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
