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Has the BBC missed a trick? Daily lessons

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EvelynBeatrice · 10/02/2021 16:42

Has the BBC missed a trick? Not all children have good internet access even now; however, the overwhelming majority have access to a TV. If I were a state broadcaster, effectively funded through taxation and subject to increasing criticism and worried about funding etc, I’d think that it might be a good idea at a time of national educational emergency to liaise with the government and educational establishment to provide a full offering of national curriculum lessons on tv daily. It shouldn’t be beyond the wit of man to come up with a programme based on what primary children in each year should be doing.

Of course, it would be a ‘one-size-fits-all’ as it would be too advanced for some and not advanced enough for others, but better than nothing and schools could treat the national daily lessons as a base providing their own supplemental materials and homework based on it.

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superram · 10/02/2021 17:19

These are an alternative to bite size as you can watch the tele and don’t need a ‘device’. I make my son watch them and they are ok. Better than nothing.

TinyCake · 10/02/2021 17:27

Isn't that the thing Brian Cox is advertising?

Davros · 10/02/2021 17:51

It's now it's own special section on iPlayer as are daily workouts. HTH

RedGoldAndGreene · 10/02/2021 19:41

It's easily found on social media

Has the BBC missed a trick? Daily lessons
Has the BBC missed a trick? Daily lessons
Mayvis · 10/02/2021 19:49

The Bitesize Daily on CBBC is 20 mins a day and very basic. No way near enough subject content and often assumes a lot of prior knowledge too.

Better than nothing but only just.

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 10/02/2021 19:52

How have you missed this?!? 😂

EvelynBeatrice · 10/02/2021 21:37

Thanks everyone. As I said I don’t have a child of the age that would benefit so perhaps unsurprising that I missed tv offering. I knew about bite size but as I said not much use to kids with no internet. Great that BBC have done something, but given comments above, sounds like it could be improved upon.
Best wishes to all of those trying to put in a full days work at the same time as having to educate small children. Heart goes out to you.

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Pieceofpurplesky · 10/02/2021 21:42

Who wouldn't want business studies with Gemma Collins?

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