Foundation Magazine 2021-2022 | Mount Kelly

ACADEMICS
YOUTH SPEAKS
This year’s Rotary Club Youth Speaks Competition
was run via video entry rather than live competitions.
Mount Kelly entered three teams to the local heat. All
of the pupils demonstrated superb independent study skills
and motivation in getting their presentations ready.
THE HEAD MASTER’S ROUND TABLE
THE END OF HISTORY?
Mr Ayling hosted his first round table discussion of the year in October, in which pupils discussed Francis Fukuyama’s infamous
article The End of History? exploring how liberalism appears to have won in the modern world. He explores this from the viewpoint
of Summer 1989, before the collapse of the Berlin Wall and eventual crumbling of the USSR. Pupils used the benefit of hindsight to
evaluate whether he was right, and more importantly, whether we have reached a stage where history has ‘ended’.
By Finlay Barker, Year 12
ACADEMICS
Year 9 Intermediate
Alfred Forer, Samantha Tse and Roman Mokhovik
The global Covid-19 Pandemic has made the world a more
divided place
Year 12 Senior Teams
Ben Wilkinson, Anthony Davies and Matthew Ward
Should the voting age should be lowered to 16 in the UK?
Diya Haresh, Vika Manukyan and Mariam Asratashvili
The balance of nature versus nurture in determining
criminal psychopathy.
BOOK DISCUSSION WITH THE HEAD MASTER
The Head Master invited Finlay Barker, Abigail Broughton, Emily Forwood and Arwen Thomas for a discussion about the books
they were gifted following their excellent GCSE exam results in the summer. The topics covered feminism, the brain, Nazi Germany
and the history of mankind, provoking a lively discussion about how all of these seemingly dissimilar topics have many links
between them. An enjoyable evening was had by all, and included plenty of pizza and ice cream!
By Emily Forwood, Year 12
OXFORD MODEL UN
Twelve Year 12 pupils have taken part in the virtual Oxford Model
United Nations Conference. Mount Kelly represented Malta this year,
participating in several committees to tackle global issues under the
theme of State-Building and Progressive Visions. The conference
began with a keynote address about multilateralism in our rapidly
changing world from Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for
Sustainable Development at Columbia University and President of the
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The event gave pupils
a deeper understanding of how the UN works and as well as of multiple
pressing political issues.
Our pupils were also part of the Access Panel discussion with Dr Hugh
Munro from the Access and Outreach Team at Wadham College. Dr
Munro spoke about the process of applying to study at the University
of Oxford, including colleges and courses, how to find bursaries and
scholarships, student finance and Oxford’s efforts in broadening access.
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