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
What is the European Convention On Human Rights?
The launch of Sputnik 2 and Laika
Dan Houser
Have you ever wondered how the ISS was built?
Week
10
Is AI harmful or helpful?
Einstein’s Refrigerator
King Edward VII
Have you ever wondered what life is like at the bottom of the ocean?
Week
11
What are conspiracy theories and are they dangerous?
The death of Queen Mary I
Freddie Mercury
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the polar ice caps melted?
Week
12
Should all public transport be free for all?
The publication of “On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
Mary Seacole
Have you ever wondered whether the first cars had seatbelts?
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 Coastal Erosion?
Landforms Created by Coastal Erosion
Landforms Created by Deposition
Why Are Coastal Regions Important To People?
Development Cogs
What is the European Convention On Human Rights?
Is AI harmful or helpful?
What are conspiracy theories and are they dangerous?
Should all public transport be free for all?
