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All About North Korea

The Week Junior Staff — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 11:27:00 +0000

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What's it all about?

North Korea often appears in the news, but how much do you actually know about this secretive nation? This All about feature explores a country that is mysterious to many young readers, covering a wide range of fascinating topics, including:

North Korea’s history
Its leader
Life in North Korea
Its relationship with both allies and enemies
Its nuclear programme

This feature will give pupils a simple way of understanding the country’s past and its place within the wider world.

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This wonderful resource came from The Week Junior magazine. This fantastic magazine, written specifically for 8-14 year olds, includes the top news stories of the week plus science and technology, animals and the environment, books, sport and much more.

You can take out a subscription for your school from just £54 to help your students:

Access, interpret and question the world around them
Improve their spoken language skills through debate and discussion
Develop an enjoyment of reading across the curriculum

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All About Britain's Constitution

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 12:41:00 +0000

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What's it all about?

Find out more about how the UK Government works.

Learn:

What a constitution is
The difference between the UK Government and Parliament
The important historical documents which have helped shape the UK’s constitution over the past 800 years.

This feature will help students explore power-sharing in the UK. Learn how Britain’s constitution has impacted the process of triggering Article 50 and taking the UK out of the European Union.

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All About Brexit

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 12:41:00 +0000

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What's it all about?

Do your students have questions about Brexit? Covering everything from money to travel, this All about is the perfect explainer on Britain's exit from the European Union.

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The Week Junior Newsroom

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 12:40:00 +0000

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Take a look at the fantastic news reports coming in from schools across the country.

We are delighted to be working with Parliament Education and Litfilmfest to bring you The Week Junior news.

Created by Parliament Education and LitFilmFest, Pupil Parliament is an exciting free resource for schools that brings together literacy and digital skills to teach primary school children about the role of MPs and members of the House of Lords.

Pupils are invited to choose an issue that is important to them to and to explore how they might create change. They research, write and record short films exploring the issue and invite their local MP to respond to it.

Schools are then invited to enter them into the Politics category of the children’s film festival, LitFilmFest and each month the school with the best film is then given the opportunity to work with members of the LitFilmFest team to make their film even better. The result of this work is a professionally-produced The Week Junior News report.

You can see the latest winning reports here each month — so keep checking back for more incredible projects.

Episode 7 | Digital Homework

In episode 7 of The Week Junior News, Bede's School report on the issue of digitising homework.

Episode 6 | Air Pollution

In episode 6 of The Week Junior News, USC School report on the issue of pollution on the way to school.

Episode 5 | Unfair School Funding

In episode 5 of The Week Junior News, Bury C of E Primary report on the issue of school funding.

Episode 4 | Classroom Technology

In episode 4 of The Week Junior News, Maes Yr Haul Primary report on the need to be able to bring more tech into the classroom.

Episode 3 | Ocean Rescue

In episode 3 of The Week Junior News, Wroxham School report on plastic pollution and explore how Parliament reacts.

Episode 2 | Mental Health in schools

In episode 2 of The Week Junior News, The Grange Primary School report on the issue of mental health in schools, interview MP Peter Dowd, and explore how Parliament might react to the issue.

Episode 1 | Plastic misuse

In episode 1 of The Week Junior News, Rothley School report on the issue of plastic pollution and explore how Parliament reacts.

All About the Houses of Parliament

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 12:40:00 +0000

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What's it all about?

The Houses of Parliament are where the UK’s Government and Members of Parliament meet to decide how to run the country. The feature will help your pupils understand the importance of the inner workings of British Government.

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All About the House of Lords

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 11:41:00 +0000

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What's it all about?

The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament but do your pupils know what an important role it plays in how the country is run? In this article your pupils will find out about the other parts of the UK Parliament, discover how big decisions are made and meet some of the current members.

Use this article to:

Find out how the UK Parliament is structured
Meet some of the members of the House of Lords
Discover how they use their knowledge to check the work of the Government to make sure it’s fair
Find out how people join

Download this FREE article to use as a starting point for your teaching and learning about the second chamber of the UK Parliament.

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All About Governments

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 11:41:00 +0000

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What's it all about?

Not every country has the same type of government. Teach your pupils how political systems work in different parts of the globe.

Learn about the governments of:

The US
Cuba
Saudi Arabia
North Korea
The UK

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All About the European Union

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 11:41:00 +0000

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What's it all about?

The European Union is a hot topic in the news. Make sure your pupils know what it is and how it affects them. Find out more about how the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission work.

You’ll also find interesting facts on:

The EU anthem
Currencies
EU citizens
The EU flag

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All About the United Nations

The Week Junior Staff — Thu, 03 May 2018 11:41:00 +0000

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What's it all about?

Learn about the organisation that helps millions of people around the world each year. The feature covers:

What the United Nations is
Why it was founded
How it works
The role it plays in protecting children, helping refugees and preventing wars

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