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RESOURCES FOR HOME-BASED EDUCATORS

Home educators may wish to access a complete curriculum package, which can be purchased via various online companies (e.g. Exodus Management or Complete Education Australia).

While there are a range of educational resources available from stockists and online repositories, these stand-alone resources usually require the supervising parent to collate and oversee all of the learning activities. This requires a commitment of time and will have out-of-pocket costs.

*We recommend that all teaching resources align with the Australian Curriculum.

Students in a temporary or part-time home-based learning situation should contact their school for information about specific subjects, content and assessment requirements.

Furthermore, we suggest home-based learners follow a routine.

Each day do 30 minute blocks of structured learning.

(Some days might look different depending if the student is showing genuine interest in a particular topic)

Your day could look something like this:

Healthy breakfast and exercise (i.e. physical, hobby and/or meditation)
Reading (quality texts)
Literacy
Sport training
Lunch
Numeracy
Art
Life skills
Snack
Personal interest study
Free time outdoors
Dinner

*If you are not in isolation you may consider doing an educational excursion.

Please note: Students should be doing a range of hands-on and written work with regulated digital technology access.

You should be consistently checking how knowledge is being retained and learnt – every day, every week and every month – If the student forgets the main points in any subject, go over the content again; try using a different approach. This can be fun.

Please note: For senior students on a specific pathway – keep studying, keep working and keep focused on your dreams. It is easy to get side-tracked when you are in a less formal education setting. Self-discipline is the key.

We highly recommend completing projects that involve multiple aspects for learning, for example: research, discussion, planning, innovating, creating, testing and reflection – this is when some subjects can be combined and learning becomes efficient.

REMEMBER: EVERYTHING YOU DO CAN BE A LESSON

Below are quality resource to help you in your education journey. If you need more information please get in touch. james@exodus-management.com

Helpful Links

ONLINE LIBRARIES:

SORA – https://soraapp.com/

(Ask your school for details)

Internet Archive – https://archive.org

EDUCATIONAL STOCKISTS

EDSCO

Educational supply store

Stafford QLD

(07) 3552 0700

https://www.edsco.com.au/

Teacher Superstore

Education and classroom supplies

1800 085 880

www.teachersuperstore.com.au

Research and News:

https://www.kidsnews.com.au/

https://trove.gov.au

COMPLETE CURRICULUMS – RELAXED PACE

Self-paced or guided education packages: Exodus Management

Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool – https://allinonehomeschool.com

Skwirk Online Education – www.skwirk.com.au

Queensland Education – https://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/learning-at-home

COMPLETE CURRICULUMS – LITERATURE RICH

Complete Education Australia – https://completeeducationaustralia.com.au

My Home School – https://myhomeschool.com.au

Homeschooling Downunder – https://www.homeschoolingdownunder.com

Ambleside Online – https://www.amblesideonline.org/curriculum.shtml

AUSTRALIA CURRICULUM (AC) ALIGNED ONLINE LESSONS and ACTIVITIES

Teacher created education packages: Exodus Management

Scootle has a variety of digital resources aligned to the Australian Curriculum. To register use the Contact tab at the bottom of the webpage and complete the Submit a Support Ticket requesting access/password – https://www.scootle.edu.au

https://www.studyladder.com.au/

http://www.skwirk.com.au/

https://www.abcmouse.com/

FREE ONLINE LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES – all learning areas

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

https://www.khanacademy.org

https://www.teachthis.com.au/pages/free-covid-19-home-activity-packs

GENERAL WORKSHEETS

Teachers pay teachers – https://www.teacherspayteachers.com

Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com.au/teachingideas/

Tes – https://www.tes.com/en-au/

ONLINE COURSES / CLASSES – SENIOR STUDENTS

Platform to different short courses – https://www.edx.org and https://www.futurelearn.com

Small Online Classes – http://www.outschool.com

UNITS OF LEARNING/INQUIRY

www.australiancurriculumlessons.com.au

https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/home

Themed based units of work – www.forteachersforstudents.com and https://www.tes.com/en-au/

http://www.tesaustralia.com/teaching-resources/

https://syllabus.bostes.nsw.edu.au/support-materials/sample-units/

ASSESSMENT and STANDARDISED TESTING

Progressive Achievement Tests – https://www.acer.org/au/pat

NAPLAN – https://nap.edu.au/

Student work samples for the Australian Curriculum – https://australiancurriculum.edu.au/resources/work-samples

ICAS tests UniNSW (Years 2- 12) – https://www.unswglobal.unsw.edu.au/educational-assessments/products/icas-assessments/

RESEARCH AND STUDY SKILLS – SENIOR STUDENTS

http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/

CAREER PATHWAYS AND TERTIARY STUDY

Queenlsand Certificate of Education – https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/previous-qce-system/year-12-2019/certificates-qualifications/qce

Apprenticeships and Traineeships – https://www.qdl.gov.au/education/apprenticeships

Foundation courses for university entry – https://qtac.edu.au/applying/application-resources/upgrading-pathways/bridging-courses

NSW Certificate of Education – https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/about-HSC

Victorian Certificate of Education – https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/curriculum/vce/Pages/Index.aspx

South Australia Certificate of Education – https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/

Career website – https://myfuture.edu.au/

TAFE – https://www.tafecourses.com.au

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

Online self-help modules – https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/

An online program specifically for teens – https://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/brave/

https://headspace.org.au/

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service –http://www.wch.sa.gov.au/services/az/divisions/mentalhealth/index.html

Accessing a mental health care plan – https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-care-plan

Mental health Resources – https://education.qld.edu.au/student-health-safety-wellbeing/student-wellbeing/resources

SPECIAL/ADDITIONAL NEEDS SUPPORT

Autism Spectrum Disorder

www.asperlutelyautsome under social groups you will see the information about the social sessions for teenagers – The Mix

Autism QLD – https://www.autismqld.com.au/

Do 2 Learn – www.do2learn.com This free resource provides free pages with social skills and behaviour regulation activities.

