ETONX MODERN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME SILVER AWARD What is Leadership? 1

This is an introductory lesson for the EtonX Modern Leadership Programme. You will start with a group activity where you interact with your classmates and find out more about each other. You will also hear important messages from the EtonX Course Director. 2

3  You are now going to watch a video from the Course Director giving an overview of the EtonX Modern Leadership Programme.  Over the coming few weeks, the details of how this course works will become clearer as you work through the activities. Welcome from the Course Director

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5 Activity 1 – Community Share To get to know each other better and form stronger bonds. To practise communication skills. Resources required: Community Share Handout

Activity Instruction Video 6  S_1_01_WhatIsLeadership_VideoActivityInstruction_1of1

Community Share  Task: Move around the room and connect with new people!  You have 10 minutes.  At the end of the activity, you may be asked to share what you learnt about a fellow classmate. 7

Community Share: Tips  The purpose of this activity is not to tick as many boxes as possible  Avoid choosing the same box each time  Try to reveal things about yourself to others that they may not have known before doing this activity  Make sure that you ask additional questions and take an interest in each other’s experience 8

Class Reflections  What was one of the most interesting things you learnt about a fellow student?  Did you share anything about yourself that most others wouldn’t usually know?  Did you find it difficult to open up about yourself? 9

Community Share Concluding Video 10  S_1_01_WhatIsLeadership_VideoPlenary_1of1

11 Activity 2: Introduction to the EtonX Modern Leadership Programme

What makes a leader? Discuss  Who do you admire and why?  Is he or she a leader?  What makes them a leader?  Why do you want to learn about leadership? 12

What makes a leader? The EtonX approach 13  You will now watch a video introducing the EtonX approach to leadership in this course.  By the end of this course you will learn the meaning of each of the skills introduced in this video. Resources required: Skills Framework Handout

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About Eton 15  S_1_01_WhatIsLeadership_VideoIntroduction_3of3

Lesson Close What happens next?  Remember that Lesson 2 of the Silver Leadership Award will take place in the school’s computer room as students will get access to and work directly in their personalised learning platform online.  In the next lesson, we will find out when you are free to start on your first tutorial with your UK-based tutor. 16

ETONX MODERN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME SILVER AWARD End of class 17

EtonX PowerPoint Key 18 Red text – leadership task for students to complete. Blue text – reflective questions to discuss. Green text – key leadership vocabulary.