description below
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June and beyond
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 15/40+
RELEVANT TO Geography/Sociology & Citizenship
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS Years 10 – 12
AVAILABLE One date from: 21/6, 22/6, 27/6, 28/6, 29/6, 30/6, 1/7.
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/30
Leeds Loves Social Science is an inspiring project which helps to inspire your students
through informative and engaging presentations, delivered by current undergraduate
students at the University of Leeds. Our ambassadors can deliver presentations in the
following degree subject areas: Business, Education, Geography and Environment, Law
and Criminal Justice, Politics and International Studies plus Sociology and Social Policy.
Please call to discuss large bookings.
Gypsies and Travellers: Separating Fact From Fiction
This session will illustrate the differences between refugees, internally displaced persons
and immigrants, including an interactive myth busting activity to address some of the
common misconceptions about refugees and migrants. The session will also explore
how young people can support refugees.
RELEVANT TO Geography/History & Politics/Sociology & Citizenship
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS Years 9 – 12
AVAILABLE One date from: 13/6, 14/6, 15/6, 16/6, 17/6, 27/6, 28/6, 29/6, 30/6.
LENGTH 1 hour
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 10/30
June is Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month. In celebration of the rich cultures of
Britain’s Gypsy and Traveller communities, this session will aim to dispel myths and
stereotypes by exploring the histories and cultures of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers, and
addressing the everyday prejudice and discrimination that they face.
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Curating the Campus: Public Art Trail
RELEVANT TO Art (inc. Fine Art)/Design (inc. Textiles)/English
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS All ages
AVAILABLE All summer
Explore our outdoor spaces, find out more about the public art works on campus and
experience art by Mitzi Cunliffe, Simon Fujiwara and Eric Gill; listen to poetry inspired
by the art and write your own with us! This summer our campus will be transformed as
we invite you to join find out more about the sculpture on campus and our rich textile
history. Just pick up our tour guide from the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery in the
University of Leeds Parkinson Building.
Medieval Day @ Leeds City Museum
RELEVANT TO Art (inc. Fine Art)/Classics/Design (inc. Textiles)/History & Politics
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS All ages
AVAILABLE 3 July 2016: 12:00 – 16:00
Join us in the Brodrick Room at the Leeds City Museum, where you will have a chance
to immerse yourself in medieval-inspired crafts and activities for all ages. Try your hand
at writing with quill and ink in the Scribe’s Workshop, and learn about natural materials
used to make medieval pigments. To coincide with the 950th anniversary of the Norman
Conquest and the theme of the International Medieval Congress, we will be showcasing
food-related words of Anglo-Norman origins still used today. Learn about the Norman
Conquest at story time where history will come to life before your eyes. Create your own
crown and jewellery by taking inspiration from the West Yorkshire Hoard, now on display
at the Museum. At 15.00 join Catherine Karkov, Professor of Art History at the University
of Leeds, to hear about the West Yorkshire Hoard and Anglo-Saxon metalwork in
England. Visitors will also have a chance to view the Hoard, which is now on permanent
display in the Museum.
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Section 3:
School/Self-Led Activities
Classics trail
RELEVANT TO Classics
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4
AVAILABLE Throughout June and beyond
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 1/20
The self-directed trail at the Leeds City Museum, developed by a researcher in Classics
from the University, enables students who are either studying or are interested in
Classics or Ancient History to explore the collections in the Ancient Worlds gallery
independently or with supervision. With explanations of a number of the artefacts in the
collections, students will be guided around the collections and encouraged appreciate
the rich history of Ancient Civilisations through examining these artefacts. The trail can
be arranged by schools independently, but would take place at a time agreed with the
museum. The trail is a good introduction to – or revision of – aspects of the curriculum.
What about Russian? Resource packs (postal loan)
RELEVANT TO Languages
SUITABLE AGE GROUPS KS3/KS4/KS5
AVAILABLE Throughout June and beyond
MIN/MAX NUMBERS 5/30
The ‘What About Russian?’ session resources are designed to provide students in
KS3/4 with an introductory experience to Russia and Russian language. The resource
packs contain a series of five activities, each introducing students to a different aspect
of Russian language and society (e.g. geography, cuisine and currency). The session
gives students a basic introduction to aspects of Russian language, culture and
society, emphasising the cultural richness of Russia and helping students to realise
the importance of the country, how it may relate to them, their own culture and other
aspects of their studies.
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Contacts
& How to Book
To book an event or roadshow session please email [email protected]
For further information on any of the above events and projects please contact the following:
For events/roadshows relating to Art, Classics, Design, Drama, English, History,
Languages, Media, Music, Philosophy and Religious Studies:
Rowena English – Arts Education Engagement Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0113 3431646
For events/roadshows relating to Business, Citizenship, Economics, Education,
Marketing, Geography, Law, Politics and Sociology:
Charlotte Mackenzie – Social Sciences Education Engagement Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0113 3431200
Information on our events and projects can be found on our website
www.leeds.ac.uk/teachers (see ‘Subject specific outreach’). The site is updated
throughout the year so please keep checking back for information on other events
not covered above. This site also provides information on events and projects
available in other subject areas as well as links to the University’s generic
outreach activity and resources for teachers.
University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
LS2 9JT
Tel. 0113 343 7484
www.leeds.ac.uk/teachers