Learning

General

• Seneca Learning – Online resources for KS2, 3 and GCSE – Suitable for ages 7 -16
• Minecraft educational worlds
• BBC Bitesize – Lessons and videos full of learning from ages 3 to 18
• National Oak Academy

English

• Royal Shakespeare Company Learning Zone (exploring Shakespeare’s plays)
• Royal Shakespeare Company Live lesson resources

Maths

• White Rose Maths – activities for 11 – 16 year olds 
• Dr Frost Maths
• Corbett Maths
• Maths Genie

History

• History Hit – History Podcasts with Dan Snow covering middle ages to present day – suitable for 11 – 16s
• Explore the British Museum (in multiple ways)
• Virtual tours of museums 
• Sandwell Museums 
• British Natural History Museum
• Sandwell Museums 
• British Natural History Museum

Languages

• Learn a language – Babble

Reading

• Apple Books – Free apple books online to read
• Carnegie Award winning books resources
• National Summer Reading Challenge 
• David Walliams Books 
• British Library – Explore children’s books

Writing

• BBC 500 words writing competition

Life Skills

• Barclays Life Skills – Interactive tools, films and activities are used to develop your skills to help with your future. Suitable for 14+
• British Sign Language – Learn sign language from your own home
• The Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (iDEA), is an international programme that helps develop and demonstrate digital, enterprise and employability skills – Suitbale for ages 13 -18
• National Literacy Trust – develop literacy skills through creative writing challenges
• YouWM – YOU West Midlands offers an opportunity to make positive changes to your life and future; to find new real friends; to have exciting and sometimes challenging adventures and experiences; to develop a multitude of skills and abilities; and to help others. There are 11 YOU organisations including Army Cadets, Sea Cadets Corps, Fire Cadets, RAF Air Cadets, Boys’ Brigade, Combined Cadet Forces, Girlguiding, Scouts, St John Ambulance, Volunteer Police Cadets and Girls’ Brigade.

• Brighton and Sussex Medical School – Virtual Medical work experience
• Icanbea – virtual tours around businesses to see if they are places you would like to work in and information on a range of organisations
• Careers Box – Short films on different careers
• Volunteering – There are lots of volunteering opportunities in Sandwell. All of the opportunities are listed here to apply for.
• Primary Engineer – This programme gives children of all ages the opportunity to interview engineers from NASA, Facebook, Ford and more before coming up with engineering solutions to everyday problems – suitable for 5 – 16s

• Careers Hub – Post 16 Home Learning Careers Projects 
• Future Learn – 18+ – careers advice and free online courses to develop your skills
• YouWM – YOU West Midlands offers an opportunity to make positive changes to your life and future; to find new real friends; to have exciting and sometimes challenging adventures and experiences; to develop a multitude of skills and abilities; and to help others. There are 11 YOU organisations including Army Cadets, Sea Cadets Corps, Fire Cadets, RAF Air Cadets, Boys’ Brigade, Combined Cadet Forces, Girlguiding, Scouts, St John Ambulance, Volunteer Police Cadets and Girls’ Brigade.