A-Level Support
MAP@Leeds is currently involved in the teaching of AS Philosophy at Allerton High School in Leeds. As this is the first year in which the school has offered its pupils the opportunity to study philosophy, our role is to support the teacher in finding the best ways to engage the pupils with the challenging material.
Throughout January-March 2017, we ran four sessions in which both MAP@Leeds and other University of Leeds PhD students travel to the school and deliver interactive sessions. The aim is to teach the pupils how to apply the theory that they have encountered in their classes to larger ideas and problems in the real world. In this way, we hope to show the pupils the relevance and applicability of the more abstract thoughts and arguments in their curriculum. By sharing our enthusiasm about the subject, we want to spark the pupils’ interest and curiosity in philosophical enquiry in general.
We have plans to expand this kind of collaboration to other schools in the wider Leeds area in the next academic year. We are also planning an accredited training session in the 'Philosophy for Children' (P4C) method, in order to expand our skill base in teaching philosophy to young people.
Throughout January-March 2017, we ran four sessions in which both MAP@Leeds and other University of Leeds PhD students travel to the school and deliver interactive sessions. The aim is to teach the pupils how to apply the theory that they have encountered in their classes to larger ideas and problems in the real world. In this way, we hope to show the pupils the relevance and applicability of the more abstract thoughts and arguments in their curriculum. By sharing our enthusiasm about the subject, we want to spark the pupils’ interest and curiosity in philosophical enquiry in general.
We have plans to expand this kind of collaboration to other schools in the wider Leeds area in the next academic year. We are also planning an accredited training session in the 'Philosophy for Children' (P4C) method, in order to expand our skill base in teaching philosophy to young people.
Schedule 2017
Tuesday 10th January: Christina Nick, 'Why Do Philosophy?'
Thursday 23rd February: Adina Covaci & Alice Murphy, 'Nature of Knowledge'
Thursday 9th March: Emily Paul & Marc Cole, 'The Existence of God & Problem of Evil'
Thursday 23rd March: Gary Mullen & John Parry, 'Religious Language'
Thursday 23rd November: Christina Nick, 'Why Do Philosophy'
Monday 27th November: Adina Covaci & Alison Toop, 'Moral Philosophy Revision'
Thursday 14th December: Marc Cole & John Parry, 'Epistemology: Descartes'
Thursday 23rd February: Adina Covaci & Alice Murphy, 'Nature of Knowledge'
Thursday 9th March: Emily Paul & Marc Cole, 'The Existence of God & Problem of Evil'
Thursday 23rd March: Gary Mullen & John Parry, 'Religious Language'
Thursday 23rd November: Christina Nick, 'Why Do Philosophy'
Monday 27th November: Adina Covaci & Alison Toop, 'Moral Philosophy Revision'
Thursday 14th December: Marc Cole & John Parry, 'Epistemology: Descartes'