Whether you're at home or at school, you can use BBC Teach for free. Our website is home to thousands of free curriculum-mapped videos, arranged by age-group and subject.
Whether you're at home or at school, you can use BBC Teach for free. Our website is home to thousands of free curriculum-mapped videos, arranged by age-group and subject.
Watch the classic story of Jack and the Beanstalk told in 14 short video clips, for children aged 5-7, from BBC Teach School Radio. The full version can be found here.
There is a new resource pack to go with the animation with guidance, worksheets and activities - suitable for use at school and at home.
Supports study of traditional stories and common elements of narrative texts including character, plot, settings, etc.
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This is part of a series of short films on Mary Seacole that can be found on BBC Teach.
Mary is refused work as a nurse, so makes her own way to the battlefields of the Crimea.
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Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel of pirates and adventure is brought to life in ten short animated video episodes by BBC Teach School Radio, the first of which can be seen here.
Each of the episodes is accompanied by a downloadable transcript and the Teachers Notes include a comprehensive range of follow-up ideas.
A valuable support to the study of this work or in its own right for exploring the techniques of narrative fiction.
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This short film from BBC Teach, part of the series World War Two, offers an overview of the events that led to Britain declaring war on Germany in 1939.
We hear from an eye-witness called Moya, who recalls practicing being evacuated and being issued with a gas mask the year before war was declared.
Moya’s account of her childhood should be particularly interesting for children of the same age.
The ‘Did You Know’ section looks at how people prepared for war.
Created in partnership with Imperial War Museums.
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This short film from the BBC Teach series, Get Creative, presents a real-world context for writing a script and challenges children to write a short script for a TV show.
The presenter, Naomi Wilkinson, is on the set studio of a popular CBBC show. A group of children are invited to take on the challenge of writing a short script for characters of their choice from the show.
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In this short film from the BBC Teach series, The Maths Show, mathematician and comedian Matt Parker breaks down key GCSE angle problems into easy steps, including internal angles of polygons and bearings, to help students struggling to get a passing mark.
The questions move through topics that are typical stumbling blocks for students, emphasizing, with graphics, methods to help remember key methods.
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In this clip from the BBC Teach series, Icons, Sanjeev Bhaskar explores how Dr Martin Luther King Jr had a dream of an equal America, free from racial discrimination.
PLEASE NOTE: This short film contains scenes which some people may find upsetting. Teacher review is recommended prior to use in class.
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In this clip, available on BBC Teach, from the series Emmeline Pankhurst and the Suffragettes, Sally Lindsay examines the life of the leader of the Suffragettes, Emmeline Pankhurst, and traces the people, places, and events that turned her into the leader of the ‘votes for women’ campaign group.
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In this clip from the BBC Teach series Understanding Poetry, poet Joseph Coelho looks at how poetry can be performed, bringing the words to life rather than keeping them on the printed page.
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This short film is part of our series on The Victorians, available on BBC Teach.
Pablo Fanque was an inspirational performer whose daring stunts, expert horsemanship and generosity captured the attention of the Victorians and The Beatles!
In this short film, we learn a little about his performance skills, passions and the work that he did to help others.
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This is from the series Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners, available on BBC Teach.
Historian David Olusoga investigates evidence of British slave ownership in the 1830s, referring to 40,000 owners with over 800,000 slaves in the Caribbean and elsewhere.
The figures are from detailed records of compensation to slave owners paid when slavery was abolished in 1834 across the British Empire.
Olusoga uses the records to demonstrate how widespread and profitable the ownership of slaves was in Britain at the time, linking his analysis by visits to Georgian terraces in parts of London.
Contains scenes which some younger viewers may find upsetting. Teacher review recommended prior to use in class.
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PLEASE NOTE: This short film contains very strong language, as well as some violent and upsetting scenes. Teacher review is recommended prior to use in class.
This short film is from the series Stephen Lawrence: The murder that changed a nation, available on BBC Teach.
This short film examines the effect institutional racism had on the investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
It shows how Stephen’s murder provoked an extensive inquiry into institutional racism within the police force, ultimately leading to a public inquiry that revealed the true extent of prejudice and corruption.
The night of Stephen’s murder is described along with the experiences and emotions of his parents on finding out about their son’s death.
This short film could be drawn on as part of the annual national Stephen Lawrence Day on 22nd April. For more information visit the Stephen Lawrence Day website.
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This is part of BBC Teach’s KS3 History collection.
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15-year-old Elliot hears memories of the Windrush generation’s experiences of post-war London from his grandparents and family friends
Elliott’s grandfather Philip arrived in Britain in 1949 as a stowaway on a ship from Ghana.
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Arek Hersh recounts his experience as a prisoner, at the age of only 14, in the notorious death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. This is from the series, Children of the Holocaust, from BBC Teach.
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In this clip from the BBC Teach series, The Brain Lab, clinical psychologist Dr Hazel Harrison and magician Dan explore why it’s important for us to connect with other people.
Dan has Asperger Syndrome, also known as Asperger’s, and sometimes finds it difficult to connect with people. In this film, he shares his experiences of learning magic, using his growth mindset, and using magic to help him connect with others.
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This is a Key Stage 1 assembly celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah (Chanukah). More assembly frameworks are available on BBC Teach.
The assembly features a short animation recalling the miracle of the oil and includes suggestions for related songs as well as suggested wording for a reflection and optional prayer for Collective Worship.
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This collection of audio promotes listening skills for pre-school, Reception and Key Stage 1 children with fun sound discrimination games.
Children are encouraged to listen carefully to identify sounds and to respond in a variety of ways, including both speech and movement.
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A collection of Beatrix Potter’s most-loved stories read by an all-star cast, including Jim Broadbent, Sally Hawkins, Miranda Richardson and Alison Steadman, complete with downloadable resource pack.
The text of each story remains faithful to the original but is adapted to make to make it accessible to all year groups. Stories include Peter Rabbit, Mr Jeremy Fisher, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and the Tailor of Gloucester.
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In this vlog style film from the BBC Teach series, Scientists and Scientific Method, Sir Isaac Newton explains how he discovered gravity when an apple fell from a tree and (as legend has it) hit him on the head.
He outlines how he used scientific method and process to think about gravity; questioning why things fall straight down, not sideways or upwards.
He talks about how he carried out his own observations, as well as discussing his famous book on the subject.
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This clip is from the BBC Teach series, Same But Different, which features primary children with a range of disabilities, learning differences and medical conditions and aims to encourage understanding and inclusion, both at school and in the wider world.
Phoebe is seven-years-old and lives with diabetes but she still loves trick or treating at Halloween - even if she has to be careful around sweets.
In her own words she describes managing her condition daily with the help of her mum, teachers and friends, while still enjoying her favourite activities.
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