Academic Explorers - Engagers 13 - 17 year olds

Kursbeskrivning

Embark on an educational journey that blends theory with practical application. This exciting programme encourages you to explore London's vibrant culture, communication, innovation and influence within your chosen academic stream through weekly themes, all while fostering your language development, presentation skills and deeper subject understanding. Embrace modern technology and ethical considerations and engage in cross-cultural comparisons within the global student body. Collaboration and mutual support are core to the classroom, creating a dynamic and inspiring learning environment.
In your lessons, you will:

- improve your study skills
- experience the practical nature of the subject
- explore a range of different media and materials
- enjoy using modern technology
- explore a variety of cultures
- explore subjects in the context of their locality
- work together to help one another understand challenging concepts and functions.

Week 1: Time travellers and trendsetters
Theme: Identity, leadership and culture through time
Trips: Westminster, Tate Modern, Madame Tussauds, British Museum and Hastings
Subjects: History, Art, Drama, Citizenship and English
During the week you will:
choose a Westminster statue and create a monologue
craft as spoken word piece from modern art
create your own wax figure bio
enjoy storytelling from artefacts
write a ‘Day in the life’ historical diary
end the week with a gallery showcase

Week 2: Capital vibes
Theme: City life, subcultures and innovation
Trips: Big Bus Tour, Camden Market, Museum of London, London Eye, Natural History Museum and Cambridge
Subjects: Geography, Sociology, Science, Business and English
During the week you will:
explore subcultures: fashion, food and music
compare city vs university life
write a ‘24 hour in London’ lifestyle blog
create a marketing campaign for a London borough
discover London's innovations and scientific discoveries

Week 3: Hidden voices and big ideas
Theme: Creativity, innovation and unseen stories
Trips: Greenwich, Battersea Power Station, Science Museum, London Dungeons, National Gallery and Brighton
Subjects: Science, Art, History, English and Drama
During the week you will:
explore inventions and inventors
discover London's hidden stories of power, protest and crime
create an escape room game based on London's myths
build a pitch for your own invention
present ‘Hidden Hero’ from British and personal culture

Week 4: Royal realities
Theme: Power, image and modern monarchy
Trips: Notting Hill, British Museum, Buckingham Palace, Imperial War Museum and Oxford
Subjects: History, Citizenship, Politics, Art and English
During the week you will:
create your own ‘Modern monarch’
find out what it means to be British and debate identity and tradition
write a newspaper article: maybe of a Royal scandal or a state event
design a mural showing Britain then vs now
explore Notting Hill diversity and take part in a photojournalist challenge

Week 5: London remix
Theme: City stories - past, present and future
Trips: Hampton Court, Westminster, Museum of London, Madam Tussauds, British Museum and Hastings
Subjects: English, History, Art and Media
During the week you will:
build a podcast: ‘My London life’
create a piece of writing looking at royal court secrets
design a museum rebranding and look at how we can attract Gen Z
revamp a wax figure or create one for 2126
develop a digital story map of your week in London

Week 6: Culture clash and global voices
Theme: Cultural identity, global issues and personal voice
Trips: Big Bus Tour, Camden, Tate Modern, London Eye, Natural History Museum and Cambridge
Subjects: PSHE, Geography, Environmental Science, English and Media
During the week you will:
create a cultural identity collage
debate: Is London a truly global city?
design a campaign around a global issue (eg: fast fashion or food waste
perform a TED Talk: ‘One thing I’ve learned in London'
develop a digital story map of your week in London