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Activities suitable for Fourth Year to Sixth Year classes

I Come From: Writing Identity with Juno Dawson

Posted on 4 February 20194 February 2019
Author Juno Dawson leads you through a quick and easy writing exercise
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 3
  • Senior phase

Bestselling ‘The Hate U Give’ Author Angie Thomas in Special Book Festival Event

Posted on 4 February 2019
The American rapper-turned-writer introduces the follow-up to her smash hit YA success
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Senior phase

Reading Gothic

Posted on 30 October 201830 October 2018
A toolkit to help older pupils decipher key Gothic themes and motifs
  • Key stage 5
  • Reading
  • Senior phase

Don Paterson: Poetry and Change

Posted on 28 September 201815 March 2021
Celebrate National Poetry Day's 2018 theme of 'Change' using a Don Paterson poem as your starting point
  • Key stage 4
  • Poetry
  • Senior phase
  • SQA Set Texts/Authors

Event Highlights for High Schools

Posted on 22 May 2018
Secondary school students will enjoy these events in the Baillie Gifford Schools Programme 2018
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Festival
  • Senior phase

Scintillating Science Fiction with Stephen Baxter & Ken MacLeod

Posted on 7 May 201816 November 2018
SF authors Stephen Baxter and Ken MacLeod give you an insight into the genre
  • Authors
  • Key stage 4
  • Science
  • Senior phase

Inspiring Stories with Meg Rosoff

Posted on 11 April 201826 November 2018
Award-winning author Meg Rosoff shares her top tips for writing your own emotive tales
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 5
  • Senior phase

Let’s Talk About Race with Nikesh Shukla

Posted on 9 April 201826 November 2018
Get pupils talking about race and diversity in literature
  • Authors
  • Key stage 5
  • Race
  • Senior phase

An Interview with Carol Ann Duffy

Posted on 12 October 201715 March 2021
Carol Ann Duffy talks about her Laureateship and gives advice for aspiring young poets
  • Biography
  • Key stage 4
  • Poetry
  • Senior phase
  • SQA Set Texts/Authors

Discussing Gender

Posted on 14 August 20178 December 2017
Girls, Books, Boys, Toys - thinking more inclusively about gender
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Gender
  • Non-fiction
  • Senior phase

Selection of Secondary School Events in the Schools Programme

Posted on 9 June 2017
Top picks of events for secondary school pupils
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Senior phase

Kirkland Ciccone Replaces Laura Ruby in Schools Programme

Posted on 25 May 201725 May 2017
Information about changes to the 23 August event
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Festival
  • Senior phase

Edwin Morgan: A Taste of Poetry

Posted on 11 May 201715 March 2021
Using Edwin Morgan’s poem The Apple’s Song to inspire discussion and creative writing
  • Creative writing
  • Cumbernauld
  • Key stage 5
  • Poetry
  • Senior phase
  • SQA Set Texts/Authors

New Online Course – How To Read A Novel

Posted on 10 May 20178 May 2017
Get your pupils excited about reading with our online course
  • Key stage 5
  • Reading
  • Senior phase

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

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