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Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS)

 

We are interested in making contact with teachers at sixth form colleges and schools.

Perhaps you have used or would like to use ELECTION as a teaching aide or something to provoke class discussion? Maybe you have a debating society or politics club who would like to feature on this website. We are very keen to talk to and involve young people who are interested in politics. Please use the CONTACT US form to get in touch and one of the team will get back to you quickly. 

ELECTION schools project: Westminster Harris

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At the end of February, pupils from Westminster Harris Sixth Form came to meet the ELECTION team and visit the University. Mrinmoyee, Joshua and Rashidat are all 17 and interested in studying politics and history and humanities - although haven't made up their minds about exact courses yet! David Runciman talked to them about Corbyn, the US election and the EU referendum before they had a tour of POLIS and visits to a couple of colleges, too. You can hear their conversations below. 

Westminster Harris 1: Mrinmoyee Roy, Joshua Daniels, and Rashidat Animashaun, came to POLIS to meet David Runciman. He asked the pupils - all from Westminster Harris sixth form - what particularly interested or puzzled them about politics generally.

KEYWORDS #Westminster #politics #election #Corbyn #voting #BorisJohnson #populism #spin #Labour #Tory 

Westminster Harris 2: Mrinmoyee Roy, Joshua Daniels, and Rashidat Animashaun, came to POLIS to meet David Runciman. He asked the pupils whether they were interested in the US election so far.

KEYWORDS #USelection16 #Trump #Clinton #Sanders #Cruz #Republican #Abortion #Climate 

Westminster Harris 3: Mrinmoyee Roy, Joshua Daniels, and Rashidat Animashaun, came to POLIS to meet David Runciman. He asked the pupils whether they think Britain should leave the EU.

KEYWORDS #Brexit #EU #referendum #Europe #voting #Britain 

ELECTION schools project: Jack Hunt School Politics club

Pupils at Jack Hunt School set up a politics club after watching a live recording of Election at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas. Catherine Carr went to meet their teacher Lucie Swannell and the club's members. 

ELECTION schools project: Jack Hunt School,

Why is politics important?

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Pupils from Jack Hunt School watched the recording and had the opportunity to ask Professor David Runciman questions after it. You can listen to them below.

 

Tapiwa Tandi from Jack Hunt school in Peterborough posed some questions for the Election panel. Helen, Finbarr and Chris were only to happy to answer them! If you would like to ask some questions, please get in touch via the Contact Us page.

 

Resources for Schools

Further information about studying Politics and International Relations at Cambridge, including videos, Open Day materials and example course guides are available on our Resources for Schools page. 

Our Undergraduate Administrator,  is also happy to answer any queries about the course.