Writing Resistance with Nikita Gill and Nic Stone
Fight against social injustice with SLAM! and Dear Justyce
Senior phase
Activities suitable for Fourth Year to Sixth Year classes
Retelling Tales with Joseph Coelho, Juno Dawson and Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Subvert classic stories with The Girl Who Became a Tree,
Wonderland and The Deathless Girls
Delving Into Dark Themes with Liz Hyder
Explore life in the mines with Bearmouth
Shine On with Dean Atta and George Lester
Celebrate self-empowerment with The Black Flamingo and Boy Queen
Yours Faithfully: Letter Writing with Leyla Josephine
This reflective writing exercise, devised by our Citizen Schools Writer in Residence, helps provide a structure for a personal piece of writing.
Word Box: Making a Game out of Writing with Leyla Josephine
Even reluctant writers will find their voice using this playful exercise.
I Am: Writing a Self-Portrait Poem with Leyla Josephine
Learn how to write poetry about yourself without worrying about structure or rhyming in this resource written by our Citizen Schools Writer in Residence Leyla Josephine.
Self Portraits: The Original Selfie with Leyla Josephine
Exploring identity and the way you present yourself to others.
Surviving a Nervous Planet with Matt Haig
Watch Matt Haig's excellent event at the 2019 Book Festival, reflect on the complex relationship between literature and mental health, and try some therapeutic writing exercises.
Finding Your Place in the World
American author and king of cool Kwame Alexander shares his top tips for building confidence in young people
I Come From: Writing Identity with Juno Dawson
Author Juno Dawson leads you through a quick and easy writing exercise
Bestselling ‘The Hate U Give’ Author Angie Thomas in Special Book Festival Event
The American rapper-turned-writer introduces the follow-up to her smash hit YA success
Reading Gothic
A toolkit to help older pupils decipher key Gothic themes and motifs
Don Paterson: Poetry and Change
Celebrate National Poetry Day's 2018 theme of 'Change' using a Don Paterson poem as your starting point
Event Highlights for High Schools
Secondary school students will enjoy these events in the Baillie Gifford Schools Programme 2018