Home school

FREE online education resources

Sir Linkalot is an award-winning spelling app ('Best Educational App' at Bett Show 2020) that is revolutionising how to spell hundreds of tricky words, all the way from Was, They and One up to Fulfil, Manoeuvre and Onomatopoeia.

Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org 
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This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision.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
https://www.futurelearn.com 
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
https://blockly.games 
Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.

Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/ 
Creative computer programming

Ted Ed
https://ed.ted.com 
All sorts of engaging educational videos

National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ 
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.

Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com 
Learn languages for free. Web or app.

Mystery Science
https://mysteryscience.com 
Free science lessons

The Kids Should See This
https://thekidshouldseethis.com 
Wide range of cool educational videos

Crash Course
https://thecrashcourse.com 
You Tube videos on many subjects

Crash Course Kids
https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids 
As above for a younger audience

Crest Awards
https://www.crestawards.org 
Science awards you can complete from home.

iDEA Awards
https://idea.org.uk 
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
https://www.tinkercad.com 
All kinds of making.

Prodigy Maths
https://www.prodigygame.com 
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.

Cbeebies Radio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio 
Listening activities for the younger ones.

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

Oxford Owl for Home
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ 
Lots of free resources for Primary age

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

Red Ted Art
https://www.redtedart.com 
Easy arts and crafts for little ones

The Imagination Tree
https://theimaginationtree.com 
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.

Toy Theater
https://toytheater.com/ 
Educational online games

DK Find Out
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/?fbclid=IwAR2wJdpSJSeITf4do6aPhff8A3tAktnmpaxqZbkgudD49l71ep8-sjXmrac 
Activities and quizzes

Twinkl
https://www.twinkl.co.uk 
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.