(AGENPARL) – Tue 22 April 2025 Don’t miss our Jason Reynolds event, CPD and more
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Inspire your secondary students and enrich your teaching
This term, join us for free online events including a special in-conversation with Jason Reynolds and Jordan Stephens, plus a Macbeth CPD with Professor Emma Smith.
Take part online
Jason Reynolds and Jordan Stephens explore masculinity
Free livestreamed event
Monday 19 May, 10.30 – 11.30
Years 10 – 13
Continue conversations with your students about masculinity, teenage relationships and positive role models with this online event.
Carnegie Award-winning author Jason Reynolds ( https://britishlibraryemails.bl.uk/c/AQiz6A8Q19Z4GOmfuwUgnInnG9Dg6mB2D9wKUS4WaAYubp0SVvu8w3HD2HJO-klQ9mK6 ) will be in conversation with musician, author and broadcaster Jordan Stephens ( https://britishlibraryemails.bl.uk/c/AQiz6A8Q19Z4GOmfuwUgnYnnGwcBNUDuRkzJS-H71veugLqfdDWG54Skyg04WprlULr0 ) for a discussion inspired by Jason’s latest YA novel Twenty-Four Seconds From Now. The book is described as a ‘tender, sweet, wholesome piece of fiction exploring how to approach first sex, how to respect women, how to be gentle, how to make it about love.’
The event is recommended for students in years 10 – 13 and will feature themes of masculinity, sex and relationships in an age-appropriate discussion.
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Macbeth in Context
Free livestreamed teachers’ CPD
Wednesday 25 June, 16.00 – 17.15
Teachers of Years 10 – 11
English
Join Professor Emma Smith, and teacher and author Michael Donkor for fresh perspectives, tips and resources. We’ll explore ideas of agency and blame, looking at Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the supernatural.
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Discovering Literature
Free online resources
Teachers of Years 10 – 13
English
Explore 100 of our best-loved articles, perfect for teachers of years 10 – 13.
Enrich your teaching of Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, The Lonely Londoners plus much more.
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Workshops in London and Leeds
Book unique school workshops at the Library  
Free workshops in London
Years 7 – 13
Linking to a range of curriculum areas including English, History and R.E.
Book your summer term visits to the Library. From exploring our collection of artists’ books to developing research skills and creative writing, find our full programme of workshops, talks and experiences for all secondary years on our website.
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Experience Tudor life in Leeds
Workshop in Leeds
Years 7 – 11
History
Develop enquiry skills and historical knowledge at Temple Newsam House in Leeds, in this interactive experience all about Tudor life and the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.
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