Category Archives: EPQ

Politics isn’t cool, but former Sex Pistol John Lydon has a message for floaters and non-voters: get smart

Former anarchist (although he alleges he wasn’t) and hell-raiser Johnny Rotten (aka John Lydon) urges young people to vote in this article and clip.  He’s rude about Russell Brand too. Read all about it here   Above, Mr Rotten. Anger … Continue reading

Posted in Announcements, Debating, EPQ, Journalism, Media and Film Studies, Music, Politics, Russell Group, Year 13, year twelve | Leave a comment

Need Help Writing a Decent Essay?

Here is a link to an online guide on how to write a decent essay:  http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/studyadvice/StudyResources/Essays/sta-planningessay.aspx

Posted in EPQ, General Enrichment, Oxbridge, Russell Group, Uncategorized, Year 13, year twelve | Leave a comment

EPQ Update

Nearly all of you attended the library visits over the last 2 weeks and this should have kick started your research.  It is so important to do some serious research over the summer.  If you don’t, there is a strong … Continue reading

Posted in Announcements, EPQ, Year 13 | Tagged , | Leave a comment

EPQ Library Visits

At your interview, you should have committed to a library visit.  You should look at this presentation before this: Schools presentation It’s also important to sign up for the FutureLearn research course.  Look at the earlier posts or follow the … Continue reading

Posted in Announcements, EPQ, Futurelearn | Tagged | Leave a comment

FutureLearn

Follow this link to the whole range of FREE online courses offered by universities both here and abroad. https://www.futurelearn.com/ It’s a fantastic resource and is linked to the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) that the University of Southampton offer.  Look at … Continue reading

Posted in Announcements, EPQ, Futurelearn, General Enrichment, Russell Group, year twelve | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

EPQ Applications

If you would like to do the EPQ, please apply by letter or e mail to Mr Hand (rhand@littleheath.w-berks.sch.uk) by Thursday 26th June.  You should state, in no more than 200 words, why you want to do the EPQ and what … Continue reading

Posted in Announcements, EPQ, Russell Group, UCAS, year twelve | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Education News

The link below will take you to an article by journalist Polly Toynbee  and is well worth a read.  It’s about the changes to the new English curriculum but also discusses how important subjects like drama are. This is a picture of Michael Gove, … Continue reading

Posted in Announcements, Debating, Drama, Eng lang, EPQ, General Enrichment, Oxbridge, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Russell Brand on Newsnight

Manic actor and comedian Russell Brand talks to Jeremy Paxman about the coming revolution in Newsnight.  Well worth a watch as Brand talks about the problem with politics and comes out with facts like “300 Americans between them have as much … Continue reading

Posted in Announcements, Debating, EPQ, General Enrichment, Oxbridge, Philosophy | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Year 13 – Monday 23rd September

On Monday at 1.20 there will be a brief but important assembly for the whole year group.  It is about fund raising on the November non-school uniform day for the Rwanda fund – our designated 6th Form charity.  Registers will … Continue reading

Posted in Announcements, EPQ, Rwanda, UCAS | Tagged , | Leave a comment

EPQ

EPQ lessons will start next week.  You should have done the suggested research that you discussed in your interview. Please make sure you have had a look at this link: http://www.reading.ac.uk/library/contact/info-for/teachers/lib-info-for-teachers.aspx which will take you to the Reading University Library site.  … Continue reading

Posted in EPQ | Tagged | Leave a comment