Don Paterson: Poetry and Change
Celebrate National Poetry Day's 2018 theme of 'Change' using a Don Paterson poem as your starting point
Senior phase
Activities suitable for Fourth Year to Sixth Year classes
Event Highlights for High Schools
Secondary school students will enjoy these events in the Baillie Gifford Schools Programme 2018
Scintillating Science Fiction with Stephen Baxter & Ken MacLeod
SF authors Stephen Baxter and Ken MacLeod give you an insight into the genre
Inspiring Stories with Meg Rosoff
Award-winning author Meg Rosoff shares her top tips for writing your own emotive tales
Let’s Talk About Race with Nikesh Shukla
Get pupils talking about race and diversity in literature
An Interview with Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy talks about her Laureateship and gives advice for aspiring young poets
Discussing Gender
Girls, Books, Boys, Toys - thinking more inclusively about gender
Selection of Secondary School Events in the Schools Programme
Top picks of events for secondary school pupils
Kirkland Ciccone Replaces Laura Ruby in Schools Programme
Information about changes to the 23 August event
Edwin Morgan: A Taste of Poetry
Using Edwin Morgan’s poem The Apple’s Song to inspire discussion and creative writing
New Online Course – How To Read A Novel
Get your pupils excited about reading with our online course
Philippe Sands QC on Human Rights
International Human Rights Lawyer Philippe Sands gets you discussing important issues
Laura Bates: Get Talking Feminism
Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, gives her tips on how to start a discussion on feminism
A Trio of Storytelling Activities
Video and performance artist Donna Rutherford shares three simple activities focusing on using memories to create stories
Fiction in a Flash
Author Kerry Hudson shares an exercise exploring how to build up stories