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
9
Is stockpiling ever a good thing?
1983 “Thriller” single released worldwide by Michael Jackson”
Sam Houser
Have you ever wondered what El Niño is?
Week
10
How will rising sea temperatures affect sea life such as coral?
1990 The World Wide Web is first proposed by Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau
Tonya Harding
Have you ever wondered where the royal family go to school?
Week
11
Why is the GTA franchise controversial?
Nirvana Records MTV Unplugged
Margaret Atwood
Have you ever wondered what an urban myth is?
Week
12
What are tourist taxes and visitor levies and are they a good thing?
“1717 Blackbeard attacks and captures a French merchant slave ship, renaming it “Queen Anne’s Revenge””
Billy The Kid
Have you ever wondered why some horse statues have different poses?
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
What are Particles?
What are atoms and elements?
States of Matter
John Dalton
Development Cogs
Is stockpiling ever a good thing?
How will rising sea temperatures affect sea life such as coral?
Why is the GTA franchise controversial?
What are tourist taxes and visitor levies and are they a good thing?
