Updated every week – perfect for form time, tutor sessions & KS3 lessons

Engage your students with a brand-new weekly News Quiz!This colourful, interactive PowerPoint quiz is designed to help pupils understand the world around them by exploring the latest UK and world news stories. Each quiz is based on real news from the past 7 days, making it a relevant, time-saving resource for busy teachers.

Aimed primarily at KS3, but easily suitable for upper KS2, KS4, SEN groups, or even fun staffroom/adult quizzes, this resource helps develop cultural capital, critical thinking and wider world knowledge.

What’s Included

• 15 brand-new current affairs questions, covering:

  • UK news

  • World news

  • Science & technology

  • Economics

  • Feel-good and human-interest stories

  • Sports updates

  • Literacy & numeracy-based news questions

• Multiple-choice format (A–D)

• Tie-breaker question included

• Answer slides ready-made

• Colourful, student-friendly design

• Designed for display on classroom screens

All questions are written using recent, real news events, adapted into safe, age-appropriate content for young learners.

Why Teachers Love This Resource

• ✔️ Super quick to run – perfect for form time

• ✔️ No prep needed – ready to go

• ✔️ Builds cultural capital

• ✔️ Improves literacy through real headlines

• ✔️ Includes numeracy in context

• ✔️ Boosts students’ confidence in understanding current affairs

• ✔️ Fun and competitive – pupils LOVE the format

Weekly Updates Included

A new News Quiz is uploaded every week, so you can consistently engage students with the latest stories and keep your lessons/form times fresh, relevant and exciting.