Our teacher guide is the best place to start; here you will find advice on how to deliver the programme, ideas to support pupils on what to write about, and how to produce your actual magazine!

You will be introduced to these resources in the first Fixture, but you will use them in each Fixture.

You can also access digital versions of sample magazines for free, via the ISSUU platform:

• Access a copy of BBC Match of the Day Magazine.
• Access a copy of The Week Junior.
• Access a copy of MEGA! magazine.
• Access a copy of Girl Talk magazine.

This Fixture introduces the Premier League Magazine Team programme. Pupils are introduced to the challenge and form their ‘press team’. They are shown examples of magazines and spend time enjoying and reviewing them. They start to think about the format that their own magazine might take, considering purpose, audience and outcome.

In this film pupils meet BBC Match Of The Day Magazine's Jake Wilson. Jake tells them all about his job and sets the Premier League Magazine Team challenge.

In this Fixture pupils hold their first ‘editorial meeting’ to agree the theme, purpose, audience and outcome of their magazine, explore the design and features of magazines, and consider the types of features that they would like to include in their own magazine.

In this film, MEGA journalist Pete explains some of the differences between fact and opinion.

In this Fixture pupils look at examples of the types of articles that feature in magazines and explore what the articles are trying to do, identifying the type of writing and the features used. They consider the types of articles that they would like to include in their own magazine.

Please note the following: the Article examples (PDF) should be printed on A3 sized paper and the Article detectives (Editable) (PDF) should be viewed in Adobe Acrobat for the editable function to work. 

In this Fixture pupils discuss and decide what they want to write about and what format it will take.

In this film pupils hear how Pete from MEGA magazine decides what to write about, and passes on tips on how they might come up with ideas on what to write about. 

In this Fixture pupils research the content for their articles. Supported by carefully structured activities and online safety guidance.

In this film pupils hear from BBC Match Of the Day magazine's Jake on how to find the best facts and information for their articles.

In this Fixture pupils draft, revise and start to edit their articles using scaffolded templates to guide their writing.

In this film pupils hear from MEGA writer Matt, and are inspired on how to actually start writing, and how to engage their readers.

In this Fixture pupils edit and complete their main articles following peer feedback.

In this film pupils receive guidance and tips from Girl Talk's Becky on how to edit, and make their writing the best that it can be.

In this Fixture pupils work on their additional writing – editorial, contents, news stories; also any quizzes, jokes and 'fun facts' that they want to include.

This film includes tips and guidance from Girl Talk's Becky on how to include extra information that will grab the reader's attention.

This film includes interview tips and guidance from Broadcaster Jaydee Dyer.

This film includes match report tips and guidance from Presenter and Reporter Kelly Somers.

In this Fixture, pupils complete any outstanding writing tasks, source any images that they need and type up their pieces using our PLPS templates.

In this, the final Fixture, pupils look at the basic design process, considering how best to lay out their articles referring to real-life examples. Pupils complete any keying in tasks and publish their magazines. This Fixture can also be used to plan any launch party and receive their certificates.

In this film our writers gather to congratulate your pupils and wish them well in their future writing careers!