Welcome to the Bitesize Secondary Planner, a daily ten-minute guide to a selection of the best new content from BBC Bitesize and beyond. Jonathan Overend (BBC 5Live sport) and former Deputy Head Teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) guide you through the summer term, with links and highlights to support your learning. From why Charles I lost his head to business advice from Alan Sugar, there’s something for every secondary age group to make keeping on top of work more fun.

Below are links to all the great content, in order of appearance:

Age 11-12 English: Styles of writing, BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zxxbr82/revision/1 English: Writing: Format and Style, BBC Teach https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise/format-and-style/z7vrpg8 English: The Big Read 11-12s: A Seven Letter Word by Kim Slater read by Stephen Fry, BBC Bitesize Daily https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p089g05z/bitesize-1112-year-olds History: Elizabeth 1, BBC Teach https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks3-elizabeth-i/zvr392p Age 12-13 History: Charles I, Civil War and the Restoration, BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zky82hv/video Age 13-14 History: The British Civil Wars, BBC Teach https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks3-the-british-civil-wars/z4kdf4j History: Charles II, Homeschool History, BBC Radio 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p089xvdn 14+ Business: Motivation with Alan Sugar, BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zstpvcw/video

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

Credits

Presenters: Jonathon Overend and Deborah James Producer: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes