My oldest moved up into Key Stage 3 as of Sep 2019 so we are going to be adding to this page as we use and review more resources. As we home educate two kids some of the Key Stage 3 posts will mention ways I am adapting the activities and resources so our youngest can join in.
English Language
- Spelling and Punctuation and Grammar Worbook1 – good for Year 7
- KS3 Comprehensions
- Get It Right KS3 series – Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation workbooks for KS3
- KS3 Vocabulary workbook – this is workbook 1 in the Get It Right Boost your vocab series
- Boost Your Vocabulary Workbook 2 – great for year 8 students
- Myths and Legends
- Starting Year 9 English Language Resource Ideas
- War Anthology
- Detective Anthology
- Year 9 English Language book
- Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar workbook for Year 9 – part of the Get It Right series for KS3
- Starting Year 7 English Language resource ideas
- KS3 English Workbook from Collins
English Literature
- Starting Year 7 English Literature Resource Ideas
- Starting Year 8 English Literature Resources Ideas
- Romeo and Juliet
- Romeo and Juliet using the Twinkl Resources website
- Pride and Prejudice Literature Companion
- Pride and Prejudice using the Twinkl Resources website
- Sky Hawk – lovely fictional story and there are free to download resources
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- White Dolphin – lovely fictional story and there are free to download resources
- The Last Wolf – story written by Michael Morpurgo and there are free to download resources.
- Starting Year 9 English Literature Resource Ideas
- Soldier Dog
- Private Peaceful – World War One literature
- English Literary Heritage Unit – downloaded from the Twinkl website
- Macbeth – the actual text that we are using
- Macbeth Revision Guide from Twinkl
- Macbeth Revision workbook – brilliant and has free to download answers
Maths
- KS3 Home Learning Maths pages from Twinkl
- Year 8 Maths with Twinkl
- KS3 Maths Murder Mysteries
- Year 7 and Year 8 Maths Revison workbooks
- KS3 Maths Study Guide
- KS3 Maths Catch-up workbooks
- Year 9 Maths books
- Year 9 Maths Practice Books
- Year 8 Maths Books
- Year 7 Maths Books
- Starting Year 7 Home ed Maths resource Ideas
- 10 minute Maths tests
Science
General Science Resources
- Starting Year 7 Science Resource Ideas
- Activate 1 Science Book
- Activate 1 workbook
- Starting Year 8 Science Resource Ideas
- Activate 2 book
- AQA KS3 Science Book
- AQA KS3 Science Practice Book
- Starting Year 7 Science Resource Ideas (written in 2022)
Biology (lots of Biology is covered under the general science section but these are the Biology Only resources)
- Cells – a Topic Pack from Oaka Books
- Biology Pairs Game
- Food and Digestion – a Topic Pack from Oaka Books
- Plants and Photosynthesis – a Topic Pack from Oaka Books
- Super Simple Biology Book
- Biology Scramble – a board game which covers KS3 Biology
Chemistry (lots of Chemistry is covered under the general science section but these are the Chemistry Only resources)
Physics (lots of Physics is covered under the general science section but these are the Physics Only resources)
- Forces – a Topic Pack from Oaka Books
- Light – a Topic Pack from Oaka Books
- Physics Matching pairs game
- Vibration, Waves and Sound – Topic Pack from Oaka Books
- Electrical Circuits – Topic Pack from Oaka
History
- Starting Year 7 History Resource Ideas
- Comparing Oxford and Collins KS3 History Student Book
- Battle of Hastings
- Medieval Britain – a Secondary History book review
- Medieval Topic Packs (Peasants’ Revolt, Becket and Henry II)
- Lady Mary – a Historical Fiction story about Queen Mary when she was a child
- Eliza Rose – a Historical Fiction book about the life during Henry VIII’s reign
- The Spanish Armada – a Topic pack from Oaka Booka
- Revolution, Industry and Empire – a Year 8 student book
- Starting Year 8 History Resources Ideas
- Henry VIII – a Topic Pack from Oaka Books
- Elizabeth I and the Elizabethan Settlement
- Technology, War and Independence – a Year 9 History book
- Starting Year 9 History Resource Ideas
- Starting Year 7 History Resource Ideas (written for my son in 2022)
Geography
- Starting Year 7 Geography Ideas
- Geog.1 – Oxford Geography books
- Rivers and Flooding
- On the Map Board Game
- Plate Tectonics – a Topic Pack from Oaka Books
- Starting Year 8 Geography Resource Ideas
- Geog.2 Books – year 8 Geography Books from Oxford
- Population – a Topic Pack from Oaka Books
- Settlement – a Topic Pack from Oaka Books
- Starting Year 9 Geography Resource Ideas
- Help your Kids with Geography – a KS3 / KS4 book
- KS3 Geography Crosswords
Religious Education
General / Other
- Oaka Digital – online resources with cover a wide range of subjects
- Teachit Secondary sites – different websites for Secondary subjects
- Most Used Year 7 Resources
- Our Top Year 8 Resources
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