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We run subject workshops for Year 12 students which can be delivered at your school or college or at City, University of London. We can run a few different subject workshops in one event if there are enough interested students. at City, University of London

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English Subject Workshop

University event offered by City, University of London

Event Summary:

We run subject workshops for Year 12 students which can be delivered at your school or college or at City, University of London. We can run a few different subject workshops in one event if there are enough interested students.

Full Event Details:

**Important note: this event is only for teachers making bookings for their school groups. Individual students interested in events at City, University of London are encouraged to attend an open day, taster day or book a campus tour. More information can be found here: http://www.city.ac.uk/study/visit-us**

Event details:

An example of what we offer
Our English department run a variety of sessions available for schools and colleges, including talks on what it is like to study English at university and taster lectures to give students a feel for university level study in the subject.

Where sessions take place
At your school or at City

We run sessions in the following topics:


African and Postcolonial Literature

Rewriting Africa (workshop or lecture)
Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and African/postcolonial literature (workshop or lecture)
Urban space and narrative form (lecture or workshop)
Literature and the British Empire (lecture or workshop)


Gothic Literature

Into the Bloody Chamber - Gender and Gothic Literature (workshop)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (workshop or lecture)
Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles (workshop or lecture)


Shakespeare and Early Modern Literature and Perfomance

Othello: Genre, Location, Performance (lecture)
Religious Violence and King Killing in Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama (workshop or lecture)


Medieval Literature and the Modern World

Winter is Coming: Introducing Medieval Literature (workshop, Hetta Howes)
Arthurian Legends (workshop, Hetta Howes)


Contemporary Literature and Culture

#Austen: twitterature and digital writing (workshop)
Pathways to English Professions: Cormac McCarthy’s The Road (workshop)
Space and time in comics and graphic novels (lecture or workshop)


Nineteenth-century Women’s Writing

Pride and Prejudice: from page to screen (workshop, audio required)
Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre (workshop or lecture)
Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Lady Audley’s Secret (workshop or lecture)

This is a free service and most sessions last approximately one hour, although it is possible to alter the sessions depending upon the needs of the school/college.

Suitable For:

Bookings by Teachers for Key Stage 5 (Students aged 16-18)

Duration:

Short Session

Dates Available:

We can deliver this event at the university or at your institution. Please contact us to arrange a date.

Minimum number of students:

5

Institution Profile:

**General University Talks**
We provide high quality presentations to students, staff and parents related to higher education. These presentations can be delivered at your institution or at City, University of London.

Typical talks include a focus on aspects such as:

• University: what's it all about?
• Where can a degree take me?
• Choosing a course or a university
• The UCAS application process
• Personal Statements
• Student Finance
• Studying in London
• Studying at City, University of London
• Student life

The talks are designed to encourage and support students through the application process, whilst informing them about what City, University of London has to offer. The programme of talks is constantly being reviewed and updated so most requests can be catered for.

These talks are designed for groups of Year 12 and 13 students with a general interest in Higher Education and who, ideally, would be expecting to meet the City entry requirements for their chosen programme.

**School Visits to City University, London**
School visits are an excellent opportunity for your students to see what a city-based institution is really like. We offer bespoke visits to campus for your students to experience life at City, University of London. These visits can be tailored to your individual requirements.

They are generally made up of UCAS sessions and subject tasters.

**Subject specific talks**
We can also arrange subject specific talks, delivered by City, University of London's lecturers. If you would like to involve our lecturers in your next round of subject talks, please do get in touch and we will aim to support your programme of events.

These talks are designed for groups of Year 12 and Year 13 students with a specific subject interest, who would be expected to meet the entry requirements for their appropriate programme.

This is a free service and most sessions last between 30 minutes and one hour, although it is possible to alter the sessions depending upon the needs of the school/college.



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