Category Archives: Philosophy

What are prisons for?

This is a lecture at The Abbey School and is free.  If you are interested please see Mr Hand so he can let them know you are coming. This would be a great thing to attend if you are thinking … Continue reading

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Week starting 24th November

No assemblies now for a while as the hall is being used for Year 11 exams. Please make sure you keep those UCAS applications coming in and that you liaise with your mentor to let them know where you are.  … Continue reading

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Lessons from Auschwitz Project

We have been written to by the Holocaust Educational Trust where they are offering for two sixth form students to participate in our Lessons from Auschwitz Project.  It is a four part course which aims to educate about the events … Continue reading

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Birmingham University Study Days and Workshops

Birmingham University are running a series of study days and workshops from September.  Please follow the link to their web site for further details. College of Arts and Law Sixth Form Study Afternoons and Study Days for 2014/15 The College … Continue reading

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Year Twelve – Welcome Back

Just a quick post to say welcome back. I hope that you have both rested and worked hard over the break. Perhaps the most useful point I can make to you now is – we come back to Week Two … Continue reading

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PPE at Oxford – taster day 4th May

If you want to know more about PPE at the St Anne’s College, Oxford, then please click here for the flyer. Come and see me if you wish to be considered. Mr Kydd.

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University Taster Days

Please find below a list of free university taster courses which still have places available. These will be taking place at numerous universities in and around London. Places are allocated on a first-come first-served basis for the majority of the taster … Continue reading

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Free Sixth Form lectures at the University of Royal Holloway

All,   Please find below a list of  free lectures available  to you from the University of Royal Holloway. These are linked to A Level study areas, and give students a taster of university level teaching, in a real university … Continue reading

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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

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Philosophy and Ethics links

All, Please be aware that all the department extension podcasts are now posted off the departments link page. We hope that they are helpful. Mr Eden and Mr Martin.

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