OX14 Learning Partnership

The Road to Recovery: Finding Treatments for a pandemic (A talk by Prof Sir Martin Landray)
2023-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Amey Theatre, Abingdon School Park Road Abingdon OX14 1DE Email: ase.info@abingdon.org.uk
Martin Landray (OA 1987), Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology at Oxford Population Health and Deputy Director of the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute, will give a fascinating talk on his pivotal role in the RECOVERY trial (the world’s largest trial of potential treatments for COVID-19 and the discovery that dexamethasone reduces mortality for the sickest patients) for which he received a knighthood for services to public health and science.
Students from the OX14 LP are invited to book their free ticket. Book here

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Talking session 2
2023-02-23 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to learn how to prepare your first podcast or radio piece.

Introduction to Academic Coaching (Coachees)
2023-02-09 16:20 - 17:10 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
Students in Years 8/9/10 who are interested in getting some coaching from older students are invited to attend this introductory session. (See separate letter.)

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Research & Information Gathering
2023-02-09 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to new and old OABJ Members
Join this online session to find out more gathering the information you need for your work.

Careers at the Intersection of Art & Design and Computing - FULLY BOOKED
2023-02-06 16:10 - 17:05 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
Career Insight Talk – Art & Design and Computer Technologies – Slide

Careers at the Intersection of Art & Design and Computing
Monday, 6 February 2023, 4:10 to 5:05 (please arrive at Faringdon Lodge Reception, OX14 1BQ, no later than 4:00 in order to be escorted to event venue)
Sports Centre Hospitality Suite, Abingdon School

Open to all GCSE and A-Level students from OX14 schools.

Are you interested in a career that marries art & design with computing? If so, this careers event is for you! “Careers at the Intersection of Art & Design and Computing” will show students how art & design and computer programming and software knowledge and skills are combined in three different professions: video game design & development, film animation & special effects, and architecture & interior design.

Please arrive at Faringdon Lodge Reception (OX14 1BQ) no later than 4:00 in order to be escorted to event venue. Regrettably, late arrivals cannot be accommodated.

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Writing session 2
2023-02-06 04:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to prepare your first piece of writing in the form of a blog, print or script.

Academic Coaching - Safeguarding Training
2023-02-02 16:15 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Academic Coaches are invited to join this online training session on the important topic of Safeguarding. This session is an essential part of the course before working with younger students. A zoom link will be sent separately.

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Presenting 1
2023-02-02 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to find out more about presenting skills including writing, talking, improvising and performing.

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Talking 1
2023-01-30 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to find out more about the art of podcasting and radio broadcasting.

Descartes Philosophy Lecture
2023-01-30 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
Sixth form students in partner schools are invited to a lecture by Dr John Cottingham (the leading, living world expert on Rene Descartes, the father of modern philosophy) delivering a lecture on Descartes. This will be held in the CMR. Dr Cottingham has spoken here a few times, and given how prominently Descartes features on A-level specifications, there is no better person to deliver a session on him. Dr Cottingham is famous for a number of reasons, but notably introducing the term ‘trialism’, as a development of Cartasian dualism. Even if Descartes doesn’t feature overtly on an A-level’s programme of study, given how important Descartes is in the history of modern thought, this lecture comes highly recommended either way.

Teachers please contact @ox14lp@abingdon.org.uk to bring a group.

Academic coaching sessions with Coachees
2023-01-26 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism: Writing 1
2023-01-26 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Open to OABJ Members
Join this online session to find out more about writing as the foundation of all broadcasting work. We will be discussing how blogging could be a potential first step towards a career in broadcast journalism.

Oxbridge Club - Group 2 (Invite only)
2023-01-24 16:00 - 17:10 (Europe/London) | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Students in Year 11 are invited to attend termly sessions to find out more about applying and going to Oxford or Cambridge University. These sessions will be an opportunity to meet with other interested students from across our partner schools and find out more about the processes and expectations. Please talk to your Partnership Champion for more information.

Arrival from 4pm with the session starting around 4.20

Student Forum Meeting
2023-01-24 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Elected Student Forum Committee members will meet to discuss upcoming events and ideas.

