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Online Learning Apps & Sites

The Internet is an invaluable tool for teaching and learning and is an amazing resource. However, it is very important to keep your child safe online.  There are many sites online that provide a wealth of up to date information about how parents/carers can support their child with online safety.  Please do visit these sites and 'Be SMART online!'

 

 

Platforms that cover a range of subjects for all year groups
 

These three sites cover many, if not all, the course materials of most of the subjects across KS3, KS4 and KS5, in other words across all year groups.

Seneca

BBC Bitesize

Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is not an interactive platform but is offers free resource packs for most subjects. 

KS3 & KS4 Subject Specific Platforms 

Maths 

English
 

"Free stories for kids of all ages. Audible Stories is a free website where kids of all ages can listen to hundreds of Audible audio titles across six different languages—English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Japanese—for free, so they can keep learning, dreaming and just being kids."

ICT 

Science 

Geography 

History 

Languages 

Duolingo: www.duolingo.com

Amazon Stories https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

"For as long as schools are closed, we're open. Starting today, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet."

Key Stage 5

Arts & Design 

EXAM WEB SITES - SPECIMEN PAPERS & SPEC & MORE PAST PAPERS

Specification www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/as-and-a-level/art-and-design

AQA Specimen Papers http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/as-and-a-level/art-and-design/assessment-resources

Past Papers www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/as-and-a-level/art-and-design/assessment-resources

OTHER RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Subject content www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/as-and-a-level/art-and-design/subject-content

Assessment Criteria http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/as-and-a-level/art-and-design/scheme-of-assessment

Learning resources www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/as-and-a-level/art-and-design/teaching-resources

 

FOR WIDER INTEREST

Tate Britain www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain

British Museum www.britishmuseum.org/

V&A  http://www.vam.ac.uk

Natural History Museum www.nhm.ac.uk/

Biology 

EXAM WEB SITES - SPECIMEN PAPERS & SPEC & MORE PAST PAPERS

Specification www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-biology-a-h020-h420-from-2015/

OCR Specimen Papers www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-biology-a-h020-h420-from-2015/assessment/

Biology exam questions www.physicsandmathstutor.com/biology-revision/a-level-ocr-a/

Biology legacy questions www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-and-a-level/biology-h021-h421/

YEAR 12 REVISION GUIDE

www.amazon.co.uk/Level-Biology-Complete-Revision-Practice/dp/1782942866/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1521194119&sr=1-13&keywords=as+biology+revision+guide

YEAR 13 REVISION GUIDE

www.amazon.co.uk/Level-Biology-Complete-Revision-Practice/dp/1782942998/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1521193993&sr=1-2&keywords=a+level+biology+revision+guides

OTHER RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

A level Biology OCR A www.kerboodle.com/users/login?user_return_to=%2Fapp

Biology revision material www.physicsandmathstutor.com/biology-revision/a-level-ocr-a/

Biology exam style questions www.savemyexams.co.uk/a-level-biology-ocr.html

Biology boost you tube www.youtube.com/user/MrBioTom1/videos

Biology revision material www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/biology

FOR WIDER INTEREST

Infinite Monkey Cage www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w/episodes/player

Life scientific www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015sqc7/episodes/downloads

History of science www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0380wf8/episodes/downloads

In our time - science www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01gyd7j/episodes/downloads

Crowd Science https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csz1vj

Inside Science https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h0vn

Business
 

EXAM WEB SITES - SPECIMEN PAPERS & SPEC & MORE PAST PAPERS

Specification http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/business/specifications/AQA-7131-7132-SP-2015.PDF

AQA Specimen Papers  http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/business-subjects/as-and-a-level/business-7131-7132/assessment-resources

Past Papers http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/business-subjects/as-and-a-level/business-7131-7132/assessment-resources

YEAR 12 REVISION GUIDE

CGP Business  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Level-Business-Complete-Revision-Practice/dp/1782943528/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0/261-4174477-0238946?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TEKZHZD31M5S84YXARC5

