A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Design and Technology lessons. This task explores the reasons that teh Alessi company is held in such regard and its contribution to 20th and 21st Century product design. This task could be used as a starting point for a design project. Alessi is also one of the key design companies specified by AQA. This comprehension task and others in the series can also be used in form or tutor time as a weekly literacy task. They also work well for home learning. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Science lessons. This task explores how Darwin researched and developed the theory of evolution. It could be used as a starter or as a stand alone homework or home learning task. This comprehension task and others in the series can also be used in form or tutor time as a weekly literacy task. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Design and Technology lessons. This task explores the reasons that Zaha Hadid is held in such esteem as an architect and could be used as a starting point for a design project. Hadid is also one of the key designers specified by AQA. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Design and Technology, Textiles, Science or citizenship lessons. This task explores the reasons behind fast fashion and explores the impact on the environment. It could be used as a starting point for a design project. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

Three comprehension tasks for KS3 or 4 to build literacy into Design and Technology lessons. Each task explores the reasons why the designer is held in esteem and could be used as starting points for design projects, homework, home-learning or to support theory lessons. This bundle contains comprehension tasks on Zaha Hadid, Harry Beck and Alexander McQueen. These comprehension tasks and others in the series can also be used in form or tutor time as a weekly literacy task. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Science or Design and Technology lessons. This task explores the origins of fossil fuels and introduces the reasons for alternative renewable energy. It could be used as a starter or as a stand alone homework or home learning task. This comprehension task and others in the series can also be used in form or tutor time as a weekly literacy task. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Textiles or Design and Technology lessons. This task explores the reasons that Alexander McQueen is held in such esteem as an designer and could be used as a starting point for a design project. McQueen is also one of the key designers specified by AQA. This comprehension task and others in the series can also be used in form or tutor time as a weekly literacy task or could be used for home learning. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

Three comprehension tasks for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Science or Design and Technology lessons. These tasks explore the origins of fossil fuels, garbage in the ocean and recycling plastic packaging. These could be used as a starter or as a stand alone homework or home learning task. These comprehension tasks and others in the series can also be used in form or tutor time as a weekly literacy task. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Science, STEM or D&T lessons. This task explores the issue of plastics in the ocean, the causes and what is being done to improve the situation. It can be used to open up a wider class discussion or as a starter to a bigger topic. All pages are designed to be printable on A4 in black and white/monochrome.

A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Food & Nutrition, Science or Design and Technology lessons. This task explores food choices, food miles and food provenance and could be used as a starter for a class discussion or to introduce a bigger topic. This comprehension task and others in the series can also be used in form or tutor time as a weekly literacy task. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Design and Technology lessons. This task explores the reasons that Harry Beck is held in such esteem as a graphic designer and could be used as a starting point for a design project. Beck is also one of the key designers specified by AQA. This comprehension task and others in the series can also be used in form or tutor time as a weekly literacy task. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Science, Citizenship or Design and Technology lessons. This task explores the issue of plastic packaging and our responsibility as global consumers. This task can be used on its own in form time or as a starter to a wider discussion or topic. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Science lessons. This task explores the reasons for additional elements being added to the periodic table. It introduces new vocabulary and can be used as a starting point to a chemistry lesson or as a vocabulary revision. This comprehension task and others in the series can also be used in form or tutor time as a weekly literacy task. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Science lessons. This task explores the reasons for tusk-less elephants evolving and opens up discussions on ecology and the damage done by ivory hunting. All pages are designed to be printable on A4 in black and white/monochrome.