At the academy, firefighters study topics with titles like "Fire Operations and Urban Interface," "Cause Determination" and even "Firing Methods".
Sixth-formers taking A-level sociology are set to study topics such as social media, the culture of selfies, online safety and privacy.
Students study topics such as crime and justice, the role of the United Nations and how to be an "active citizen".
Children in primary schools are no longer required to study topics more suited to older pupils with a more sophisticated understanding of history.
Following are the fellows and their study topics: Jennifer Babson, 32, Keys bureau chief, The Miami Herald; diaspora, identity and community in Latin America.
Last September, the six units in an A-level were replaced with four in order to allow students to study topics in more depth.
A competition was established to select writers, teachers and intellectuals; they would study topics like community life, education, crime, youth, art and religion, while helping to smuggle information into the ghetto.
Coaches in training study topics like relating, listening and empowering, the better to offer clients advice on the fine points of managing their lives: take a nap, take a bath, write a letter, pay your taxes.
