Every month, members download a set of weekly extended reading packs for use in tutor time and across the curriculum. The texts in each pack explore a rich variety of topics significant to that time of the year.
- Hot topics from around the world
- This week in History
- Influential people
- Have you ever wondered…?
Week
16
Should all people be GPS tracked?
Launch of the Euro
Greta Thunberg
Have you ever wondered where money comes from?
Week
17
What is the right to protest?
Batman Debuts on TV – Adam West
Jeff Bezos
Have you ever wondered why there are speed limits on motorways?
Week
18
Should exotic animals be kept as pets?
“Scrabble” debuts on board game market
Edgar Allen Poe
Have you ever wondered why the police still use horses?
Week
19
Why does some media have age restrictions?
The Headscarf Revolutionaries
Edward Smith
Have you ever wondered whether children should be allowed to use AI for school work?
All-In-One
Documents
All texts in one handy document for easy printing.
Only the Teacher Answer Booklet contains answers to the weekly comprehension check questions.
Subject In
Focus
The Tudor Monarchs
King Henry VII
King Henry VIII
King Edward VII
Queen Mary I
Queen Elizabeth I
Development
Cogs
Have you ever wondered where money comes from?
What is the right to protest?
Should exotic animals be kept as pets?
Why does some media have age restrictions?
