KS3 Digital Learning
For all KS3 students, teachers will be setting work on 'Show My Homework' or via email, so please make sure to check these regularly.
We know that many parents are keen to support and structure learning in this difficult period, but it can be hard to know where to start. However, that may not be enough for all students. Computer programmes can be a good way to learn new content, revise content you have already studied or learn something which interests you. We have listed below some Apps and Websites which are useful for one or many subjects.
Apps for Everything
| Resource | Description |
| BBC Bitesize | Huge range of resources to support many subjects at both KS3 and KS4 |
| Coggle | Create mind maps to summarise or revise content |
| GoConqr - Flashcards | Create online flashcards and mind maps |
| KhanAcademy.org | Videos, tutorials and quizzes to support online learning in a range of subjects |
| Quizlet | Ready-made revision resources for lots of subjects. Students can also make their own revision resources on this site. |
| Twinkl | Often used by teachers but Twinkl has allowed everyone to have a free one month’s subscription during the outbreak (enter code UKTWINKLHELPS) |
Art
| Resource | Description |
| Draw With Rob | Rob Biddulph is a famous illustrator who is hosting weekly draw-alongs |
| Doodles with Mo Willems | Drawing lessons with a renowned illustrator |
| A range of recommended apps to learn, discover and create. | |
| A collection of fantastic video resources freely available on Youtube. | |
| Loving Vincent | Loving Vincent is a 2017 experimental animated biographical drama film about the life of the painter Vincent van Gogh. It is the first fully painted animated feature film |
| Studio Ghibli films | For over 30 years the critically acclaimed Japanese animation studio has been known for their high quality filmmaking and artistry in producing animated classics such as the award winning Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and Princess Mononoke. |
| Virtual Gallery Tours | Art lovers can view thousands of paintings, sculptures, installations and new work online – many in minute detail – as well as explore the museums themselves. |
| BBC Bitesize Art | A list of useful GCSE resources for study. |
Computer Science
| Resource | Description |
| Scratch | Scratch is a free programming language where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations. |
| Idea.org.uk | Develop your talents and gain all-important knowledge and information about the digital world with iDEA. |
| Khan Academy | Learn the basics, starting with Intro to programming |
| TED Talk | A collection of short, powerful talks about topics related to computing. |
| BBC Bitesize Computing | A list of useful GCSE resources for study. |
Dance
| Resource | Description |
| Youtube - Royal Opera House | Free ballet streaming - starts Friday 27th |
| Youtube - Sadlers Wells | Ballets to watch and stream |
| Oti Mabuse Dance Classes | Daily dance classes |
English
| Resource | Description |
| Shakespeare's Globe | Performances of Shakespeare plays for £4.99 each |
| Plot Generator | Looking for ideas for your next story, genre, film? Try here |
| The Children's Poetry Archive | Access to poems (read aloud)/info. about poets/interviews/collections |
| Pobble 365 Images | Images to inspire creative writing (describe/narrate) |
| Education Quizzes | Useful for several subjects, currently free |
| Discovering Children's Books | British Library website |
| Seneca - KS3 English | Several quizzes |
| Myths and Legends | Variety of stories to read |
| BrainPop | Useful for several subjects, currently free, requires sign up (Free Family Access) |
Food
| Resource | Description |
| BBC Good Food | Thousands of recipes for you to try - search by name, ingredient, chef etc |
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Change4Life Food Scanner |
Free app to find out what is in your food |
Geography
| Link | Description |
| BBC Bitesize - Weather and Climate | Support your learning of the unit weather and climate (Year 7) |
| BBC Bitesize - Tropical Rainforests | Support your learning of the unit tropical rainforest (Year 7) |
| BBC Bitesize - Volcanoes | Support your learning of the unit volcanoes (Year 7) |
| BBC Bitesize - Hot Deserts | Support your learning of the unit hot deserts (Year 8) |
| BBC Bitesize - Globalisation | Support your learning of the unit globalisation (Year 8) |
| BBC Bitesize - Earthquakes | Support your learning of the unit earthquakes (Year 8) |
| BBC Bitesize - Energy | Support your learning of the unit energy (Year 8) |
| BBC Bitesize - Development | Support your learning of the unit development (Year 9) |
