Tackling polarisation in the classroom: broaden horizons on complex topics

Suitable for teachers of 10-16-year-olds

The Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report for England flagged media literacy and broadening perspectives as focus areas, acknowledging the National Curriculum’s responsibility in supporting civil society and cohesion. This is more pressing than ever at a time when the world has never felt so polarised. Teachers increasingly feel that schools should provide safe spaces for children to discuss sensitive and complex topics. But teachers also say they feel ill-equipped to confidently bring these discussions into the classroom and to safely support children to share their own perspectives as well as to engage with viewpoints different from their own. Join this webinar to build your confidence in tackling difficult topics in your classrooms and to foster open-minded and critical thinkers.

The webinar will:

• Give practical tips for thoughtfully engaging with different perspectives
• Detail how to support open-minded discussions on divisive issues
• Share advice on how to create a safe and respectful discussion environment
• Talk through how Topical Talk teaching resources support engagement with different perspectives and respectful deliberation on current affairs