Resources : Education and Learning
Staffordshire County Council is committed to providing opportunities for learning for young and old people alike throughout their lives.
Within the Staffordshire County Council website you will find a wealth of information and support for your child(ren) young person.
Education Philosophers :
John Dewey (1859-1952) ;
Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) ;
Jean Piaget (1896 - 1980) ;
Howard Gardner (Youtube)
Teaching and Learning Resources:
ICT "How to...." guides
Audacity, RM Colour Magic with Digital Images, Microsoft MovieMaker to capture still images ,Microsoft PhotoStory, Microsoft MovieMaker,Coming soon ... Stop-frame Animation (Hints & Tips) more....
Handwriting
KBER : Kath Balcombe Educational Resources
Kath has written and published a number of books and other resources including software. Much of the material has been developed from her teaching, with many ideas and initiatives coming from the pupils themselves..more
Parents in Touch - guidance for Home Educators more.....
4,000 Worksheets to choose from - a years subscription for £9.95. To preview these click here
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Please click on any of the following aspects to discover more about these. Children and Adolecent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) ; useful Links for young people (Connexions, Duke of Edingburgh award; Youth information and Youth Justice System) ; some useful help for further parenting information.
Staffordshire Museum and Art Gallery Exhibitions; Educational Visits & workshops; Shugborough Museum Service also provides exceptional learning opportunities - museum on the the move (mom); within the extensive museum service : explore the collection now!
The William Salt Library is a huge collection of printed books, pamphlets, manuscripts, drawings, watercolours, and transcripts. The Library's collections represent an outstanding resource for the study of local and family history in Staffordshire and are available for consultation by the public in thier reading rooms free of charge more... For more information regarding contact details access & Location click here
Staffordshire Library Service
To find your nearest library click here. For mobile library service click here
Archive Discovery Zone
If you are looking for an inexpensive resource then this is a fantastic research tool to help home educators in Staffordshire look for activity and events from the past. This resource provides ample opportunities to consider history and citizenship issues as well as develop or deepen factual knowledge..click here
Staffordshire Parent Partnership :This service is for parents and carers of children, aged 0 to 19, with special educational needs....more....
Music Resources
If you are looking for music resources in Staffordshire then select your district from the list provided and discover whats available now!
Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
"Its a lovely theatre.... theres always a warm welcome" BBC Radio Stoke " find out whats on now!
Youfind.me.uk
Things to do and places to go for young people in Staffordshire!
If you are looking for an activity either today or over the next four weeks then look here first! This emerging database will provide you with opportunities for ; Adventure,Community Learning, Family Learning, Fashion, Food and Cooking...arts...music...sports and lots more. Updated regualrly this will become THE place to find out whats happening in your District / Post Code......
Hollinsclough Primary School - it's officially England's Smallest School!
Situated in the Staffordshire Peak District Hollinsclough Primary School is looking to further develop its "partnership with Home Educators". The school has developed innovative learning models which can be adapted to meet personalised needs through flexi school arrangements. In the first instance please contact the school to discuss your needs.
Please continue to revisit this domain to see further details of information, services, activity & events in Staffordshire.
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Periodically we look to provide downloadable information or services to support EHE children and young people.
Please click on any item below for more information...
RAF Cosford
The RAF Museum Cosford aims to preserve an important part of Britain's national aviation heritage and to display it for future generations. The Cosford Aircraft Collection includes British, German, American, Japanese and Argentinian airplanes, all with an important place in the development of military aviation history. Cosford also hosts an extensive missile collection, including unique, early German experimental missiles, a Transport and Training airplane collection as well as a Research and Development collection.
Located in Shropshire just 40 minutes from Stafford the Cosford site also houses the National Cold War Exhibition which details the history of the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. This National Collection is FREE and offers those that are home educating an essential experience at any level of need. Highly recommended, see more.....
Galore Park
For parents home-educating their children, Galore Park provides a refreshing change from the National Curriculum based textbooks available on the High Street more....
Catholic Heritage Curricula - CHC
It is Catholic Heritage Curricula's belief that, when solid academics are offered in a gentle, flexible manner, the vast majority of children will blossom spiritually, emotionally, and academically. CHC's educational approach lays a joyful foundation, resulting in children who achieve at and above grade level, do not 'burn out,' and instead 'learn how to learn'
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Christian Education Europe Ltd.
Christian Education Europe Ltd. provides Accelerated Christian Education materials and services to schools and home schools in the United Kingdom and Europe. Originated in the USA but international in approach and content, the curriculum concentrates on traditional methods of learning. It is being used in thousands of schools and many thousands of home schools in over 100 different countries worldwide; to find out more about how this works click here
Accreditation pathways!
Qualifications: what the different levels mean...to find out what different qualification's are worth, and where they can lead? more...
Structured Home LearningEstablished in 2005 Structured Home Learning has been working in the home education sector, designing and supplying home education materials...
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GCSE & A Level qualifications - Oxford Home Schooling
Oxford Home Schooling can provide a private alternative if you are looking to purchase this? more....