YEAR 13 REVISION GUIDE

CGP Yr 1 &2 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Level-Business-Complete-Revision-Practice/dp/178294351X/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=5XB6SQT9KFYKPXHR28HS

Tutor2u Business  https://www.tutor2u.net/business

Business Education https://www.businessed.co.uk/

S-cool Business  https://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/business-studies

BBC Radio 4:

The Bottom Line  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006sz6t/episodes/player

BBC Radio 4: In Business   https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006s609

Facebook COO on Desert Island Discs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08z9b81

Chemistry
 

EXAM WEB SITES - SPECIMEN PAPERS & SPEC & MORE PAST PAPERS

Specification https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/chemistry-2015.html

Edexcel Specimen Papers https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/chemistry-2015.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FSpecification-and-sample-assessments

Past Papers https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/chemistry-2015.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=Pearson-UK:Category%2FExam-materials

YEAR 12 REVISION GUIDE

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Level-Chemistry-Complete-Revision-Practice/dp/1782942882/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1521113911&sr=1-3&keywords=edexcel+chemistry+AS+revision

https://www.amazon.co.uk/REVISE-Edexcel-Chemistry-Revision-online/dp/144798997X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1521114203&sr=1-2&keywords=edexcel+chemistry+AS+revision

YEAR 13 REVISION GUIDE

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Level-Chemistry-Complete-Revision-Practice/dp/1782942882/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1521113911&sr=1-3&keywords=edexcel+chemistry+AS+revision

https://www.amazon.co.uk/REVISE-Edexcel-Chemistry-Revision-online/dp/144798997X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1521114203&sr=1-2&keywords=edexcel+chemistry+AS+revision

Revision Resource  https://tailoredtutors.co.uk/

https://www.scisheets.co.uk/

OTHER RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Wider explanation

https://www.chemguide.co.uk/

http://www.docbrown.info/page14/page14.htm

http://www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/

FOR WIDER INTEREST

Infinite Monkey Cage www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w/episodes/player

Life scientific www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015sqc7/episodes/downloads

History of science www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0380wf8/episodes/downloads

In our time - science www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01gyd7j/episodes/downloads

Crowd Science https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csz1vj

Inside Science https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h0vn

Computing
 

EXAM WEB SITES - SPECIMEN PAPERS & SPEC & MORE PAST PAPERS

Specification http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-computer-science-h046-h446-from-2015/

OCR Specimen Papers http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-computer-science-h046-h446-from-2015/assessment/

Past Papers https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/past-paper-finder/

Past Papers (legacy course) - only useful for paper 1 http://ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-computing-h047-h447/

YEAR 12 REVISION GUIDE

My Revision Notes OCR A level Computer Science https://www.amazon.co.uk/Revision-Notes-level-Computer-Science/dp/1471865835

YEAR 13 REVISION GUIDE

My Revision Notes OCR A level Computer Science https://www.amazon.co.uk/Revision-Notes-level-Computer-Science/dp/1471865835

OTHER RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Teach-ICT http://www.teach-ict.com/2016/A_Level_Computing/OCR_H446/OCR_H446_home.html

CraignDave Youtube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HzEBLlJxlrwBAHJ5S9JQg

Wider interest / Personal Statement

The Digital Human https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n7094/episodes/downloads

Computing Britain https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06bq6j1/episodes/downloads

Codes that changed the world https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05qqhqp/episodes/downloads

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If you would like even more resources take a look at these:-

Ted Ed https://ed.ted.com

All sorts of engaging educational videos

 

National Geographic Kids www.natgeokids.com/uk/

Activities and quizzes for younger kids.

 

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

 

iDEA Awards https://idea.org.uk

Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.

 

Tinkercad https://www.tinkercad.com

All kinds of making.

 

DK Find Out https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/

Activities and quizzes