Seneca is an online learning platform that hosts thousands of courses based on exam board spec. Classes are fun and engaging, specifically tailored to help all students boost their learning and then, their grades.
Have a look at a couple of short clips of the type of content Seneca provide:
Simply write a calculation on your device and MyScript Calculator2 gives you the result in real time.
Don’t just take our word for it, watch this demo:
Memrise helps you learn languages with real conversations from native speakers and a variety of fun and engaging techniques.
Memrise put the fun in to learning because they know that everyone learns more when they’re having fun and engaging with the lesson.
They do this in the form of mini videos, quirky games, useful phrases and quick, toilet-break length sessions.
We’ve added a few of their videos below for you to check out, underneath the videos is the full current list of languages you can learn with Memrise.
Duolingo let’s you learn a new language, for free.
We wanted to quickly demonstrate how easy it is to get started learning a new language with Duolingo. The video to the right shows how quick it is, once the app is installed we were learning German in no time!
You can even learn Klingon and High Valyrian if you desire.
Below is a list of all the languages you can learn on Duolingo:
The Glyn Library needs very little introduction but whilst the library itself is a bit hard to miss, there are some people who aren’t aware of the sheer number of resources that the Library website offer and recommend. The dedicated team create some of their own resources, collating different sites and content together for a number of topics. Take a look at their website.
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Quizlet is an easy way to study, practise and master what you’re learning. Create your own flashcards or pick from millions of sets created by other users.
Quizlet is a mobile and web-based study app that allows you to study information using tools and games. They suggest that over 90% of students who use Quizlet are seeing improvements in their results overall, that combined with the sheer amount of resources available makes this app an invaluable tool for learning.
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BBC Sounds is a streaming media app that hosts thousands of podcasts, live radio and archived radio shows. Podcasts range from comedy to educational to sport.
BBC Podcasts started back in 2004 and since then have gone from strength to strength. Each month around 63 million podcasts are downloaded from the BBC, with 26 million of those being just by the UK!
Previously you had to use either a BBC Podcasts app or BBC iPlayer Radio app but now everything is in one app, BBC Sounds. This includes live radio, catch-up radio and every BBC podcast available.
