Numeracy & money · Social studies
Where Did My Money Go?
Inflation, prices and how money is made, in plain English. Useful for money education and economics discussion.
58 pages A4 · phone edition 118 pages
Download freeFor teachers, librarians and NHS, council and community staff
Clarity for schools
Clarity Guides are plain-English, sourced guides that help people spot disinformation. Each one sets out what people claim, what the evidence actually shows and where it runs out, so readers can check things for themselves.
- Plain English, written to be read by pupils and adults alike.
- Sourced: every guide lists its sources at the back, with the date the facts were checked.
- Fact-checked: two separate proofreads before any guide is published.
- Free guides need no email or sign-up. Download, print and share them. They come as an A4 edition for printing and a phone edition.
Free guides that suit the classroom
Free this week, with a new free guide every week. Greyed guides show the date they go free, and you can read a preview of each one now. The subject labels are just a rough guide to which lessons each one might suit.
Science · Astronomy vs folklore
Mercury Retrograde
Explains the real astronomy behind Mercury “going backwards” and checks the popular claims against the evidence. A good lesson in science versus folklore.
44 pages A4 · phone edition 94 pages
Download free
Health & wellbeing · Food
Cooking on a Budget
30 genuinely cheap family recipes with “Kids can help” boxes, food safety and money-saving tips. Suits home economics and healthy-eating work.
Free from Wed 28 Oct
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Numeracy & money · Health
Keep Warm for Less
Staying warm in a Scottish winter for less, with the payments, grants and helplines checked. Good for family learning and community work.
Free from Wed 4 Nov
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Parents & carers · Senior Phase
A Parent’s Guide to the Exam Years
How Scottish secondary school and the exams work from S1 to S6, for parents and carers. Read it before an options evening, or share it with your school’s parent council.
Free from Wed 11 Nov
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Literacy · Social studies · Research skills
Check Your Sources
Judging sources, finding good Scottish ones, notes and referencing, with classroom activities for S1 to S6 (LIT 3/4-14a, 3/4-18a).
Free from Wed 18 Nov
Read a previewHow every guide is checked
- Research from reputable sources: official bodies such as NHS inform, GOV.UK and Historic Environment Scotland, national archives and museums, and published research.
- Claims are labelled as claims. Where sources disagree we give the range; where a story is tradition, we say so.
- Two proofreads check the facts, figures, links and wording, plus a page-by-page layout check.
- Sources are listed at the back of every guide, so pupils can follow them up.
- Corrections: every guide page has a “Spotted an error?” form. We check every report and update the guide.
What you won’t find here
Topics only for adults are not on this site, and a few guides note when they are not suitable for children. Every guide carries a clear disclaimer (not medical, financial or legal advice) and points to proper help, such as NHS 24 on 111.
Not every guide on the site is written for pupils. Some explain beliefs, such as astrology or tarot, always as claims and never as fact, and some cover adult life admin like wills and tax. The guides above are the ones we suggest for classrooms.
Coming soon
School packs are coming soon. If you would like to hear when they are ready, or have a topic your class needs, email hello@goclarity.uk.
Contact
Questions about using the guides in class or with your service? Email hello@goclarity.uk. Found a mistake? Tell us here.