The Sophia’s Diary’s Online Lockdown Guide- What’s On for Secondary School Pupils

Sofia Kotsou The Lockdown Guide

Secondary School is one of the most crucial times in education.  Many students may find the work set challenging. We have collated some fantastic resources and useful infomation too

Youth Coach Liz

Liz Sorton, youth and young adult coach, youth mental health first aider is able to provide Skype coaching to support with anxiety, depression, goal setting, dealing with challenges in family relationships or friendships. Please get in touch for a strictly in confidence chat – hello@youthcoachliz.com.  Also able to support with parent coaching, again please get in touch in complete confidence. Check out Liz’s Column on page 10 in the Spring Magazine too https://issuu.com/andreakrase/docs/sd_spring_2020__i_
Amazon – Free audio stories and books

Amazon has cancelled the Audible subscription of books and audio stories as long as schools are closed. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet using the following link https://stories.audible.com/start-listen 

Learn Live Education

https://learnliveuk.com/education/

Free Access to wide variety of live interactive broadcasts and videos on demand – education class on careers and health education.

Starter High – Brian Hamilton Foundation

Free Online Course Students can take to learn how to set up and run a business

https://starterhigh.brianhamilton.org/

The Economist Educational Foundation

A range of resources based on current issues to encourage critical thinking. Free Bulletins, Workshops, activities and competitions for students to take part in remotely.

https://economistfoundation.org/resources/

British Library – Discovering Sacred Texts

Discovering Sacred Texts provides access to the richness and diversity of the texts from some of the world’s greatest faiths. Full of Videos, Articles, Digital Stories etc.

https://www.bl.uk/sacred-texts

British Army Resources

Free Lesson Library comprises of a range of engaging, downloadable resources including everything from STEM to PSHE. The activities have been aligned to relevant curricula, Ofsted framework and the Gatsby Benchmarks and contain introduction videos, lesson plans, presentations and student workshops. https://apply.army.mod.uk/base?cid=mail8147371213

Government list of home schooling websites

These websites have been identified by some of the country’s leading educational experts and offer a wide range of support and resources for pupils of all ages. The list includes subject-specific resources for English, Maths, Science, PE, SEND. They are currently being offered for free.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-online-education-resources-for-home-education#other-resources

Ask Apprenticeships

They have amended their offer with the current situation – Can now support with online broadcasts, online assemblies, 1:1 support, small group sessions, and subject themed resources eg. ‘Interviews with Apprentices’. Please find below the March Parent Pack – they send them out regularly so it is worth signing up with them.  https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resource/parents-pack-march-2020/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=pp&utm_campaign=aaa%20mar%2020

MemRise

A free and interactive web platform for learning languages

https://www.memrise.com/courses/english/

Report around supporting deaf students in careers advice / journey https://www.ndcs.org.uk/media/5665/dwe-yab-report.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=campaignsemail&utm_campaign=2020_YAB_DWE_report&utm_content=General_share&utm_term=DWE_YAB_general

Career workbooks and free resources

https://try.optimus-education.com/free-resources/

Ofqual Announcements

https://www.gov.uk/government/latest?departments%5B%5D=ofqual

Stem

https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/collection/3729/secondary-school-resources

Key Stage 3 resources

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks3/z647y9q

Key Stage 4

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/gcse-national-5/znd6gwx

Teaching Sustainability

https://www.wwf.org.uk/get-involved/schools/resources

Virtual Educational Trips During Lockdown

The lockdown doesn’t mean that we can’t experience a wealth of cultural activities from the comfort of our own homes. 

Here is a list of experiences that you can enjoy for free! 

Virtual Tours of Museums:

British Museum, London – https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/

Guggenheim Museum, New York –  https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum

Rijks Museum, Amsterdam – https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/rijksmuseum

Musée d’Orsay, Paris – https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris

The Broad, Los Angeles -https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmql00Mj9v8UFyoRLXawG7hOLbpWnUwW0

Uffizi Gallery, Florence – https://www.uffizi.it/en

Benaki Museum, Athens – https://www.benaki.org/index.php?lang=en

National Palace Museum, Taiwan – https://tech2.npm.edu.tw/720vr/museumen/views.html

Watching Theatre Productions:

National Theatre – broadcasts full plays completely free of charge https://www.youtube.com/user/ntdiscovertheatre

Globe Theatre – broadcasts free Shakespeare plays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSAlPJ0FG_0

Trips Abroad – take a virtual tour around some of the most amazing places on earth!

Northern Lights, Sweden – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6-8cW9rHGNGhELh83fcCg

Cliff of Moher, Ireland – https://www.cliffsofmoher.ie/virtual-visit-tour/

Central Park, New York – https://www.youvisit.com/tour/centralpark

Grand Canyon, Arizona – https://www.nps.gov/features/grca/001/archeology/index.html

Yosemite National Park, Colorado – https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm

Stonehenge, UK – https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/stonehenge360/?utm_source=awin&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=Affiliate&awc=5928_1587565621_daee8d89c51e7771c30a4abf786c0a6f&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=Affiliate&awc=5928_1587565621_daee8d89c51e7771c30a4abf786c0a6f

Safari, South Africa – https://www.andbeyond.com/bringing-africa-home/wildwatch-live/

World’s End Productions
Worlds End Productions London Youth Theatre members are taking part in the Coronavirus Time Capsule project, organised by Company Three from Islington. The project has already been covered by Sky News and received praise from Sadiq Khan. Check out the news item from our website for more information

https://www.weproductions.co.uk/we-news


Education resources

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/amp/roi3-c-002-transition-to-secondary-school-pupil-activity-sheets