Languages Head Start Programme

Friday 1 & Friday 8 June

The words we use are the lifeblood of culture, art, film, literature and music. The Headstart Morning in the Languages faculty will liberate students from the constraints of GCSE, and help them see connections between how we express ourselves and every area of human life -- from 18th century poetry to art-house cinema, contemporary grime music, nature diaries or haute-couture.

Nothing is beyond the reach of language.

These sessions will enable students to explore things they love through engaging with words, and also see the ways in which language and literature can connect us to revolutionary ideas, powerful works of art, political and social activism, and --most importantly--each other.

You can select the Headstart options you are interested in, even if you have not yet selected a course for A-Level.

HIGHLIGHTS

An Introduction to European Literature

  • Experience the power of Frederico Garcia Lorca and Franz Kafka. Explore their plays and inspirations.

The Literature and Art of Climate Change

  • Read and discuss how writers respond to global warming and environmental damage, and how they might offer hope and inspiration in an uncertain world.

Music and Language

  • Explore and dissect the lyrics of modern musical genres in French or English. We look at what makes a song endure, the impact can well-chosen words have on music.

Mirrors of the Age

  • Does great Art reflect the age in which it was made, or can it help it shape the era that follows? In looking at the Romantics, we’ll explore powerful ideas in art, literature and philosophy which continue to resonate today.

TIMETABLE

DAY 1: Friday 1 June

DAY 2: Friday 8 June

8:30

  • Registration

Period 1

  • Die Verwandlung by Kafka (German) OR

  • Gods and Monsters: Jerusalem and modern drama (English)

Period 2

  • An Introduction to La musique francaise (French) OR

  • The Feeling Infinite: the Romantics, their work and legacy (English)

Period 3

  • An overview of La Casa de Bernarda Alba (Spanish) OR

  • Words for a Hot Planet: Climate Change Literature and Art (English)

Period 4

  • Pure New Wool, Perfect Stitches: which lyrics and songs will stand the test of time? (English)

VENUE & DATES

LANGUAGES HEAD START PROGRAMME

Friday 1 & 8 June

You can attend this programme via our online platforms from anywhere in the world. All the content will be delivered in a live, interactive manner and you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions of our experienced professionals. All you need is an internet connection; we will send you full details of how to access the programme well in advance.


WHO CAN ATTEND

The Programme is for students preparing to enter the Sixth Form who have the passion and ambition to get a head-start and start boosting their university/college applications & CVs.

You can register your place by clicking “Register Now”.