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Ready-to-use teacher-led activities designed to nurture academic curiosity, critical thinking and oracy. Available in 10- and 45-minute formats, use them in subject lessons, tutor time, extracurricular clubs and on drop down days.

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You can use sessions individually, group smaller sessions into larger sessions or even build a full year group or school programme out of them.
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Our 10-minute challenges are perfect for quick, focused activities such as learning to build an argument or practicing speaking and listening skills.
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For deeper learning, our 45-minute challenges offer a structured timeframe for more comprehensive tasks, like group projects or detailed problem-solving exercises.

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Can you speak without sound?

45 minutes

Years 7 , 8 & 9

Adventurousness

Questioning Skills

Self-Direction

Citizenship

English Language

Languages

Go to challenge

Can you speak more than one kind of English?

45 minutes

Years 7 , 8 & 9

Adventurousness

Creativity

Oracy

English Language

English Literature

Languages

Go to challenge

Can you communicate in outer space?

45 minutes

Years 7 , 8 & 9

Adventurousness

Creativity

Curiosity

Languages

Psychology

Sociology

Go to challenge

Can you solve a water crisis on an alien planet?

45 minutes

Years 7 , 8 & 9

Creativity

Problem Solving

Self-Direction

Combined Science

Geology

Physics

Go to challenge

Can you translate a French poem?

45 minutes

Years 7 , 8 & 9

Adventurousness

Creativity

Critical Thinking

French

History

Languages

Go to challenge

Can you translate a Spanish poem?

45 minutes

Years 7 , 8 & 9

Adventurousness

Creativity

Critical Thinking

History

Languages

Spanish

Go to challenge

Can you build a shelter on the moon?

45 minutes

Years 7 , 8 & 9

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Self-Direction

Chemistry

Combined Science

Engineering

Go to challenge

Are humans more important than other animals?

10 minutes

Years 7 & 8

Adventurousness

Argumentation

Critical Thinking

Speaking & Listening

Biology

Health

Sociology

Go to challenge

Do Aliens Exist?

10 Minutes

Year 8

Adventurousness

Argumentation

Critical Thinking

Speaking & Listening

Biology

Combined Science

Go to challenge

Can money buy happiness?

10 minutes

Years 7 & 8

Adventurousness

Argumentation

Critical Thinking

Oracy

Psychology

Sociology

Go to challenge

Can we live without laws?

10 minutes

Years 7 & 8

Adventurousness

Argumentation

Critical Thinking

Oracy

English Language

Sociology

Go to challenge

Does fake news matter?

10 minutes

Years 7 , 8 & 9

Adventurousness

Argumentation

Critical Thinking

Oracy

English Language

Media Studies

Go to challenge

Can you choose to be healthy?

10 minutes

Years 7 , 8 & 9

Adventurousness

Argumentation

Critical Thinking

Oracy

Citizenship

Health

Go to challenge

Would you want to live forever?

10 Minutes

Years 7 & 8

Adventurousness

Argumentation

Critical Thinking

Speaking & Listening

Combined Science

Engineering

Go to challenge

Is school the best place to learn?

10 minutes

Years 7 & 8

Adventurousness

Argumentation

Critical Thinking

Oracy

Design and Technology

Sociology

Go to challenge

Should footballers earn more than nurses?

10 Minutes

Years 7 & 8

Adventurousness

Argumentation

Critical Thinking

Oracy

Business

Maths

Go to challenge

Should you believe the history books?

10 Minutes

Years 7 & 8

Adventurousness

Argumentation

Critical Thinking

Oracy

English Literature

History

Go to challenge

Is a robot a person?

10 minutes

Years 7 , 8 & 9

Adventurousness

Argumentation

Critical Thinking

Oracy

Combined Science

Computer Science

Go to challenge

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Oxplore in your school

Oxplore Challenges can be used by individual educators in the classroom or for school-wide programmes including extracurricular clubs, year-wide activities and more. Coming soon in 2025: Additional support for Oxplore Champions, surveys to capture educators’ and learners’ feedback, and more.

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