The aim of these sessions is to provide a depth of knowledge and understanding beyond the confines of A Level or BTEC subjects. Students have an opportunity to bridge the gap between their A Levels and their university courses, or find out about a topic of interest to enhance general knowledge.
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Thursday, June 4th - 12:30 PM
Students will have understanding in basic teaching methodology : practical skills: warmup activities: devising theatre : approaches to text : written evaluation : student evaluation and engagement .
Google Classroom: fxaa22l
Monday, June 1st - 10:00 AM
Thursday, June 4th - 10:00 AM
Tuesday, June 9th - 10:00 AM
Wednesday, June 17th - 10:00 AM
Wednesday, June 24th - 10:00 AM
At university, alongside practicals and lectures, most science based courses include weekly academic small group tutorials that will give you a chance to discuss key concepts based on current research. This is usually based on published journal articles. This will help you to conduct your own research for your final year project. This series of tutorials will will help you to build key skills needed to begin to analyse journal articles.
Monday, June 1st - 10:00 AM
Sunday, June 7th - 10:00 AM
Thursday, June 11th - 10:00 AM
Tuesday, June 16th - 12:30 PM
Tuesday, June 23rd - 10:00 AM
Introduction to Geology
Monday, June 1st - 12:30 PM
Tuesday, June 9th - 12:30 PM
Wednesdy, June 17th - 12:30 PM
Wednesday, June 24th - 12:30 PM
Sunday, June 28th - 10:00 AM
Students will examine the mechanics and principles of aerodynamics. Understand how the shape of an airfoil or wing impacts the amount of lift generated. Understand how birds and helicopters can fly.
Monday, June 1st - 12:30 PM
Japanese for beginners.
Tuesday, June 2nd - 10:00 AM
Wednesday, June 10th - 10:00 AM
Learning the basics behind editing photographs in Adobe Lightroom. Understand how to import files and then manipulate and adjust your photographs for stunning results. Students should have access to Adobe Lightroom.
Google Classroom: mklru3z
Tuesday, June 2nd - 10:00 AM
Monday, June 8th - 12:30 PM
Sunday, June 14th - 10:00 AM
Wednesday, June 17th - 12:30 PM
Thursday, June 25th - 12:30 PM
What is it? Symptoms? Causes? Interventions?
Google Classroom: ghjpuh2
Tuesday, June 2nd - 12:30 PM
Thursday, June 18th - 10:00 AM
Applying theories of maths and physics to sports performance. In the resources folder is the presentation for session 1, the recording and a copy of the book "An introduction to Sports Biomechanics". Session 2 will complete the reamaining slides that were missed, before looking in more depth at some basketball and football examples.
Tuesday, June 2nd - 12:30 PM
Wednesday, June 10th - 10:00 AM
A series of lectures outlining the contexual influence on Shakespeare's plays. Students will garner a sound understanding of late 16th and early 17th Century life, politics, religion and culture in the UK and how the context impacted Shakespeare's plays.
Session 1: Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth and Elizabethan England
Session 2: When Shakespeare went Missing
Session 3: In London
Session 4: Shakespeare and King James
Thursday, June 4th - 10:00 AM
Wednesday, June 10th - 12:30 PM
Thursday, June 18th - 12:30 PM
Thursday, June 25th - 12:30 PM
Learn the key concepts of SQL (Structured Query Language) the powerful and standard database management query language for relational databases. You will learn the basics of designing and writing SQL queries to execute on a practice database.
Google Classroom: uzwzymd
Wednesday, June 3rd - 10:00 AM
Tuesday, June 9th - 10:00 AM
Sunday, June 14th - 12:30 PM
Monday, June 15th - 12:30 PM
Thursday, June 25th - 10:00 AM
Exploring the historical and anthropological role played by music as a tool for social change within the 20th and 21st centuries.
Wednesday, June 3rd - 12:30 PM
Thursday, June 11th - 12:30 PM
A series of lessons taking Physics beyond A Level.
Wednesday, June 3rd - 12:30 PM
Tuesday, June 9th - 12:30 PM
Monday, June 15th - 10:00 AM
Sunday, June 21st - 10:00 AM
Sunday, June 28th - 10:00 AM
Is the Earth a living organism? For that matter, what does it mean to be "living"? In this series we'll explore our world from a different perspective.
Thursday, June 4th - 10:00 AM
Sunday, June 7th - 12:30 PM
Wednesday, June 17th - 10:00 AM
Sunday, June 21st - 12:30 PM
Monday, June 29th - 10:00 AM
Students will explore the varius ways that companies can change their strategies to enusre they survive the global pandemic.
Sunday, June 7th - 10:00 AM
Sunday, June 14th - 12:30 PM
Monday, June 22nd - 10:00 AM
Monday, June 29th - 10:00 AM
Exploring some of the key discoveries from famous mathematicians and the importance and application in the modern world.
Google Classroom: jjtz4oj
Monday, June 8th - 12:30 PM
Wednesday, June 10th - 12:30 PM
Tuesday, June 16th - 10:00 AM
Monday, June 22nd - 10:00 AM
Tuesday, June 30th - 10:00 AM
How do we know what is right and wrong? How can we decide what the best thing to do is in a given situation? Who decides what morality is? This series of lectures explores some of the most prominent theories and theorists.
Sunday, June 7th - 10:00 AM
Monday, June 15th - 10:00 AM
Monday, June 22nd - 12:30 PM
Monday, June 29th - 12:30 PM
A guide on how to read critically, focusing on:
- Difference between criticality and criticism
- Comparative Frames
- Hunting Assumptions
- Developing Criticality
Sunday, June 7th - 12:30 PM
Tuesday, June 23rd - 10:00 AM
Using formal debating rules I will debate myself discussing both sides then let the audience vote at the end. Topics of debate may include:
1. The British Royal Family should be scrapped.
2. The NHS should be privatised.
3. School uniforms are a good thing.
4. Still having nuclear weapons is a waste of money
5. Immigration is a good thing
6. Dictators should be given amnesty to give up power peacefully.
7. Homework is pointless
8. Euthanasia should be legalised
Tuesday, June 9th - 12:00 PM
Sunday, June 14th - 12:30 PM
Sunday, June 21st - 12:30 PM
Sunday, June 28th - 12:30 PM
Tuesday, June 30th - 12:00 PM
Students will be introduced to Einstein's Relativity Theory
Thursday, June 11th - 12:30 PM
An in depth study of a selection of poets to include Phillip Larkin and Shelley
Sunday, June 14th - 10:00 AM
Tuesday, June 16th - 10:00 AM
Tuesday, June 23rd - 12:30 PM
Tuesday, June 30th - 12:30 PM
Modern Economic Theories:
- Poverty Economics
- Behavioural economics
- Climate economics
Monday, June 15th - 12:30 PM
Tuesday, June 30th - 10:00 AM
A basic introduction to the principles that underlie all of of Geology and ultimately all of modern day science. We will understand the evolution of the theory and then try and put it into practice using some 'virtual' examples.
Tuesday, June 16th - 12:30 PM
Students will look at X-ray imaging, Ultrasound use, MRI and PET scans
Thursday, June 18th - 12:30 PM
Exploring the harmonious relationship between physics and Music, analysing interval ratios, the effects of environment on sound and the manner in which these are considered in the recording process of Music.
Sunday, June 21st - 10:00 AM
An overview of Music's anthropological role within the modern world, the effects of both listening to, and practicing music on the brain, and an analysis of how wider populations utilise music.
Sunday, June 28th - 12:30 PM
Tuesday, June 30th - 10:00 AM