Oundle Politics in Conversation

Retrieval Practice

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:18:03 GMT

In this episode, Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie and Dr Standley discuss retrieval practice in the classroom. How do we help our students to revise content, develop long-term memory, and practice exam skills? Join us as we share some of our ideas and demonstrate our techniques, with Mr Hine as teacher and the Drs as pupils, complete with some (deliberate?) mistakes!

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Who are we sending to space?

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:20:39 GMT

Join Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie, Dr Standley and three of our A Level Politics students as we discuss a round up of the week's events, and who we want to send into space this week.

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The Auld Alliance

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:17:20 GMT

Join Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie, Dr Standley and three of our A Level Politics students as we discuss a bad week for France, food nationalism, and Scottish politics.

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China

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:14:10 GMT

Join Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie, Dr Standley and three of our A Level Politics students as we discuss international affairs with a focus on China, Western perceptions thereof, and the vaccine roll-out.

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Politics and Sport

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:10:46 GMT

Join Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie, Dr Standley and three of our A Level Politics students as we discuss the link between politics and sport, the perception of Russia during the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014, and Barcelona FC's links to Catalonian separatism.

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The Budget March 2021

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:04:59 GMT

Join Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie, Dr Standley and three of our A Level Politics students as we discuss corporation tax and what we would like to see in the March budget.

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News of the Week

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:32:44 GMT

In this episode of Oundle Politics in Conversation: News of the Week, join Mr Hine and Dr MacKenzie as they are joined by three Politics students and Dr Standley.

They discuss what is going in with Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond; whether Labour's election strategy is enough to win back the red wall; and whether the recent spate of knife attacks will dent Sadiq Khan's chances of winning a second term as London Mayor, before moving onto the US to look at Trump's (second) impeachment trial; his return to social media; and asking the all-important question of who they would put into space.

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News of the Week

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:18:18 GMT

What do Gavin Williamson, haggis, tweed, and Myanmar all have in common? Join Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie and four of our Politics students as we chat through the recent news of the week and you'll find out! Our usual blend of academic rigour and irreverent humour.

(PS - we know the sound is a bit ropey on this one! Maybe next time, we'll use Zoom - if it's good enough for the Handforth Parish Council, it's good enough for us!)

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Why Study Politics?

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:38:59 GMT

Oundle Politics in Conversation brings you an A-Level Politics special! Are you thinking of studying Politics at A-Level but you're not sure what it's all about?

Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie and Dr Standley talk through the Edexcel Government and Politics course, ably assisted by current Politics students, with their usual blend of academic rigour and irreverent humour!

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Carry on Covid

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:28:23 GMT

Well, we're in lockdown again...but fear not, for Mr Hine and Dr MacKenzie are here with a lockdown special, "Carry on Covid", to raise your spirits with our usual blend of academic rigour and irreverent humour!

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US Election Night Special!

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 19:33:22 GMT

An election night special from Oundle Politics in Conversation. Join Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie, and Oundle School pupils as they discuss some of the big issues surrounding the 2020 presidential election - Trump's legacy; what a Biden presidency might look like; what's going to happen in the congressional elections; and our predictions. Our usual blend of academic rigour and irreverent humour!

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US election 2020 part 4: what will happen?

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:09:00 GMT

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US election 2020 part 3: why does it matter?

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:06:51 GMT

So, we've figured out who's running and how they can win, but does it really matter who's President?

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US election 2020 part 2: how do you win?

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:01:32 GMT

Now we know who the runners and riders are, but how does a candidate actually win the presidency?

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US election 2020 part 1: who's running?

Sat, 17 Oct 2020 17:31:31 GMT

Who are the runners and riders in the US presidential election 2020?

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