Bites
CATALYST Bites, our short courses, are perfect for students who are unable to commit to one of our full programmes, or are looking to up-skill or gain knowledge in a specific area.
LENS 1: TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND AI
Ages: 14-17
Dates: To be announced
Duration: 2 days
Fee: £500
About:
Lens 1 challenges students to think critically about the interplay of innovation, technology, and society. It encourages them to grasp the nuances of how seemingly straightforward inventions can pivot the trajectory of human progress, and how we must remain vigilant and thoughtful as we advance into the future.
How did the battery change history? With AI on the rise, how will we shape a responsible future?
Explore the printing press's impact on global literacy and the battery's role in digital and sustainable advancements. As AI's era dawns, students will confront its potential and challenges. Can we balance AI's promise with its risks?
LENS 3: UNDERSTANDING VALUE
Ages: 10-13
Dates: To be announced
Duration: 2 days
Fee: £500
About:
Lens 3 invites students to embark on an intellectual and ethical journey. They will dive into the world of moral decision-making, starting with the intricate dimensions of the renowned "trolley problem" and extending to the challenges of a hypothetical meteor threatening Earth.
Why do views on right and wrong vary?
How do we gauge a nation's worth or the importance of its traditions?
Faced with a massive meteor threatening Earth, what would you choose to save?