Issues Today was launched in 2007. Its aim is to make the information provided in the popular Issues series available and accessible to a younger readership of 11- to 14-year-old (Key Stage 3) students *. Information has been simplified and condensed in order to be easily absorbed by younger readers and titles feature an attractive and readable layout. Four new Issues Today titles are published at the start of each school term.

Elements used in the Issues Today series are age-appropriate and include:

• Factsheets
• Magazine features
• Lobby group literature
• Cartoons and illustrations
• Journal and book extracts
• A range of diverse opinions
• Extracts from government reports
• Statistics, including tables and graphs
• Newspaper reports and feature articles
• Accessible, magazine-style two-colour layouts
• Glossaries, timelines and diagrams
• Homework/classroom activities included as photocopiable worksheets

How to Order

Topic Categories

• Crime and Justice
• Drugs and Alcohol
• Economics and Welfare
• Environmental and Global Issues
• Family and Relationships
• Health and Wellbeing
• Citizenship and Participation
• Media
• Rights and Discrimination
• Science and Health

* This series is also suitable for Scottish P7, S1 and S2 students.

Example Chapter

If you wish to find out more about the Issues Today series before purchasing titles, chapter 1 of Issues Today Vol. 32 Citizenship and Identity is available to download as a PDF.