Should mobile phones be allowed at school?

Year 5

Should mobile phones be allowed at school? is a free, NAPLAN-aligned persuasive writing resource for Year 5 students. It includes a position prompt, for-and-against planner, tiered vocabulary and persuasive devices mapped to the Australian Curriculum (AC9).

Year 5 AC9E5LY06 AC9E5LA02 AC9E5LA03 AC9E5LA05 AC9E5LA08 AC9E5LA04

Supports the Year 5 achievement standard (creating written texts).

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Should mobile phones be allowed at school? Some people say phones help learning because students can research, use educational apps and stay safe, while others say phones cause distraction, cyberbullying and unfair access. Think about a classroom where some students use tablets and others write in exercise books, and whether phones fit with those choices. What do you think?

Sentence starters

  1. Because I believe phones can support learning, I think the school should set clear rules for when students may use them.
  2. I strongly believe that allowing phones with strict rules will help students learn digital skills while keeping lessons focused.

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What's in the full resource

  • For and Against Planner
  • Argument Brainstorming
  • Vocabulary Support
  • Sentence Starters
  • Persuasive Device Bank
  • Writing Challenges
  • Sentence Variety
  • Counterargument and Rebuttal
  • Writing Checklist
  • Reflective Questions
  • Collaborative Writing Ideas
  • Printable teacher and student PDFs

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