Teacher issues list of learning websites for home schooling families in Leeds during coronavirus closures

With the news that schools will be shut down from Friday, many parents have been left trying to decide how best to approach their children's education during the downtime - especially families already juggling working from home.
Parents home schooling children can use these teaching resources during the coronavirus lockdownParents home schooling children can use these teaching resources during the coronavirus lockdown
Parents home schooling children can use these teaching resources during the coronavirus lockdown

Teacher Jo Driscoll posted on Facebook to make other parents aware of the resources available.

She said: "I am a teacher, and have compiled a short list of websites that may be useful to families who are homeschooling at the moment. Please let me know if you have any other recommendations. I hope it helps.

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"*The resource sites that require subscriptions usually offer a free trial period when you create an account. Just remember to cancel your subscription in time*

"*Before buying workbooks or downloading resource packs for secondary school/sixth form, please check which exam boards your school is working with*

"*Most sites have dedicated SEND and EAL sections*

"• Foundation stage - GCSE worksheets and learning packs: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/offerUse code CVDTWINKLHELPS when registering, to access all resources for free.

"• Excellent revision books for SATs, GCSE, A-Level https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/• Vast on-line resource bank (all year groups) created for teachers. https://www.tes.com/ Search for home learning packs by year group and that should narrow down the options. Alternatively, you can search for resources, such as worksheets for specific topics or areas of learning.

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• Primary school resources, organised by subject and year group: http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/• Resource bank up to GCSE: https://www.teachingideas.co.uk/• Workbooks for primary school: https://www.teachitprimary.co.uk/• 'TeachIt' also sell workbooks for secondary school students, and have separate sites for each subject eg: https://www.teachitenglish.co.uk/• Primary school resources: https://tpet.co.uk/• Primary school resources: https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/• An American site (so not English curriculum specific) but has some excellent home schooling resources: https://www.khanacademy.org/

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