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
23
Should pets be given as gifts?
1954 US explodes Castle Bravo, a 15-megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll
Harriet Tubman
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between rent and a mortgage?
Week
24
What is curiosity?
One-Man War Finally Ends
Albert Einstein
Have you ever wondered if there are still unanswered questions in science?
Week
25
Should social media be taxed and regulated?
Founding of Hell’s Angels
Aretha Franklin
Have you ever wondered how scalpers work?
Week
26
Should social media influencers be held responsible for their content?
Launch of Motorola DynaTAC 8000X – First Mobile Phone
Andrew Lloyd-Webber
Have you ever wondered what taxes are spent on?
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.
Development
Cogs
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between rent and a mortgage?
What is curiosity?
Should social media be taxed and regulated?
Have you ever wondered what taxes are spent on?
