Burning Issue is a Citizenship-based project with strong curricular links to English, Literacy, Drama and PSHE.

There have been a number of arson attacks in the town of Seyster, many aimed at public buildings and schools in particular. Matters are being made worse by misleading hoax calls to the Emergency Services.

The class are work experience pupils on placement in the School Office at Seyster High School. Their peers are also on work experience at a variety of locations in the community - some of which are crucial to the investigations.

Using a variety of resources including a continuous message stream, school records and the local town website, pupils must:

• try and identify the person who is making hoax calls and setting the fires,
• give what help they can to the Emergency Services.