What is an Art Foundation Course?
2023-01-23 16:10 - 17:30 (Europe/London) | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
Come and find out everything you’ve ever wanted to
know about studying an Art Foundation course!
What do you do while on the course? What are the
benefits? What is the application process and fees?
How do art foundation diploma courses differ
between institutions and which is best for you?
Sign up here
Art Foundation Flyer

Oxfordshire Academy of Broadcast Journalism Launch
2023-01-23 13:00 - 15:15 (Europe/London) | Larkmead School, Faringdon road, Abingdon, OX14 1RF, United Kingdom
An introductory taster session to find out more about the OABJ. The OABJ is a programme designed to inspire students across a range of broadcasting methods including presenting, blogging and creating a podcast. Open to students in Y8-10. Sign up via your Partnership Champion.

Gap Year Advice Evening
2023-01-19 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Come and find out about taking a Gap Year and whether it is right for you. This online talk is open to students and their parents from all partner schools in Year 11 and Sixth form. Registration is via the link here http://bit.ly/GapYearAdvice2023

Gap Year Advice Evening 2023 poster (1)

Academic Coaching Training 2
2023-01-19 16:20 - 17:10 (Europe/London) | Online
Students from across the partnership have been invited to take part in the Academic Coaching Programme. Students will take part in training sessions before working with younger students on their goals.
The online link will be emailed to applicants.

History Lecture
2023-01-19 15:45 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
A Level History Students are invited to attend a lecture with eminent public historian https://www.helenhcarr.com/ at Abingdon School.

Her recent book https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-History-Now-Suzannah-Lipscomb/dp/1474622453 is very well reviewed and modern in its approach. It’s a great opportunity for those interested in exploring the theory of history in more detail.

Spaces are limited, please email ox14lp@abingdon.org.uk to register your interest.

Peer Support Lead training
2023-01-17 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Abingdon School
Current Peer Support leads are invited to join other PSLs from across the partnership at a shared training event.
This event is invite only.

Professor Tom Welton OBE, Imperial College:Chemistry in a world of sustainability
2023-01-12 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Join students from across the partnership at this fascinating lecture with Professor Tom Welton OBE, Imperial College.
This talk will be held in the Science Lecture Theatre at Radley College.
Please register here

Academic Coaching Training Session 1
2023-01-12 16:20 - 17:10 (Europe/London) | Online

Oxbridge club - Y12 group
2022-12-06 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Fitzharrys School, Northcourt Rd, Abingdon OX14 1NP
Existing Oxbridge club members are invited to attend the next session at Fitzharrys. Please note this is invite only.

Lewis Dartnell Event
2022-12-06 11:00 - 21:30 UTC | Abingdon School
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Students and teachers are invited to take part in a range of workshops and lectures with Author Lewis Dartnell. Teachers are asked to sign up for spaces by emailing ox14lp@abingdon.org.uk.
Professor Lewis Dartnell (www.lewisdartnell.com) is based at the University of Westminster, studying how life, and signs of its existence, might survive the intense cosmic radiation on the surface of Mars. He also holds an STFC Science in Society Fellowship, and alongside his astrobiology research writes regular science articles in newspapers and magazines, and has appeared in TV shows such as Horizon, BBC Stargazing Live, and Wonders of the Universe. He has published a popular science book introducing astrobiology, “Life in the Universe: A Beginner’s Guide” (tinyurl.com/LifeInTheUniverse) and also an illustrated children’s book with Dorling Kindersley, “My Tourists Guide to the Solar System” (tinyurl.com/TouristsGuide). His third book, ‘The Knowledge: How to Rebuild our World from Scratch’ (www.the-knowledge.org) is a Sunday Times Book of the Year, and is out now in paperback.
11am Workshop Exoplanets and how to find them (Physics)
We’ve now discovered over 4,000 extrasolar planets — worlds orbiting other suns in our galaxy. But on the whole we’ve never actually been able to see these exoplanets; we’ve been able to infer indirectly that they are there. So what tricks do astronomers use to discover incredibly remote planets? What information can we gather from our telescopes, and therefore what can we tell about what an exoplanet is actually like? How can we tell if certain worlds are Earth-like and so potentially able to harbour life? In this workshop, we’ll explore the science behind how you can discover and then characterise exoplanets.
2.15 Astrobiology – The Hunt for alien life (Student lecture)
‘Astrobiology’ is a brand new field of science, encompassing research into the origins and limits of life on our own planet, and where life might exist beyond the Earth. But what actually is ‘life’ and how did it emerge on our own world? What are the most extreme conditions terrestrial life can tolerate? And what would an alien actually look like – how realistic are the life-forms envisaged by science fiction novels and films over the years? Join Prof. Lewis Dartnell on a tour of the other planets and moons in our solar system which may harbour life, and even further afield to alien worlds orbiting distant stars, to explore one of the greatest questions ever asked: are we alone…?
4.15 Workshop 2 How to define life and detect it (Biology/Chemistry)
We all know life when we see it on Earth — a tiger is obviously alive whereas a skeleton or rock are not — but how could you actually define what life is? What features or functions must something possess in order to be alive? And therefore, how could you design an experiment that will test for life on another planet? In this workshop, we’ll explore how astrobiologists think about life in fundamental terms and so know what we’re looking for with our scientific instrument aboard space probes.
Community lecture : ORIGINS: How the Earth Shaped Human History
When we talk about human history, we focus on great leaders, revolutions, and technological advances. But how has the Earth itself determined our destiny? How has our planet made us?
As a species we are shaped by our environment. Geological forces drove our evolution in East Africa; mountainous terrain led to the development of democracy in Greece; and today voting behaviour in the United States follows the bed of an ancient sea. The human story is the story of these forces, from plate tectonics and climate change, to atmospheric circulation and ocean currents.
By taking us through millennia of human history, and billions of years into our planet’s past, Professor Lewis Dartnell tells us the ultimate origin story. When we reach the point where history becomes science we see a vast web of connections that underwrites our modern world and helps us face the challenges of the future.
From the cultivation of the first crops to the founding of modern states, Origins reveals the Earth’s awesome impact on the shape of human civilizations. Please book via the Amey theatre box office

