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NewsWise lessons and resources for 7- to 9-year-olds

Web versions of our unit of work

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The NewsWise unit of work for 7- to 9-year-olds engages pupils with the news and develops crucial critical literacy skills.

Each lesson incorporates authentic skills from the newsroom, with pupils progressing through Journalist Training School as they complete the unit, culminating in them producing their own audio news report at the end of the project.

teacher talks to three children in classroom in NewsWise workshop. Photograph: The Guardian Foundation

Before you start: read our teacher guide

Get the most out of the unit of work with our teacher guide, which includes all the lesson plans and extra guidance to help you teach NewsWise.

Read the full teacher guide

NewsWise learning journey

The NewsWise learning journey takes pupils through each of the NewsWise themes in order: they first develop an understanding of what news is, then the skills to question and challenge what they read, see and hear in the media, and finally put these skills into practice by producing their own news reports.

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