Resources to support home learning
Libraries
Home educators can request a home educators library card. This lets you borrow up to 20 items, including up to 12 junior non-fiction books and two magazines for three weeks. (28 days for mobile libraries.)
Visit your local library or talk to your mobile library driver to get a home educator library card.
See the Library What's On for events, activities and learning.
Primary Times magazine
Primary Times is a magazine issued to primary schools across Norfolk each half-term. It is full of activities which may be of interest to home-educated families. You can download the magazine for free using the Primary Times app, Go to the Google Play or Apple App store and search for Primary Times. Download the app, select East Anglia, then Norfolk edition.
Norfolk Museums
Norfolk home educators can get free admission to Norfolk museums on a week day during school term time. One adult can go free per child. You must book your visit in advance and give as much notice as possible. Get more information on the Museums websites:
- Norwich Castle, Norwich
- Norwich Cathedral, Norwich
- Museum of Norwich, Norwich
- Strangers' Hall, Norwich
- Ancient House, Thetford
- Time and Tide, Great Yarmouth
- Lynn Museum, King's Lynn
Resource library
Looking for education resources? Take a look at the links outlined below.
Various ages and abilities
- BBC Bitesize - primary, secondary, careers and teacher resources
- BBC Teach - live lessons, 'classroom' projects, times tables, assemblies
- Oxford Owl - free resources for home (ages 3-11)
- Oak National Academy - resources for parents and pupils
- STEM Learning - primary, secondary, post 16 and many more
- Home Education UK - many home education resources and information about home education
- Twinkl - many resources, some paid for and some free, for ages 3-8
GCSE and revision-specific
- SENECA - secondary resources as well as GCSE and A Level
- GetRevising - GCSE revision tools
- GoStudent - home tutoring (this service involves costs)
- Corbettmaths - maths videos, worksheets and revision cards
- Cognito - science and maths
- MME Revision - revision tools and resource
Careers and post-16
- icanbea... - careers, vacancies, employers, CV support
- Help You Choose - free careers advice and guidance
- Youth Employment UK - free skills and careers resources for home educated students
- Amazing Apprenticeships - resources, events and opportunities
- Skills for Life - information and links for young people, adults and employers
- Apprenticeships Norfolk - information about apprenticeships for young people, employers, providers and others
- NCS - alternative routes to success with the National Citizen Service (NCS)
- National Careers Service - careers information, support and guidance