All of these links are aimed at children in Phase 3 – this is children aged from 15 to 19 years old
Click here for Brilliant Bridges resource activity pack
J.K. Rowling has launched a ‘Harry Potter at home’ webpage which has different activities/ puzzles/ games/ reading passages etc – https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home
ASDAN life skills challenges
Useful careers related links
Click here for careers links May 2020
Click here for career links for June 2020
Click here for useful links for June 2020
Click here for ‘My week of work.’ Careers June update
– 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.
– BBC Learning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision.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.
– 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).
– Seneca
https://www.senecalearning.com
For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.
– Openlearn
https://www.open.edu/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.
– Blockly
Learn computer programming skills – fun and free.
– Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
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
https://thekidshouldseethis.com
Wide range of cool educational videos
– Crash Course
You Tube 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
https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.
– Tinkercad
All kinds of making.
– Nature Detectives
https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
– British Council
https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find
Resources for English language learning
– Big History Project
https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home
Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.
– Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming!
– Blue Peter Badges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
– The Artful Parent
https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
Good, free art activities
– Toy Theater
Educational online games
– DK Find Out
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/?fbclid=IwAR2wJdpSJSeITf4do6aPhff8A3tAktnmpaxqZbkgudD49l71ep8-sjXmrac
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.
– BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
For anyone doing GCSE, or other English accreditation Bitesize is really useful.
– GCSE Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zr9d7ty
– www.Mymaths.co.uk – login: Beverleys password: hexagon
– http://www.active-maths.co.uk/
Useful Careers and Employability skills information resources. Please see below:
• Success at Schools resources – To ensure young people have access to the best advice here
is a link to electronic versions of all Subject Careers related Guides for parents/ carers and
students to access from home. Please click here to access this link
• National Careers Week website – there is a range of resources, advice and guidance on
careers and work related learning resources will be uploaded here.
• ICould is an informative website with real life video clips and information about a range of
career opportunities at I could.com here. Some students have already taken
the ‘Buzz quiz’ to find out more about themselves and their strengths. Perhaps this may be
something you could do as a family just click here.
- Discover Creative careers website – https://discovercreative.careers/#/
- Go Construct website – https://www.goconstruct.org/
- PWC Employability Skills – https://www.pwc.co.uk/who-we-are/our-purpose/empowered-people-communities/social-mobility/employability-skills-toolkit.html
- Youth Employment careers activities – https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/free-skills-careers-activities-booklet-for-young-people/
