FOR ALL AGES

• BBC Learning – This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
• BBC Bitesize – has loads of content, such as videos, quizzes and practise activities, divided into subject and age category from 3 years to 16+
• BBC TV – school learning will be shown on TV every weekday from Monday 11th January
  • primary-school programming, including BBC Live Lessons and BBC Bitesize Daily, from 09:00 to 12:00 on CBBC
  • at least two hours of programming to support the GCSE curriculum on BBC Two

• Futurelearn – Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).

• Blockly – Learn computer programming skills – fun and free.

• Scratch – Creative computer programming

• Ted Ed – All sorts of engaging educational videos

• Duolingo -Learn languages for free. Web or app.

• Mystery Science – Free science lessons

• The Kids Should See This – Wide range of cool educational videos

• Crash Course – YouTube videos on many subjects

• Crest Awards – Science awards you can complete from home.

• iDEA Awards – Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.

• Paw Print Badges – Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.

• Tinkercad – All kinds of making.

• Geography Games – Geography gaming!

• Blue Peter Badges – If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.

• The Artful Parent – Good, free art activities

• Nature Detectives – A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!

• British Council – Resources for English language learning

• Toy Theater – Educational online games

• DK Find Out – Activities and quizzes

• Twinkl – This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.

• Scholastic Learn at Home – Free Resources for School Closures. Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing
• Oak National Academy – created by 40 teachers from some of the leading schools across England and backed by government grant funding. It provides 180 video lessons each week across a broad range of subjects from maths to art to languages, for every year group from Reception through to Year 10.

PRESCHOOL

• Cbeebies Radio – Listening activities for the younger ones.

• Red Ted Art – Easy arts and crafts for little ones

• The Imagination Tree – Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
• PJ Masks – apps are now free to access including Hero Academy which is a coding app for pre-schoolers.
• DK Find Out – Fun activities, quizzes and interactive information across lots of topics

PRIMARY

• National Geographic Kids – Activities and quizzes for younger kids.

• Crash Course Kids – YouTube videos on many subjects for a younger audience

• Prodigy Maths – Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.

• Oxford Owl for Home – Lots of free resources for Primary age

SECONDARY

• Khan Academy – Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material.

• Seneca – For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher-level material.

• Openlearn – Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.
• Big History Project – Aimed at Secondary age. Multidisciplinary activities.

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