Michael Gove: Shorter holidays/longer days

A task which I adapted this morning for Year 10 studying creative writing. The idea is focused on the EXPLORE triplet and sets up the task: Explore the implications of Michael Gove’s suggestion that he favours longer school days and shorter school holidays.

PPT: Explore Michael Gove

Sheets, prepared in carousel activity: exploring gove sheets

original article link: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/school-timetable-is-only-fit-for-an-agricultural-economy-michael-gove-calls-for-longer-school-days-and-shorter-holidays-8579055.html