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Free digital access

Access to ft.com for teachers and students aged 16–19, at no cost to your school, including articles, analysis, data, video and audio content, as well as the weekly news quiz.

Curriculum-relevant content

High-quality reporting and analysis across economics, business, politics, geography and global affairs. The FT Schools hub maps content to classroom topics and exam syllabuses.

Classroom-ready resources

Articles supported by explainers, interactive data and clear visual journalism. Designed to prompt classroom discussion and provide deeper understanding.

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Students and teachers can read the FT at school, at home and on mobile devices. This helps support independent study, homework and lesson preparation outside the classroom.

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Using the FT in the classroom

Teachers use FT Schools access to connect classroom learning with the world beyond school. The Financial Times provides trusted reporting and analysis that supports lessons, coursework and exam preparation across a range of subjects.

Brings real-world examples into lessons
Helps students improve essays, analysis and confidence
Supports exam preparation and coursework
Prepares students for further study and work

The FT is a fantastic resource for students to practice applying theory in context, as they will have to do in the external exams.
Gavin Clarke, Head of Sixth Form, Emmanuel College, United Kingdom

The FT is a very valuable tool for both staff and students. It allows students to develop their independent thinking skills by linking real life scenarios and news events to what they are currently studying.
Noaf Al-Diraa, Mathematics & Economics Teacher, King’s College, Doha

The FT provides a reliable news source for our students who are exploring African, Asian and Latin American countries. Many of the sources that we have used in the past offered only cursory or second hand assessments of breaking news events.
Serge Danielson-Francois, Educator, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Bloomfield Hills, United States

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Frequently asked questions

Teachers and students aged between 16 and 19.

New schools must be registered by a staff member, during peak times registration can take up to fourteen days; however, we aim to ensure schools are registered in two working days.

Schools will have access for at least a year and can then continue at no cost for as long as the FT Schools programme lasts. The FT will notify schools if and when the programme ends.

Access to ft.com and associated emails will be terminated for students who leave school or college.

No. You will only be able to create a login with the email domain of your school or college. Each login is for the sole use of a specific student or a teacher at your school or college and is not to be shared.

We monitor for password sharing and will remove access for accounts that are shared.

Free ft.com access

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