Sixth Formers meet political heavyweights at Westminster conference
27th April 26
Report by Rani G, Year 13 Politics student
Year 12 and 13 A Level Politics students attended the PolECon UK Politics and Economics conference at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster this term, alongside fellow students from across the country.
The event featured speakers from a variety of political parties, including Wes Streeting MP (Labour), Zahra Sultana MP (Your Party) and Daisy Cooper MP (Liberal Democrats), who shared their views and answered questions.
The Q&A session allowed students to challenge the speakers directly, with particularly strong questioning of former Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg and Laila Cunningham, the London Mayoral candidate for Reform UK.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski was especially popular with the audience and received a warm welcome to the stage. This reflected a poll of attendees that showed that over a third would vote Green at the next election.
The experience helped us students apply concepts learned through our A Level Politics course, such as democracy and political participation, to real-world debates, strengthening our skills beyond the exam specification.
A particularly memorable part of the day was when some of us got to talk one-to-one with Alastair Campbell, the former Labour Party strategist turned podcaster. We were also lucky enough to get our books signed by him!
Our vibrant Sixth Form offers a range of subject-specific trips, designed to bring learning to life in an enjoyable, interesting way. Take a look at our Sixth Form co-curricular page for more information, or our Admissions page for details of how to apply.
