Schools World Service launches

Schools World Service launches

This month, World Class embarked on another exciting project with our partners at the British Council. The Schools World Service has officially launched, bringing international stories to schools everywhere.

Videos, articles and resources for primary and secondary school teachers will become available every month. This month we take a look back at the Revolution in Egypt through the eyes of the pupils from schools in Cairo.

What were the children's reaction to the protests and how has it shaped the minds of the next generation in Egypt?

Find out more here.

Secondary Assembly: Egypt's young activists

Following on from the Schools World Service, this month's Assembly topic was inspired by Egypt's young activists bringing about a digital revolution. We met Mohammed Abbas, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood who helped to organise the demonstrations in Tahrir Square and Asmaa Mahfouz, a young Egyptian activist who became well-known in Egypt for posting a video online demanding people publicly stand up for their rights.

The assembly looks at the role of young people in the Egyptian revolution and how gathering support on social networking sites proved a successful ploy. Opening up the discussion to secondary pupils, we ask: Is it better to speak online or in person?

Find the full video, scripts and discussion prompts to deliver the assembly here.

Counting down to the Olympics

Don't forget to join World Class in the excitement building up to London 2012. We continue to follow the journeys of the schools that are part of the Olympic Dreams Network and if you're new to World Class it's never too late to twin your school for 2012.

Find out more at bbc.co.uk/worldclass.