If School Was Run By Teenagers
A critical thinking lesson for curious learners who love questioning the way things are.
What would happen if students made all the rules?
Would school be better?
Would it be worse?
Would homework disappear?
Would teachers still have authority?
Would students actually learn more?
This discussion-rich Thinking Day lesson helps teenagers explore leadership, responsibility, decision-making, and the difference between what sounds fair and what actually works.
No tests.
No grades.
No right answers.
Just one fascinating question designed to get young people thinking.
What's Included?
✓ Student workbook
✓ Discussion prompts
✓ Critical thinking activities
✓ Creative extension tasks
✓ Parent/teacher guide
✓ Approximately 60 minutes of learning
✓ Printable and digital formats
What Will Students Explore?
Inside this lesson, students will:
✓ Design their own version of school
✓ Decide which rules should stay and which should go
✓ Explore the responsibilities of leadership
✓ Debate different viewpoints
✓ Consider the consequences of their decisions
✓ Defend their ideas using reasoning and evidence
Why Parents Love This Lesson
Many teenagers have strong opinions about school.
But they don't often get the chance to explore those opinions in a structured, thoughtful way.
This lesson encourages teenagers to:
✓ Think independently
✓ Communicate their ideas clearly
✓ Consider different perspectives
✓ Develop confidence in their own thinking
✓ Practise real-world decision making
Perfect For
✓ Homeschool families
✓ Curious learners
✓ Neurodivergent teenagers
✓ Family discussion time
✓ Relief lessons
✓ Independent learning
✓ Ages approximately 11–18
The Skills Behind The Lesson
This isn't really a lesson about school.
It's a lesson about:
✓ Leadership
✓ Problem solving
✓ Perspective taking
✓ Critical thinking
✓ Communication
✓ Decision making
Because the future won't reward people who simply know answers.
It will reward people who know how to think.
