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Senior phase

Activities suitable for Fourth Year to Sixth Year classes

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

Laura Bates: Get Talking Feminism

Posted on 6 October 20167 December 2017
Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, gives her tips on how to start a discussion on feminism
  • Authors
  • Feminism
  • Gender
  • Key stage 4
  • Key stage 5
  • Non-fiction
  • Senior phase
  • Sexism

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

John McCarthy: Surviving Freedom

Posted on 9 August 20157 December 2017
Journalist John McCarthy shares his experience of being held hostage
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Biography
  • Human rights
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Senior phase

Kate Adie: Being A Journalist

Posted on 9 August 201510 April 2017
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Key stage 4
  • Key stage 5
  • Language
  • Senior phase

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