Mr C Dodd - Staff Editor The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses… out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.Muhammad Ali Welcome Welcome to The GSAL Journal. This new online publication is designed to be a space for students of all ages and abilities to share their … Continue reading TGJ Newsletter: May 2019
Mr C Dodd - Staff Editor According to Professor Steven Clontz, “generally speaking, a puzzle is any question/problem which satisfies two properties: (1) it is designed to entertain the solver; (2) there is a well-defined solution.” Solving puzzles helps to develop critical thinking, reasoning and problem solving. In all walks of life, from school, college and university … Continue reading Recommended Puzzle Books
Dr M Dearden - Director of Faculty, Science This exciting new competition is open to all students, both male and female, in all year groups at GSAL. It is based on the 'She Talks Science' competition run by Murray Edward's College, Cambridge. All you need to do is write a blog-style article on anything science … Continue reading GSAL Competition: Write a Science Blog
Book reviews by members of GSAL 2008 Society ‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas Reviewed by Benjamin Bissett (Year 8) The Hate U Give is a novel written by Angie Thomas based on the Black Lives Matter campaign. It is the story of how a girl named Starr recovers and fights for justice after … Continue reading Leaders Are Readers: Book Reviews
Mr Clements - Librarian All of these books are available in the Lawson Library at GSAL. The Wall John Lanchester A dystopia rooted very much in our current climate – Brexit, walls, distrust, fear. Compelling and terrifying. Brief Answers to the Big Questions Stephen Hawking His last book – wide-ranging and stimulating, with looks at … Continue reading Mr Clements Reads…
Book reviews by members of GSAL 2008 Society ‘I Am Malala’ by Malala Yousafzai Reviewed by Alfie Yates (Year 8) ‘I am Malala’ is an amazing autobiography which follows Malala Yousafzai from an average child to being one of the youngest people ever to speak at the UN council. Malala grew up in Pakistan in … Continue reading Leaders Are Readers: Book Reviews
Mr C Dodd - Staff Editor Only three print issues of the VI Academic Extension Newsletter were published before it evolved into The GSAL Journal (TGJ). All content from the newsletter has been transferred online into TGJ and can be accessed via the drop-down menus above. VI Issue 1 (Binary 1) If a man neglects … Continue reading VI Academic Extension Newsletter
Mr C Dodd - Staff Editor The Psychology Podcast https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/ The Psychology Podcast provides fascinating insights into the mind, brain, behaviour and creativity. Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman probes the minds of fellow psychologists, researchers, neuroscientists and more to dig deep into how we operate psychologically. Episodes like “Learning How to Learn”, “What It’s Like to Be … Continue reading Podcast: The Psychology Podcast
Mr C Dodd - Staff Editor In Our Time https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl In Our Time is one of the BBC’s most successful academic discussion programmes. It covers a wide range of topics, including history, philosophy, religion, culture and science, with insightful contributions from leading academics in their chosen field. Each forty minute episode is available to download … Continue reading Podcast: In Our Time
Mr C Dodd - Staff Editor TED Talks https://www.ted.com/talks There is arguably no better place to start than with TED Talks. TED stands for ‘Technology, Entertainment and Design’, and the talks always include thought-provoking ‘ideas worth sharing’. There are currently over 2,600 talks shared for free online. If you don’t know where to start, check … Continue reading Podcast: TED Talks
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