Academy Conferences : Philosophy & Ethics – Academy Conferences : Philosophy & Ethics

Academy Conferences runs the top Philosophy and Ethics days in the UK and Australasia. These intensive one-day programs of short lectures give senior students the opportunity to experience exceptional quality learning with expert lecturers.

Students are offered access to a range of opportunities that will complement, deepen and extend their learning in school. Academy Conferences offers the largest series of national conferences in Australia and the UK and has an established track record for stretching and exciting students.

WEBINAR Thursday March 25th 2021

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Shining a Light on the Path to the Future of Learning

At a time of great uncertainty, we have seen incredible acts of kindness and humbling generosity as teachers continue to support their students while coping with the health risks to themselves, pupils and their families. Workload, blended learning, assessment and mastering new technologies have made this a very demanding year all round. Here at Academy Conferences, prevented by the virus from offering face to face events we have worked with some amazing partners to build world-class platforms for blended learning.

The government has announced that assessment by examination will not go ahead this summer for GCSE and A level courses. Watch this space for how alternative arrangements will work. Schools and colleges must continue to engage as fully as possible with their courses so that students are in the best position possible, whatever arrangements are made for assessment.

On the positive side...

All A level RS specifications are supported by the Academy Learning Lab.
We are working as quickly as we can to offer full coverage.
No student needs to miss out on content.
Government has provided a catch-up premium fund which may be used to access the Learning Lab.

Academy is proud to be shining a light on the path to the future of learning and providing help that will genuinely lighten the load and take the strain.

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The Academy Conferences Masterclass for senior students

In ‘Hiding behind the screen’ philosopher Roger Scruton examines the effects of modern technology on ourselves and the way we relate to others.

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"A valuable stimulant for extension discussions and activities."

"The content was excellent and the choice of speakers gave lots of great variety."

"The best thing was giving my students access to some of the top academics in this subject and the quality of information presented."

"I found Daphne Hampson exceptionally inspiring."

"The best thing about the webinar was the range of scholars who spoke. They covered many different parts of the course and my students enjoyed getting a different perspective."

"Providing students with something extra, and being able to still do this in current circumstances was especially great. Gave me new teaching ideas as well."

"The best thing for my students was being able to see the people we study, for example Daphne Hampson. It was an incredible opportunity to listen to such prestigious academics."

"The Webinar format makes everything more accessible for pupils and different types of school."

"Listening to leading experts in their field was an excellent enrichment opportunity."

"The talks gave us ideas to discuss in later lessons – all of the talks were useful for our syllabus."

"The variety of presentations and styles made it very engaging."

"The best thing was the variety. Being in a Dept of 1 is a tiring and lonely place!"

"I loved being able to expose my students to high quality academic lectures, giving them a sense that the subject is not simply a school-based exam."

"For me, listening to Keith Ward, who is such an authority, was just a pleasure."

"The students really enjoyed having the opportunity to listen to such experts and being able to ask questions directly to further their understanding. They also enjoyed seeing the questions raised by other students."

"The best thing was the range of views and the controversial nature of them. We have had brilliant conversations this week in class. Highly engaged students."

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Big Ideas For Curious Minds

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Australasia 2020 Programme

This study day offers a unique provision for academically gifted students. The aim of this study day is to help gifted students to improve their thinking skills, begin to be able to identify what is fundamental from what is trivial.

'No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness’

Attributed to Aristotle by Seneca

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