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We have compiled a list of free resources that may be helpful for teachers, school leaders, parents/carers and young people.

Resources

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• Relating to home learning
• English as an Additional Language (EAL)
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Relating to coronavirus

• (PDF, 5MB) onÌýThe Economist Educational Foundation website.
• Ìý(YouTube Video,ÌýKurzgesagt – In a Nutshell) -Ìý an excellent, informative animated video, explaining how the virus works and what we need to do to defeat it. Suitable for older children.Ìý
• Ìý(BrainPop website) - aÌýrange of resources to helpÌýchildren learn about the coronavirus, viruses generally, the history of microscopy etc. Includes an excellent animated video and quizzes.
• Ìý(Child Mind InstituteÌýwebsite).
• Ìý(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website).
• Ìý(Vimeo video) - aÌývideo storybook.
• Ìý(Issuu website) - available in 4 languages (English, Italian, Spanish and French).
• Ìý-Ìýa six-minuteÌýanimated film and accompanying comic/colouring book to explain without words how Covid-19 is spread and prevented. Designed to help deliver this important public health message non-verbally (e.g. for children and adults with SEN or for whom English isn't a first language).

Relating to home learning

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• on the Ontario Government websiteÌý(Canada) - resources designed to help young students learn at home, independently or with the help of a parent or guardian.Ìý
• Ìý(ChatterPack website).
• Ìý(coursesonline website).

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Resources for children who speak EAL:

• website -Ìýoffers a range of resources for young children, and those new to speaking English.
• (Flash Academy website) - aÌýproject pack designed to support home learning for EAL pupils due to the Coronavirus. Providing up to 4 weeks of work, the packs cover topics from storytelling and literacy to geography and UK culture.Ìý
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General

• (Oxford University Museum of Natural History website) - covers animals, fossils, insects, minerals, rocks.
• website - lesson plans, activity ideas and resources for primary teachers.
• Ìýwebsite - platform for learning grammar, punctuation, spelling, maths, reading history (years 1-6).
• Ìýwebsite - collection of interactive literacy games and numeracy activities.
• websiteÌý-Ìýteach childrenÌýages 4-11, how to figure out whatÌýthey are feeling, why they are having that emotion, and how to make better choices.
• website - ‘One picture. One teaching resource. Every day.’
• (Teacher’s petÌýwebsite) - provides thousands of resources for KS1 and KS2.
• (TTSÌýwebsite) - home learning activity booklets for Early Years, KS1 and KS2.
• Ìýwebsite -Ìý500,000+ teacher-created materials and resources.

Art

• Ìý(GrowEatGift website).

Literacy

• (Authorfy website) - online creative writing masterclasses with bestselling children’s authors. Also offering daily 10 minute challenges with authors and illustrators for children aged 5-12.Ìý
• Ìýwebsite - e-books for ages 3-11 (requires account signup).
• Ìý(Reading Realm website).
• Ìý(Reading Realm website).
• Ìýon the Reading Realm website.
• Ìýwebsite - an award-winning game that makes learning to read fun.

Numeracy

• on the the Robertson Programme website (Canada).ÌýInquiry-based teaching in Maths and Science.
• website - videos, worksheets, study cards, practice papers.
• websiteÌý-ÌýCraig Barton’s maths resources.
• website - for ages 3-11 (requiresÌýsign up for an account).
• Ìýwebsite - primary maths activities and games.
• Ìýwebsite - an online platform forÌýmaths games.
• website - personalised mathsÌýlearning forÌýprimary aged children.
• Ìýwebsite - games that focus onÌýaddition and subtraction.
• Ìýwebsite - provides maths lessons for Years 1-8.

Physical education

• Ìýwebsite - weekly workouts and activities (a paid site with access to some free activities).

Science

• website - daily outdoor learning activities for children aged 4-11. Created by Earthwatch, with Michaela Strachan and Nick Baker.
• on The Robertson Programme website (Canada). Inquiry-based teaching in Maths and Science.
• on NASAÌýwebsite - produced by the Earth Science Communications Team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
• (PDF, 1MB) on the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (Germany): A workbook about Energy and Fusion.
• Ìýwebsite - lots of resources, including home discussion questions, enquiry questions and careers information.
• Ìýwebsite -Ìý30 ways to go wild with science.
• (via Google drive) -ÌýQ&A sheets for Primary Science years 1 to 6, by .

Secondary

General

• (A Chemical Orthodoxy website) - aÌýlist of Q&A spreadsheets for retrieval practice, including History, English Lit, IB Business Management, A-level Psychology, RE, Sociology, Philosophy, and lots on science.

Business studies

• (Brian Hamilton Foundation website) - guidance for teenagers on how to start businesses.

English

• Ìý(via dropbox) – revision guides and remote learning guides for GCSE English lit – Christmas Carol, Inspector Calls, MacBeth.

Maths

• Ìýwebsite – secondary Maths activities and games.

Modern foreign languages

• (Duo Lingo website) - gamified platform for practicing speaking and listening in a range of languages.

Science

• Ìý(Born to Engineer website)Ìý-Ìývideo clips, practical activities, worksheets andÌýfurther reading for KS3.
• (NASA website) - scientific evidence for warming of the climate system.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)

• website - engineering projects for children aged 11-17.

