We are pleased to be introducing a new initiative at Elliott Hudson this term for our year 12 students. Forensic Reading is a GORSE Academies Trust project that exposes students to challenging, complex and academic texts giving students the opportunity to explore new ideas and encourage debate.
At the start of the summer term, we will be delivering three lessons in tutorials using the texts Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala and Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge.
Both Sunday Times Bestsellers, these reading materials are based on the theme of Longing and Belonging. Each lesson will explore relatable topics that will include white privilege, structural racism, the history of colonialism and the British empire, migration to the UK, the Windrush scandal and language around race.
“We have developed the new Forensic Reading programme in consultation with a small group of students who reflect the diversity of our student community. The feedback we received from these students has been really positive, so we are really looking forward to rolling out the lessons to the wider group of all year 12 students. We hope the lessons improve our students’ understanding of multiculturalism in the UK and give them more confidence when discussing race in the future.”
Ms Carr, Assistant Principal with responsibility for Student Experience