Case Studies
Take a look at our case studies and find out more about how First News is improving reading skills or contact us to see how we can help connect news and learning in your school.
“I’ve seen so many positives from using the newspaper and resources with our guided reading sessions. Particularly with reluctant readers…the stories became great conversation starters and supported the children in developing their justification and opinion giving skills”
Aldersbrook Primary on their use of the newspaper and Activity Sheets
“This is the Roger Federer of news resources. It’s a real class act jam-packed with information, insight and intrigue and makes children feel part of a news community”
Review by John Dabell for Teach Primary
How more than 9,000 schools have integrated First News Education into their curriculum
WEEKLY CLASSROOM READING
ENGLISH LESSONS
HOME READING ACTIVITIES
WEEKLY TOPICAL ASSEMBLIES
INTERVENTION GROUPS
PUPIL PREMIUM
ENGAGING RELUCTANT READERS
DISCUSSION AND ORACY PROJECTS
DEBATE CLUB
CITIZENSHIP PROJECTS
SCHOOL NEWSPAPERS
ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
The First News Education tools
Newspaper
The weekly newspaper is at the heart of First News Education. Read by over two million young people every week, it covers politics to entertainment, sports to science and everything in between
iHub
The most efficient way to engage pupils with interactive comprehensions, vocab puzzles, polls and debates, customised to suit each student’s abilities to support learning in the most applicable way
Activity Sheets
Our printable reading exercises are produced in three levels to support our tailored approach to learning, encouraging children to evaluate information and form reasoned responses