Debating is integral to helping students develop their critical thinking skills but it can be tricky to know where to start when introducing debate into the classroom. This guide answers all these ...

Is your school newspaper the best in the UK? Enter our competition to be crowned School Newspaper of the Year, win a trophy and feature in a special report. A handy list of free resources and ...

News reporting comes with its own terminology which children are often not used to reading or writing. Familiarising themselves with journalistic words and phrases will help them to not only write in ...

These resources are available to you if your school has an active First News Education subscription. Your ID can be found in the email we sent you containing your order details. If you can't find it, ...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a Reporter at First News? Now’s your chance to find out by watching an exclusive interview with Chris, Senior Reporter. These resources are available to you if your ...

When faced with a hurdle, we need to find ways to get over it. Critical thinking skills allow us to come up with ideas and find materials to build a ladder, dig a tunnel, or burrow straight through.

Ever wondered what it’s like to be the Editorial Manager of a newspaper like First News? Now’s your chance to find out by watching an exclusive interview with Hannah! These resources are available to ...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a Reporter at First News? Now’s your chance to find out by watching an exclusive interview with Charlie, Digital Assistant/Junior Reporter. These resources are ...

The Bett award-winning iHub is an invaluable tool to engage your Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils, developing their core literacy skills through the exploration of global news stories. Our online teaching ...

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These resources are available to you if your school has an active First News Education subscription. Your ID can be found in the email we sent you containing your order details. If you can't find it, ...