Free discussion lessons about the news

Inspire students aged 10 to 16 through informed and open-minded discussions about the biggest issues of our time, whilst helping them to develop essential critical-thinking and communication skills.

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Thursday 18th April, 10-11am GMT on Zoom

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Sign up to our free Earth Day live lesson to support students to learn more about the impact of plastics on our planet.

Plastic production has now grown to more than 380 million tonnes per year. More plastic has been produced in the last ten years than in the entire 20th century and the industry is still growing, thanks to high demand. But what harm might this do? And what can people do to protect the planet from plastic pollution?

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Topical Talk Festival 2024

Topical Talk Festivals are packed with inspiring activities, online events and awards for thoughtful conversations and ideas. Students are invited to learn from, and exchange ideas with, a host of international peers and topic experts. From January 22nd to March 28th young people from across the globe came together to compare their perspectives on top news stories for Topical Talk Festival 2024.

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“Quite simply, the programme has been a revelation. Every week, new and interesting resources are produced, all of which go hand-in-hand with relevant and appropriate termly topics. These are accessible to all learners: they are bespoke, carefully thought-out and allow students to improve across a number of key skills.”

Michael Baker, Farringdon Community Academy, UK
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