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Secondary Science Skoool Science Multimedia Science School Sunflower Science Absorb Science

Skoool Science for Physics, Chemistry and Biology Learning objects and simulations LEARN pathways - Learn, Explore, Assess, Relate and reflect on Now You Know. Downloadable simulations to run as stand-alone applications

Skoool Downloadable Investigation Tools Physics KS3 Investigation tools Density Investigation, Mirrors, Lenses, Electromagnet, Expansion and Contraction and a Stretching Investigation. KS4 Thinking Worlds (Caspian Learning) create, edit, play and share 3D virtual environments Plants and Photosynthesis and Respiration.

Physics Terminal velocity Radioactive penetration Biology Kidney Digestive system Photosynthesis Breathing and Respiration Find this at Multimedia Science School

3D simulations to explore, experiments to investigate, assignments and worksheets. Colour, Sound, Motors & Generators, Osmosis, Predator & Prey, Simple Circuits & Data Analyser. Sunflower Learning units

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Absorb Physics and Chemistry for KS4 Crocodile Clips extensive coverage online interactive models online tests

Secondary Mathematics Skoool Maths Absorb Maths KS3 Maths Toolkit v2 GCSE Maths Exam Tutor

Skoool – KS3 & 4

Skoool – KS3 & 4

MA KS3 Maths Toolkit

KS3 Maths Toolkit Online

Absorb Maths for KS4 Crocodile Clips Text online interactive models tests. Excellent source of interactive models for whiteboards.

Longmans GCSE Maths Exam Tutor Online For all tiers and all boards, this software provides a comprehensive range of example exam papers (with answers). Next to each question is a tutor icon. Click on the icon to load a Flash demonstration of how to solve the problem and present your answer, with full spoken description from the tutor.

Longmans GCSE Maths Exam Tutor Online

Secondary English Espresso KS3 Speaking and Listening Cambridge Shakespeare Picture Collection TeachIt for secondary English

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Cambridge Schools Shakespeare Picture Collection explore intepretation, staging and performance contains production photographs from stage and film versions on-screen questions to help stimulate discussion on-screen questions develop students' ability to compare and contrast. audio recordings of key moments from the play; tools to annotate the images ability to import new images and create storyboards teachers' support material editable worksheets fully differentiated for use with students aged from 11-19

Curriculum resources for subjects Radwaste Old Vic New Voices Low Carbon London Ballet Boyz Celebrating Us Virtual Business

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Virtual Business A complete Business Studies course covering 2 years trading of a small print business Lots of activities and assessments to give full curriculum coverage Suitable not only for Business Studies but also for business studies aspects of other vocational courses

Digital assets and tools British Pathe Audio Network Podcast Central Weather stations (OPAL) E-library

British Pathe licence renewed to 2012

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OPAL – LGfL and Imperial College - weather stations for London

Purchase for all schools from commercial providers Purchase part-content from commercial providers Co-purchase with National Education Network partners Co-develop with commercial providers Co-develop with non-commercial providers Co-develop with NEN partners Develop our own material (curriculum consultants) Work with subject associations Share content with NEN partners Co-develop with individual schools, teachers or local authorities Where does LGfL content come from?

LGfL content mission statement To share good practice across the London educational community To encourage and support teachers and LAs to develop and share material across the grid to ensure that any commercial material is high-quality makes the best use of broadband represents value for money to emphasise that all content should have relevance to London schools, topics and priorities, where possible to support and encourage partnerships within the broader educational community to work with other RBCs to avoid duplication and maximise cost-effectiveness and relevance Support the National Curriculum How does a resource become LGfL content?

Formal submission to LGfL Editorial Board Submission documents & process in content manager’s area Possibility of presentation to Editorial Board Editorial Board evaluation, includes referring back to LA colleagues or groups of relevant LA advisers Value for money paramount – aggregation discounts must be substantial Value for teaching and learning – does it support, extend and innovate? Does it fill a gap in the LGfL content provision? How does a resource become LGfL content?

(for all skoool KS3 & 4 Maths and Science content) for all Absorb Maths & Science content then select LGfL login in school access only in school access only