Homework, study and research
Primary schools
Library subscriptions
Your library card number will be required to access:
- World Book online: Access a wealth of information online, suitable for all age ranges, including articles, maps and videos
Other webpages:
- BBC Bitesize Daily Lessons: daily lessons for home schooling in Maths and English for every year group, as well as regular lessons in Science, History, Geography and more.
- Cbeebies Radio: listening activities for younger children
- Circus House: videos demonstrating circus skills that you can work on at home. There’s a 3 ball juggling tutorial for complete beginners or more advanced tricks for the adventurous
- DK Find Out: Dorling Kindersley activities and quizzes
- Edsential at home: themed weekly activities for children and young people to explore, to help stay fit, healthy and motivated. Free downloadable activity sheets are provided.
- Imagination Tree: creative art and craft activities for Primary age
- Kidslingo: multi award-winning language classes online via live video - in French and Spanish
- Maths Factor: let Carol Vorderman teach your child Maths, for ages 4-12 years. Matched to the National Curriculum. Site free due to school closures
- National Geographic Kids: activities and quizzes for younger children
- Oxford Owl for Home: free resources for Primary age including phonics, spelling and maths activities. Guide to Oxford Reading Tree also provided
- Red Ted Art: easy arts and crafts for younger children
- Science learning at home: range of topics provided by Jodrell Bank to enhance learning about science.
- Tutortastic Home Learning: free online learning resources including Beanstalk, Twig Classroom and TTS – with many educational sites now with free access, due to school closures
- Twinkl School Closure Home Learning: online resource packs for students in Y1 and Y2, including Google classroom and Joe Wicks Move videos
Secondary school
Library subscriptions
Your library card number will be required to access:
- Credo: over 600 reference titles and multimedia
- Issues online: covers contemporary social issues, with statistical background information
- Oxford Reference: 100 ready reference titles and thousands of images
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: biographical information of over 60,000 people who have helped shaped the British Isles.
- World Book online: access a wealth of information online, suitable for all age ranges, including articles, maps and videos
Other webpages:
- BBC Bitesize Daily Lessons: daily lessons for home schooling in Maths and English for every year group, as well as regular lessons in Science, History, Geography and more.
- British Council: resources for English language learning.
- Duolingo: learn languages for free (not available via Internet Explorer)
- Seneca: free revision resources for GCSE and A level.
Further education and research
Library subscriptions
Your library card number will be required to access:
- Access to Research: articles from academic journals and conferences (available for use in the library only)
- Credo: over 600 reference titles and multimedia
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: historical information about people who have helped shaped the British Isles.
- Public Information Online: UK Parliamentary and government publications including acts, bills, command papers, daily Hansard, civil service yearbook and a wide range of statistics
Other webpages:
- Futurelearn: access to 100s of free courses (only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate).
- Openlearn: free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but accessible to all.
- The Skills Toolkit: new digital learning platform developed by the Department of Education, linking to a variety of websites and opportunities. Free, high quality digital and numeracy courses available.
Study tools
- Oxford Dictionaries:expert guidance on grammar, spelling and usage; specialist dictionaries for writers and editors
- Oxford English Dictionary: the full Oxford English Dictionary, over 600,000 words, three million quotations