| BBC Bitesize - Rivers | Support your learning of the unit rivers Support your learning of the unit development (Year 9) |
| BBC Bitesize - OS Map Skills | Support your learning of OS map skills |
| BBC Bitesize - Atlas Skills | Support your learning of atlas skills |
| www.worldatlas.com | Learn about any country in the world |
| App - Maps Of Our World | Can you find every country on a map? Discover the world through this app |
| App - Where Is That? | Learn countries, capitals and landmarks with this geography learning game |
| Youtube - Minute Earth | Learn about our amazing planet |
| Youtube - National Geographic | Amazing videos on volcanoes, rainforests and everything in between |
| Youtube - National Geographic Kids | A fun way to discover the world |
| Youtube - Geography Now | Want to learn more about a country? Check Geography Now |
| Youtube - BBC Geography | BBC Geography videos |
History
| Link | Description |
| Normans: Claims to the throne | BBC Teach video on claims to English throne |
| Normans: Battle of Gate Fulford | BBC Teach video on Battle of Gate Fulford |
| Normans: Battle of Stamford Bridge | BBC Teach video on Battle of Stamford Bridge |
| Normans: Battle of Hastings | BBC Teach video on Battle of Hastings |
| Normans: Securing Power | BBC Teach video on how William took power |
| Normans: William Conqueror | Horrible Histories William Conqueror special |
| Medieval Realms | Series of revise, clips and tests on middle ages (including magna carta, black death etc) |
| Medieval Realms: Castles | BBC Teach clip on building castles |
| Tudors | Horrible Histories Tudor special |
| Tudors: Henry VIII | Horrible Histories episode on Henry VIII |
| Tudors: Henry VIII | Series of revise, clips and tests on Henry VIII |
| Tudors: Elizabeth | Series of revise, clips and tests on Elizabeth and the Armada |
| Tudors: Elizabeth | Documentary on the Armada (12 days to save England) |
| English Civil War | BBc Bitesize clips |
| English Civil War | BBC Teach video on English Civil War |
| English Civil War | Horrible Histories Episode on Oliver Cromwell |
| Slavery: Harriet Tubman | BBC Teach video on Harriet Tubman (dramatisation) |
| Slavery: Harriet Tubman | PODCAST: You're Dead To Me: Harriet Tubman |
| Civil Rights: Martin Luther King | BBC Teach on Martin Luther King's I have a dream speech |
| Civil Rights: Rosa Parks | BBC Teach Rosa Parks (dramatisation) |
| India: Mughal Empire | PODCAST: You're Dead To Me: Mughal Empire |
| Indian Empire | BBC Teach How did the British gain control of India? |
| Indian Empire: Gandhi | BBC Teach on Gandhi and independence |
| World War One: Causes | Causes of WW1 rap battle |
| World War One | BBC BiteSize (includes 43 clips) |
| World War One | First hand stories of 'going over the top' |
| World War One | Dan Snow Clip: Condition in the trenches (Battle of the Somme) |
| Women's Suffrage | BBC Teach clip on how women won the vote |
| Women's Suffrage | BBC Teach Suffragettes (dramatisation) |
| Crime and punishment: Trial by Ordeal | BBC Teach clip on medieval trial by ordeal |
| Crime and punishment: Victorian Prisons | BBC teach clip on Victorian prisons |
| Crime and punishment: The Bloody Code | BBC teach clip on the Bloody Code |
| Crime and punishment: The Police force | BBc teach clip on the founding of thr police |
| Crime and Punishment: Jack the Ripper | 50 minute documentary on Jack the Ripper |
| Nazi Germany | Hitler's rise to power |
| Nazi Germany | BBc Bite Size (17 clips) |
| Nazi Germany | Escaping the Nazi's: Ruth story (cartoon) |
| Nazi Germany | Hiding from the Nazi's: Suzanne's story (cartoon) |
| Nazi Germany | Escaping to Britain: Heinz's story (cartoon) |
| World War Two: Home front | Horrible Histories episode on the Home Front |
| World War Two | BBC Bitesize: World War Two (includes 12 clips) |
| Black History | Horrible Histories Black History special |
| The Holocaust | Drone video of Auschwitz concentration camp |
| The Holocaust | Survival in the camp: Arek's Story (cartoon) |
Languages (French/Spanish)
| Link | Description |
| quizlet.com | Teachers will regularly set work but you can research topic areas which you want to revise or learn from scratch. |
| thisislanguage.co.uk | Use the NuttyTilez for vocabulary and memory practise. Access the different sections of the grammar content to revise or learn new grammar. Practise your listening skills choosing at first videos and exercises with 1 star, then move onto 2 stars. Use the vocabulary section to learn new or revise vocabulary. |
| BBC Bitesize - Languages | Use this site for listening practise. |
| kahoot.com | Find challenges to play to practise topic vocabulary. |
| google.co.uk | Use this site to share extra writing practise with your teachers and look for links we upload for music, culture, practise, games. |
