SFC1 students had the valuable opportunity to participate in a super-curricular conference where groups collaborated to create a presentation on a topic of our choice under the theme of ‘Power’.
Working collaboratively allowed us to share and learn from others in order to prepare a cohesive and insightful presentation. Additionally, this experience helped me build confidence to speak in front of my peers. I presented on The Power of Politics, exploring whether personality or policy wields greater influence on the ascent to power and how factors such as the media frame narratives and influence voting behaviour. I learnt a lot from this experience, exploring a subject I might want to study further at university and developing other essential skills.
Beyond my own presentation, watching the other talks and learning about the power of subjects I don’t study at A-Level was enlightening. The relevance and variety of topics broadened my understanding and included presentations on Fashion, Medicine, Law, Politics, Biology, Chemistry, and Religious Studies. It was interesting to see what aspects of these subjects people explored. For example, the biologists discussed The Power of Gene Editing, highlighting its power to transform science but also its potential for misuse.
Many presentations posed thought-provoking questions such as “do clothes help or hinder the perception of people in power?” which explored the impact of clothing on historical political leaders, and “does freedom of speech or freedom of religion hold greater power in the UK?”, which linked to my study of politics. It was interesting to see the connection between my presentation and others.
The conference was engaging and fun, covering a diversity of topics that often posed moral questions and dilemmas. It was a great opportunity to learn from my peers' presentations and emphasised the ubiquity and influence of power.
Isabella, SFC1
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