Dyslexia – Program and resources for students

https://www.nessy.com

https://www.beatingdyslexia.com

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia

https://www.dyslexia.com

https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/hub/dyslexia-apps

https://www.dyslexiagames.com

https://www.simplexspelling.com

ENGLISH

Themed based English units

www.e4ac.edu.au

http://globalwords.edu.au/australian-curriculum-english/

Books for reluctant readers – high interest/low readability

https://thisreadingmama.com/high-interest-low-readability-books

https://www.thoughtco.com/books-for-reluctant-readers-627603

https://www.nbss.ie/sites/default/files/publications/READ_-_hilow

https://www.pinterest.com/tammyandclare/students-high-interest-low

https://www.nbss.ie/sites/default/files/publications/READ_-_hilow_books.pdf

Everyday literacy skills – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise/english/zjg4scw

Online programs –https://au.ixl.com/

Literacy – https://www.literacyplanet.com

Spelling – http://uk.spellodrome.com/#/home

Grammarly – https://www.grammarly.com/1

Editing skills – https://www.ricgroup.com.au/product/editing-skills

Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) – https://iew.com

National Novel Writing Month – https://nanowrimo.org

Blake’s Guides (handbooks) – https://www.blake.com.au/Blake-s-Guides-s/2408.htm

Oxford sight words for junior primary – https://www.earlyyearsliteracy.com/oxford-sight-word-program-resources.html

Queensland Writers Group – www.queenslandwriters.org.au

Australain Writers Group – https://www.writerscentre.com.au/

Study Guides for various novels –

Reed Novel Studies – www.novelstudies.org

Grade Saver – https://www.gradesaver.com/study-guides

Teach your Monster to Read – https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com

Phonics programs – www.thrass.com.au

www.jollylearning.co.uk/

www.speechsoundpics.com/

Reading Rockets – https://www.readingrockets.org Resources to help struggling readers build phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills.

Reading eggs – https://readingeggs.com.au

A collection of early readers – https://www.fitzprog.com.au/

SPELD phonics program – https://www.speld-sa.org.au/free-resources.html

Film Study – http://filmeducation.org/

WordFlyers – https://wordflyers.com.au

English Teaching Resources for Years 7–10 WordFlyers is a comprehensive online literacy program for students in Years 7–10.

WordFlyers is improving literacy skills in schools right across Australia WordFlyers is the passport to learning and improving literacy skills

MATHS

Australian Curriculum aligned online programs – www.mathsonline.com.au/

https://www.mathletics.com/au/

https://www.prodigygame.com/Math/Skills/

Free Maths worksheets/drills – http://www.Math-Drills.com

Life of Fred – https://www.lifeoffred.uniquemath.com

Math is Fun – https://www.mathsisfun.com

Manga High (online game based program) – https://www.mangahigh.com

Mental Maths workbooks (introduces and reinforces primary mental maths skills) –

Signpost Mental Maths – https://www.pascalpress.com.au/signpost-mental-maths

New Wave Mental Maths workbooks – https://www.ricgroup.com.au/product/new-wave-mental-maths-workbooks

Numicon – https://www.oup.com.au/primary/mathematics/numicon

Blake’s Guides (handbooks) – https://www.blake.com.au/Blake-s-Guides-s/3833.htm

Textbooks – Maths textbooks – http://www.pearson.com.au

https://www.haesemathematics.com

https://www.heinemann.com

Financial literacy – https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/teaching/teaching-resources#

Everyday numeracy lessons – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise/maths/zfdymfr

Secondary Math YouTube videos – Eddie Woo – www.youtube.com/user/misterwootube

Primary Math YouTube videos – Math Antics – www.mathantics.com

Math Playground – https://www.mathplayground.com

Free online math games- problem solving, logic games and number puzzles

TECHNOLOGY

Cybersafety –

https://www.esafety.gov.au/educators

https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/

https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/resources/factsheets-for-parents

Minecraft Education link – https://education.minecraft.net

Animation workshops – http://goorooanimation.com/workshops/

3D animation and game design workshops – https://aie.edu.au/course/adelaide-holiday-courses/

The Commissioners Digital Challenge is to complete 4 free digital thinking challenge activities. There are extension activities as well and after completion a certificate is provided.

Information about The Commissioner for Children and Young People and the challenge –

https://www.ccyp.com.au/commissioners-digital-challenge

To participate in the challenge – https://commissionersdigitalchallenge.net.au/

Behind the news educational television program – https://www.abc.net.au/btn/

STEM – https://www.makersempire.com/

STEM projects, lessons and activities – https://www.csiro.au/en/Education/Programs

Typing Tournament Online – https://www.typingtournament.com

HEALTH

Bullying and resilience resources

https://www.teachstarter.com/unit-plans/bullying

https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/Resources/TeachingResources

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/bullystoppers/Pages/teachres.aspx