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Resources by Subject
Click the dropdown arrow on the right to see resources for each subject area.
Sixth form
Visit the Sixth Form page for databases and research tools
More subject-specific resources/tools found in the dropdowns below.
Art
Art UK: Art UK is the online home for every public art collection in the UK. View collections from across the country.
Masters of Photography: articles, resources and photographs from famous and influential photographers.
Design Museum: world’s leading design museum and the website highlights different exhibitions, items in the collection, and learning sessions
Museum of Computer Art: host to hundreds of world-class digital artists and thousands of their images, all available for viewing
Drama
GCSE Pod: revision tool, requires school logon
BBC Bitesize Drama: free online study support resource designed to help with learning, revision and homework. Requires a TV license to use.
Drama Online: digital library of over 1,700 playtexts, 350 audio plays and 150 hours of video. For remote access info, contact Ms. H Adams.
Digital Theatre +: access to productions, unique backstage insights, practitioner interviews and written analysis
National Theatre Collection: high quality recordings of 30 productions, plus a range of tailored learning resources
Globe Education: resources, courses & workshops for all ages
Podcasts:
Frantic Assembly: Hosted by Artistic Director Scott Graham and Practitioner Jonnie Riordan the Frantic Assembly Podcast provides an insight into the company, and welcomes a dialogue into theatre making and performance
Wise Children: Wise Children is the touring theatre company conceived, created and led by Emma Rice
Economics
A Level resources:
Tutor2U - Covers the whole A Level through short videos, essays and PowerPoints.
Studying Economics - Website geared towards university students, but could has helpful material for secondary. Lists of links to econ resources and study tips.
Podcasts & Lectures:
Freakonomics – A podcast investigating the hidden side of everything.
Paj Holden - Covers the whole A Level through short videos.
The Story of Economics Radio series from the BBC. The Story of Economics Michael Blastland lays out the history of economic ideas to understand why economics goes wrong and whether it can ever go entirely right. Requires login.
Against the Rules with Michael Lewis Michael Lewis podcast, including one with Malcolm Gladwell"...through a combination of smart storytelling and Lewis's wry presenting style, it's accessible and entertaining." -- The Financial Times.
50 Things that Made the Modern Economy Podcast series from the BBC. Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world. Requires login.
Economics in Ten podcast Economics In Ten is your go-to podcast if you want to learn about the lives, times and ideas of the world's greatest economic thinkers. Each episode is a fun exploration of a famous economist using ten different questions.
English
BBC Bitesize English: free online study support resource designed to help with learning, revision and homework. Requires a TV licence to use.
Childrens Poetry Archive: listen to poems read out loud
The Poetry Society: features about poets and poetry, challenges and competitions to inspire your own writing, new writing from young poets, and advice and guidance from the rising and established stars of the poetry scene
A Level resources:
Massolit: curriculum-linked video lectures aimed at students 16-19
Mr Bruff Youtube Channel: videos from an English teacher about GCSE and A' Level English Language and Literature
Food
BBC Good Food: recipes and cooking tips
Food - a fact of life: lessons, recipes, and activities on food topics, scaled by age
British Nutrition Foundation: articles and information on health and nutrition
Tesco Real Food: recipes, videos, and food stories
ASDA Recipes: recipes of the week
Sainsbury's Recipes: recipes, meal plans, scrapbooks, how to videos
Waitrose Recipes: recipes including some featured collections like baking, store cupboard, in season, etc.
Better Food Recipes: recipes organised by special diets, including dairy free, grain free, etc.
M&S Food: Food news, recipes, nutrition information, and more
History
GCSE Pod: revision tool, requires school logon
BBC Teach Clips: video lessons
Royal Armouries: explore collections of the Royal Armouries museums
BBC Bitesize: free online study support resource designed to help with learning, revision and homework. Requires a TV license to use.
Johndclare.net: Modern World History GCSE revision site
BBC Bitesize GCSE Modern World History: free online study support resource designed to help with learning, revision and homework. Requires a TV license to use.
AQA History Assessment Resources: Past papers, mark schemes and example answers.
Maths
Corbett Maths: videos, worksheets, 5-a-day, revision cards, and more
Dr Frost: full sets of slides, worksheets, games and assessments
Maths Watch: contact your teacher if you need help logging in.
Music
KS3 BBC Bitesize: free online study support resource designed to help with learning, revision and homework. Requires a TV license to use.
AQA GCSE Music BBC Bitesize: free online study support resource designed to help with learning, revision and homework. Requires a TV license to use.
Physical Education
GCSE Pod: revision tool, requires school logon
Seneca Learning: free revision for GCSE & A Level exams
Kerboodle: - (all students have a log in)
When students sign in there is a username, password and institution code. This institution code is bt5. The username if they have forgotten can be reset by their subject teacher. If they haven't logged on before then username is their initial followed by their surname e.g jpascoe. The password would be the same as the username.
Sciences
Kerboodle - (all students have a log in)
When students sign in there is a username, password and institution code. This institution code is bt5. The username if they have forgotten can be reset by their subject teacher. If they haven't logged on before then username is their initial followed by their surname e.g jpascoe. The password would be the same as the username.
Seneca Learning: free revision for GCSE & A Level exams
GCSE Pod: revision tool, requires school logon
Free Science Lessons: video lessons
Biology
A level Biology Khan Academy: video lessons and practise exercises
Chemistry
RSC Chemnet: Subscribe for current developments in Chemistry and Science, as well as loads of university information and seminars.
Chemistry at UCL: attend lectures and seminars on topics that interest you
Science Museum: check out special exhibitions and explore the collections
A level Chemistry
St Bede's GCSE Chemistry revision site: access checklists, revision tools, answers for the Kerboodle text book, summary questions and free science lessons!
St Bede's OCR A A-level Chemistry site: access checklists, revision tools, test bank, answers for the Kerboodle text book, summary questions and free science lessons!
Dr Beattie's Chemistry Essentials: video lessons, with embedded past paper questions
Physics
Physics and Maths Tutor: good for revision and past paper practice.
A level Physics - Khan Academy: video lessons and practice questions.
Psychology
GCSE Psychology
HartismerePsychology: Youtube channel with tons of videos on psych topics geared for GCSE
A level Psychology
Tutor 2 U: online lessons, quizzes, revision podcasts, study notes, etc. on a wide range of psychology topics
Psych Boost: 100+ free videos and resources on all topics
Simply Psychology: articles, student resources and revision materials