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Key stage 3

Activities suitable for Years 7-9

Why YA? with Maggie Harcourt & Katherine Webber

Posted on 8 November 20177 December 2017
YA authors Maggie Harcourt and Katherine Webber get you talking about the genre
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 3

Getting Geeky with Holly Smale

Posted on 29 September 20178 December 2017
Top tips from YA author Holly Smale on how to create realistic characters, gripping plots and exotic settings
  • 2nd level
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 3

Bring the Past To Life with Historical Fiction

Posted on 25 May 2017
Cross-curricular activities using historical fiction as their inspiration
  • 2nd level
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • History
  • Key stage 2
  • Key stage 3

Liz Lochhead: Poetry and Place

Posted on 19 April 201711 May 2017
A creative writing activity inspired by Liz Lochhead's poem Favourite Place
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Creative writing
  • Cumbernauld
  • Key stage 3
  • Places
  • Poetry

My Town: The Movie

Posted on 13 January 201712 April 2017
Writer and People's Historian, Daniel Gray outlines how he uses place as an inspiration for writing
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Creative writing
  • Cumbernauld
  • Key stage 3

Philippe Sands QC on Human Rights

Posted on 24 November 20167 December 2017
International Human Rights Lawyer Philippe Sands gets you discussing important issues
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Human rights
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Non-fiction
  • Senior phase

Chris Packham: Force of Nature

Posted on 17 October 20167 December 2017
Chris Packham explores themes of childhood, struggles and perspective in a 2016 Book Festival event
  • 2nd level
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Biography
  • Creative writing
  • Growing up
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4

Sharing Personal Stories

Posted on 14 July 201610 April 2017
Authors from the Book Festival's LandWords project inspire you to tell your story
  • 2nd level
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Falkirk
  • Festival
  • Key stage 2
  • Key stage 3

Watch Book Festival Events on Glow TV

Posted on 8 July 201610 April 2017
There's no need to miss out on our schools events
  • 2nd level
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Festival
  • Key stage 2
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4

A Trio of Storytelling Activities

Posted on 28 June 201629 March 2017
Video and performance artist Donna Rutherford shares three simple activities focusing on using memories to create stories
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Creative writing
  • Falkirk
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Places
  • Senior phase
  • Storytelling

Fiction in a Flash

Posted on 21 June 201629 March 2017
Author Kerry Hudson shares an exercise exploring how to build up stories
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Creative writing
  • Falkirk
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Places
  • Senior phase
  • Storytelling

Making Stuff Rhyme with Rap

Posted on 6 April 201615 October 2018
Stanley Odd front man Dave Hook writes about how you can use rap in the classroom
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Creative writing
  • Graphic novels
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Language
  • Senior phase
  • Storytelling

Creating Gripping Graphic Novels

Posted on 7 December 201510 April 2017
Be inspired by our Graphic Lyrics work to create your own graphic novel
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Creative writing
  • Graphic novels
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Senior phase

Terry Waite: Finding Inner Strength

Posted on 28 October 20157 December 2017
Humanitarian Terry Waite explores inner strength and forgiveness as he shares his experience of being a hostage.
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Biography
  • Human rights
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Senior phase

Susan Greenfield on the Human Brain

Posted on 9 August 201510 April 2017
Scientist Susan Greenfield explores the human brain and women in science in an event at the 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Key stage 5
  • Science
  • Senior phase
  • Sexism

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