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NewsWise

Award-winning news literacy for children aged 7-11

NewsWise generates curiosity and critical engagement with news, equipping children with the skills and knowledge to make sense of the world
Bringing together news literacy, primary English and PSHE specialists from The Guardian Foundation, National Literacy Trust and PSHE Association, NewsWise offers free lesson plans, resources and workshops for schools, activities for families, high quality teacher training and opportunities to connect with real journalists.

The NewsWise offer is split into two levels, with something for every type of school across the two levels. For all schools everywhere, level 1 offers lesson plans and resources, teacher training and virtual journalist visits.

For schools in the UK with a free school meal rate above the national average, level 2 offers all of the above plus an interactive workshop, additional teacher training and resources to turn your classroom into a newsroom.

Visit our Get involved page to learn more and sign up. Download all our resources by completing a short registration form.

(Welcome to NewsWise video produced with thanks to Grafton Primary School, Holloway, London)
Our activities and output
Resources and lesson plans for schools, workshops, teacher training, journalist visits, pupil news reports and more!
Our resources
All our lesson plans and resources for schools, activities for families, advice for talking to children about news and resources for librarians
I have rarely seen children so engaged. They saw the power of the media in changing minds. They realised that they aren't powerless.
Year 5 teacher
Gospel Oak Primary School
I cannot overstate the impact the project has had on the children I teach. They are so much more engaged and questioning of the news, and they have been encouraged to go home and teach their parents and siblings about fact checking websites, how to conduct interviews without judgement, and how to assess whether a report is biased or not. It has been a hugely empowering experience for them.
Year 5 teacher
Grafton Primary School
The spotting fake news elements [of the unit of work] were superb! I didn't have the background knowledge, so this was invaluable. Having our Ambassador and our 'real' journalist interact directly with the pupils was an amazing opportunity for them - and me!
Year 6 teacher
Rhosddu Primary School
Our Awards
Selected initiative: World Forum for Democracy 2024
WAN-IFRA European Digital Media Awards 2021
Best Project for News Literacy, Guardian Foundation Education Centre and NewsWise
Nesta Democracy Pioneers Award 2020
Unesco GAPMIL Global Media and Information Literacy Award 2019
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Contact us

Registered charity: 1153865