Back to School News Quiz | Summer Catch-Up
Back-to-school form time / tutor time news quiz for KS3 & KS4 (Years 7–11). 12 questions on the summer’s biggest stories, plus a bonus round and tiebreaker.
The perfect first-week-back activity. A ready-to-use, no-prep PowerPoint quiz that looks like a fun TV news broadcast, not a dull lesson deck. Framed as a “what did you miss over the summer?” catch-up, it’s an easy, engaging way to settle a form group back into routine in September.
Covers world news, sport, science, space, entertainment and a faith/Vatican question, so it’s ideal for Catholic schools. All content is carefully screened to be age-appropriate for Years 7–11.
What’s included:
• Title slide + clear how-to-play instructions (nominate a presenter and a scorekeeper, hands-up A/B/C/D voting)
• 12 news questions, each with its own answer-reveal slide and a “Did You Know” fact
• A full answer sheet for easy scoring
• A Bonus Round of general-knowledge questions, ending in a “closest number wins” tiebreaker
• A “Welcome back” sign-off slide
Just open and project — no printing, no prep, no marking. Great for the first tutor time of the year, an assembly starter, or a fun lesson filler.










