Teacher Support

A support and wellbeing space to help teachers through the stress and pressures of the school year.

How can you use BBC Bitesize Careers in your classroom?

Inspire your students about their futures with careers resources from Bitesize Careers.

What can cognitive science tell us about how to design learning experiences?
Educational consultant and writer David Didau explores some key theories about learning – as well as debunking some widely-held beliefs along the way.
How to promote an inclusive environment in your school
Diversity and Inclusion education consultant Aisha Thomas gives tips and advice about implementing diversity and inclusion strategies in your school.
Meeting the needs of all of our learners: some ideas on inclusion
Teacher and author Dr Emma Kell offers advice on meeting the needs of all learners.
How to teach children about climate change
Educational consultant Claire Seeley gives practical tips and advice on how to teach children about climate change.
How your school can create green and colourful spaces
The BBC's Let It Grow initiative is all about transforming dull and grey spaces into wild and colourful places. Primary science consultant Claire Seeley offers ideas for joining in, whether your school has lots of outdoor space or a small yard.

Teacher Support: Supporting care-experienced children
This teacher resource is split into two collections of short films: Teacher training videos (in which experts offer advice on how to support care-experienced young people), and animations featuring real testimonies from care-experienced young people, told by the young people themselves.
Dyslexia: Make a difference
Short films to support teachers of pupils who have dyslexia, with a particular emphasis on 7-14 year-olds. These films offer practical suggestions on how best to support pupils, with lively graphics and clear advice from children themselves.
How to be a better ally to your students
Teachers and students share their advice for creating a truly inclusive environment at school.
Newly Qualified Teachers
A collection of films exploring the experiences of newly qualified teachers - from starting out in school, to teaching during a global pandemic.
Back to school with...
A series of short films in which celebrity mentors, Janet Street-Porter, Theo Paphitis and Dr Ranj Singh, go back to school to give teachers a helping hand.

Mental health and wellbeing support for teachers
Find out more about our support area for teachers, with tips and coping strategies from those who've been there.
Education Support
To access extra support, Education Support provide help to all education staff and organisations.
Education Support – How to handle stress
Here is some practical advice to help teachers and education staff handle stress.

Topical calendar
Classroom resources to mark big moments and significant events in the educational calendar.
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Primary/Secondary • Ages 5-16
Watch again: 500 Words 2024 – Live Lesson
Join judges Charlie Higson, Francesca Simon and Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce to help prepare your students to write their own 500 Words story!
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Primary • Ages 7-11
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - a musical for schools
Each of our primary school plays/musicals contains music, scripts and sound effects.
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KS2 • Ages 7-11
Step-by-Step: Dance in Schools
This CPD resource is designed to give non-specialist teachers the tools to get children moving, creating and dancing.
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KS1/KS2/KS3 • Ages 5-14
Let's Move with Naomi and Nigel!
Four video dance sessions presented by Naomi Wilkinson and Nigel Clarke. Topics are Space, Superheroes, Oceans and Great Fire of London.
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Primary • Ages 5-7

Bitesize Summer Holiday packs
Join Bitesize this summer for weekly activities, games and quizzes to keep children entertained in the holidays.
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Ages 4-11
Primary school plays/musicals
Each adaptation contains music, scripts and sound effects. Includes a new musical inspired by The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.
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KS2 • Ages 7-11
Primary PSHE
Suitable for use in PSHE and Relationships Education, and Health Education lessons these resources are arranged by the topics: Health and Wellbeing, Relationships, and Living in the wider world.
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Primary PSHE • Ages 5-11
Musical Storyland
Musical stories with activities and listening guides, exploring musical skills and curriculum connections.
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Early Years/KS1 Music • Ages 3-7
News and media literacy resources
Interactive lessons from Other Side of the Story, introducing students to media literacy concepts.
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Media Literacy • Ages 11-16