Home Learning
There are a number of educational services that are offering home learning materials online for free. These resources will be of immense benefit to students of different age groups. Please check daily for further additions to this list.
BBC Daily lessons
Oak National Academy
Teachers can use these resources to complement their own lesson planning and remote teaching. Parents can access all our resources to support home learning, as guided by their child’s school. Every lesson will be free to use for every teacher and every pupil.
Coronavirus (COVID 19): list of online education resources for home education (Click here to open)
GOV.UK have brought together an initial list of online educational resources to help children to learn at home.
These websites have been identified by some of the country’s leading educational experts and offer a wide range of support and resources for pupils of all ages.
The list includes subject-specific resources for:
They are currently being offered for free.
BBC Sounds – Classic Stories (Click here to open)
A collection of timeless fiction from the literary greats.
1,500 Free Online Courses from Top Universities
Take online courses from the world’s top universities for free. Below, you will find 1,500 online courses from universities like Stanford, Yale, MIT, Harvard, Oxford and more. You can use this collection of online courses to learn everything you want
http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses
Harvard University
Harvard University is offering 67 courses for free during this pandemic. You may share the link with anyone who wants to spend their time learning something new.
Coronavirus: 101 free resources for home learning
In a bid to help teachers and parents with the school closures and the coronavirus, there are lots of free resources out there to assist with home learning. We have compiled a list for you
https://www.tes.com/news/coronavirus-free-resources-home-learning
Free education services for home educators
Explore our range of videos, books and activities to spark curiosity and get your children asking the big questions about how our UK Parliament works. Visit us for our specially curated Home Education Days, packed full of fun activities to learn about voting, laws and campaigning.
https://learning.parliament.uk/home-education
Resources for primary teachers
Some good resources that the primary teachers may find useful when preparing their lessons.
• https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ – animated lesson slides and activity sheets
• http://www.iseemaths.com/home-lessons/ – live lessons for Year 3/4 and 5/6, with task sheets
• https://www.q1e.co.uk/home-learning/ – daily lessons and activities for each year group
• https://www.mathematicsmastery.org/our-response-to-coronavirus-covid-19/ – printable packs
• https://sites.google.com/leoacademytrust.co.uk/leo-distance-learning/home/maths-online-lessons – lessons slides
Open Learning
The open university has made courses free so we can learn a new skill while we’re all isolated!
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue
Audible Stories
Amazon today canceled the subscription of books and audio stories for children and students of all ages as long as schools are closed, 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 using the following link
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Useful Learning Resources for Parents During School Closure
Harry Potter at Home: Temporary Open Licence for Teachers
J.K. Rowling and her publishers are keen to support the splendid efforts of teachers who are working hard to provide home study for young people prevented from attending school because of the COVID-19 virus.