EU educational sessions
The European Parliament’s Liaison Office in the UK has commissioned Involver to run educational sessions about the European Union for 16-18 year olds in UK schools and colleges. These sessions are free, fun and aim to spark debate.
Session aims
The aims of the session(s) are to help students:
- Gain an understanding of the European Union and how it works
- Gain an understanding of the history and achievements of the EU
- Explore the values of the EU and the European Parliament, including diversity
- Explore and understand the new EU-UK relationship
Session delivery
The session will be an informative and energetic workshop that will use interactive tools to engage students with the session aims in a supportive, exploratory and fun way.
Currently these sessions are being delivered online. We will work with your school/college’s preferred online meeting tools, adhering to your online learning safeguarding protocols.
Sessions will utilise polls, questioning, chat boxes and high quality content to engage students.
Practicalities
| Student age range | 16-18 |
| Group size | 10-30 |
| Length of session | 90 minutes – can be split into two 45 minute sessions |
| Delivery method | Live, interactive online presentations, tasks and debates |
| Equipment required by participants | Internet connected computer with microphone. Webcam (optional – according to school/college’s policy and individual preferences) |
| Other requirements | A member of school/college staff to participate throughout the session |
Session outline
Session1: EU understanding, history and decision-making
| Time | Content | |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | 5 mins | Welcome and introductions. Setting expectations; understanding how the session will work. |
| Starter activity | 5 mins | Interactive starter activity. |
| History and institutions – presentation | 15mins | Short presentation on the historical background, the institutions, the people and the events that are central to the European Union. |
| Quiz | 10 mins | A series of polls asking questions about their understanding of the EU and learning presented. |
| Q&A | 10 mins | Q&A relating to the EU, history and decision-making processes. |
Session 2: What are the EU’s values?
| Time | Content | |
|---|---|---|
| Recap and starter | 5 mins | If Sessions 1 and 2 are run together this recap is replaced with a short break. Engaging starter activity using online interactive tool recapping and reminding students of session 1 content through true or false statements about the EU, it’s history and institutions to assess their understanding. |
| Values task | 15 mins | Presentation on EU values looking at ‘United in Diversity’ and the political, geographical, linguistic and ethnic diversity. This will be followed by a guessing, sorting and grouping exercise to prepare for a debate. |
| Debate | 25 mins | We will support students through a debate on a question relating to the EU’s values. E.g.: – How should coronavirus vaccines be rolled out across the EU (solidarity, competencies, European Medicines Agency)? – Will the EU’s Green New Deal be effective? – Should the EU sanction member states? |
Booking enquiry
Further information
To find out more, or discuss your specific requirements, please email eu@involver.org.uk or call us on 020 3411 3294.