| Week 1: Breaking Boundaries |
| This week challenges students to look at innovation, courage, and the people who go beyond the norm to capture a global audience’s attention. Connected to science, history, and social studies, students will explore boundary-breaking ideas and figures while working on their own projects. Using English to discuss and present, they’ll grow as confident risk-takers and creative thinkers. |
| Week 2: Is it reel? |
| With social media blurring the lines between reality and performance, how do we know what’s real? From viral reels to AI-generated videos, this week dives into how stories are told online and what clues we can look at to establish their veracity. Students will analyse, create, and present their own digital productions — all while sharpening their English for modern communication. |
| Week 3: Composition & creation |
| At a time of great debate about the influence of AI on the creative industries this is a week for budding creators. This theme combines the written word, art, and digital media. Linking to subjects like literature, music, and design, students will work on original compositions and creative projects. By using English to craft, collaborate, and present, they’ll gain confidence in expressing themselves across different forms. |
| Week 4: Voices of change |
| Social media has given a voice to all, allowing young people to shape the world's conversation more than ever before. Young people such as Greta Thunberg and Nicole Becker are heard and can make a difference, can our students? This week focuses on people who inspire change, from activists and leaders to creative thinkers. Connected to history, politics, and the arts, students will explore how voices — past and present — have shaped the world. Students will research, write, and present through the medium of English, they’ll find their own voice and practise making it heard. |
| Week 5: Practice makes perfect |
| 10000 hours = mastery, or so we were told. From dance challenges to Duolingo, practice and persistence are hot topics in culture. With such a demand for instant results can we learn to enjoy the long and sometimes slow route to success, however it is we might define that. This week explores how effort and resilience lead to mastery, whether in sports, the arts, or study. Students will reflect, discuss, and present in English, gaining confidence in celebrating progress as much as success. |
| Week 6: Work to live/live to work |
| From side-hustles to debates about work-life balance and a four-day work week. Students will explore the world of work, careers, and what motivates us. Through projects and discussions linked to business, economics, and social studies, students will consider how work shapes our lives and futures. Using English to debate, present, and problem-solve, they’ll build both confidence and employability skills. |
| Week 7: Question Everything |
| We'll examine fact checking, conspiracy theories and biases. Delving into the media, science and philosophy, this week encourages students to be curious, challenge ideas, and think critically. By linking to subjects such as history, literature, and ethics, students will sharpen their skills of enquiry while working on projects that explore different perspectives. Using English as a tool for inquiry and debate, they’ll grow as thoughtful communicators. |
| Week 8: A feast for the senses |
| From reaction videos to viral ASMR clips, our senses play a major role in pop culture. This week, we’ll explore whether it’s the heart or the head that should take precedence, and step into the shoes of those with sensory impairment. Students will examine how sight, sound, taste, and touch shape creativity and experience. Through hands-on projects, they’ll use English to describe, share, and showcase their own sensory-inspired creations. |