Schedule

Political Awareness Week: 22-26/2/2021

Monday

Identity Politics

The way that our attitudes on race, identity and the 'other' influence our political views, such as towards immigration and benefits.

Events:

  • Daily Challenge – Download a News App

  • (KES) Form Time – Assembly

  • (KES) Lunchtime – Political Quiz (analogous to House Challenge)

  • After School – 18:00 - Zoom Presentation by Dean Barbara Krauthamer on race

Barbara Krauthamer

18:00 on Monday - Zoom Presentation by Barbara Krauthamer, dean of the Massachussetts University Department of Humanities and Fine Arts, on slavery and race in politics.

Tuesday

Gender and Sexuality

How gender and sexuality has shaped our past, and how it continues to shape politics today through laws such as those restricting abortion.

Events:

  • Daily Challenge – Listen to a podcast

  • After School – 18:00 - Zoom Presentation on Feminism by Dr. Elliot Evans

Dr. Elliot Evans

18:00 on Tuesday - Zoom Presentation by Dr. Elliot Evans, distinguished professor of Feminism and the LGBTQ+ community in politics

Wednesday

British Politics

The fundamentals of how our British Parliamentary political system works, and the issues it faces.

Events:

  • Daily Challenge – Find out who your MP is

  • (KES) Form Time Activity – What would you ask the PM at PMQs? The best questions will be put to the panel of politicians after school.

  • (KES) Lunchtime – Presentation on British Politics by Mr. Watson

  • After School – 18:00 - KES Question Time Panel, consisting of Mayor Andy Street, Saqib Bhatti, MP and Councillor Robert Alden

KES QUESTION TIME

MP Saqib Bhatti

Matt Bennett, Shadow Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care

Andy Street, West Midlands Metro Mayor

MP Preet Kaur Gill, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development

Thursday

Geopolitics

How geography shapes diplomacy, the nature of international relations and the changing power balance of the world.

Events:

  • Daily challenge – Read 3 news articles and discuss them

  • (KES) Lunchtime – Debate on the Iraq War! Proposition: Amaan Munir, Gus Latcham, Omar Amin, Nikash Chekuri // Opposition: Dr Fennell, Mr Abbott, Mr Watson, Dr Wyndham

  • After School – 18:00 - Zoom Presentation by Robert Whalley, former director of counter-terrorism at the home office who chaired COBRA.

Robert Whalley

18:00 on Thursday - Presentation by Robert Whalley, director of counterterrorism at the home office during 9/11 and the 2005 London Bombings.

Friday

Political Viewpoints

How political viewpoints are not as black and white as ‘right’ and ‘left’.

Events:

  • Daily challenge – Take the ‘political compass’ test

  • (KES) Form time – discussion about the political compass and political beliefs