Weekly classroom resources

Weekly quizzes for UK schools

A weekly quiz for UK classrooms, bringing together British news, sport and culture with major international stories.

Free this week

Weekly Quiz – 3 October 2026 – United Kingdom

Play the quiz online or download the classroom PowerPoint and printable PDFs.

A local lens, with a global view

Build a regular classroom conversation around the news students encounter in the UK. The UK edition gives local stories their own place while keeping major international events in the mix, connecting familiar headlines with a wider view of the world.

What comes in the quiz pack?

Each published edition includes an interactive quiz, printable question sheets, an answer key and a classroom PowerPoint. Use the interactive version for a whole-class round, or print the questions for teams and small groups.

Ways to use a weekly classroom quiz

The questions work best as a conversation starter, not just a score. Give pupils time to think, explain their reasoning and connect an answer to something they have learned.

1.Let pupils discuss each question in pairs before revealing the answer.
2.Pause after current-affairs questions and ask what pupils know, where they heard it, and what context they still need.
3.Use the answer sheet for a quick recap or revisit a question later in the week as a retrieval prompt.

Who is this edition for?

Teachers looking for a ready-to-run UK current-affairs quiz or flexible general-knowledge activity for tutor time, assembly or a lesson starter.

Release schedule

A new country edition is planned for weekly release. This week's published quiz and teaching resources are free to access.

View school pricing See all country editions

Weekly editions are released for the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. This week's published resources are free; a school account provides access to the full library.