| MLF GCS Spotify | Want to expand your music library? Check out some of the best hits in Spanish or French, as recommended by the languages faculty! |
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Check out our recommendations of what's trending now on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in Spain and France. |
Maths
| Link | Description | Age Range |
| Corbett Maths | Range of videos, worksheets, challenges, questions and activities. | KS2-KS4 |
| Dr Frost Maths | Maths lessons via video, lots of questions to practice | KS2-KS5 |
| Geogebra | Free app and online site that offers graphing, 3D modelling and geometry for students to explore | KS2-KS5 |
| Top Marks - Hit the Button | Range of quizzes and quick-fire activities to support mental maths e.g. times tables; fractions | KS1-KS3 |
| K7 Maths | Primarily aimed at teachers but free for parents for now - enormous number of resources organised by topic and year group | KS1-KS3 |
| Maths Genie | Maths lessons via video, lots of questions to practice including exam questions. | KS3-KS4 |
| Maths Watch | Maths lessons via video, lots of questions to practice | KS2-KS5 |
| MyMaths | Maths lessons, questions and games | KS1-KS5 |
| Nrich | Range of activities, challenges and resources to stretch and enrich Maths learning | KS1-KS5 |
| Pixi Maths | Maths lessons and resources | KS2-KS4 |
| TT Rockstars | Range of quizzes and quick-fire activities to improve times tables | KS1-KS4 |
| Topmarks | Range of activities to support Maths curriculum | KS1-KS3 |
| Twinkl | Often used by teachers but Twinkl has allowed everyone to have a free one month’s subscription during the outbreak (enter code UKTWINKLHELPS) | KS1-KS4 |
Music
| Link | Description |
| Royal Opera House | Free screenings of operas on their YouTube channel - first screening 3rd April |
| London Symphony Orchestra | Free streaming of music performances on Sunday and Thursday evenings |
| Algoriddin | Learn to DJ, download the FREE App from the App store |
PE
| Resource | Description |
| The Body Coach Joe Wicks | PE every day at 9am |
Technology
| Link | Description |
| Technology Student | Covers a variety of topics across Design and Technology. They have animations and downloadable worksheets that can be completed. |
| BBC Bitesize | A great place to watch videos that show Design and Technology's role in society |
| YouTube - Andrew Thompson | A great channel to refresh your practical skills and knowledge. A DT Teacher shows different practical skills n RM as well as Food Technology. There is also a quiz that can be taken at the end in SMHW for KS3. |
| Youtube - Eunny | Learn how to use TinkerCAD - a free 3D modelling software for students. This channel has a range of tutorials that you can follow to learn TinkerCAD at your pace. |
| TinkerCAD | Learn how to use TinkerCAD - a free 3D modelling software for students. |
| YouTube - How Its Made | 100s of videos to watch. They are all short videos that show how things are made. The video explains materials and manufacturing processes that are used to make a variety of everyday products from rubber bands to Lego! |
| Dyson Challenge Cards | A series of engineering and science challenges that you can try at home. Remember to always ask permission from parents first. |
Science
| Link | Description |
| Khan Academy - Science | Huge range of Science units aimed at different ages |
| Learn about the stars and constellations using this app | |
| KS3 Science review app (iOS | Android) |
Multiple choice quizzes on topics included in the national curriculum |
| University of Colorado: Phet Simulations | Great Physics, Chemistry and Biology simulations |
| Animal Documentary Online | Hundreds of animal documentaries free to watch, with occasional adds. |
| Youtube: Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell | A collection of videos that explain science around us |
| Youtube: Veritasium | Videos about science, education and lots of fun ideas. |
| Youtube: Crash Course | Crash courses on lots of topics including science, history, study skills etc |
| Youtube: Sci show | Videos that answer curious questions about the world around us |
| Youtube: Gross Science | Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science |
| Youtube: Physics Girl | adventures into the physics with experiments, demonstrations and cool new discoveries |
| Youtube: Brainpop | Animated videos on lots of topics including science, social studies, health etc |
| Movies and Documentaries: Science Lessons That Rock | A list of great Science films and documentaries |
| Brains On! | Science podcasts for kids |
| But Why? | Podcasts for curious kids |