Episode 11

It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former Deputy Head Teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From the inventor of the telephone to what your poo says about you, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.

Below are links to all the great content, today focusing on Maths and History in order of appearance:

Age 5-7

Maths: Supermovers: The Times Tables Mash-up, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-times-tables-mash-up-with-monty-magpie-billy-the-badger/znxcpg8

Maths: How to multiply using an array, BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbg87h/articles/z3tvcj6

History: Who was Gandhi? BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkj382/articles/z4fwy9q

Age 7-9

Maths: Supermovers: The 9 Times Table, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-9-times-table/zr2gt39

History: Alexander Graham Bell, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/true-stories-alexander-graham-bell/zf7gd6f

Age 9-11

Maths: Prime Numbers, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/maths-ks2-prime-suspects-1-prime-and-composite-numbers/zmx8qp3

History: Florence Nightingale – The founder of modern nursing, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/ks2-florence-nightingale-the-founder-of-modern-nursing/zjbp2sg

Science: Operation Ouch: Series 8 Episode 5, Food, Poo and You! BBC iPlayer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000cgln/operation-ouch-series-8-15-food-poo-and-you

You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer

Credits

Presenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions

Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie

Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes