LEARNING SITES
What follows is a list of websites and digital platforms that AVA staff both use with students in the classroom and recommend for use whilst students are away from school. For younger students, these are primarily for parental reference, whilst for the older year groups, we hope students themselves find these links helpful to their learning.
Web Based Learning Packages
The school subscribes to the following web-based learning packages for pupils. These can be accessed via the links below. Remember to save your child's username and password to access at home.
Screen-Free Activities
Click here to download a booklet on screen-free activities.
Primary Learning Sites
The following links can be used to access support materials for parents and learning games for pupils to use, to support progress in phonics and reading skills.
Vooks - Bringing Stories to Life |
| www.vooks.com |
| Online storybooks. |
Khan Academy |
| www.khanacademy.org |
| Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it's mostly common material. |
BBC Learning |
| www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch |
| This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer. |
Futurelearn |
| www.futurelearn.com |
| Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account). |
Seneca |
| www.senecalearning.com |
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For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material. |
Openlearn |
| www.open.edu/openlearn |
| Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people. |
Blockly |
| blockly.games |
| Learn computer programming skills - fun and free. |
Scratch: Creative computer programming |
| scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games |
Ted Ed |
| ed.ted.com |
| All sorts of engaging educational videos. |
National Geographic Kids |
| www.natgeokids.com/uk |
| Activities and quizzes for younger kids. |
Duolingo |
| www.duolingo.com |
| Learn languages for free. Web or app. |
Mystery Science |
| mysteryscience.com |
The Kids Should See This |
| thekidshouldseethis.com |
| Wide range of cool educational videos. |
Crash Course |
| thecrashcourse.com |
| YouTube videos on many subjects |
Crash Course Kids |
| m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids |
| As above for a younger audience. |
Crest Awards |
| www.crestawards.org |
| Science awards you can complete from home. |
iDEA Awards |
| idea.org.uk |
| Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online. |
Paw Print Badges |
| www.pawprintbadges.co.uk |
| Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional. |
Tinkercad |
| www.tinkercad.com |
| All kinds of making. |
Prodigy Maths |
| www.prodigygame.com |
| Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age. |
CBeebies Radio |
| www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio |
| Listening activities for the younger ones. |
Nature Detectives |
| naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives |
| A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location! |
British Council |
| www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find |
| Resources for English language learning |
Oxford Owl for Home |
| www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home |
| Lots of free resources for Primary age |
Big History Project |
| www.bighistoryproject.com/home |
| Aimed at Secondary age. Multidisciplinary activities. |
Geography Games |
| world-geography-games.com/world.html |
| Geography gaming! |
Blue Peter Badges |
| www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges |
| If you have a stamp and a nearby post box. |
The Artful Parent |
| www.facebook.com/artfulparent |
| Good, free art activities. |
Red Ted Art |
| www.redtedart.com |
| Easy arts and crafts for little ones |
The Imagination Tree |
| theimaginationtree.com |
| Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest. |
Toy Theater |
| toytheater.com |
| Educational online games. |
DK Find Out |
| www.dkfindout.com |
| Activities and quizzes. |
Twinkl |
| www.twinkl.co.uk |
Other Primary Sites |