To find general resources for subjects and other curriculum activities, click on the subject links below:
Art & Photography | Business Studies | Computing & ICT | Design Technology | English | Maths |
Enterprise & Marketing | Geography | Health & Social Care | History | Learning 4 Life | PE |
MFL | Performing Arts | Religious Studies | Science |
Art & Photography
Free virtual tours of museums from around the world |
|
Access to 500 museums and art galleries from around the world |
|
Helping students excel in a wide range of high school art qualifications |
|
Art at BHS boards aimed at helping and inspiring you with your projects |
Computing
Code Academy | An easy-to-use website-based code platform designed for students and teachers |
Code Club | Digital making projects with step-by-step instructions to teach you how to create games, animations and much more |
Cyber Security | Cyber Security Challenge UK have competitions and challenges for those interested in cyber security |
CETX Game Design | Free online game design courses to build your skills |
Design Technology
Design and technology resources for home learning |
|
Information sheets and exercises to enhance the study, understanding and teaching of design and technology including engineering |
|
The world’s leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form |
English
Students should complete 2 Bedrock exercises a week to build vocabulary and increase their reading age. Exercises are based on moving students reading age up to the next level. |
|
KS3 English resources by topic. |
|
A range of KS3 resources provided by the Ark Curriculum team |
|
Audiobooks available for free while schools are closed |
|
A range of downloadable resources covering a range of texts for key stage 3 |
|
Publishing a new image each day as a basis for creative writing, including starters, questions and ideas |
|
A website dedicated to poetry allowing you to choose a poem, learn it by heart and perform it out loud. Includes anthologies and other resources |
|
An archive of spoken poetry recordings for students to listen to aloud |
|
A library of over 60,000 free eBooks to download or read online |
Geography
Educational games, videos and other activities centred mostly on animals and the natural world |
|
Over 30 virtual field trips with links |
|
Games, trivia quizzes and help with map skills along with fascinating topics from about the world |
|
Interactive resources to help with map skills |
|
A wide range of resources, videos and online activities on a variety of geography topics |
|
High-quality videos and other learning resources for science and other subjects with topical news to inspire you |
History
Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, narrates 100 programmes that retell humanity’s history through the objects we have made |
Learning 4 Life
Resources to help you understand the dangers online and how to stay safe |
|
A daily newsletter helping to enrich learning with real-world knowledge and skills |
|
News website designed for young children and teenagers |
Maths
A top quality, home learning platform |
|
A range of KS3 resources provided by the Ark Curriculum team |
|
Downloadable assessments on a range of subjects, including sample answers and assessment tips |
|
A wide range of videos and downloadable questions categorised by topic and predicted grade |
|
A range of interactive and offline activities categorised by age |
MFL
Twinkl French provides an extensive range of resources such as worksheets, games and vocabulary tools all focusing on Key Stage 3 French |
|
Kerboodle provides access to a wide range of interactive online resources linked to the current KS3 French course, Allez. |
|
A very useful range of activities to practise and consolidate vocabulary and grammar knowledge. |
Performing Arts
Bringing unmissable theatre, filmed live from Britain’s most exciting stages. The National Theatre plays streaming for free on YouTube |
|
Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals plays streaming on YouTube weekly |
|
Ten Pieces opens up the world of classical music to 7-14 year olds. Exploring exciting films, lessons, instrumental arrangements and live events. |
|
Develop listening skills, theory, composing and musical knowledge with online resources for PCs, tablets and smartphones. |
|
Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators. |
|
Website with a variety of apps for musical exploration. |
PE
A range of exercise and workout videos sorted by difficulty, type, gender and equipment requirements |
|
YouTube videos delivered by teachers focussing on the PE curriculum. Supports home learning |
Religious Studies
Links to a wide range of religions including their beliefs, history, people, rites and rituals and types |
|
A range of videos and resources for RE and PHSE |
Science
An online resource bank with links to resources and external websites |
|
Providing online problem-solving activities to support teachers and students. Includes some maths and chemistry |
|
KS3 revision and quizzes categorised by subject |