Eight Things You Use Every Day But Never Knew Their Name | BBC Bitesize
What’s the proper name for your little toe? Or that bit on the end of your shoelace? Find enlightenment here: Eight things you use every day but never knew their … Continue reading
Future Proof Your School finds a Global Audience…
I must admit that when Julia and Di at Critical Publishing suggested the title of ‘Future Proof Your School‘ for my book of strategies and approaches to encourage school improvement … Continue reading
Why do we keep misspelling these words? | BBC Bitesize
What commonly misspelt words reveal about the evolution of the English language… Source: Why do we keep misspelling these words? | BBC Bitesize
You’re Dead To Me – The Victorian Christmas | BBC Sounds
Why do we celebrate Christmas with cards, crackers and a tree? Join us as we travel back and explore the weird and wonderful history of the Victorian Christmas. Just who … Continue reading
Educational Calendar Topical Collections | BBC Teach
Explore topical collections of BBC Teach content to mark significant events in the educational calendar. Each collection includes teaching resources for both primary and secondary classrooms. Find them here: Educational … Continue reading
English For Adults | BBC Teach
Free videos and downloadable worksheets to help adult learners improve their English language reading, writing, spelling and grammar. Source: English For Adults | BBC Teach
The woman whose paintings changed science forever | BBC Ideas
The incredible story of the 17th Century artist and naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian, told using animation based on her own illustrations. Watch the “The woman whose paintings changed science forever … Continue reading
How to reduce the environmental impact of your devices | BBC Bitesize
E-waste comes from phones, games consoles, tablets and laptops. But what is e-waste and how can you keep tech green? Switch off your camera during online calls – online calling … Continue reading
Educational Calendar – Topical Collections | BBC Teach
Explore topical collections of BBC Teach content to mark significant events in the educational calendar. Each collection includes teaching resources for both primary and secondary classrooms. Find them here: Educational … Continue reading
KS2 English: CBBC Book Club | BBC Teach
CBBC Book Club is all about celebrating books and getting excited about reading! Each month Rhys Stephenson is joined by authors, illustrators and celebrities to talk about their latest books, … Continue reading
KS2 English | Marcus Rashford – The Breakfast Club Adventures | BBC Teach
BBC Teach have partnered with the National Literacy Trust to help teachers explore the Marcus Rashford book, The Breakfast Club Adventures in the classroom. Source: KS2 English | Marcus Rashford – … Continue reading
Why India’s poorest children are falling further behind | BBC News
Ten-year old Laxmi may never return to school. When the first wave of Covid-19 hit India, in early 2020, her school closed its doors and now her parents can no … Continue reading
The People Deciding to Ditch Their Smartphones | BBC News
About nine out of 10 people in the UK now own a smartphone, a figure broadly replicated across the developed world. And we are glued to them – one recent study found that … Continue reading
Smacking in Wales Becomes Illegal | BBC News
Smacking children has recently been made illegal in Wales. I’m very pleased to hear this, although it might take a generation for the culture to catch up with the legislation. … Continue reading
Ukraine crisis: How to spot misleading information online | CBBC Newsround
BBC Specialist Disinformation Reporter Marianna Spring has some tips on how to spot what’s true and what’s false. Learn more on the BBC website here: Ukraine crisis: How to spot … Continue reading
Get Set with Radio 1 | Canvas
Adrienne Herbert, wellness professional and host of Get Set with Radio 1, shares five of her top tips for maintaining mental fitness and resilience as you take on new challenges … Continue reading
You’re Dead To Me – 8 amazing facts about the history of Christmas | BBC Sounds
Find out how some of our most-loved festive customs began: You’re Dead To Me – 8 amazing facts about the history of Christmas | BBC Sounds
Why You Make Better First Impressions Than You Think | BBC Worklife
We often cringe after conversations, convinced we made a bad impression. But research says we may be more likeable than we think. You might expect gender differences in the results, … Continue reading
You’re Dead To Me – Fairy Tales | BBC Sounds
Greg Jenner and his guests uncover the gruesome truths behind our most-loved fairy tales. Source: You’re Dead To Me | Fairy Tales | BBC Sounds
Why Stories Are More Powerful Than You Think | BBC Ideas
There’s a Native American proverb that says, “The one who tells the story rules the world.” Stories have the potential to be incredibly powerful. They’re able to change how we … Continue reading
Black History Month | Spilling The Black Tea | The Social
“Black History Month is a time for celebration.” Join Amanda Calley as she navigates Black History Month in the UK and discusses different aspects of Black British history, culture and … Continue reading
Horrible Histories Podcast | CBBC
The BAFTA-winning team behind CBBC’s hugely popular Horrible Histories TV series have brought together some of the most remarkable figures in history and imagined what they’d do with their own … Continue reading
The Pedantic Punctuation Quiz | BBC Bitesize
Take this quiz to find out if you’re a punctuation pro! Follow the link: The pedantic punctuation quiz | BBC Bitesize
Isle of Wight school lesson from 1994 found on hidden blackboard | BBC News
Chalk diagrams from a lesson in 1994 have been found on a blackboard at a disused school ahead of its demolition. The discovery at All Saints’ Primary School in Freshwater … Continue reading
BBC Sounds | Rethink
How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic. Leading thinkers from across the globe give us their route maps to a better tomorrow. Discover the thought-provoking podcast here: BBC … Continue reading
Mobile phone ban plan to improve school behaviour | BBC News
Mobile phone bans and other ways to create “calm classrooms” are to be considered to help improve discipline in England’s schools. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said he wants to make … Continue reading
Sense of Humour | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC
How many syllabi include the ability to tell or understand a joke? Understanding the sense of humour of a people is a key element of understanding the culture and language … Continue reading
Pride month: The LGBT history you probably didn’t learn in school | BBC Newsbeat
Justin Bengry, lecturer in queer history at Goldsmiths University of London, says it’s important to present LGBT history as “being part of the ordinary fabric of modern – and not … Continue reading
Can you solve these tricky riddles from over 1000 years ago? | BBC Bitesize
Maths, plants, astronomy and much more – how well will you do? Can you solve these tricky riddles from over 1000 years ago? | BBC Bitesize
Are you grammatically gormless or a punctuation perfectionist?
An entertaining quiz to illustrate the trickiest of punctuation elements – the apostrophe. Take the quiz here: Are you grammatically gormless or a punctuation perfectionist? | BBC Radio 4
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