Covid-19 teaching resources

Download our free teaching resources for students aged 10-16. We cover the biggest topical issues of our time to help students to learn, think critically and talk about the issues affecting their lives.

Since March 2020, the media has tried to make sense of the world's biggest pandemic in living memory. As journalists looked on, it was their responsibility to report the news accurately and accessibly. So what were the biggest covid-19 stories? How did the public respond? And what has been learnt in the years since?

Ready-to-teach lessons about coronavirus

Our lessons save you time, so you can focus on the teaching.

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Each lesson contains

  • Ready-to-use, clear teacher instructions that are easy to follow and get started with
  • An accessible PowerPoint that's colourful, clear and student-friendly
  • Printable, engaging resources with instructions for how to present them
  • Keywords and definitions to break down new or challenging vocabulary
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    Oracy-focused activities about covid-19 and the media

  • Bitesized, reliable information about an unfolding global pandemic 

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    Innovative ways to develop critical-thinking and communication skills: speaking, listening, problem-solving and creativity

Content you can trust

Our lessons are produced by experienced teachers, with support from The Economist's senior editors and fact-checkers. That means you can trust our resources to give an accurate and balanced picture for your students to unpick. Learn more

Covid-19 resources