What is the most effective way of allowing teenagers to discover their true potential?

There’s no point in saying that the teenage years are years of uncertainty and turmoil. We all know that.

The issue increasingly is, how can we help teenagers to make the most of their potential without losing valuable time to the emotional upsets of the teenage years?

Of course in some quarters this is not considered to be a schooling issue, but rather is a parental issue. And there is a lot of merit in that argument, for schools can’t do everything.

But students who are able to explore and resolve their own issues are invariably the students who tend to do better academically than might have been expected at the start of their secondary school years.

So what can we do to help?

One particularly interesting route is through encouraging the exploration of character analyses and interpretations via drama. In this way teenagers not only exceed their own expectations, but they can often reveal a talent and insight which neither they, nor those around them, ever knew that they had.

Of course, many students are reluctant to get involved in theatre games and improvisations, but through the use of the right approach and the right materials it turns out to be possible to get everyone involved.

As a result, the benefit to themselves, their families and indeed the school, can be enormous.

It is with this thought in mind that The Tip of the Iceberg has been produced, a book which takes teenagers on the journey to unlock their true potential.

Each chapter of the book provides a one hour lesson, and each lesson is designed so that it can be used either as a lesson that supplements an existing syllabus or as a part of an entire syllabus that spans a year and ends in a performance.

The lessons can be used to complement any GCSE syllabus and as a foundation for A level Drama or Theatre Studies. It also fits with Text and Performance within the International Baccalaureate.

The book is supplied on CD with a printed version, so that copies of the text can be shared within the department and relevant extracts made available to the students as they work on the projects.

It can also be bought as a download at a reduced price.

You can see some sample pages at http://www.pdf.firstandbest.co.uk/drama/T1791.pdf

Publisher’s reference: T1791EMN ISBN: 978 1 86083 870 5

Prices

• Photocopiable book plus CD £24.95 plus £3.95 delivery
• Download £19.95
  

Prices include VAT.

You can purchase the report… please quote the order ref: T1791EMN

• By post to First and Best, Hamilton House, Earlstrees Ct., Earlstrees Way, Corby, NN17 4HH
• By fax to 01536 399 012
• On-line with a credit card at http://shop.firstandbest.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=763 for the book and at http://shop.firstandbest.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=764 for the download.

The rejection of austerity by the voters in Greece and the rise of Podemos in Spain suggest a groundswell of change in Europe.

What better way to help your students understand what this means for the EU and its institutions than a visit to the heart of the E.U., Brussels?

The starter for many such trips is the home of the National Bank of Belgium in Brussels with its unique museum which is totally targeted to secondary school students.

It offers insights not just into business but money as a cultural and economic phenomenon. The museum also provides a range of materials that students can study before travelling – and we can most certainly help you access these ahead of your visit.

Your students will also love the chance to step into the shoes of a Member of the European Parliament and take a fast-track course on how Europe’s democratically elected body works.

They can then work together in a Role Play Game seeking compromises in order to push through the desired legislation at the Parlamentarium in Brussels. (And one benefit for the school here is that there is no additional charge for this activity.)

Of course, there is more to see when at the Parliament, including the plenary chamber tour information briefing and a visit to the plenary chamber led by a Parliament official.

Beyond this you can also consider the Audi Car Plant tour and tours of a Belgium brewery and/or a chocolate factory: all major parts of the Belgian economy.

Of course, it is not just Business Studies students that find the visit to Brussels helpful and stimulating. Teaming up with the economics and politics departments can help cut the cost per student – and we can build a suitable cross-curricular itinerary.

Indeed, whether you are looking for a Brussels only visit or one that also takes in Strasbourg, StudyTrips can provide tailor-made tours to meet all your specific curriculum and cost requirements.

To see an example tour on our website please click here.

Alternatively please call us on 0845 026 4661 or email us at info@studytrips.co.uk