KS3/GCSE: Lessons with Leaders

From Nobel prize winners to poets and best-selling authors, this series of short films introduces a variety of leading figures as they meet students across the UK to offer inspiration and advice.

This series covers a wide range of subjects at KS3 and GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and at National 4 and 5 in Scotland, including:

  • English
  • Geography
  • Citizenship and Careers
  • Art
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • PSHE and Psychology
  • Drama

Cressida Cowell - The importance of play. video

Author and illustrator Cressida Cowell talks to two students about the importance of play in unlocking your creativity.

Cressida Cowell - The importance of play

Kumi Naidoo - How to be a good activist. video

Kumi Naidoo talks about how he got involved in activism and how to be a good activist.

Kumi Naidoo - How to be a good activist

Rich Roberts - Learning from failure and luck. video

Nobel Prize winning scientist Rich Roberts talks about learning from failure and luck.

Rich Roberts - Learning from failure and luck

Jocelyn Bell Burnell - Why unconscious bias matters. video

Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks to two students about why unconscious bias matters.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell - Why unconscious bias matters

Venki Ramakrishnan - The race in science. video

Scientist Venki Ramakrishnan explains the vital role played by competition and cooperation in science.

Venki Ramakrishnan - The race in science

Benjamin Zephaniah - Finding your voice. video

Poet and novelist Benjamin Zephaniah talks about the importance of finding your voice.

Benjamin Zephaniah - Finding your voice

Paul Nurse: What is life? video

Biologist and Nobel Prize winner Paul Nurse talks about what biology tells us about life.

Paul Nurse: What is life?

Minouche Shafik - How to be a good citizen. video

Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England Minouche Shafik talks about why we take part in society.

Minouche Shafik - How to be a good citizen
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