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About our student workshops

We know that teaching about extremism can be a complex and challenging topic, but we are able to confidently deliver a range of interactive and compelling workshops directly to students in your school. 

Our workshops support the teaching of British values and citizenship, as well as encouraging debate and critical thinking throughout. We can deliver as part of a drop-down day, or as a one-off session to complement your curriculum.

Our workshops normally run for 90-minutes and are generally aimed  workshop for Upper KS3, 4 & 5 students

Recommended group size: Up to 30


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What is Extremism?

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This workshop gives students the opportunity to explore what we mean by the word ‘extremism’ and consider their own, and other’s views, about what is extreme behaviour or an extreme opinion. Students will test be a range of real-life examples, on both the left and right of the political spectrum,  against the government’s new definition of extremism. Students will then consider whether they agree with the government’s definition and discuss how they would define extremism. Find out more…


What if 9/11 Happened Today?

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In this workshop designed to develop critical thinking and media literacy skills, students are presented with a range of information, created to look like current digital/social media sources.  During the session students evaluate which sources are the most and least trustworthy, and which, if any,  sources of information are trying to influence their opinions. The sources all refer to the real terrorist attack, which took place on September 11th, 2001. Find out more…


Responding to Terrorism

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This interactive, role-playing workshop will encourage students to think critically about how countries can respond to terrorist attacks such as 9/11, 7/7 or the Paris 2015 attacks. The students are put in the shoes of the leadership of a variety of nations, all with different characteristics, including some democratic and others autocratic. These nations have just suffered massive, shocking terror attacks, on the scale of September 11th. Find out more…


First Response

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This role-playing workshop is set in a fictional country which has just experienced a major terrorist attack, on the scale of 9/11, by a fictional terrorist organisation. By taking on the roles of different groups affected by the attack, students explore how we respond to terrorism as a society. The students take part in a mock press conference and consider questions on national security and civil liberties.  The workshop encourages students to think on their feet as well as develop confidence in their public speaking skills. Find out more…