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a Election 2015 ‘Sarah Milburn A Day in Politics with Year 8 at The Bridge Academy Bridge Academy experience of The In this article Sarah Milburn reflects on orotcal party Duldng 100k over ‘1 real I fe where year 8 students created a political age Day 10 develop ke from the day‘s normal timetable in the Day in Politics Challer Gan eee . skills such as teamwork, leadership and resi t the world of politics lience as well as Democratic values, promised 10 tackle ex avoidance Rrra em ee and scood up for people power” The strength of thet [ee es cies coupled with their charismatic campaign ee ae! Ipeccsecet them the victory: Mr Whe aed Seen or should we iy aspitng pec secured the si polician, were wll deserving of the that “hei spin summed up che day forthe FF cabusisn from tei year group woe meena cag ©) Shorted stadene pola pares an es |), wet interupted with shoutsand ‘ bse "eps ‘hers of endorsement rom per for seu ce all eevant to them, For both the syle and the coment of hee esin 1¢school breaks schemest0 polial campaign speeches. Here are induct + or fining young, people For at Some snippet om thei energising wis «10 vor” Another ctor whose and thought provoking campaigns: sue vis polities added that “ieissucha 00d day becase polities is noc ugh asa die “Discrimination in the bin, wee fighting for Subject unl KS5 and che studenes in Year 8 hve equality!” (Human Rights Advocates) It is such tally engaged with it and have so many views and ideas on how the counery should be tun.” “We promise to hold a careers day every month oer ul nonh | because addition o increased excitement and au schoo! for students explore opportunites’ polities ig “MB8e™eR* inthe world of politics teachers wer (Haman Ria ) not taught ral lsh he ppleron of kils h lyn omrornsge” «aS geet Tau lenin rai Th (Hope for the Future) subject until octint noms et a bi are al seadens _ KSS and the speaking upabou pehciertha the nigh wand —— students in Soe “We wil ake money from tax havens and invest rey this into local businesses to improve the local ally engaged ‘economy and the community that we live in.” that sil sach as presenting were exercised ex With Ht and. nthe day with the debate mean tha the da ‘have So many fluc" and allowed for improvement a= st (Fair akon views and _ built on their carer learning as chey came 0 pe ““We promise to embrace diversity in Hackney Adeas on how “ein in the husings by recruiting police officers from the locality.” the country One tutor recalled her start of the day and Aigner Lite Should be run, ‘*€ thre solitary hands raised in answer (1 (Teacher) {on "Who is interested in politics?” She The Head of Year 8 lan Whit, reflected on °F) med up he impact ofthe day ine the hanbeiacl outcome the wat ball chen ‘acitement for and engagement inthe wor! he sid that the Fair Falcons espoused Sil Politics because by the end of the day alle students “were engaged and passionate about ene a? ‘we teactingcitzenship org uk | Sping 2015 Sarah Milburn solivies and policical campaigns the students seach this point in the sync of one day? What learning had taken place sand excite students on both the purpose wstae ofa general election and ao the sssoes rite to devise and present relevant al political policies? ‘The structure of A Day in Politics with Enabling Enterprise » Tolitis isa Challenge Day designed 1 tilitared by Enabling Enterprise, a social und ran by teachers. The -mme was delivered in tucor groups over the of one school day with a collapsed timetable nd was tract to ensure progres in both an skills As with all the Enabling vse programmes the principles of project: sso learning ate applied and these include: + Research and Exploration: students began by arc in an exploratory quia to grapple with

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