Home » Tips for Teachers » Critical Literacy

Blog Categories

Critical Literacy


Journalistic Words and Phrases KS2

This word bank of journalistic sentence openers and other words and phrases that are found in newspapers can be used to help students write their own newspaper reports.

How To Start a School Newspaper

There are numerous benefits to setting up a school newspaper. Not sure where to start? Our handy step by step guide will help get your school paper off the ground.

Good Debate Topics for KS3

Need some help identifying interesting debate topics for key stage 3 children? Here’s some good debate topics for KS3 to get your started.

9 Tips For Spotting Fake News

Being able to identify fact from fiction is vital for children to become critically literate news readers. Arm yourself and your pupils with these top tips on spotting fake news.

Bias in Journalism

If you read a few different newspapers, you know all too well that they certainly don’t all report the same stories in the same way. An understanding of this is vital for any young person digesting news in this current climate.

What Makes a Reliable News Source?

There are lots of places that a paper or website can get its information from but what makes a source reliable and credible?

Features of a Newspaper Report KS2

This handy poster is designed to help students identify the key characteristics of a newspaper report and gives them a head start in creating their own.

Categories