General secondary and primary

• Ìýon BBC website - provides interactive activities mapped against the national curricula for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Covers Early Years, Primary, Secondary and 16+.
• (BrainPOPÌýwebsite) - resources on a range of subjects, both traditional school-based subjects and topical subjects.
• website - an American online learning platform that offers massive open online courses (MOOC), specialisations, and degrees in a variety of subjects, such as engineering, data science, machine learning, mathematics, business, computer science, digital marketing, humanities, medicine, biology, social sciences, and others.
• (Children’s University of ManchesterÌýwebsite) - aÌýsuite of activities and resources covering History, Languages, Science, Art and Design, and student life.
• Ìý(US-based) website - videos, activities, printable resources on a wide range of topics. (some free content available).
• Ìýwebsite - aÌýrange of quizzes, videos and news on topical issues.
• (The Economist Educational Foundation website) - a range of classroom resources on politicians and power, general elections, the News, the Climate emergency, knife crime etc.
• (app) -Ìýmovement and mindfulness exercises for kids.Ìý
• Ìýwebsite - aÌýplatform where you can create quizzes, or use quizzes made by others. ChildrenÌýcan play individually or in teams. Requires twoÌýscreens.
• Ìýwebsite - aÌýhandy guide to distance learningÌý(PDF).
• Ìýwebsite - aÌývast library of online learning courses.Ìý
• (Kiddle website): an encyclopedia for kids.
• website -ÌýaÌýpublic discussion platform designed to facilitate reasoned debates about complex topics online.
• Ìýwebsite - aÌýwide-ranging resource covering English, Maths, Science at primary and secondary.ÌýDesigned to be an in-class teaching and learning toolÌýbut can be used to deliver question sets to pupils at home.
• Ìýwebsite - an interactive platform for learning languages.
• Ìýwebsite - provides information,Ìýactivities and resources for teachers.
• website - a careers-based experiential learning platform to help children learn about the world of work.Ìý
• on the Classroom Magazine websiteÌý(US-based)Ìý- learn at Home, 20 day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.Ìý
• Ìýwebsite - aÌýhuge range of online courses and resources covering a wide range of courses, from primary to 16+. Also includes CPD for teachers.
• (Skills builder website) - activities designed to help young people develop the essential skills they need to succeed - whatever their path in life.
• (Smart School HouseÌýwebsite) -ÌýLots of creative ideas for craft projects to do at home.
• website - virtual summer camps.
• website - virtual tours of 12 famous museums.Ìý
• Ìýwebsite - learn to touch type.
• Ìýwebsite - regular writing competitions for primary and secondary age children.
• website - aÌýwebsite and app that provides learning tools, games and interactive flashcards covering topics on a wide range of subjects and difficulty levels.

Computing

• website -ÌýaÌýrange of electronics projects you can do at home.Ìý

English

• (The Poetry Society website) - celebrates poetry with a range of events, educational programmes, and resources. Includes a dedicated ‘Learning from Home’ page, which links to a wide variety of resources for students, from Year 1 to Further Education.

Science

• (CREST Awards website) - aÌýrange of home learning science projects for children aged 5-18.
• (ISSET website) - every Tuesday, at 2pm British Summer Time, there is a live-stream Q&A session with astronauts on the International Space Station. Astronaut Steve Swanson says "Just like many people on Earth right now, astronauts live in self-isolation on the International Space Station. Tune in to learn how I made Space fun and ask me your favourite ‘space’ question!"
• Ìý(TED Ed website) - offers daily adventures or quests Ìýthat help children understand and celebrate our natural world, while learning about how dependent we are on our planet. Every weekday between Earth Day (April 22nd) and World Environment Day (June 5th).
• (The Museum of London Archaeology website) - aÌýcross-curricular project, suitable for children aged 7-13.

YouTubeÌý

There are many channels with educational courses for children and adults alike. Here are just a few:

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• (YouTube video channel, Rob Biddulph)
• Ìý(YouTube video channel)
• Ìý(YouTube video channel, Steven Lenton)
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• Ìý(YouTube video channel)
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• Ìý(YouTube video channel, BBC News Africa) - aÌý15-part BBC documentary series.Ìý
• Ìý(YouTube video channel)
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• Ìý- aÌýcurated list of educational YouTube channels and live streams.

For teachers and school leadersÌýÌý

• Ìýwebsite - a suite of resources for teachers planning to teach West African history. Aimed at British teachers from KS2 through to KS5.
• website - teaching resources on a range of topics for children aged threeÌýto 11.Ìý

You will also find source materials based on one of our colleagues' national research on professional learning communities and self-assessment tools for school leaders and for teachers based on our research on evidence-informed teaching.

Source materials

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• Booklet 1 – Ìý (PDF, 0.5MB)
• (PDF, 0.7MB)
• (PDF, 0.2MB)

Familiarisation and deepening understanding

• Booklet 2 – (PDF, 0.7MB) – Think piece
• Booklet 3 – (PDF, – Think piece
• Booklet 4 – (PDF, 0.7MB) – Think pieceÌý
• Booklet 5 – (PDF, 0.6MB) – Sorting and matching activity

Audit

• Booklet 6 – (PDF, 0.8MB)Ìý– Signs, symbols and metaphors activityÌý
• Booklet 7 – (PDF, – Gap analysis survey
• Booklet 8 – Ìý(PDF, 0.6MB)– Implementation rubric
• PlanningÌý
• Booklet 9 – (PDF, 0.9MB)– Mapping plan and chart

Action

• Booklet 10 – (1MB) – Activities ÌýÌý
• Booklet 11 – Ìý(PDF, 0.6MB) – Stories of change

Monitoring and evaluation

• Booklet 12 – Ìý(PDF, 0.3MB)Ìý– Reflective timeline and stage chart
• Booklet 13 – Ìý(PDF, 0.3MB) – Evaluation grid

Evidence-informed teaching: self-assessment tools

These tools are a product of a two-year study commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE), Evidence-informed teaching: an evaluation of progress in England, to assess progress towards an evidence-informed teaching system. We would like to acknowledge the support from the DfE in commissioning the study, and were delighted to partner with the Chartered College of Teaching to publish the tools.

Disclaimer

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