FOR this week’s feature, Grace Walton paid a visit to a group of year 13 students during their politics lesson at Christopher Whitehead Language College and Sixth Form. The students discussed the consequences following Brexit.

THE sixth form students discussed the referendum, the bigger issues following Brexit and whether the political system will be weaker or stronger.

Richard Hall, politics and history teacher at the school, in Bromwich Road, said: “We live in such political turbulent times that it’s lovely to give students opportunities to be able to engage with the issues and share their viewpoint in relation to current issues as well as the demands of their exam.

“We encourage lots of discussion and debates. Then the students will go and do further reading outside lessons to extend their knowledge. There is plenty of sharing of ideas and some heated debates at times as we talk about quite controversial issues.

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“Today’s lesson is to consider democratic and political sovereignty in the light of Brexit, and to ensure students understand the implications of these momentous events.”

I had a chat with the students on their opinions regarding Brexit, and if they wanted to remain or leave the EU.

Annie Callaghan, 17 said: “I wanted to remain. I’m not sure if we should remain anymore for the best of the county with everything that’s happened. It’d probably be best if we leave, especially with what we’ve done with our relationship with the EU. However, a no deal worries me. I don’t feel like we’re prepared for it like we think we are. All the trade deals that the EU has built up over such a long time will be gone. So if we don’t have any sort of deal to allow us to be involved then we might struggle to exist in the same way.”

Ben Drew, 17 said: “I was a strong remainer. But now I think we need to do what the people voted. We need to go with it. In the long run anything is better than a no deal and as long as it’s done democratically and fairly it’s not as bad as people make it out to be.”

Harry Moore, 17 said: “My views have been enhanced by the fact we have done lots of research on the EU in class. I understand a lot more now about the positives and negatives. Before I was confused why people would vote leave or remain. But overall, I think I’d still choose to leave. It’s the best thing for democracy in this country. The people have voted leave, so I think it’s got to be honoured.”

Tabitha Salter, 17 said: “I am a very strong remainer. I believe in a second referendum. People didn’t understand the whole thing about how we would leave as no country had ever left before.”