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Socrative

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Socrative Student gives assessment questions in a variety of formats and games once the student has joined the Teachers Room.


Socrative Teacher allows the teacher to set and start fun quizzes and games for the students in their class, also providing instant grades and data based on the results.


Socrative is a great, easy to use, educational tool to create engaging quizzes and assessments. In the words of the creators, “Visualizing student understanding has never been easier“.

As a teacher, you can set up a quick quiz and give students a code to type into on the Socrative app, then they all go through the quiz and you get the results instantly on your screen.

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Quizlet

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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 Podcasts & BBC Sounds

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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.

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Getting started with a new phone, tablet or laptop

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If you’ve arrived back after the Christmas break with a new smartphone, tablet or laptop, we have instructions on how to get it set-up on our services so you can make the most out of using your new device to support your learning.

Mobile and Tablet Guide
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