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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
