Home Learning

Please find resources below for support and self-study:

Support and Wellbeing

Skills

  • Excel Easy - Easy to Follow Excel Tutorial
  • Coursera - Online Resource for Skills Building
  • Udacity - “Udacity is the world’s fastest, most efficient way to master the skills tech companies want. 100% online, part-time & self-paced.”

Subjects & General Interests

  • Seneca - Online Learning Support Resource for GCSE/A-Level/KS2 and KS3
  • Corbettmaths - Maths Learning Support
  • University of the 3rd Age - Online Courses for More Mature Students
  • OpenCourseWare - Online Courses from MIT
  • Udemy - Free Online Courses
  • Exploration of the Day - Artistic Exploration Website
  • Language Jam - Learn New Languages Online
  • Humble - Online Sci-fi Books
  • 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  • BBC Learning - This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision.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.
  • Future Learn - 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).
  • 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 Games - Learn Computer Programming Skills
  • Scratch - Creative Computer Programming
  • Ted Ed - Engaging Educational Videos
  • National Geographic Kids - Activities and Quizzes for Younger Kids
  • Duolingo - Learn Languages for Free
  • 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
  • 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
  • Big History Project - Secondary Age Multi Disciplinary Activities
  • World Geography Games - Geography Gaming!
  • Blue Peter Badges - If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
  • The Artful Parent - Free Art Activities
  • Toy Theater - Educational Online Games
  • DK Learning - 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.
  • Roll20 - Play DnD and other RPGs with friends online or make new friends and learn how to play. It’s free for basic service (which is likely all you will need).
  • Google Arts and Culture - There’s a link to themes and collections in the drop down menu, and virtual gallery tours to check out.
  • Project Gutenberg - Stored books which are outside copyright (and therefore free to read).
  • Librivox - Audiobooks. Like Audible, but FREE! It's where people take Project Gutenberg books and then narrated them.
  • Vulture - Free Online Operas
  • Boatload Puzzles - Free Online Puzzles
  • Zooniverse - You can help make a difference and keep boredom at bay right here.
  • Complete Concerts - Free Online Music Concerts
  • Stage It - Online Theatre Productions
  • Drama Online - Online Plays and Theatrical Performances
  • Wikisource - Free Old Novels and Short Story Collections
  • Travel + Leisure - Virtual Museum Tours
  • Open Culture - Free Colouring Books to Download and Print