Free Homeschooling Resources

Coronavirus continues to have a huge impact on the way we live on the lives of our children. If you are a parent impacted by the disruption that school closures have caused, Sophia High School is here to support you. We've shared a number of free homeschool resources and links to websites that we recommend which can support establishing an effective homeschooling routine at home.

Here to support you

With parents now taking responsibility for ensuring their children continue with their education whilst schools are closed for the foreseeable future, Sophia has put together a free resource tool kit to support 11+ and GCSEs.

Check back here often as we will continue to update these free resource pages.

Sophia also offers 11+ workshops with our qualified subject specialists.

For some further tips and advice for families during this challenging time, please also see our recent blog.

To access all of our free learning resources, please click the link below

Resources for Parents

11+ Plus Topics

GCSE Topics

Recommended Websites for GCSE

Guide to London Independent Schools

Guide to Berkshire Grammar Schools

Recommended Online Learning Resources For Homeschooling

White Rose Maths

White Rose Math is a fantastic Maths resource for teachers and parents alike offering both free homeschooling resources and reasonable paid subscription options from Reception to Year 11. White Rose Maths continues to happily carry on helping you support your child to enjoy and master maths both in school and at home as they continue to produce daily ‘home learning’ lessons for Years 1-9. Every lesson comes with a short video showing you clearly and simply how to help your child complete the activity successfully.

BBC Bitesize

BBC Bitesize have now launched online lessons, offering three new lessons each weekday, including videos and activities From Early Years, through to to A Level.

They also have a free online learning schedule to help you plan your child’s homeschooling for the week.

Oxford Owl

Oxford Owl is an award-winning website from Oxford University Press, created to support children’s learning both at home and at school. The site is packed full of expert tips and activities to help parents support their child’s education. You will find lots of free phonics reading activities, including Maths resources for children from Early Years through to Year 6. Initially designed for schools, Oxford Owl has developed its homeschooling resources for parents

Read Write Inc.

Read Write Inc. Phonics teaches children to read accurately and fluently with good comprehension. They learn to form each letter, spell correctly, and compose their ideas step-by-step. Read Write Inc have a brilliant set of very helpful phonics videos on YouTube to help parents with children in Reception and KS1 develop their phonics skills while home learning.

Code.Org

Code.Org offers a series of one-hour tutorials designed for all ages in over 45 languages. Join millions of students and teachers in over 180 countries starting with an Hour of Code. From Minecraft to Dance party, children can learn about computer science and coding when taking part in home school activities from home. Resources include videos, fun tutorials, and projects!