The London Art College - opportunities for home educators.
The London Art College provide two courses designed especially for the young artist, whether being home schooled, wanting a little extra help outside school, or just for the child's sheer enjoyment. Our courses are suitable for ages 7 to 14 are hands-on courses that introduce the young student to an understanding of how to draw and use colour in an interesting and captivating way. Both courses are fully illustrated with easy to understand colour step-by-step guides and exercises more.....
National Extension College (NEC)
NEC is the UK's leading provider of flexible home study courses leading to recognised qualifications. You can get ahead with more than 44 subjects to choose from - GCSEs, IGCSEs, and A levels. find out more...
On your marks! London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic GamesThese learning and teaching ideas are split to provide ideas for pupils aged 7-11 and 11-14. The ideas explore themes linked to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and have been developed to support teachers and support staff in using the resources provided on this site. EHE parents might find them useful also; please find out more....
Noteworthy Composer!
Noteworthy Composer is a software music composition and notiation processor for Windows. It allows you to create, record, edit, print and play back your own musical scores in pure music notation. Click here to find out more....
Free Ordance survey maps for Home Educators
Home educators free maps order request
Bookstart - free books
Bookstart aims to provide a free pack of books to every baby in the UK, to inspire, stimulate and create a love of reading that will give children a flying start in life.
This website provides parents and carers with information on receiving your packs, activities to do with your children, events happening in your area and a range of other resources to help you enjoy sharing books with your child more..... Also check Booktrust for recommended books for other youngsters and learning and teaching ideas for some.
Museums and Library Archives- Making a difference to children and young people - West Midlands museums,galleries and archives.
Defining Learning, Crime in Worcester Teaching Resources. Further opportunites / partnerships are coming here soon.
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Cornucopia - museum , library Archive collection.Cornucopia, is an online database of information about more than 6,000 collections in the UK's museums, galleries, archives and libraries. Whether you are interested in painters or politicians, dinosaurs or space travel, the Romans or the Victorians, Cornucopia can tell you what is available and where to see it. click here for more information.
Bringing History to Life
Learning Curve is a free online teaching and learning resource, following the History National Curriculum from Key Stages 2 to 5.
Sources: see documents, photos and film from the National Archives
- History: unlock the meaning of these records
- Education: enjoy games and activities for thinking and learning about our past
Find out what people thought, said and did at the time of some of the most interesting events in history more....
Are you interested in Film Making?
Are you an adult interested in moving image education or filmmaking with young people?
If you are a parent, teacher or filmmaker who is watching or making films with children on then these pages are for you, more...
Travellers' Times
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The only national magazine for Gypsies and Travellers
Travellers' Times quarterly magazine features views, opinions, reviews, pictures and articles on and by Gypsies and Travellers and covers health, rights, learning, Europe and the world more... |
OCR have recently published past examination papers - resource
click here OCR .
AccessArt
www.accessart.org.uk - visual arts learning resources for all ages, all abilities.
Join the brand new AccessArt Holiday Club! Aimed at children aged 6 to 12 who like making, the AccessArt Holiday Club delivers fun and engaging sculpture holiday activities straight to your email, throughout the year. Access to the Holiday Club members area with online workshops, making tips, materials information, gallery, ask the artist and more. Makes an ideal and creative gift: £28 per year. Find out more at: http://www.accessart.org.uk/membership.php
Staffordshire STEMCENTRE
Staffordshire Stemcentre is a not for profit organisation providing enrichment and enhancement of the STEM curriculum. We design and deliver an evolving range of innovative activities for schools and colleges that are curriculum focussed. These activities reflect changes in society and the future skills agenda. In supporting Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) across the 4-19 year age range we work closely with industrial partners. We also support and broker a wide range of national schemes developed to meet the needs and interests of young people.
Bug Hunt is now in its fourth year and there have been new exciting developments to the site. This website based activity is being offered to all Staffordshire Primary Schools and FREE to ELECTIVE HOME EDUCATION children in both KS1 and KS2 to encourage pupils to think about their environment and biodiversity in a fun and interesting way.
There are opportunities to:
- Survey a range of habitats for a range of invertebrates.
- Tally data, form graphs and interpret data.
- Participate in a Staffordshire Survey and compare data given in areas of Staffordshire.
- Use data from the survey to improve the school grounds by encouraging certain species of invertebrates. This in turn could introduce extra food chains!
- To compare surveys completed in school grounds to areas belonging to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Provides a wealth of local information supplied by participating schools via easily accessible links through maps. Helping children understand geographical locations.
To register for all downloadable resources and gain access to the website orto find out further information: View and/or apply on our newly developed website www.staffsstem.co.uk under KS1 & 2 Educational Activities.
- Alternatively contact Staffordshire STEMCENTRE Tel: 01785 353348
- Fax: 01785 353363
- Email: stempoint@staffs.ac.uk
All Our Futures, Creativity Culture and Education,NACCCE, May 1999.
http://www.cypni.org.uk/downloads/alloutfutures.pdf