Oundle Politics in Conversation
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Here at Oundle Politics we like to talk. Join Mr Hine and Dr MacKenzie in conversation about all things political. Useful for A Level Politics students and anyone with a vague interest in current affairs.
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Episodes
Retrieval Practice
January 21, 2022 17:18 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBIn this episode, Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie and Dr Standley discuss retrieval practice in the classroom. How do we help our students to revise content, develop long-term memory, and practice exam skills? Join us as we share some of our ideas and demonstrate our techniques, with Mr Hine as teacher and the Drs as pupils, complete with some (deliberate?) mistakes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Who are we sending to space?
March 05, 2021 17:20 - 3 minutes - 5.31 MBJoin Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie, Dr Standley and three of our A Level Politics students as we discuss a round up of the week's events, and who we want to send into space this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Auld Alliance
March 05, 2021 17:17 - 6 minutes - 8.3 MBJoin Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie, Dr Standley and three of our A Level Politics students as we discuss a bad week for France, food nationalism, and Scottish politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
China
March 05, 2021 17:14 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBJoin Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie, Dr Standley and three of our A Level Politics students as we discuss international affairs with a focus on China, Western perceptions thereof, and the vaccine roll-out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Politics and Sport
March 05, 2021 17:10 - 6 minutes - 9.36 MBJoin Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie, Dr Standley and three of our A Level Politics students as we discuss the link between politics and sport, the perception of Russia during the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014, and Barcelona FC's links to Catalonian separatism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Budget March 2021
March 05, 2021 17:04 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBJoin Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie, Dr Standley and three of our A Level Politics students as we discuss corporation tax and what we would like to see in the March budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
News of the Week
February 05, 2021 19:18 - 29 minutes - 41 MBWhat do Gavin Williamson, haggis, tweed, and Myanmar all have in common? Join Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie and four of our Politics students as we chat through the recent news of the week and you'll find out! Our usual blend of academic rigour and irreverent humour. (PS - we know the sound is a bit ropey on this one! Maybe next time, we'll use Zoom - if it's good enough for the Handforth Parish Council, it's good enough for us!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Study Politics?
January 19, 2021 18:38 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBOundle Politics in Conversation brings you an A-Level Politics special! Are you thinking of studying Politics at A-Level but you're not sure what it's all about? Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie and Dr Standley talk through the Edexcel Government and Politics course, ably assisted by current Politics students, with their usual blend of academic rigour and irreverent humour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Carry on Covid
January 08, 2021 17:28 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBWell, we're in lockdown again...but fear not, for Mr Hine and Dr MacKenzie are here with a lockdown special, "Carry on Covid", to raise your spirits with our usual blend of academic rigour and irreverent humour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
US Election Night Special!
November 03, 2020 19:33 - 20 minutes - 28 MBAn election night special from Oundle Politics in Conversation. Join Mr Hine, Dr MacKenzie, and Oundle School pupils as they discuss some of the big issues surrounding the 2020 presidential election - Trump's legacy; what a Biden presidency might look like; what's going to happen in the congressional elections; and our predictions. Our usual blend of academic rigour and irreverent humour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
US election 2020 part 4: what will happen?
October 21, 2020 11:09 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
US election 2020 part 3: why does it matter?
October 21, 2020 11:06 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBSo, we've figured out who's running and how they can win, but does it really matter who's President? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
US election 2020 part 2: how do you win?
October 21, 2020 11:01 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MBNow we know who the runners and riders are, but how does a candidate actually win the presidency? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
US election 2020 part 1: who's running?
October 17, 2020 17:31 - 5 minutes - 4.9 MBWho are the runners and riders in the US presidential election 2020? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.