As schools have closed across the UK, parents are now having to home school their children. Whilst this may come naturally to some parents, others may have to work from home or have other children to care for. GCSEs are cancelled, but remote learning will continue. Below I have outlined some resources for children, parents and carers to use at home. Please leave a comment if you need any advice about home schooling.
- Futurelearn – a great FREE website, containing courses for all ages. There are many great teaching courses, which will allow you to tutor your children effectively. A great resource for teachers, I recommend the course, “Take your teaching online” from the British Council.
- BBC Bitesize- Great resources for secondary school students, lots of resources for all subjects with sample papers and model answers. Great for parents to gain an understanding of what their children are learning about.
- ESOL Excellence- A great resource for learners of English, and some excellent resources available for free. The website also explains the procedure of ESOL exams in the UK for those new to such courses.
- British Council- I have taken many British Council run courses. They offer online webinars and courses (via Futurelearn). The early years courses are fantastic, even if your child is a native speaker of English, I strongly recommend using this website.
- TED EX- A range of lectures on every subject you can imagine, suitable for secondary school age children. You will find a variety of talks on the subject that interests you, and these can be played in the background or watched as a family.
I hope you found these tips useful. Best of luck, parents!
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