North American Universities Advice Evening
2022-12-01 18:30 - 20:15 (Europe/London) | Online
Come and find out more about applying to a North American University. This online talk will be open to Sixth form students from partner schools and their parents. Please register here.

Oxbridge Club - Session 1- THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY
2022-12-01 16:00 - 17:10 (Europe/London) | Fitzharrys School, Northcourt Rd, Abingdon OX14 1NP
Year 11 students with an interest in attending Oxford or Cambridge University are invited to join this club where they can find out more about topics such as applications, interviews and student experience. The first event for Year 11 will be on Thursday 1 December, arrivals at Fitzharrys from 4 for a 4.15 start and finishing around 5.10. Numbers are limited to around 15 students from each school This first session is mainly designed to help students to get to know each other and to start exploring and debating some big questions. Sign up is via your Partnership Champion.

Careers Leading from the Study of Humanities Subjects
2022-11-28 16:10 - 17:05 UTC | St Helen and St Katharine’s, St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE, OX14 1BE, United Kingdom
OX14 After School Career talk Humanities

Year 10-13 students are invited to attend a careers event entitled, “Careers Leading from the Study of Humanities Subjects”, 4:10-5:05pm on Monday 28 November 2022 at St Helen & St Katharine (Lecture Theatre). The purpose of this event is to raise awareness and understanding of how skills developed through the study of humanities subjects (such as English Literature, History, Ancient History, Classical Languages, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Theology) prepare students well for a wide range of different professions. Many students will not yet (or fully) appreciate how skills such as critical thinking; collaboration and team working; communication (verbal and written); socialising and relationship-building; and insight and innovation are essential to success in many different professions. The event will reveal how such skills are used in a range of different professions, as presented by a panel of Abingdon School and SHSK alumni. In doing so, the event will also bust the myth (held by some) that the study of humanities subjects can be career-narrowing vs career widening! Advance registration required: bit.ly/OX14-HumanitiesCareers.

Student Forum Meeting (members only)
2022-11-22 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Larkmead School, Faringdon road, Abingdon, OX14 1RF, United Kingdom
We look forward to welcoming appointed student forum members from our OX14 LP schools to the first meeting of the year. This group is an opportunity for students to work with their peers from across the town to discuss topical issues and plan events.

'The School of Sexuality' CPD Session for staff
2022-11-21 15:30 - 16:30 UTC | John Mason School, Wootton Road, Oxfordshire, OX14 1JB, United Kingdom
Staff from partner schools are invited to attend this CPD session on delivery of RSE in schools . Please note spaces are limited.

Professor David Leigh, University of Manchester: The Magic of Molecular Machines
2022-11-17 17:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London) | Radley College, OX14 2HR
Join students from across the partnership at this fascinating lecture with Professor David Leigh, University of Manchester.
Please note this talk will be held in the Science Lecture Theatre at Radley College.
Please register here
