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
13

Who is responsible when a child breaks the law?

1909 People’s Budget

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between left wing and right wing views?

Week
14

What is financial independence?

Pearl Harbour

Clarence Birdseye

Have you ever wondered why Christmas adverts are so popular?

Week
15

How has social media influenced gift giving?

Abolition of the Death Penalty

Alexandre Eiffel

Have you ever wondered who the first monarch to address the nation on Christmas Day was?

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 Is Urbanisation?

A Teenager’s Guide to The Impact of Urbanisation

Urbanisation in Richer vs Poorer Countries

Development Cogs

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between left wing and right wing views?

What is financial independence?

Abolition of the Death Penalty

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