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Impartial news and literacy tools for key stage 2 and 3
“If I had an unlimited budget I would buy this newspaper for every single child in the country.”
Dennis Hopkins – June 2024
Primary school headteacher
First News Education provides flexible solutions for effective news-based learning across KS2 – KS3, to fit any school size and budget.
- NEW! First News TeachKit: MIL Ready-to-use resources so you can confidently teach media and information literacy across the curriculum.
- FIRST NEWS NEWSPAPER: The UK’s most trusted newspaper for young people, covering headlines from around the world
- ENGAGE PRO: Our award-winning online learning platform, providing differentiated activities based on the latest articles in First News
- ENGAGE PRINTABLES: Comprehensions, quizzes, puzzles, assemblies and debates based on the week’s news stories in First News
- ADDED BENEFITS: Weekly quiz, school news clubs, CPD webinars, free Summer Reading Scheme, Junior Journalist opportunities, membership support & more!
What are the benefits of a First News subscription?
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For your students:
✔️ Improved oracy: through engaging discussions on current events and global news.
✔️ Boost reading for pleasure: with captivating stories and news.
✔️ World knowledge: helping them to understand the world whilst developing their critical literacy.
✔️ Support beyond the classroom: resources that support student development both inside and outside of the classroom.
✔️ Fun and different: news-based, non-fiction content that is both educational and entertaining.
✔️ Free digital subscription over the summer holidays for all pupils
For your school:
✔️ EVERY teacher becomes a member: gain whole-school access to our benefits.
✔️ First News TV: Use our videos to complement classroom teaching and engage students with visual learning.
✔️ Interactive quiz: ten intriguing questions every week during term time
✔️ Offers and discounts: exclusive offers and discounts from our partners.
For you:
✔️ CPD webinars: to enhance your skills and update you on the latest educational trends.
✔️ Practical tips and talking points: to support your teaching and improve student engagement.
✔️ Media and information support: engaging, curriculum-linked resources to make MIL easy to teach at both primary and secondary level.
✔️ Time-saving: ready-to-go resources!
✔️ Easy to go: materials that integrate seamlessly into your existing curriculum.
