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 assistant 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 chemistry experiments in the lab to learning how to be an opera star, 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:

All ages

Wellbeing: Dr Alex on exercise, BBC Bitesize Daily Show Week 2:2 (29-04-20) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p089g05z/bitesize-1112-year-olds

Age 11-12

Science: How to make a scale model of the Sun and the Earth, BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8c9q6f/articles/z6tkw6f

Age 12-13

Science: Five tips to sing like an opera star, BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkdky9q

Maths: How to identify different polygons, BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvmxsbk/articles/z98n4qt

Age 13-14

Science: Types of reaction, BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zqd2mp3/video

GCSE+

Design and Technology: Investigating, BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zbn6pbk/video

Science: The Infinate Monkey Cage, BBC Radio 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009b04

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